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04 Dec Teacher By Day, Rock Star All The Time – Melissa Dougherty’s Lifelong Pursuit Of Musical Bliss

Posted at 17:01h in App, Blog, Composer, Education, Guitarist, Melissa Dougherty, Music, Professional Music Community

Melissa Dougherty was one of those kids who was always certain she wanted to be a rock star. She remembers watching MTV music videos in her youth, pointing at the screen and telling her mother, “I wanna do that.” Melissa started with the piano, setting...

27 Nov Jammcard’s 20 Under 20 Nominations

Posted at 16:55h in App, Blog, Education, Music, Professional Music Community

We’re happy to announce the inaugural Jammcard 20 Under 20. Jammcard’s 20 Under 20 list will recognize the brightest talent, innovators and game-changers 20 years of age or younger who are transforming music. We’ve been seeing so much young talent in the community and we wanted...

31 Oct Naia Izumi Opens Up About Life Since Winning NPR’s Tiny Desk Competition

Posted at 17:06h in App, Artist, Band, Blog, Education, Guitarist, Music, Professional Music Community, Q&A, Songwriter

I begin our phone call with some awkward formalities: “Is it alright if I record this conversation? I feel a bit like a spy when I have to do this,” ...

27 Sep Q&A: Orianthi On Industry Challenges, Her New Album, “What Ifs” And Jammcard

Posted at 19:44h in App, Artist, Band, Blog, Education, Guitarist, Music, Orianthi, Professional Music Community, Songwriter

“The industry’s changed immensely. I think everyone feels it.” - Orianthi Orianthi has had quite an interesting ride so far in her music career; from playing with some of the top acts in the world to wondering what could have been with a much anticipated...

18 Sep A TURBULENT JOURNEY: THE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT FIGHTS TO BECOME LAW AMIDST THE CONFUSION

Posted at 17:37h in App, Artist, Band, Blog, Education, Music, Music Business, Music Law, Music Modernization Act, Professional Music Community, Songwriter

For many, a recent bill called the “Music Modernization Act”—dubbed “the MMA” for short—appears as a beacon of hope for the music industry. The bill, which proposes changes to the royalty payment process and music licensing laws, has unified the music industry in an unprecedented...

16 Jan IS STREAMING SAVING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?

Posted at 20:03h in App, Apple Music, Artist, Band, Blog, Education, Music, Music Business, Professional Music Community, Spotify, Streaming

It is no secret that the digital revolution completely disrupted the album sales business model of the music industry. After about 20 solid years of declining revenue, the U.S. recorded-music business has finally seen growth. There was over $4 billion in revenue generated in just...

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