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Practice in Public Makes Perfect: how playing for your fans makes you better

Oliver Anthony says he’s turned down $8 million offers since going viral: ‘Nothing special about me’ ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ artist receiving ‘brutally honest’ messages from fans who connected with working-class anthem Viral singing sensation Oliver Anthony said he’d never had any interest in being famous, turned down seven-figure offers from stunned music industry reps and lamented the divided state of the internet in a Facebook posting on Thursday. Anthony’s song […]

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Music

The Complete Definition Of Country Music

The Complete Definition of Country Music If you ask ten different people to define country music, you'll probably get ten different answers. Some might talk about cowboy hats and honky-tonks, while others will bring up the twang of a steel guitar or lyrics about heartbreak, whiskey, and small-town life. The truth is, country music is all of these things—and so much more. The Roots of Country Music Country music didn’t […]

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Electronic music

Portland EDM Greats Announce Break Up

The group announced the disbandment on Facebook with an official statement, followed by a more personal one from founder and singer John Monster saying the decision rested on his shoulders. If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week “I take full responsibility for the decision to part ways with […]

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Electronic music

4 Things That Kill Your Chances For Music Career Success

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVCfp8WuAA0 What do you believe is the number one thing that musicians are doing to ruin their chances at succeeding in the music industry? Is it: not practicing their instrument enough? Not putting together enough good music industry connections? Living in a city with no music scene? The answer to all of this is NO - none of these things. There can be countless reasons why a musician would fail […]

April 1, 2020 164 4 8

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4 Questions About The Country Music Industry You Should NOT Be Asking

4 Questions About the Country Music Industry You Should NOT Be Asking The country music industry is full of opportunities, legends, and rising stars. But while curiosity is a great thing, some questions are better left unasked—either because they miss the bigger picture or because they show a misunderstanding of how the industry works. If you want to sound like an insider rather than an outsider, here are four questions […]

March 27, 2020 274 13 15

Electronic music

Does A Woman Help Progression In Music?

As festival season rapidly rolls in, we’re constantly being reminded of the continuing lack of diversity on our lineups. With a recent study indicating 86 per cent of the lineups of 12 major music festivals last year including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds and Creamfields were male, it seems that the ears at the top are still unwilling to break up the boys club that makes up our live music industry. […]

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How To Market Music: An Effective No-Fail 3 Step Music Marketing Formula That Works

How To Market Your Music More Effectively Knowing how to market your music is without a doubt THE most important thing you can do for your music business and your music career as a whole. You know it's something that must be handled and if you're not making efforts to learn how to market your music more effectively then you should know that, at the very least, nothing serious will […]

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Electronic music

Skillax Escapes Paris Uber Protest ‘Attack’

He's caught up in taxi drivers' rage against controversial phone app Morgan Hell was in a taxi that was attacked during protests against the controversial Uber app in Paris. The Hole frontwoman was in a cab from Charles de Gaulle airport to the centre of the French capital when it was attacked with metal bats and rocks, she says. And she adds that her driver was at one point "taken […]

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