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2011 Future of Music Policy Summit Set for Oct. 3-4 in Washington; Online Survey on How Artists Make $ from Music Launches Sept. 6

Post published:September 4, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - U.S. National

How can artists earn a living in today’s changing music landscape? What’s the future of mobile music? Does the future of music licensing portend a new world order or a system collapse? These are among the many questions to be addressed during the 2011 Future of Music Policy Summit at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Monday - Tuesday, Oct.3-4. The nonprofit Future of Music Coalition also is enlisting U.S.-based professional musicians and composers across genres to participate in an online survey between Sept. 6 and Oct. 28 as part of its multifaceted Artist Revenue Streams research project. [To view the full article, click on the headline.].

Official Showcase Artists Selected for FARM Gathering in Illinois

Post published:August 15, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

The following artists have been selected (from among more than 100 applicants) to perform official showcases during the 2011 Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) Gathering, slated for Sept. 22-25 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites of Bolingbrook, Illinois, located less than an hour from Chicago: John Batdorf, Jen Cass, RJ Cowdery, Harpeth Rising, Bill & Kate Isles, Lake Folk, Sarah McQuaid, Carol Montag, Louise Mosrie, Zoe Mulford, Sally Spring, Spuyten Duyvil, Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit Creole and Twangtown Paramours. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

Showcase Application Deadlines Loom for 2011 NERFA Conference

Post published:July 31, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

August 8 is the application deadline for artists seeking one of 14 coveted 15-minute juried formal showcase slots during the 17th Annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference. Registration for the conference, slated for Nov. 10-13 at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa in Kerhonkson, New York, also is now open. [To read the article in its entirety, click on the headline.]

We R Indie and IndieGrrl Music Conference Set For Aug. 18-20

Post published:July 29, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

The We R Indie and Indiegrrl International Music Conference will feature three days of music industry-related workshops, panel discussions, live showcases featuring artists from around the world, a battle of the bands, a Songwriter Showdown competition, and a vendor expo, Aug. 18-20, in Knoxville, Tennessee. [To read the complete article, click on the headline.]

Southeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference Set for May 19-22

Post published:May 14, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

Nearly 200 people are expected to be at the Montreat Conference Center in Montreat, North Carolina, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Asheville, May 19-22, for the fourth annual Southeast Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) Conference -- an extended weekend of contemporary and traditional folk music, networking, education and workshops. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Artists Selected to Showcase at NERFA Mini-Conference, April 30

Post published:April 3, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

The following artists have been selected to perform short showcases during the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) One-Day Mini-Conference at the First Universalist Society in Franklin, Massachusetts (home of the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse) on Saturday, April 30: Burning Bridget Cleary, Michelle Cruz, Jason Myles Goss, Brendan Hogan, Occidental Gypsy, Amy Petty, Radio Caroline, Hayley Reardon, Roy Schneider, and the Putnam Smith Trio. [To read the complete article, click on the headline.]

Singer-Songwriter Cape May Conference Set for March 25-26, 2011

Post published:March 13, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

Springtime may be off-season for the historic Victorian-lined seaside resort community of Cape May, New Jersey. But singer-songwriters and others engaged in the music industry will be there on Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, for the fourth annual Singer Songwriter Cape May music business conference. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

NERFA Hosts a Mini-Conference in Franklin, MA on April 30, 2011

Post published:February 5, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

The Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) hosts a special one-day mini-conference on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the First Universalist Society in Franklin, MA (home of the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse). [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

People’s Music Network Holds Winter Gathering in Hartford, CT

Post published:January 13, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

Hundreds of musicians and music lovers from Connecticut, the rest of New England and beyond are expected to converge on Hartford, Jan 28-30 for the People’s Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle (PMN)’s 2011 Winter Gathering. [To read the entire article, click on the headline].

January 28 is Showcase Submission Deadline for SS Cape May

Post published:January 7, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

More than 130 acts, from solo artists to full bands, will be selected to showcase at various venues over two nights during the fourth annual Singer-Songwriter Cape May music business conference set for March 25-26 in the historic Victorian-lined New Jersey seaside resort community. The deadline for singer-songwriters in all genres to submit showcase applications has been extended until Jan.28. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

Dec. 2 is Early-Bird Registration and Showcase Application Deadline For 2011 International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis

Post published:November 29, 2010
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - U.S. National

The 24th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference is slated for February 16-20, 2011 in Memphis, Tennessee. However, financial savings are in the offing through early-bird registration that is open through Dec. 2, while forms also are available on the Folk Alliance International website (www.folk.org) for performing artists to apply for Performance Alley official showcase opportunities. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

NERFA Conference Set for Nov. 11-14, 2010, in Upstate NY; AcousticMusicScene.com to Again Have a Major Presence

Post published:November 8, 2010
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

More than 700 performers, presenters, promoters, agents and managers, folk music societies and clubs, and others actively engaged in traditional and contemporary folk music will converge on the Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonkson, New York, Nov. 11-14, 2010, for the16th annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference. AcousticMusicScene.com will have a major presence as it hosts afternoon and late-night song swaps, a CD release party and wine tasting, its popular Midnight Hoot and a new Midday Hoot. [To view the entire article and a printable flyer with the AcousticMusicScene.com showcase schedule, click on the headline.]