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.
Nielsen Expands Global Entertainment Thought Leadership With Release Of Music 360 China Report https://t.co/nZpVkTlvJM
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 1, 2016
TIDAL Blames Universal for Rihanna ANTI Release Leak Blunder https://t.co/wri9UY1Cvf
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 1, 2016
SFX Entertainment Files for Bankruptcy in the US https://t.co/35ESDBnNwl pic.twitter.com/p5FnUUJOw9
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 1, 2016
Local Entertainment Company Ear for Music Enters Bustling Private Events Market https://t.co/G0lFbIhRVD
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 1, 2016
Rhythm Related Recollections: February 1st
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 1, 2016
#O... #OnThisDay #BlackHistory #MusicHistory https://t.co/5OCPPkIjvb pic.twitter.com/nEZHP3bng4
24% of Sony Music’s Recorded Music Income Now Comes From Streaming https://t.co/OCpnthGsXg pic.twitter.com/dIsmgEbeGx
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 1, 2016
Beatport: SFX Bankruptcy Won’t Stop Our Label Payments https://t.co/ZMkXb2n51b pic.twitter.com/BI6CPdjNwe
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 1, 2016
INTERVIEW: Hip Hop Family Tree's Ed Piskor on the weird old tools of classic comics https://t.co/2P6XYws8Zo pic.twitter.com/DshsQNdnXv
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 1, 2016
YouTube Not Liable for Copyright Infringement, Rules German Court https://t.co/gjU2I9bdpL pic.twitter.com/z9jomffd0u
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 1, 2016
https://t.co/dF5I0kILaL Founder Leaves Shazam Board https://t.co/5RfcvtfRYO
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 1, 2016
BMI’s Tina Hart joins UK’s Music Publishers Association https://t.co/oZdfkAIZMT pic.twitter.com/vCTvFY2Bir
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 1, 2016
Music Streaming Now Counts Towards Gold and Platinum Certification https://t.co/K2cKLOICnC
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 2, 2016
Electronic Music Gets Its Own Televised Awards Show https://t.co/UTNbmoNC17
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 2, 2016
Donnie McClurkin Warns Fans About Pitfalls on Road to Gospel Music Superstardom https://t.co/YObfGADH1a pic.twitter.com/YQjxX9vXR7
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 2, 2016
Universal Unhappy About TIDAL’s ‘Ridiculous’ Rihanna Leak Accusation https://t.co/AOofzRp7Nv
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 2, 2016
1,500 YouTube Plays Now Officially Counts as an ‘Album’ in the US https://t.co/Hl5lcapM6n
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 2, 2016
How to Invest Money in Musichttps://t.co/VSpuJxJE8o
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 2, 2016
BMG Promotes Zach Katz to President of Music Publishing in the US https://t.co/pI170pSp5G pic.twitter.com/EFCr43teDJ
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 2, 2016
Undiscovered musicians: Enter the 2016 @nprmusic #TinyDeskContest and you could play at NPR HQ. https://t.co/uhDKvlFLdF last day to submit
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 2, 2016
Local/regional Hip Hop, Rap acts needed for 3/13 at The Rusty Nail (Ardmore, PA): https://t.co/BrereFTYbI #gigging #DIY #gigs4u
— Indieonthemove (@Indieonthemove) February 2, 2016
INgrooves Founder Robb McDaniels is Giving Away Chunks of His New Company to Managers https://t.co/A9DhGk9J6m pic.twitter.com/xPnQnsPtXm
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 2, 2016
Organization Behind Grammys to Create Lobbying Group | https://t.co/y8s49b81XM https://t.co/uybjnijayG
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 2, 2016
PPL and PRS Announce Joint Venture to Simplify Public Performance Licensing | CMUhttps://t.co/iWsbdKtlSx pic.twitter.com/Egjh4WW3sZ
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 2, 2016
MTV Relaunches Palladia as MTV Live https://t.co/mq8jrNPWtP pic.twitter.com/ONedgnAf9A
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 2, 2016
Rihanna’s ‘Anti’ Sells Fewer Than 1,000 Copies, but Some Call It a Hit | https://t.co/y8s49b81XM https://t.co/y7YGn2LFKV
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 2, 2016
What Went Wrong For Dance Music Giant SFX? https://t.co/4SX34M9pZc pic.twitter.com/yebm07hh9N
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 3, 2016
7 Ways Music Affects the Body: Here's How Science Says Sound Moves Us https://t.co/DzRQyBbx0b
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 3, 2016
Germany is Introducing Streams Into Its Album Chart – and It’s Complicated https://t.co/SdkNj4NVsy pic.twitter.com/AyvkmRuYAU
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 3, 2016
Jay Z's 'Big Pimpin' Copyright Battle is Over | Toronto Sun https://t.co/JSPtcDgXNB
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 3, 2016
SoundExchange Paid Out $803m in 2015 – But Its Growth Slowed Right Down https://t.co/b1jpRUlDWA pic.twitter.com/yTNkqTnL8v
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 3, 2016
PRS is Working with Google to Build a Shazam for Public Licensing https://t.co/yjs9p2KHLw pic.twitter.com/1Y0BeRMITD
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 3, 2016
Believe Digital Expands into Norway with Indie Distribution Partnership https://t.co/5MfPGveWUo pic.twitter.com/tVLG5EG9HM
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 3, 2016
Streaming Playlists Becoming ‘Closed Shop’ to Independent Labels https://t.co/oa0FVrklUN
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 4, 2016
If Rihanna Can Go Platinum Giving ANTI Away For Free, What Does Platinum Even Mean? https://t.co/cDwbBamSrx
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 4, 2016
Horn Player Without Arms Wins Top German Music Prize | https://t.co/NGo3TeqdOO https://t.co/hFAuFKozbc pic.twitter.com/Kj82um45ul
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 4, 2016
Warner Will Pay Artists Spotify IPO Money When It Sells Its Shares https://t.co/U2XPf2VsfM pic.twitter.com/SOtqDT3pLX
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 4, 2016
Electronic Dance Promoter SFX Entertainment's CEO to Resign
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 4, 2016
| Reuters https://t.co/zjHnZXeINO
Some Google Play Music Users Are Starting to See a Podcasts Option https://t.co/ssr0mRhaBl pic.twitter.com/TWU7YV9AVG
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 4, 2016
Sony: We Will Also Pay Artists Profits From the Sale of Our Spotify Stake https://t.co/siPsSt4fzH pic.twitter.com/tUYWYQG57Q
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 4, 2016
Congressman Payne to Launch Monthly Spot on 'Hip-Hop Political' Radio Show https://t.co/Tve6XHT4zm
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 5, 2016
DJ Kool Herc's Section of Sedgwick Avenue to be Dubbed 'Hip-Hop Boulevard' https://t.co/DonFgp7wcM
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 5, 2016
ASCAP Hires Paul Rourke as EVP and CFO https://t.co/zNgut9zxEZ
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 5, 2016
Take The Power Back: Black Artist-Owned Labels | RBMA https://t.co/nGpE90i8cW pic.twitter.com/Rkqe3iYgXG
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 5, 2016
With Soundsgood, Create And Publish Playlists On All Streaming… https://t.co/YmwfjgXOG2 pic.twitter.com/Mj1Eo4v3GY
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 5, 2016
Vinyl Revival: Canadian Company Reinvents the Record Pressing Plant https://t.co/lF7CGsmWKF pic.twitter.com/eznkbdUMKZ
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 6, 2016
Nigel dropping our remix of Achickwitbeatz track Come Around #ivr @ Fire Historical and Cultural… https://t.co/69ac4q20zX
— Joel Oliver (@joelcrookston) February 7, 2016
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