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  • The MusicPreneur - Dawn of The Artist/Entrepreneur

    Dec 11

    With everything that is going on in the music business, the time has come for artists to embrace being an entrepreneur. Thinking as an artist and entrepreneur will help you see opportunities and force you to learn certain skills. On Music Think Tank, Jamie Leger encourages artists to become “MusicPreneurs”, to see the possibilities in the music industry, and to create value. What are you doing to create value? “The whole world and the New Music Industry is WIDE OPEN with possibilities,...

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  • Pre-Order Starts For 12-12-12 Sandy Concert Tracks: Sprinsteen, Clapton, Vedder, Kayne, Keys & More

    Dec 11

    Pre-order starts today for the Columbia release of music from the "12-12-12" benefit concert to provide assistance to the victims of Hurricane Sandy through the Robin Hood Relief Fund.  The Wednesday concert at Madison Square Garden will feature iconic performers and a selection of 24 live tracks are available for pre-order on iTunes here. A physical album will be made available as soon as possible. The net proceeds from the soundtrack will go to the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which is...

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  • Watch the National Play a New Song at ATP

    Dec 11

    The National curated All Tomorrow's Parties at Camber Sands Holiday Park in England this weekend, which climaxed with a two-hour performance from the Ohio band, who were intermittently joined by Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry and composer Nico Muhly. The National performed four new songs, including the previously heard "I Need My Girl". Below, check out a fan-shot video of opening song "Lola" (according to the crumpled setlist in Matt Berninger's hand):

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  • Watch Frank Ocean Cover Radiohead's "Fake Plastic Trees"

    Dec 11

    Photo by Erez Avissar Last Thursday, Spotify held a press conference at New York City's Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet to talk up their success in the U.S. and outline future plans. The six times Grammy-nominated Frank Ocean played a short set at the event, in which he covered part of Radiohead's "Fake Plastic Trees" by way of an introduction to his own song, "Voodoo". Watch below, via NME.

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  • AM NEWS BRIEF: Rock Hall Inductees Today, Streaming $ Beats Radio, New Twitter Profiles & More

    Dec 11

    Tuesday 12.11.2012 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Click Here Updated Throughout The Day

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  • Pandora Launches In Australia & New Zealand

    Dec 11

    Pandora has launched its full streaming service in Australia and New Zealand. It can now be accessed on smartphone apps for iOS and Android, in addition to the web player. It's the company's first foray into an overseas market. The Localization Of Pandora As part of the launch, Pandora has curated stations of Australian- and New Zealand-specific music across a variety of genres including today's hits, singer-songwriter, roots and reggae dub, indigenous and classic pub rock. Pandora has also...

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  • Clear Channel Quietly Downsizing Radio Stations Across U.S.

    Dec 11

    Since late 2011, Clear Channel Communications has been quietly shedding radio staff from stations around the country, with the latest round of layoffs seeing hundreds of CCE employees cut on Dec. 6th. The most recent round of cuts affected employees at stations in major markets across the U.S., including stations in Los Angeles, Dallas, San Diego, Detroit, Denver, Cleveland, Orlando, Austin and Miami. Cuts included on-air talent as well as production and administrative staff. "We are...

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  • Watch Solange on "Fallon"

    Dec 11

    Solange stopped by "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" last night, where she was accompanied by True producer Dev Hynes (of Blood Orange) and Chairlift's Patrick Wimberly. They performed "Losing You".

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  • Watch Jack White on "Conan"

    Dec 11

    Last night, Jack White paid a visit to his friend Conan O'Brien. (White performed on the first episode of "Conan", and Conan appeared in the White Stripes' Michel Gondry-directed "Denial Twist" video.) Check out White's performance of "I'm Shakin'".

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  • The xx to Curate Festival Series

    Dec 11

    The list of the xx's post-Coexist extracurriculars grows longer by the day: In addition to their zine, mobile app, art exhibition, event series and Manchester residency, they'll curate a series of mini festivals next summer, called Night + Day. Lineups haven't been announced yet, but the events will take place on May 5 at Jardim da Torres de Belém in Lisbon, Portugal, May 18 at Spreepark in Berlin, Germany, and June 23 at Osterley Park & House in London. In a press release, the xx...

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