Monthly Archives: May 2012

Gotye’s Indie Domination

Posted on May 18, 2012 by California Music Industry Summit

Australian indie singer, songwriter, & producer Gotye is dominating nearly every corner of the world with his single “Somebody That I Used To Know.” In the U.S. alone the song remains on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the fourth consecutive week … Continue reading →

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Self-Promotion: The Ultimate EPK Recipe

Posted on May 11, 2012 by California Music Industry Summit

Every artist who intends to take it to the next level needs a solid package to market themselves to labels, managers, and agents. The standard way to do this is through an Electronic Press Kit or EPK. EPKs come in … Continue reading →

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Google Opens “On Air” Hangouts to All

Posted on May 8, 2012 by California Music Industry Summit

Google announced yesterday that it is opening it’s hangout feature to all users. This means that any Google + member can broadcast to multiple viewers, when in the past it was only limited to select prominent users. The service … Continue reading →

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Coachella Recap – Are Hollograms the Next New Fad?

Posted on May 4, 2012 by California Music Industry Summit

For the 2012 Coachella Music and Arts Festival, tickets went on sale on January 13th at 10am and were sold out by 1pm. Since its inception in 1999, it has grown from an average of 25,000 spectators per day to … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Performances of Coachella

Posted on May 1, 2012 by California Music Industry Summit

The past two weekends have been all abuzz with Coachella news, from the Tupac hologram to the amazing art and festival atmosphere. Here are the top ten performances according to social media, as published by Radian 6. As you can … Continue reading →

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