Clarence Avant To Be Honored With The GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons Award
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 25, 2019 The Recording Academy and Clive Davis will present the annual Pre-GRAMMY® Gala on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at The Beverly Hilton, the evening preceding the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards®. As part of the celebration, Clarence Avant will be recognized as the 2019 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons® honoree fo...
The Fifth Annual Asian World Film Festival Announces Expanded Two Day Industry Forum Schedule and Content
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 28, 2019 The 2019 AWFF Industry Forum schedule has been announced by Asian World Film Festival Director, Georges N. Chamchoum, and Rick Ambros, AWFF Executive Board Member, who will moderate the panels. Experts from all areas of film including financing, streaming, development & production, legal and interna...
Industry Minds Launch Industry Mind Awards
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 10, 2019 Industry Minds, the break-through mental health platform, will host a new award ceremony which will recognise those pioneering and furthering mental, physical and vocal health in the creative arts....
Music Forward Foundation Launches Scholarship to Help Homeless and Foster Youth Pursuing Music
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 07, 2019 Music Forward Foundation Launches Scholarship to Help Homeless and Foster Youth Pursuing Music...
Bandsintown Acquires Hypebot.Com and MusicThinkTank.Com
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 22, 2019 Today, concert discovery platform Bandsintown announced the acquisition of Hypebot.com and MusicThinkTank.com, leading artist centric and technology news outlets founded in 2004 by music industry veteran Bruce Houghton. The acquisition expands upon Bandsintown's mission to help musicians grow their ...
Country Music Association & CMA Foundation Pledge $1 Million To MusiCares
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 01, 2020 As the music industry and its live events sector continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Country Music Association (CMA) and its philanthropic arm, the CMA Foundation, have announced a $1 million pledge to the COVID-19 Relief Fund established by The Recording Academy® and MusiCares®....
American Express Launch $1 Million American Express Music Backers Fund
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 06, 2020 Overwhelmingly, Australians (91 per cent) believe the music industry is an important contributor to the national economy and a key part of Australian culture. That said, fewer than a third (28 per cent) are willing to spend more, or travel farther, to support the local industry through the pandemic....
The Jim Halsey Music Business Institute Launches Starmaker 360 App For All iOS / Apple and Android / Google Play Devices
by Tori Hartshorn - December 10, 2018 Dr. Jim Halsey, the legendary music manager and impresario who has guided the careers of 29 Country Music Hall of Fame members - along with 10 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members - is excited to announce the launch of the Starmaker360 app for anyone wanting to learn more about or advance their career...
American Express Launch $1 Million American Express Music Backers Fund
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 06, 2020 Overwhelmingly, Australians (91 per cent) believe the music industry is an important contributor to the national economy and a key part of Australian culture. That said, fewer than a third (28 per cent) are willing to spend more, or travel farther, to support the local industry through the pandemic....
The Australian Music Vault Podcast 'Sound As Ever' Returns For A Second Season Partnering With RMIT University
by Stephi Wild - August 11, 2019 Sound as Ever is an Australian Music Vault podcast produced by young content creators and radio makers interested in exploring the Australian music scene. After a successful first season, which looked into various aspects of the music industry, the second season explores the stories and unpacks iss...
Theatre Producer Portal Launches To Connect An Industry Of Creatives
by Stephi Wild - August 05, 2020 Creating a network for likeminded theatre makers, the Theatre Producer Portal (TPP) is an exciting new online resource to encourage growth within the arts industry and enhance careers. Connecting producers, writers, and investors at all stages of their development, the platform aims to break down in...
IATSE Calls for 'Industry-Wide Discussion' to Address Systemic Racism
by Nicole Rosky - June 29, 2020 Fresh off of news that The Broadway League's plans to audit diversity and inclusive within the theatre industry, IATSE's General Executive Board has announced their own plans for action....
Women In Music Partners With Secret To Make Commitment To Feature '100% Women-Made' Music in Future Campaigns
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 04, 2019 Secret Deodorant, a longtime champion of women's equality, revealed today the next frontier in its fight for equal representation for women: the music industry, where women make up just seventeen percent of artists, twelve percent of songwriters and two percent of producers.1 In an effort to create ...
Photo Coverage: Anthony Rapp Introduces Industry Day at BroadwayCon
by Walter McBride - January 12, 2019 BroadwayCon is officially underway! Yesterday, Friday, January 11, the convention kicked off, as many panels and events were held. Yesterday also marked the convention's Industry Day. BroadwayCon Industry Day is recommended for existing or aspiring members of the Broadway industry looking to hear fr...
VIDEO: Costume Industry Coalition Presents CIC FEATURES Video Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 30, 2020 The Costume Industry Coalition--a group of 50 small, unique, independent businesses and artisans that create and supply costumes for the entertainment industry--is introducing CIC Members with a new CIC Features video series....
The Recording Academy & Color Of Change Join Forces To Influence Positive Change Within The Music Industry
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 07, 2020 The world's leading society of music creators, the Recording Academy®, and the nation's largest online racial justice organization, Color of Change, have announced a partnership to promote positive social change within the music industry. In addition to the partnership, the Recording Academy has mad...
IATSE Calls for 'Industry-Wide Discussion' to Address Systemic Racism
by Nicole Rosky - June 29, 2020 Fresh off of news that The Broadway League's plans to audit diversity and inclusive within the theatre industry, IATSE's General Executive Board has announced their own plans for action....
Collective Creative Initiative Offers Free Training and Support Initiative For The Performing Arts
by Stephi Wild - July 29, 2020 Performers across the UK are being urged to benefit from FREE online masterclasses and workshops from industry experts....
CMA Selects Inaugural Participants For Rob Potts International Exchange Program
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 12, 2020 The Country Music Association has selected Julie Bowser (United States) and Megan Hopkins (Australia) as its inaugural participants of the Rob Potts International Exchange Program for individuals pursuing a career in the Country Music industry. Bowser and Hopkins will participate in the four-week in...
Clay LeBlanc, Jake Exavier, Kyron, Starz, The Vital Signs and YoungZae Join Annual BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE Music Program
by A.A. Cristi - April 03, 2019 Emerging young New Orleans artists Blue Crab Redemption, Clay LeBlanc, Jake Exavier, Kyron, Starz, The Vital Signs and YoungZae have been chosen to participate in Music Forward Foundation's annual 'Bringing Down the House' education program....
The Country Music Association Welcomes Industry Partners At Music Biz 2019
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 06, 2019 The Country Music Association hosted music industry partners and colleagues during the Music Business Association's annual conference – Music Biz 2019, held this week in Nashville. CMA sponsored the event's kickoff festivities today, which included a welcome breakfast and CMA Songwriters Series perf...
The Actors Fund & MPTF Team To Provide Health Insurance Counseling Services
by A.A. Cristi - January 08, 2019 MPTF and The Actors Fund announced today a collaboration to create Entertainment Health Insurance Solutions (EHIS), which will provide health insurance counseling services to members of the entertainment and performing arts community. While the two organizations have worked together in supporting i...
BWW College Guide - 25 Major Universities Share How They Help Students Succeed After Graduation
by Linnae Medeiros - November 11, 2019 With college theatre program audition season in full swing, we're highlighting prestigious theatre programs from all across the country and chatting with the schools' faculty about everything from from the audition process to real world experience and more. Today we're looking at how twenty-five dif...
Casting Directors' Guild Calls on UK TV and Film Industry to Support the Theatre Industry During the Health Crisis
by Stephi Wild - May 05, 2020 The Casting Directors' Guild has released a statement, calling on the UK's television and film industry to support the theatre industry....
Women In Music and International Music Managers Forum Announce Partnership
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 19, 2018 The International Music Managers Forum (IMMF) and Women in Music (WIM) have entered into a partnership to recognize the role of women in the music and wider creative/entertainment industries, globally, and support plurality and all types of diversity in the music industry. The partnership will promo... |