Music Connection - Weekly Bulletin March 01, 2017

Weekly Bulletin March 01, 2017 Published every week since 2006

For our next Friday Freebie, Music Connection is giving away the Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic from Focusrite. The Scarlett Octopre Dynamic is an 8-channel microphone preamplifier featuring eight Scarlett 2nd generation mic preamps, eight balanced line inputs, two high-headroom instrument inputs, analogue compression on every channel and eight balanced line outputs. It features Focusrite precision AD/DA conversion throughout at sample rates of up to 192 kHz. To put yourself in the running to win... CLICK TO ENTER

Label Exec Leads Music Biz Session Atlantic Records’ Julie Greenwald will keynote the Music Business Association’s second annual “Music’s Leading Ladies Speak Out” session, powered by Nielsen Music with media sponsor Music Connection. It will take place May 16 at 4 p.m. CT during the Music Biz 2017 convention at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. For more information and tickets... Click For More Tips: 26 Things to Do Before You Release Your Song or Album As a working artist, avidly read blogger and best-selling author, Ari Herstand knows of what he speaks. By actually doing the things he writes about—creating original music, booking his own tours, making videos and utilizing all forms of social media—he has come to understand how artists can take command of their career and make smart, successful moves. In the following feast of proven, practical tips and music industry advice, Herstand shares his hard-won knowledge. Click For Tips Hard Rock Calling Musicians Hard Rock International is offering emerging musicians the chance to play during halftime at Hard Rock Stadium. Beginning on March 2 until March 30, Hard Rock, in partnership with ReverbNation, will open online registration for interested musicians wishing to participate in the global battle. As part of the competition, local competition winners will receive $1,000 and regional finalists will take home a Fender instruments prize pack, and a 1,000 CD/DVD pack of the artist’s latest recording or video from Bison Disc. Click To Submit

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