Monthly Archives: March 2012

TRAVELLING WITH YOUR INSTRUMENTS


The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has collaborated with music-related organizations to come up with convenient and safe solutions to traveling with your musical instruments.  Every airline carrier has their own measurements and sizes as their carry-on allowance. Make sure you … Continue reading

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California Music Industry Summit Mixer This Friday!


Going to The California Music Industry Summit 2012 and looking to connect with attendees? Are you interested in the summit but haven’t registered yet? Come to Rebel in San Francisco (1760 Market St.) for your chance to get a head … Continue reading

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Top 5 Highest Selling Artists of All Time


1. The Beatles – 250 million certified units “The Band from Liverpool” are still one of the most successful acts in the history of pop music.  Although they disbanded over 30 years ago, their sales and popularity has never seemed … Continue reading

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Fallen Sputnik CMIS 2012


The 2012 California music industry summit will feature the panel Touring in 2012: Are You Ready?. One of the panelists will be Fallen Sputnik, a producer who performs using MIDI controllers and programs such as FL Studio and Ableton Live. … Continue reading

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Gail Mitchell Added as Speaker


As a senior editor of Billboard magazine, Gail Mitchell writes everything from feature stories to album reviews and editing web features. “I cover everything from pop to rock to R&B to hip-hop to country, jazz bands, gospel/Christian music,” says Mitchell, … Continue reading

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Five Useful Apps


When the iPhone began expanding its app store, it changed consumer lifestyles for both professional and recreational usage. This week we will look at 5 apps that any musician, new or experienced, should download right away. 1. SPL by Studio … Continue reading

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Jumping on the App Bandwagon: Is It Right For Me?


If you are a part of the music industry, then you know that talk of apps and the  promotional opportunities they can create for artists has been going on for quite some time now. But is it really worth all … Continue reading

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Mayor Quan added to CMIS 2012 Speakers


In 2010, the residents of Oakland voted Jean Quan as their 49th mayor. Quan is Oakland’s first female mayor and first Chinese Amerian mayor. In addition, she is the first female Asian American mayor of a major U.S. city. Her … Continue reading

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