The best indie music albums of 2016.Read more The 25 best indie albums of the year, which were voted on by readers of The Sound Off and Pitchfork, are in.The voting was conducted by music industry insiders from the likes of The Grammys, Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon, and was overseen by The Sound Out’s…
Why you should never listen to the music of a Russian band that’s been banned from the US, US singer-songwriter says
KUWAIT, Kuwait — Russian pop band Okemos Music Academy, which was banned from performing in the United States, will play the opening concert at a concert hall in New York City on Saturday night.In a statement, Okeos director of communications and marketing Ruslan Ovechkin said that the show, scheduled to take place Saturday at the…
Quatro Music Academy, a new label for hip-hop and pop, announces release of album Quatro 2
Next Big Entertainment, a New York-based media company that promotes new music and artists, announced on Tuesday that Quatro will release its first album of original hip-hip-hop music and pop music.The label is a spin-off of Quatro Entertainment Group, which is the parent company of Quattro.The album will be Quatro’s second album since it was…
How ‘Shiva Music Academy’ could be the first of its kind in Europe
Frankfurt’s new Shiva Music Academy could be an architectural masterpiece, or a museum of the city’s cultural heritage.It’s one of a handful of buildings that are being designed to be the centerpiece of the world’s first music academy in Germany.But for the new venue, its future lies in an unexpected place: the city of Frankfurt.“I…
How to stream your favorite tunes online, at home, and at the office: Here’s how to get started
Posted January 13, 2019 05:03:08By RICHARD HEILMANSTEINAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) Music fans should start looking at their computers for other apps, not just music.If you want to get online quickly, there’s no better place than Google.If music fans want to listen to their favorite songs at home and at work, there are plenty of options available.You…
How to listen to music in Barcelona using headphones
Barca’s music academy is one of the few places in the city where you can still listen to classical music in headphones.But as the academy closes its doors, there’s a new way to listen online.CBC News visited the Barca academy on Thursday, where they were listening to a performance of the song “I Am the…
How to become an elite crypto-artist
I want to become a musician.I’m a singer, songwriter, and composer, but my life is still pretty busy.I want my kids to grow up hearing me sing, and I want them to be inspired by my music.And that’s where I’ll need your help.I’ve written this blog to help you get started in the music world.So…
How to Buy Your Favorite Indie Band at UBC Music Academy
It may seem like a lot of work, but when you have a budget like UBC’s, it’s actually pretty easy to do.We took our first step toward building an indie band’s roster by buying an Indie Band Pass, a membership that lets you buy in-store tickets for just one show, and online to listen to…
Why it’s time to stop talking about music and start listening
I love this album.I loved it so much.This is what I wanted to hear in 2017.It’s the first time I’ve ever felt that way about a record I liked.This album is so perfect for me.I’ve always been into jazz.I love jazz.So I’ve never been into music that was like this.I never really listened to jazz…
When you hear the word ‘IAM’ in a tweet, you probably don’t know what that means. But when you hear ‘IAmA’, it means ‘International Association of Music Academies’
In a recent tweet, Donald Trump alluded to an organisation he described as an ‘international music academy’ (i.e. an academy for artists) that would be ‘working on a major overhaul’ of the music industry.The President’s use of the term, which he tweeted on December 13, was a reference to the International Academy of Music, an…