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Don't sleep on what's happening in the music world around you. Peep relevant music news that happened this week. 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.

Thundercat Talks Seinfeld, Working with Erykah Badu and Modern Hip-Hop https://t.co/chD3ayURlq pic.twitter.com/HMZ4Mqs2ox
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 8, 2016

Apple Music is Now Available in 57 Countries that Spotify is Not https://t.co/qzdwbtnOiF pic.twitter.com/T1qCTRPXxe
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 8, 2016

How Much Does SoundCloud Really Owe the Music Business? https://t.co/VhzJYLfuhN pic.twitter.com/6VIML9iw1j
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 8, 2016

Publishers Quarterly Q4: Sony/ATV Rules for the 14th Straight Quarter | Billboard https://t.co/Ng5gIQSiHG pic.twitter.com/3qxVAnjfsb
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 9, 2016

Universal Just Launched Its Very Own Advertising Agency https://t.co/fB4FrYPpaE
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 9, 2016

WhoSampled Taps Spotify to Show You Who Covered, Remixed, or Sampled Your Favorite Songs https://t.co/23bhyoEQZi pic.twitter.com/j62uodNWGK
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 9, 2016

How to Listen in an Age of Infinite Music | The Boston Globe https://t.co/y9fHG5X2p9
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 9, 2016

Native American Hip Hop Takes the Stage at UNC https://t.co/j5DKSUUIAM
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 9, 2016

Disabled Violinist Makes Music with Her Brainwaves https://t.co/02VBCFdZ34
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 9, 2016

Ouch: SoundCloud Losses Show a Broken Business Model in Desperate Need of a Fix https://t.co/iaqaL6EZ0j pic.twitter.com/ETKhEaMvpt
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 10, 2016

Spain’s Piracy Fightback Grows Teeth: Recorded Music Market Was Up 7% in 2015 https://t.co/ZixSaeVIF0 pic.twitter.com/Ywi64vwSDa
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 10, 2016

J Dilla's Favorite Flips | RBMA https://t.co/1pH2R5JPdx pic.twitter.com/BOT0gER5wz
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 10, 2016

This Year's Grammy Awards Will Have GoPros Built-in to Livestream the Winners' Perspectives https://t.co/Nfhha2f4kR pic.twitter.com/76zKoiL6ZM
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 10, 2016

Acme Radio Will Launch Feb. 10 From Downtown Studio https://t.co/GA7T2BQbBo
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 10, 2016

Confirmed: Microsoft Acquired App with Same Name as Its Groove Music Service https://t.co/IfCbyadFbx pic.twitter.com/xHSaFtR0Wm
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 11, 2016

This Record Company Just Opened Its Very Own Physical Music Retailer https://t.co/6EZZ6uCwRT pic.twitter.com/GYIWS9x5Wp
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 11, 2016

Multiple Promotions at Universal Music’s Classical Labels https://t.co/gY7ymffTtU pic.twitter.com/PdxO4EDmNJ
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 11, 2016

West One Music Expands to the U.S., Launches Latin American Label | Billboard https://t.co/5XrR1Qlhx3
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 11, 2016

Music Hall Fund-Raising to Keep Doors Open Hits $1.5M https://t.co/OCcNnxaVhO
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 11, 2016

Study Shows Music Makes for a Better Love Life | The Mac Observer https://t.co/n4YH6v0upu pic.twitter.com/uH94oo2DWs
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 11, 2016

https://t.co/Cnk3csCdgR we are proud of this one!
— Blackalicious (@blackalicious_) February 11, 2016

US Rights Holders Name Countries with Copyright Issues https://t.co/CbxGDzHXPi
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 11, 2016

Pandora ‘meeting with potential buyers’ ahead of possible sale https://t.co/TQddAkLv5e pic.twitter.com/VKgmpmIePS
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 11, 2016

Six Friends Create Landing 8 Records to Revive Hip-Hop, R&B on Campus | Daily Bruin https://t.co/OFZMKNOGfC pic.twitter.com/Kuhl7B8m1W
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 11, 2016

Ticketing Platform Eventbrite Acquires Queue https://t.co/DPUjscr854 pic.twitter.com/Jjcm9zvTa1
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 12, 2016

DJ Software Veteran Serato Launches iOS App to Intelligently Mix Your Music https://t.co/tbF6PxAixn pic.twitter.com/YFxlLpHw7O
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 12, 2016

YouTube Acquires BandPage To Attract Musicians With Money-Making… https://t.co/RxhTmM2cY6 pic.twitter.com/7I0lMvOHMX
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 12, 2016

Pandora Brought In $1.16 BIllion Last Year, But New Listeners Seem Hard to Find https://t.co/m8yyvzZ75Q pic.twitter.com/yQdXxvV0Ld
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 12, 2016

Superfly Appoints Roc Nation Veteran, Jennifer Justice as President of Corporate Development https://t.co/9LigdpF8r8 pic.twitter.com/2wcan0364H
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 12, 2016

Jobs Go as Universal Music Group Wraps Up Global Restructuring https://t.co/giHTU3TKKX pic.twitter.com/tHJMtW34jA
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 12, 2016

Pandora Just Had to Pay Apple and Google $42.6m in ‘App Tax’ https://t.co/KmqCyp7Asm pic.twitter.com/9hCFsCp0jw
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) February 12, 2016