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.
New Music Program Empowers Albuquerque Middle School Students https://t.co/7yH73phKbs pic.twitter.com/vaxq2S3R8Z
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 24, 2016
Comedian Jon Benjamin's Jazz Album Is Full Of 'Real, Untapped Un-Talent'
https://t.co/wLFMiGExyV pic.twitter.com/3B6e1GMtw2
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 24, 2016
Band Music Studio Readies for Opening at PARC https://t.co/Kk3V1J075Y
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 24, 2016
Spike Lee: Michael Jackson Documentary Keeps Focus on Music | https://t.co/t9PHrJKIh7 https://t.co/9UchFOuG4U pic.twitter.com/G6uE9dZzN3
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 24, 2016
This is what Hip Hop's Billboard top 10 sounded like, back in 1995
https://t.co/WSKYh30JRg via @polygraphing pic.twitter.com/L2kLEdi3HA
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 25, 2016
Twitter Loses 4 Top Execs and Vine GM in Management Shakeup https://t.co/mhx7PaqDBV
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 25, 2016
Why Do Major Record Labels Dominate UK Radio Quite so Much? https://t.co/6fAFVDoMgz pic.twitter.com/qaWphOIQ1C
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 25, 2016
Richmond Resident Raises Funds to Bring Back Music to School https://t.co/f3u8u6eEnC
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 25, 2016
What Does a Singer Do When the Music Business Collapses? https://t.co/0KNYc6H2cS
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 25, 2016
The Vinyl Record Factory That Makes Your Niche Music Dreams Come True https://t.co/bY6gai6bFy pic.twitter.com/zp88Y6Dp5C
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 25, 2016
Spotify Video is Reportedly Launching this Week https://t.co/m3AS5gkHQS pic.twitter.com/s6HVLOxcoF
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 26, 2016
Universal, Sony and Warner License New Streaming Platform CÜR Music https://t.co/7mlY8GQXyY pic.twitter.com/UYP91F2Nsa
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 26, 2016
SFX Share Price Tanks 13.7% to Under Ten Cents Per Share https://t.co/JYBSS7YGkd pic.twitter.com/kJ5S6t0OYb
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 26, 2016
iHeartRadio Surpasses 80m Registered Listeners https://t.co/vxySZpouXV pic.twitter.com/eQxKDeayWA
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 26, 2016
SFX Settles with Its Other Alleged Founders | Complete Music Update https://t.co/okPFP8StVp
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 26, 2016
Ninja Tune Expands Footprint in Germany and France https://t.co/AY50SIWk1N pic.twitter.com/O5ROyYlySL
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 27, 2016
Spotify is Trying to Raise a Billion Dollars Within a Single Year https://t.co/M0cZ6ERr4O pic.twitter.com/KfMLJK2sdv
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 27, 2016
Seattle Music Business Booms While Musicians Get Short Changed https://t.co/w20p9pEE55 pic.twitter.com/5MTF6ZwUqu
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 27, 2016
La La Anthony & Timbaland Developing Hip-Hop Docuseries With Leftfield Pictures https://t.co/5oYCgIAXak
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 27, 2016
Def Leppard the First Band to Premiere Music Video via Guitar Hero Video Game https://t.co/kM6EB539Vf pic.twitter.com/d7tR8SOm6o
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 28, 2016
Toyota Keeps a Hip-Hop Mystery Going With New Film Starring Jay Electronica https://t.co/C3ZzqHrwJ6 pic.twitter.com/thVZmbFc5b
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 28, 2016
The Atari Video Music is a Trippy, Psychedelic Rarity from the 1970s | PCWorld https://t.co/ovziiwTWd1 pic.twitter.com/bPASTHRyb1
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 28, 2016
An Unexpected Challenger to Pandora and Apple Music | The Motley Fool https://t.co/ViVAFc1Rbv
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 28, 2016
Report Exposes Widespread Abuses in Ticketing Industry in New York | https://t.co/y8s49b81XM https://t.co/XEvBoV48RB
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 28, 2016
Has a Royalty Change Doomed Small Webcasters? https://t.co/wv4j1MWYiC
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 28, 2016
PRS For Music CEO, Robert Ashcroft, Discusses Challenges and Innovations In Music Collection https://t.co/YPE9nL9jYK pic.twitter.com/nIXRMYQNvA
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 28, 2016
After $25M Smackdown, Cox Still Infringing Copyrights, BMG Claims
| Reuters https://t.co/HgxX75tWic
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 29, 2016
Pandora Launches New Browse Feature to Help You Discover New Stations https://t.co/5yKcijLR9a pic.twitter.com/3Wx0jWCl6W
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 29, 2016
Hip Hop Expo to Promote Independent Artists | Bronx Times https://t.co/nudUejSI3n pic.twitter.com/IWdLfBDlIU
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 30, 2016
Behavior Specialist Uses Hip Hop Culture to Spark Global Activism https://t.co/DwqaSBS4pc pic.twitter.com/vJrjhMdB32
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) January 30, 2016
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