Folk Alliance Region-West Conference Set for Nov. 6-8
Hundreds of performers, presenters, booking agents, radio programmers and others engaged in performing and promoting folk and acoustic music in the West – from Anchorage, Alaska to Phoenix, Arizona – are expected to converge on the Hyatt Regency in Irvine, California, November 6-8. The sixth annual Folk Alliance Region- West (FAR-West) Conference will feature three days of acoustic music, networking, music business education … and very little sleep.
[To read the entire article, click on the headline.] New Music Seminar Set for Oct. 6 in Chicago
Keys to Success in the New Music Business, Marketing and Promotion, The Creative Process and Radical Differentiation, and Your Live Show and Tour will be explored in a series of panel discussions during a day-long New Music Seminar in Chicago on October 6.
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Upcoming Americana Music Festival and Conference in Nashville Features Keynote Interview with Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash will be the 2009 keynote interview subject during the Americana Music Association’s Festival and Conference on Thursday morning, September 17, at the Nashville Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Author and journalist Michael Streissguth, whose latest book, Always Been There: Rosanne Cash, The List and the Spirit of Southern Music, chronicles the making of her forthcoming album, will pose questions to the Grammy Award-winning artist, who has had more than 20 top 40 country singles over the course of her 30-year career to date.
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[To view the entire article, click on the headline.] Future of Music Coalition Hosts Policy Summit, Oct. 4-6
“DC 101: A Musician’s Guide to the Policy Landscape,” “Digital Ducets: Getting Paid in the Networked Age” and “Music 2.0: How Musicians Can Use Technologies to Promote and Distribute Their Work” are among the topics to be discussed during the Future of Music Coalition’s 8th Policy Summit slated for October 4-6 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The event will feature musician-focused workshops and panel discussions; keynotes from artists, managers and policy makers (including newly seated U.S. Senator Al Franken, D-Minn.); networking opportunities; and a documentary screening.
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Early Registration Opens for International Folk Alliance Conference
The 22nd Annual International Folk Alliance Conference is slated for next February 17-22 in Memphis, Tennessee. However, financial savings are in the offing through early registration that is now open, while forms also are available on the Folk Alliance International’s website (www.folk.org) for performing artists to apply for showcase opportunities. The early registration rates and showcase entry discounts apply through September 1.
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New Music Seminar Set for July 21 in New York City
Seeking to empower and inform developing artists whom he feels have been disenfranchised and disheartened by the state of the music industry and are desperate for change, Thomas Silverman, owner of Tommy Boy Entertainment, is bringing back the New Music Seminars that he co-founded nearly 30 years ago. The influential music business gatherings, which helped to spawn other major music conferences, initially ran from 1980-1995.
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SWRFA Holds a Special Event in Oklahoma, June 27
The Southwest Regional Folk Alliance (SWRFA) has slated a free one-day event for Oklahoma's music community on Saturday, June 27, at the Oklahoma City Downtown Library, 300 Park Ave. from 9:30a.m. 5 p.m. Open to artists, promoters, booking agents, record label representatives, radio, media, music publishers, film archivists, music educators and others involved in the music industry, the day
will feature artist showcases, panel discussions, and networking events.
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Registration Opens for Americana Music Association and IBMA ‘World of Bluegrass’ Conferences in Nashville This Fall
Two major music industry business conferences of note to the acoustic music community are slated for the fall in Nashville, Tennessee. The Americana Music Association’s 10th Annual Americana Music Festival & Conference returns to the “Music City,” September 16-19, while the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)’s World of Bluegrass is set for September 28-October 4. Early-bird registration opened this month for both events.
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ASCAP New York Sessions Set for March 10
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) hosts what it bills as a one-day career boost for songwriters and composers in New York City on Tuesday, March 10. ASCAP New York Sessions will feature panel discussions and speakers focusing on such topics as marketing, digital distribution, airplay, recording and publishing. Technology demonstrations and studio master classes round out the day. Attendees also will have opportunities to connect with other songwriters and composers.
Registration for the program is $55 for ASCAP members and $75 for non-members through March 3. The prices rise by $20 after then. For more information and to register online, visit www.ascap.com.
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