Music Connection Weekly Bulletin

Weekly Bulletin January 21, 2015 Published every week since 2006

What Makes an Artist Signable-or Not-in 2015 To find out exactly how the "new normal" of today's music industry affects an artist's ability to get signed, we spoke with representatives of four prominent labels. Their insights will help you determine if you have what it takes to get label support. CLICK TO READ

Launch a Successful Career As a Performer Charlie Gracie's hit song "Butterfly" topped the American and British music charts in 1957, selling over three million copies. He was part of the birth of rock & roll, and his style influenced artists in rock history, including the Beatles, Cliff Richard, Van Morrison, Graham Nash, Chubby Checker and others. We recently sat down with Gracie to get expert advice for success from the legend himself. Here are his top five tips sponsored by Alfred Music for launching a successful career as a performer. Click For Tips Milwaukee World Festival, ReverbNation Launch Free Submission Platform for Summerfest Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. and ReverbNation announced a three-year agreement commencing with Summerfest 2015. This strategic alliance makes ReverbNation the exclusive online submission platform for musical artists interested in performing at Summerfest, "The World's Largest Music Festival." Submit Your Music Open Mic In Downtown Los Angeles The Last Bookstore in Downtown Los Angeles is holding its Speakeasy/Open Mic Night the first Monday of each month. Next event is on Monday, Feb. 2. Music starts at 8pm on the store's spacious stage. Sign-ups at 7:45pm. Click For Details

Audio School Open House Saturday, Jan. 24, the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS) will hold its annual open house. Click To RSVP Need Film & TV Placements? We Help Bands/Artists/Songwriters Get Record & Publishing Deals. And Replacements In Film and TV Shows. www.taxi.com

Willing Nashville Opens U.S. Operation Willing Nashville, a full-service record label, officially launches with Angela Borchetta White serving as President & CEO. Promotion and overall label operations will be handled by Borchetta, while marketing and artist development is spearheaded by Dayna Laverick. Jeffrey R.W. Rath will oversee artist management, music publishing and serve as Chairman and General Counsel for the label. Canadian-based Willing Entertainment partners with White House Promotion & Marketing's Angela Borchetta to form US imprint. Click For More DIY Insight from STASH Why should male electro-pop duos have all the fun? That's what Steph Prost, the DJ/rapper/songwriter behind the two-girl outfit STASH, thought when she heard LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" and saw them become EDM sensations. That vision, along with a relentless DIY work ethic, and infectious music scored the indie duo a deal with Central Entertainment Group (CEG) in December 2014. Continue Reading RedGorilla Music Fest Continues The Discovery of Indie Artists The RedGorilla Music Fest will take place from Monday, March 16 to Saturday, March 21 in venues on 6th Street, right in the heart of Austin, TX. The event is free to attend and open to the general public. RedGorilla Music Fest has stuck to its original mission to promote up-and-coming independent music in all genres and help independent artists further their careers. Since the creation of this tastemaker event in 2001, major artists have graced the festival such as Imagine Dragons, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore, Foster the People, the National, Big Krit, Feist, Talib Kweli, Cage the Elephant, Allen Stone, Andrew W.K. and hundreds more. Click For Info

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