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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.

Hip-Hop Group Aims to Showcase Female Talent | SABC News https://t.co/ASLibj6mDm pic.twitter.com/htrrUpXoVK
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 13, 2016

Hip-Hop Can Be a Powerful Tool to Empower Youth, Fight Violence https://t.co/AT8ZbOkZV7
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 13, 2016

Music Licensing Agency Wants ESPN to Pony up $15 Million for Ambient Stadium Songs https://t.co/hHneHbKxT3 pic.twitter.com/tQqva3IrL3
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 14, 2016

Event Aims to Raise Money for Music Education in Topeka Schools | https://t.co/cDvhSYq2C9 https://t.co/KzInNSr6bE pic.twitter.com/OTPKN30M1f
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 14, 2016

Music Practitioners Urged to Use New Media Regime | Jamaica Observer https://t.co/9YcYgGX9PV pic.twitter.com/oDrdbOuOh5
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 14, 2016

Adult Rappers is an excellent #documentary by @pawlmadethis, have you peeped it yet? https://t.co/PurTfiDfn0 pic.twitter.com/fFtjdoERqe
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 14, 2016

Multi-Million Cash Boost for Labels as Sirius XM Quietly Increases Prices https://t.co/QyGYOYiNwf pic.twitter.com/tnIv10JghA
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 14, 2016

Injunction Banning the Screening of Aretha Franklin Documentary Made Permanent | CMU https://t.co/XT2NuYzcXL
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 14, 2016

Dezert Eez will be represented @ #SXSW..
— Great Lake Avengers (@Dezert_Eez) March 14, 2016

https://t.co/I79j0hpqZ1 🔥🔥🔥
— Great Lake Avengers (@Dezert_Eez) March 14, 2016

Republic Records Hires Brand Marketing Expert Nick Pacelli https://t.co/KIHu3ecNL1 pic.twitter.com/yAZ1tJ8ajf
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 14, 2016

This Tech Startup Boss’s Attitude to Music Licensing Says it All https://t.co/Bvc7lnmaHA pic.twitter.com/M8XEBA0BUa
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 14, 2016

Why Pandora, Spotify, YouTube And Other Streaming Services Are Helping Bands Sell T-Shirts, Concert Tickets https://t.co/EVP4HJczNl
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 14, 2016

.@bigwordsmovie is an excellent film by @neildrumming, have you peeped it yet? https://t.co/0sUmZYjbE6 pic.twitter.com/kAGj3FFfFV
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 14, 2016

Music Industry Welcomes Legislation Change to Protect Venues https://t.co/myw2IdYlnA
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 14, 2016

Chance the Rapper Defying the Odds as an Independent Artist https://t.co/aZbHJ9wPeB pic.twitter.com/cAx0S5Olcc
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 15, 2016

Music Biz 2016 Tackles State of Fair Use and Touring Issues https://t.co/0UdiwXNLZ6 pic.twitter.com/SxBnZEC6S6
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 15, 2016

Instagram Users Twice as Likely to Pay For Music Streaming https://t.co/ZQWv7hnduP pic.twitter.com/4YoIy774t6
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 15, 2016

Sony to Pay Michael Jackson’s Estate $750 Million for Stake in Music Catalog https://t.co/snBOLlVPqH pic.twitter.com/5smNMx89D9
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 15, 2016

The 2020 One-Screen Beat Machine Looks Like the Console on a Spaceship https://t.co/9DqiOAf5NC pic.twitter.com/zjflmgnON2
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 15, 2016

Music Streaming Has a Nearly Undetectable Fraud Problem https://t.co/KI3QNBLYDM pic.twitter.com/VUUtrW6c6v
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 15, 2016

Music Institute Partners with Denver University to Pave Way to Degrees https://t.co/sPndtqk4cO pic.twitter.com/GghN7nEwNH
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 15, 2016

Hip-Hop Featured In George Martin's New Doco 'Soundbreaking' | Howl & Echoes https://t.co/nOYjlaGUeD pic.twitter.com/HWx7ZnsCLI
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 15, 2016

9 Things for Artists to Check After Getting a Streaming Royalty Statement https://t.co/S6fQxVYVAp
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 15, 2016

Free Music Lessons Offered in SJ Next Week https://t.co/7koawg3e48 pic.twitter.com/7v4lWJDcn7
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 15, 2016

As SXSW Grows, Austin Unaffordability Dims Famed Music Scene https://t.co/Q1GYt4VOz4 pic.twitter.com/5b3voWmCKL
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 15, 2016

Canadian film about birth of hip hop "Hip Hop Evolution" on Hot Docs program | Toronto Star https://t.co/uDryiDEa8g pic.twitter.com/JL2X6nZjAU
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 16, 2016

Apple Music Beats Spotify to the Punch, Will Be the First Streaming Service to Feature DJ Mixes https://t.co/7x4RAZ9mGj
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 16, 2016

#Frenz Pls check out my Radio Interview w/#MyGalPal @achickwitbeatz tomorrow 3/16/16 @FinancialBreeze Radio Show 12 ET/9PT #WeRockThePlanet
— She Rocks The Planet (@SheRocksPlanet) March 16, 2016

HFA Rival Music Reports Offers a Solution to the Spotify Crisis https://t.co/uCJ8X0zxbR
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 16, 2016

More Companies Sponsor Performers to Boost Brands and Music Industry https://t.co/a7Ljcr4rHE pic.twitter.com/YOX7SG1eub
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 16, 2016

Music Reports Launches Industry's First Claiming System For Publishers & Composers https://t.co/AF2YhVB9Tm pic.twitter.com/aTtf1rKz31
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 16, 2016

End of an Era: CBS to Sell Its Historic Radio Division https://t.co/INQHCyGRP4
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 16, 2016

I'm co-hosting #TheDigitalBreezeShow today 12pm ET w/guests @SheRocksPlanet & @TruthToneMzk https://t.co/WjbnmYpKdj pic.twitter.com/XMZ7g7ZGIw
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 16, 2016

UND Students Protest Suspension of Music Therapy Program https://t.co/cd237oPGiY pic.twitter.com/XHbaJJL27r
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 16, 2016

Art House Theaters Slam at-Home Screening Room https://t.co/U4XGv749B0 pic.twitter.com/vBjl1NlMf1
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 16, 2016

Hip Hop 4 Flint: Boston Benefit Show To Help Victims Of Michigan Water Crisis https://t.co/g0mfSPqnDB pic.twitter.com/OUdQZKZq5Z
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 16, 2016

High Definition Vinyl Will Soon Become a Market Reality https://t.co/Mo61u2fq1S pic.twitter.com/o3tuvrjKeO
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 16, 2016

What's the Best Way to Release an Album? | Digital Music News https://t.co/z9c6wYHtKU pic.twitter.com/CQejHsSnxD
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 17, 2016

3 Music Stocks That Can Learn From Sony's Michael Jackson Deal https://t.co/iZxym070Lo pic.twitter.com/sf504qCYgo
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 17, 2016

Rock On! Camp for Girls Teaches Music, Life Skills https://t.co/UJgdllmhhb pic.twitter.com/tIbDUXixqP
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 17, 2016

Music, Arts Programs at LA Schools Increasing After Years of Decline https://t.co/nxath87KxH
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 17, 2016

Traveling Music Museum to Visit Area Schools https://t.co/CCzsWsfJd9
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 17, 2016

Posted a new song: "Hold Up (Instrumental Teaser- Full version @ https://t.co/XR3oEyUmaq)" https://t.co/6MYJpSdNiT #music
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 17, 2016

...and there it is. "Sony and SoundCloud Have Done the Deal Everyone Was Waiting For" https://t.co/vmdP2gPO5v pic.twitter.com/972bhaG0XX
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 17, 2016

Spotify Agrees Settlement Deal Over Unpaid US Publishing Royalties https://t.co/DN6rxmoxrn pic.twitter.com/TM7IcspKul
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 17, 2016

Music for Memory and Rhythm For Speech https://t.co/N1OFvIY1E8 pic.twitter.com/O2nBauIRd7
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 18, 2016

Sony deal done, here’s how SoundCloud can survive a brutal streaming market https://t.co/NyeEAVB5EN
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 18, 2016

The Future Of The Music Business Is Not 95% White https://t.co/eaGIlRY6FY
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 18, 2016

Who Says Girls Can't Find Music? We Talked to the Female A&R Who Signed Grimes | NOISEY https://t.co/X57Mw375ej
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 18, 2016

Not sure what I think about the show yet, but cool read..."How Vinyl's Music Supervisor Makes Sure It's Always 1973" https://t.co/U091B2zEzg
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 18, 2016

Regulations Are Killing The Songwriting Stars https://t.co/fXijwNVI4g pic.twitter.com/7hAZJoYKxz
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 19, 2016

SXSW Panel Explores Whether Musicians Still Need Record Labels https://t.co/PAdGYLX17j
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 19, 2016

Ladies Of The Underground Daily is out! https://t.co/NPb4wZaQnV Stories via @GoddessCru @HV_sings @achickwitbeatz
— Paradyme (@LUMvmtMusic) March 19, 2016

Jamaicans to Benefit From Flow Music | Jamaica Observer https://t.co/kDNfJdDiDp pic.twitter.com/ZjTqOSzOqJ
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 19, 2016

"The Art of Organized Noize" Documentary Headed to Netflix Following SXSW Debut https://t.co/H1HiBBnrGl pic.twitter.com/MHuMRxqsdT
— A.Chick.Wit.Beatz. (@achickwitbeatz) March 19, 2016