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.
Poetry’s Love Affair with Music https://t.co/HEhl2dtblB
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 17, 2016
Can SoundCloud Actually Afford to Take on Spotify? https://t.co/ciXSUlR0mg pic.twitter.com/WXoNKCBk1k
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 18, 2016
6 Fun Tools to Teach Creativity Through Music https://t.co/y2F7PTdmEY #MusicEducation pic.twitter.com/BoSg4UHFqy
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 18, 2016
MLK Graffiti & Street Art #MartinLutherKing #MLKDay
https://t.co/zVyhEesH8c pic.twitter.com/96w9xCcCXs
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 18, 2016
Run-D.M.C., WhoSampled, and the Need for More Positive Conversations Around Music Sampling https://t.co/8c2ts7qfwh pic.twitter.com/L1YDoFRgMF
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 18, 2016
Indie Label Sessions Episode 1: Truth Tone Records
https://t.co/i00lBcWCiI https://t.co/d3zVkKtyg1 pic.twitter.com/RPd9q4dyrZ
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 18, 2016
Red Bull Music Academy’s Insider Guide to Montreal https://t.co/hC1jhIEtvi pic.twitter.com/QHpPCwvnXq
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 18, 2016
BMG Buys Control of Chess Records Publishing Company ARC
https://t.co/xjRM7xq9s7
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 19, 2016
Check out these two great articles on DJBooth and Rap Rehab about Future's statement that his drug addiction is a marketing play and the scourge of Hipster Rap Journalists.http://bit.ly/FutureLies
Posted by Brooklyn Bodega on Tuesday, January 19, 2016
RT @okayplayer: @TalibKweli & @9thwonder @PROBLEM354 & @Badlucc354 for "Pay Ya Dues" video.
https://t.co/fjEuIjZJk1 pic.twitter.com/EY86RZ5Tya
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) January 19, 2016
Tidal is Charging Ex-Customers $19.99 for No Reason, and It Gets Worse https://t.co/45xUzgyYgX pic.twitter.com/jXugNOQiRx
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 19, 2016
Music Geeks Are Retrofitting Old iPods to Keep the Perfect MP3 Player Alive https://t.co/WLtbAvaPiN pic.twitter.com/9XpuDxLCHX
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 19, 2016
Mos Def, detained in South Africa, announces retirement from music and Hollywood https://t.co/4LPeXUimeU pic.twitter.com/h9g1xpDh1z
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) January 20, 2016
Starbucks Lets Spotify Users Discover Music Played in Stores https://t.co/t2lZ9ONYeC pic.twitter.com/WpWVLVyvzX
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 20, 2016
Germany’s Recorded Music Market Grows 3.9%, Widens Lead Over UK https://t.co/bodRhZ2xyk pic.twitter.com/vXbuQhQ7up
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 20, 2016
Apple Music and Spotify Continue to Leave Pandora and Alphabet in Their Dust
https://t.co/INXkVbe9oy pic.twitter.com/uBAwA1RQFr
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 20, 2016
Life Or Death CEO Heathcliff Berru Resigns Over Sexual Harassment | Complete Music Update https://t.co/hqexjnDNdu
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 20, 2016
Deezer Absorbs €100m Investment from Orange and Access Industries https://t.co/cfNVe6KAne pic.twitter.com/MAcAdznTcv
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 20, 2016
Solar’s Alexander Wolf Named President of SESAC International https://t.co/pPteGr6D0y
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 20, 2016
Music Memos is Apple's New, Simple Recording App https://t.co/V0EtAkSlP5 pic.twitter.com/NeHv0ryrbM
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 20, 2016
CMU’s Arts Greenhouse Uses Hip Hop to Grow Confidence and Social Awareness in High School Students https://t.co/Y28j3sn9AC
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 20, 2016
Detroit Kids to Get Robots and Creative Writing Too https://t.co/6O7XC78rkh pic.twitter.com/Rje8n5eV2r
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 20, 2016
Apple Is Reportedly Developing a Hi-Res Audio Format | Billboard https://t.co/ousNbj2hFe pic.twitter.com/LTqfoj6cNo
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 20, 2016
10 Types of Trolls Commonly Found Online in Music https://t.co/64Pyw5gNMf pic.twitter.com/fPOVfJ4aSh
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 20, 2016
Designer Made Basketball Jerseys for Classic Hip-Hop Albums https://t.co/d67td6WKKR pic.twitter.com/bkHJ5n5c6H
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 21, 2016
Bronx Schools Turning to 'Hip-Hop Therapy' to Engage Teenagers https://t.co/dntDk7xwO1
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 21, 2016
Global Music Piracy Downloads Grew by Almost a Fifth in 2015 https://t.co/bfUMvec0ZK pic.twitter.com/ovEdpOLwuf
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 21, 2016
Vevo UK’s Tom Connaughton Promoted to New York Office https://t.co/VrqofAXPNV pic.twitter.com/fo7Rv2zVEL
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 21, 2016
Alisa Coleman Promoted to COO of ABKCO https://t.co/nsa2WgAx8P pic.twitter.com/FILcRynS5l
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 21, 2016
Exclusive Embeds now available on Bandcamp https://t.co/mKLiXjD8t3 pic.twitter.com/5zSPOGj5I3
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 21, 2016
China’s Three Internet Music Providers Sign Mutual Licensing Agreement | https://t.co/uTqEe5D5uj https://t.co/rpdp9ddek7
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 22, 2016
Coachella Dubbed Highest-Grossing U.S. Music Festival https://t.co/o5VnGP16ch
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 22, 2016
Streaming, Vinyl, Mergers & More: 5 Essential Trends for 2016, in Figures - Midemblog https://t.co/pdRxaQmbdm
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 22, 2016
.@PBWolf remembers his first encounters w/ @Madlib & @MayerHawthorne: https://t.co/xkporXfzVV pic.twitter.com/M1C5sdIqut
— Okayplayer.com (@okayplayer) January 22, 2016
Thanks Virgin/EMI & Ted Cockle pic.twitter.com/I96jlEo3ad
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 22, 2016
Dolby Moves From Movies To Music At Ministry Of Sound https://t.co/AWLjhKhZNp pic.twitter.com/9LmmWl7eYh
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 22, 2016
25 Million Listeners Will Pay More For High Quality Music Streaming: Report https://t.co/Xmba7tNkyb pic.twitter.com/cOtONILrKY
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 23, 2016
Pharrell Williams Buys Iconix's Stake in Billionaire Boys Club, Ice Cream https://t.co/yjQL0tXWQr
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 23, 2016
Why Eminem's Agent is the Most Feared Woman in Music https://t.co/YFdbQlVB3f pic.twitter.com/VdHNQqqGYs
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 23, 2016
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