I surf the interwebs continuously (frequently with bags under my eyes) looking for music information & news that is good for independent artists of all genres to be aware of and aid in the advancement of their careers. I tend to tweet this information more often than I share on other social media outlets (Facebook, Google Plus, LinkedIn, Tumblr, etc), but here's a "go to" list in the event you've missed my tweets or the posts of sites that have provided the information. These posts typically exclude sensationalized mainstream gossip such as supposed "hip hop beefs", "who's dating/'whatevering' who" & other stuff that may be entertaining, but won't help you advance in your own endeavors. Peep relevant music news that happened this week below.
Rhythm Related Recollections: December 20th | https://t.co/XR3oEyUmaq ... https://t.co/Hx3S33Cpvk
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 20, 2015
Billboard Sold to Investment Banker https://t.co/65eJPWkbqS pic.twitter.com/2X7jXfuR6A
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 21, 2015
Rhythm Related Recollections: December 21st | https://t.co/XR3oEyUmaq ... https://t.co/cD8ITBoDKd pic.twitter.com/HSUEyLRDrG
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 21, 2015
SoundCloud Agrees Legal Settlement with PRS in Time for Christmas https://t.co/VQAFjYSDKl pic.twitter.com/7dGuip7x1e
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 21, 2015
Apple Music to Stream Hi-Res Audio Next Year? https://t.co/u80hQm3wEB
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 21, 2015
Spinlet is Venturing into User-defined Music with Spinlet Inspire | TechCabal https://t.co/qirGXE5pto pic.twitter.com/szkCCD5bEF
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 21, 2015
Rae Sremmurd Hosts First Hip-hop Festival in Tupelo | Daily Journal https://t.co/zIIqcEqLUG
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 21, 2015
Strategic Planning for Independent Artists: Points to Ponder | https://t.co/XR3oEyCLiS⁰https://t.co/6POWr1I8oR pic.twitter.com/Q01iY1Ik4i
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 21, 2015
What Comes After SoundCloud? Music Streaming in 2016 | Electronic Beats https://t.co/OU12CcvjNZ pic.twitter.com/Mb6oC7WTnV
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 21, 2015
Chicago Hip Hop Scene... New faces by @PoetMzJae https://t.co/HZIJ1qwj57
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 22, 2015
How 'Accidental' Notes Grab Our Attention https://t.co/Bp1JFLHuvA
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 22, 2015
SFX Bondholders Want a Live Nation Acquisition for Christmas | Complete Music Update https://t.co/zf8xrKF9hu
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 22, 2015
Ladies Of The Underground Daily is out! https://t.co/J9K6hOVDRJ Stories via @achickwitbeatz @MeLaMachinko
— Paradyme (@LUMvmtMusic) December 22, 2015
PRS vs. SoundCloud: Robert Ashcroft Answers the Big Questions https://t.co/FV6ZLdK3sz pic.twitter.com/mbC7aPNykN
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 22, 2015
Tesla is Adding Free Spotify Premium to Its Cars Outside the US https://t.co/Ox5pyKVXtG pic.twitter.com/uvGjTA50ik
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 22, 2015
Pandora Signs Direct Licensing Deal with Downtown Music Publishing https://t.co/E6A24NnRze pic.twitter.com/96pkgabf8c
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 22, 2015
Rhythm Related Recollections: December 22nd | https://t.co/XR3oEyUmaq ... https://t.co/FHSGBeBjWf pic.twitter.com/7M2duyx8kS
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 22, 2015
Max Lousada Becomes Non-exec at Instrumental as Warner invests https://t.co/mIIG3qLSWy pic.twitter.com/jReEmiIEdk
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 22, 2015
Production Company Hits Sour Note with Music Fans by Canceling Festival, Not Providing Refunds https://t.co/q6yygdNPPw
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 22, 2015
Just drew what might be my favorite page of Hip Hop Family Tree. pic.twitter.com/km8pB1c8fL
— Ed Piskor (@EdPiskor) December 23, 2015
Yesterday in Mamprobi with #SuperGirks @africanhealthnw Gift of Life Health Fair. @blackthought #lifechanging #BAM pic.twitter.com/Eqty56yF2w
— GrassROOTS (GCF) (@GrassRootsFound) December 23, 2015
Got big goals for 2016? Peep my new article Strategic Planning for #Independent #Artists: Points… https://t.co/gfeCiRTrbr
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 23, 2015
Wow! Now this is how one does the proverbial "hustle and grind" so many applications for anyone with a dream https://t.co/6ZV3hPgMD3
— Chris Sligh (@slighdiggity) December 23, 2015
Rhythm Related Recollections: December 23rd | https://t.co/XR3oEyUmaq ... https://t.co/cx9621DIme pic.twitter.com/s5ZmIyM9dQ
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 23, 2015
Americana Music Association Announces 2016 Board
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— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 23, 2015
Worldwide Release!!! traxsource, junodownload, iTunes, vinyl etc...
Achickwitbeatz "Come Around" - Intimate... https://t.co/drPsPVvwY6
— Jaymz Nylon (@Jaymz_Nylon) December 23, 2015
2016 is shaping up to be a critical year for Pandora, if not all music streaming https://t.co/xCSv6TzWim pic.twitter.com/fR58ifz77l
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 24, 2015
Spotify's New 'Publisher Administration' System Could Help Some Artists Get Paid Faster https://t.co/SwYDYw36EJ pic.twitter.com/qKuDKcqXQT
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 24, 2015
#Checkout Achickwitbeatz @achickwitbeatz
Come Around - Original Mix :
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— Sheryl Pratt - Songs (@SherylPrattERA) December 24, 2015
10 Things You Need To Know About the Copyright Royalty Board Decision | Future of Music
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— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 24, 2015
SoundExchange Sat on Fewer Unclaimed Royalties at End of 2014 https://t.co/0WeJR9IfsW pic.twitter.com/K1qJ3P7Kfb
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 24, 2015
Strickland to cut jobs, Music Commission https://t.co/kavm5s15JA
— Achickwitbeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 24, 2015
‘Music Scores’: Teaching music to Children Early on to Help Them Learn https://t.co/ig7s7QWTAE
— AChickWitBeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 25, 2015
Columbia House To Relaunch With Vinyl https://t.co/mYDsdII3mh pic.twitter.com/4OsEwksJg4
— AChickWitBeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 25, 2015
Pandora Price Target Cut On Rising Royalties, Costs https://t.co/8uX2azntKg
— AChickWitBeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 25, 2015
Facebook Partners with Deezer to Boost its Music Stories Service https://t.co/YwX7FNYscg
— AChickWitBeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 25, 2015
Stream @BustaRhymes' all-star #TheAbstractWentOnVacation tape ft. #MFDOOM, @Raekwon + more: https://t.co/Nhw6K3QnTP pic.twitter.com/3xBPvKRr8r
— Okayplayer.com (@okayplayer) December 26, 2015
Finance Minister Open to Extending Bar Hours for Alberta Music Clubs https://t.co/WBkLAh1HXp
— AChickWitBeatz (@achickwitbeatz) December 26, 2015
CD Baby artists find success playing online shows through Concert Window https://t.co/FPhwdymDYD
— CD Baby (@cdbaby) December 26, 2015
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