TIFF Announces the 2019 Industry Conference
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 16, 2019 The Toronto International Film Festival's Industry Conference — the hub for business, learning, and networking at the Festival — returns this year, tackling relevant topics in an ever-evolving landscape. Welcoming over 5,500 delegates each year, the five-day conference will explore the global impact...
House Of Blues Music Forward Foundation To Present Free Music Industry Career Fairs Across U.S.
by Julie Musbach - October 03, 2019 The House of Blues Music Forward Foundation today announced it will present 'All Access Fest,' the only free career fair for youth devoted to music industry jobs, in five U.S. cities (Chicago, Illinois; Las Vegas, Nevada; Los Angeles, California; Orlando, Florida; and New Orleans, Louisiana) in Oct....
The 2019 DJ Awards Announces Categories and Nominees
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 19, 2019 The DJ Awards have released the 2019 Categories & Nominees!...
Strong Holiday Sales Close Best Year for Restaurants Since 2015
by Marina Kennedy - January 13, 2019 The restaurant industry had plenty to celebrate during the holiday season. December's same-store sales growth of +2.0 percent was the highest since August of 2015. December became the seventh consecutive month of positive growth, which highlights the industry's strength throughout the year. By compa...
BevMo! Gets On Board With Women's Empowerment Organization
by Marina Kennedy - September 20, 2018 Pushing for greater representation and advancement of women in its industry, the California-based alcohol beverage retailer BevMo! announced today that it is partnering with Women of the Vine & Spirits, the world's leading organization giving women globally a platform and voice to thrive in ...
Everyman Theatre And Baltimore Museum Of Industry Launch Collaborative Pop-Up Exhibition
by Julie Musbach - November 02, 2018 Two of Baltimore's iconic cultural institutions have joined forces to share the story of American steelworkers and the crisis resulting from mills closing and the decline of the American manufacturing industry. ...
Music Industry Journalist Robert K. Oermann To be Honored At Third Annual Music Row Storytellers Event
by Tori Hartshorn - August 02, 2018 Music Row is lined with stories…but few people have witnessed as many – and have as many to tell – as Robert K. Oermann. Since arriving in Nashville 40 years ago, “Bobby Karl” has documented, chronicled and helped tell countless tales of the people, places and events that give Music City its moniker...
Spritzing to Success with the Woman Who Brought an Industry to Its Senses; Annette Green Captures an Entrepreneur's Secrets to Beating the Odds (and the Bots)
by Robert Diamond - September 27, 2018 ...
Music Forward Foundation Awarded $150,000 Grant From Living Legacy Foundation
by A.A. Cristi - March 07, 2019 House of Blues Music Forward Foundation today announced it has received a $150,000 grant from the Living Legacy Foundation, which will expand its organizational impact and establish the first-ever college scholarship for homeless and former foster youth pursuing music industry careers....
The GRAMMY Museum Announces Community Events During GRAMMY Week
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 30, 2019 The GRAMMY Museum® announces community events at the Museum during GRAMMY® Week starting with a Backstage Pass With Marsha Ambrosiusand A Celebration Of Women And Music with Linda Perry on Monday, Feb. 4; Music Industry Panel on Tuesday, Feb. 5; Hawaii Education Program and Empowered: LGBTQ + Voices...
Duff Roman to Receive Special Achievement Award at 2019 JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 28, 2018 The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced broadcast luminary Duff Roman will be awarded the 2019 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award for his ongoing contributions and dedication to the Canadian music industry....
Yamin Choudury, Nadia Fall And Michelle Terry Announced As Ambassadors For TheatreCraft 2019
by Stephi Wild - October 10, 2019 The Ambassadors for TheatreCraft 2019 have been announced as Yamin Choudury (Artistic Director of Hackney Empire), Nadia Fall (Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East) and Michelle Terry (actor and Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe)....
Seven Young L.A. Musicians Perform In Music Forward BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE Showcase
by Julie Musbach - May 02, 2019 Emerging local artists Alina Hernandez, After the Millenials, Thursdays in Suburbia, Victoria Elise, Hybrid Odyssey, Anneston, Matty Bloom and Jalen Parker have been chosen to participate in Music Forward Foundation's annual 'Bringing Down the House' artist development program which culminates with ...
Trafalgar Entertainment Group Launches Apprenticeship Program for Rising Theatre Professionals
by Julie Musbach - October 04, 2018 Trafalgar Entertainment Group (TEG) has today announced a pilot apprenticeship scheme aimed at helping young people break into the theatre and entertainment industry....
Rose Bruford College Of Theatre And Performance Launch 3.5 Million Pound Centre For Digital Creation And Production
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2018 Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is to develop a new £3.5 million Centre for Digital Creation and Production with investment and support from industry partners, including leading companies such as; Autodesk, Cast Ltd., Disguise (formerly d3 Technologies), ETC (Electronic Theatre Contr...
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...
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...
Natural Products Expo East Brings Together the Health, Wellness and Eco-Conscious Community to Highlight Products & Missions Driving Global Change
by Marina Kennedy - September 17, 2018 The 33rd annual Natural Products Expo East, held September 12th-15th, is at the epicenter of consumer demand and innovation in food and beverage, personal care and home, and supplements and ingredients. Thoughts were on exhibitors and retailers directly impacted by Hurricane Florence as the industry...
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...
Autoscribe Corporation CEO Rob Pollin Named in Collection Advisor...
by Robert Diamond - September 14, 2018 ...
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...
Entertainment Merchants Association Elects Fandango's Cameron Douglas as Chairman
by TV News Desk - August 06, 2018 The VP of Home Entertainment for Fandango's video-streaming service, FandangoNow, Cameron Douglas, has been elected chairman of the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA), a trade group for the home-entertainment industry, according to Variety....
CMW Announces Live Music Industry Award Winners
by Robert Diamond - May 11, 2018 Canadian Music Week has announced the winners of the Live Music Industry Awards, which took place May 11, 2018 in the Dominion Ballroom of the Sheraton Centre Toronto. The Live Music Industry Awards were hosted by Paul Shaffer and celebrated the best in the business with award presentations and live...
Sound Royalties Congratulates Steve Dorff on Induction into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
by Macon Prickett - June 12, 2018 Music industry finance firm Sound Royalties today is congratulating its valued friend, legendary songwriter and composer Steve Dorff, for his upcoming induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Dorff will be honored at the 49th Annual Induction and Awards ceremony, taking place this Thur...
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... |