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Grammy Awards 101

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Grammy Awards 101: How the Grammy Awards Process Works
with Bill Freimuth, Vice President of Awards

Have you ever wondered what it takes to submit product for GRAMMY consideration, or what each submission goes through once it’s been submitted into the awards process?

Information will include:
• Important upcoming dates & deadlines
• Explanation of eligibility for submitted product
• How to submit product for GRAMMY consideration
• Step-by-step narrative of what each submission goes through once it has been submitted into the awards process

DATE: Thursday, May 3, 2012
TIME: 6:30-8:30pm
LOCATION: Berklee College of Music, St. Cecilia Parish, 18 Belvidere Street, Boston, MA
FREE w/ RSVP: http://www.grammy365.com/events/boston-grammy-awards-101-bill-freimuth-vice-president-awards

This presentation is brought to you by The Recording Academy.

GRAMMY® Telecast Viewing and Networking Event

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Connect and network with Recording Academy® members and get to know how you might be able to be part of the organization responsible for the awards plus so many outstanding programs for the music community. Plus network with other professionals in the area!

FREE admission, casual professional attire
Cash bar/cash appetizers and bar menu

Find an event near you: http://www.grammy365.com/events
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About the telecast:

Hosted by LL Cool J
Airs LIVE from the STAPLES CENTER, only on CBS!

Featuring performances by:
Adele, Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Glen Campbell, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Sir Paul McCartney, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Blake Shelton, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Taylor Swift (more to be announced)

Rock Concert Heard Through Headphones Only

Monday, May 9th, 2011

The rock concert to be featured at the New England Institute of Art’s outdoor ribbon cutting celebration for their new expansion will only be heard by invited guests and won’t disturb the neighbors and fellow tenants of 10 Brookline Place West.

Rhode Island rock band Eric French and Mr. Hyde (EricFrench.com) will headline this event with classic rock cover songs played through amp modeling and sampling programs into 100 pairs of wireless headphones provided by Brookline’s own AllEars Headphone Rental & Production Services (AllEarsHeadphones.com).

The silent concert format was the idea of Allan Kraut, Founder of AllEars, Associate Professor at the New England Institute of Art (ArtInstitutes.edu/Boston), and Founder of Cambridge-based Merch Music (MerchMusic.com), a digital music download company. Students in NEiA’s enormously successful audio program, under the guidance of Professor Kraut, will be running the show. He’s planning other concerts in the area later this summer.

“This changes everything” says Kraut, “Bands can perform almost anywhere: museums, backyards, airports or a parking lot like this!” Attendees walk up to a table, leave their ID and get to use a set of headphones to hear the band. They can even adjust the volume of the music to their own liking.

The guitar is run through a computer that simulates the sound of various amplifiers and is controlled by a “GiO” (ApogeeDigital.com/products/gio.php) provided by Apogee Electronics of Santa Monica, CA. The drum pads trigger various samples of actual drums and all the signals are combined and mixed before being transmitted to the headphones.

The performance is on Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 11:00am – 1:00pm @ The New England Institute of Art, 10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA. This event is exclusively for New England Institute of Art affiliates, special guests, and the press.



Mercury Records seeks male rock and country singer!

Monday, April 25th, 2011

April 2011

Mercury Records is searching for a true talent. We’re looking for a male rock and country singer, ages 18-26 with range & twang. The right person will be signed to the label, make an album with a multi-platinum producer, promote it and take it on the road. This is a rare opportunity to submit directly to our A&R department.

This is NOT a TV show, a contest, or marketing scheme. Submissions are free and 100% legitimate. We will continue to accept submissions until we find the perfect fit.

Instructions:
We would like to hear you sing the songs below. Download the instrumental versions and add your vocal. When you’re done, upload the songs and a photo using the form below. You may also record your own version (such as guitar/vocal) but it must be one of these three songs. For each track we’ve provided a reference link and a link to song lyrics.

Good luck!

Mercury Records A&R

http://mercurytalent.com

Auditions for NBC’s “The Sing Off”

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Boston 5/5 • NYC 5/7 • Nashville 5/14 • Chicago 5/21 • LA 6/4

http://singoffcasting.com/register.php

Open Casting Call for Green Day’s American Idiot National Tour

Sunday, April 17th, 2011

In Boston: Saturday, April 30 @ 11am (check-in starts @ 10am)

Berklee College of Music, 1140 Boylston Street

Seeking male and female rock singers, early-late 20s, for the upcoming national tour of American Idiot!

Bring a recent picture and resume and prepare a short rock song. Bring sheet music. Piano accompanist provided. Men and women who play the guitar should bring one and accompany themselves. In order to audition, participants must be 18 years of age as of August 2011.

For more information call: 212-719-9393 x360

http://www.facebook.com/americanidiotbroadway

Holland America Auditions for Musicians and DJs

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

How the Grammy Awards Nomination Process Works

Friday, April 8th, 2011

Grammy Awards 101
with Bill Freimuth, Vice President of Awards

Information will include:
• Important upcoming dates & deadlines
• Explanation of eligibility for submitted product
• How to submit product for GRAMMY consideration
• Step-by-step narrative of what each submission goes through once it has been submitted into the awards process
• What’s new for the 54th Awards

This presentation is brought to you by The Recording Academy, which is the organization that puts on the Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy is a membership organization – most of their events are free for members and charge a fee for non-members to attend. Non-members may attend this event for FREE!

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Thursday, April 7, 2011
4:30-6:30pm
The Recording Academy
3030 Olympic Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404

RSVP: http://www.losangeleschapterrsvp.info

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Monday, April 11, 2011
6-9:30pm
NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
1871 Broadway @ 61st Street
New York, NY 10023

RSVP: https://spreadsheets.google.com/embeddedform?formkey=dE90Vkw4OGRQY2NkUzc2TEVsRXdEekE6MQ

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
7-9pm
Gershman Hall, Levitt Auditorium
401 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

RSVP to: RSVP_Philadelphia@grammy.com

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Friday, April 15, 2011
12-2pm
The National Press Club
529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor, Bloomberg Room
Washington, DC 20045

RSVP: http://recordingacademy101.eventbrite.com

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Monday, April 18, 2011
3-5pm
Hutton Hotel
1808 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203

RSVP to: RSVP_Nashville@grammy.com

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
7:30-10pm
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
1601 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

RSVP to: florida@grammy.com

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
4-6pm
Glenn Schick Mastering
1314 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd
Atlanta, GA 30318

RSVP to: atlanta@grammy.com

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Thursday, April 28, 2011
6-8pm
Gibson Guitar Showroom
13601 S. Congress Ave, G400
Austin, TX 78704

RSVP: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDhsOUpGc3hWVHRXN0ZVUEwtZEQtc1E6MQ

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
5-7pm
Memphis Music Foundation
431 South Main St., Suite 201
Memphis, TN 38103

RSVP to: memphis@grammy.com

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Thursday, May 5, 2011
12-2pm
The Recording Academy
303 W. Erie Street, Suite 210
Chicago, IL 60654

RSVP: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDFOVC1ySWtRUlhCLW5VdUpXNDlpN1E6MQ

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Monday, May 9, 2011
6-8pm
Gibson Guitar Showroom
87 Wall Street
Seattle, WA 98121

RSVP: http://grammyawards101.eventbrite.com

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
5:30-7:30pm
The Premier Theatre at ILM
1 Letterman Drive
San Francisco, CA 94129

RSVP: http://grammy101sf.eventbrite.com

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[Visit grammy365.com/events for more details & events]

Rock of Ages Online Open Call

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Online search for upcoming feature film “Rock of Ages”

From the Producer and Director of “Hairspray”

Casting lead role in a new Warner Brothers/New Line feature film. This is a national talent search to play the lead role of “Drew Boley” in the feature version of the Broadway play “Rock of Ages.”

Drew Boley (lead): In his early 20s, super handsome leading man looks and a nice guy, despite the tough-guy duds, Drew is an aspiring rocker, a talented singer/guitarist who’s already working with a band. Immediately smitten by the lovely and naive, yet talented Sherrie, he’s currently working behind the scenes at the legendary Bourbon Room, stoked when he finally gets a chance to open for a major star. Later, a mortified Drew is signed by a manager who insists on turning him into the next homogenized teeny bopper. LEAD MUST HAVE A ROCK-N-ROLL SINGING VOICE.

MUST PLAY 18 – 25 YEARS OLD.

Open call in Los Angeles Sat March 26, 2011 or submit online through March 31, 2011: http://www.rockofagesmoviecasting.com

Merch Music featured in blog “Digital Music Blogs Bring Music to the Masses”

Friday, January 14th, 2011

http://insite.artinstitutes.edu/digital-music-blogs-bring-music-to-the-masses-30039.aspx

Digital Music Blogs Bring Music to the Masses

December 24, 2010

Digital music has become mainstream – even The Beatles finally joined the party and agreed to make their music available through Apple’s iTunes store.

It has been more than seven years since Apple launched iTunes, forever changing how we get our music. Digital music is the norm for the vast majority of listeners, replacing CDs and other, even older, distribution methods.

“For consumers, digital music has become a quicker way to get introduced to and obtain new music,” says Allan Kraut, Audio Production instructor at the New England Institute of Art. “You can now have your entire collection wherever you go. It’s transportable, easily accessible, and you can search for specific songs that you want to hear.”

Kraut founded Merch Music, which allows musicians to upload their music and then print out a unique code which they can then sell to fans. The fans then come to the site and upon entering the code, can access the music they purchased. Musicians have the freedom to upload one song or a whole album per unique code. The code prints as a sticker allowing them to package the music with merchandise by sticking the code on clothing labels and other spots. Musicians pay $9.95 for 120 codes and keep any profits made after selling them to listeners.

“It gives bands an affordable way to distribute their music and make money from it at the same time,” Kraut says.

Another way fans are getting their digital music fix is through MP3 blogs, also called musicblogs and audioblogs. They do exactly what it sounds like they do – the blog creator offers music as downloads through the site. Peel is a combination of MP3 blog reader and player, allowing subscribers to stream music almost immediately after it becomes available. Founder Hjalti Jakobsson says that he started Peel as a way to automate the process of downloading digital music for himself.

“I still think it’s a niche – that is it’s mostly for people that really like to be up to date on what is happening in music,” he says. “A lot of my customers are musicians, music promoters, DJs, or people that work in the industry. However, I think that for every music fan there’s a lot of new music that goes unnoticed and the music blogs along with Peel really help discover otherwise overlooked talent.”

Music blogs are also a huge benefit to musicians, Jakobsson says.

“For musicians, getting their music out to the people is mandatory and music blogs really come into play there,” he adds. “A lot of music blogs feature music that is mainly unknown so reaching a broader audience is really important for them.”

But there can be some disadvantages to receiving and keeping music in a digital format. The most common complaint is that there is no physical keepsake when purchasing and using a piece of digital music.

“Some people still think there is value to a physical object that has music permanently embedded on it,” Kraut says. “Digital can feel temporary, like a ghost in a machine that can decide not to let you hear your music anymore, your hard drive might crash.”

Kraut adds that tangible formats of music, like records and CDs, can also give a musician more of a sense of accomplishment.

“Albums also maintain the performer’s intention for the order in which songs should be heard,” he says.

Jakobsson says that there are more positives than negatives to using digital music formats, although he does miss the experience that buying a CD or record provided.

“Personally, I think it’s not as exciting purchasing new music today,” he says. “Before I used to run to the store the day a new album by my favorite artist was released.”

Regardless of benefits and disadvantages of digital music, it does mean that more people can make music, giving the public more options than ever before.

“With digital distribution, there is less friction from maker to user and therefore tons more music available,” Kraut says. “Years ago, if you wanted to record, you needed a studio and thousands of dollars to print records. Now you can do the entire prcess out of your bedroom.”

But just because it might be easier for anyone to create digital music, it doesn’t mean they should.

“Just because you have a pen doesn’t mean you can write Harry Potter,” Kraut says.

 
 
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