SAE Institute was founded by Tom Misner in Sydney, Australia. Offering the first practical audio education in 1976, it now spans over 50 locations around the world offering a wide range of courses & qualifications. Latest Audio, Film, Multimedia and Animation news at SAE Institute: Creative Media Courses for Learning Audio, Video, Film, Games, Animation.
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Miami Dade College's tradition of respecting diversity and culture while encouraging discovery is very clear in its endeavor for greater artistic and cultural events. Plays, musicals, lectures, concerts, readings, recitals, exhibits and many other happenings bring together students, faculty, staff and people from throughout the surrounding communities. With so many wonderful venues on campus such as Miami International Film Festival, MDC Live!, and the Miami Book Fair, MDC is always buzzing with something new and enriching.
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Broadjam Inc. provides web-based promotional tools and services for independent musicians, the music industry and fans around the world. One of the world's largest web communities focused on independent music, Broadjam.com hosts a massive online database of searchable songs by artists from all 50 U.S. states and over 150 countries worldwide. The Broadjam Pro Services group designs and builds custom technology for music industry clients such as Warner/Chappell, Academy of Country Music, Peavey, Yamaha and others.
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Since 1995, the USA Songwriting Competition�, the world's leading international songwriting event, has been honoring songwriters, composers, bands, and recording artists everywhere. This is open to all, regardless of nationality or country origin. Winners are selected by a Blue Ribbon committee of music industry judges including record label publishers, producers, A&R from Universal Music, Warner, EMI, Sony Music, and other distinguished professionals. This is your chance to be discovered by the biggest names in the music business! Our competition offers a shot at the big time for songwriters, original solo artists, and bands everywhere around the world. For you it is the contest that might just open the right doors, make the right connections and get your songs heard. Winning songs receive radio airplay! (the first for any songwriting competition!).
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Music Xray is facilitating a more efficient, lower cost, and less risky A&R process. Our growing platform enables the industry to open the doors of opportunity to musicians and songwriters everywhere and to harness the most powerful tools ever built specifically for those who conduct A&R. We help musicians and songwriters get deals and to get feedback from professionals who want to help them succeed. We help them access the gatekeepers in a way that makes it rewarding for both parties.
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Hitlab is an online lab where musicians can come and test out their songs to find out if they have a potential hit on their hands! Hitlab uses revolutionary DHS technology (Dynamic Hit Scoring) which compares your song�s hit potential to the Top 100 Billboard � hits of the past 6 years! (See the DHS section for detailed information) And Hitlab is also holding a contest where you could see your dreams of getting a record deal fulfilled! With key players of the music industry on the jury listening in on your creations, your song could be the next one to top the charts!
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The Berklee Music Network is an online music community of the �Best of the Best.� Over 75,000 Berklee-trained musicians, songwriters, music producers and music industry professionals who are actively moving the business of music forward, both creatively and entrepreneurially. The Berklee Music Network offers extensive deals on music software and music equipment; provides members with exclusive music industry jobs, gigs, and music career opportunities; and is a one-of-a-kind music collaboration engine that fosters creativity between our members.
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As Chief Visionary Officer of Young Money Entertainment and Founder of Bryant Management, Cortez Bryant has emerged as one of the most influential and successful businessmen in the music industry. Beginning in 2004 as a de facto manager for longtime friend Lil Wayne, Bryant�s elite clients, which include Wayne and rapper/singer Drake, have become some of the biggest successes in the past decade, selling millions of records in a time of industry uncertainty and continuing to produce music that resonates with countless fans worldwide
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Bermudez has more than fifteen years of experience in the entertainment industry and has worked with some of the biggest and most successful stars in the industry. Bermudez is the Operations Manager for Cortez Bryant CEO of Young Money Entertainment and Bryant Management, the managers for Lil Wayne, Drake and the other artist that integrate under the Young Money umbrella. Lou Bermudez also has a diverse sports clientele in the NBA, NFL and MLB alongside several notable professional actors and musicians.
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SoundExchange is the non-profit performance rights organization that collects statutory royalties from satellite radio (such as SIRIUS XM), internet radio, cable TV music channels and similar platforms for streaming sound recordings. The Copyright Royalty Board, which is appointed by The U.S. Library of Congress, has entrusted SoundExchange as the sole entity in the United States to collect and distribute these digital performance royalties on behalf of featured recording artists, master rights owners (like record labels), and independent artists who record and own their masters.
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Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed.
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SESAC, Inc. is a performing rights organization with headquarters in Nashville and offices in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami and London. Performing rights organizations (there are three of us in the U.S.) are businesses designed to represent songwriters and publishers and their right to be compensated for having their music performed in public
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The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 420,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music. Through agreements with affiliated international societies, ASCAP also represents hundreds of thousands of music creators worldwide. ASCAP is the only U.S. performing rights organization created and controlled by composers, songwriters and music publishers, with a Board of Directors elected by and from the membership. ASCAP protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works. ASCAP's licensees encompass all who want to perform copyrighted music publicly. ASCAP makes giving and obtaining permission to perform music simple for both creators and users of music.
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Multiple Grammy Award winning Producer Sergio George has single-handedly revolutionized Latin music and taken tropical music to the next level with his new Record Label Top Stop Music which houses such great talents like Luis Enrique and Prince Royce to name a few. Since 1988 was the musical visionary behind the tropical powerhouse, RMM Records. Over his career, Sergio has worked with and guided many of the top Latin artists including Tito Puente, Tito Nieves, DLG, Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, Celia Cruz, Olga Tanon, Chayanne, Gloria Trevi, Xtreme, Victor Manuelle, Paulina Rubio, Christina Aguilera, India, Johnny Rivera, Ray Sepulveda, Orquesta de la Luz, Jerry Rivera, Frankie Negron, Bacilos, Ricardo Arjona and Prince Royce. Currently owner of Top Stop Music, Sergio George has single-handedly revolutionized Latin music and taken tropical music to the next level continuing to push boundaries and stay at the forefront of Latin music.
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The power of this portrait of Latinos in the United States at the turn of the century is that it�s not just the portrait of one individual, but rather of a sector of the United States of America that now represents the only demographic group that is growing. It�s important to repeat that statistic because it is really the only one that matters if you want to understand, not who Latinos are in this country, but rather who this country is becoming.
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PledgeMusic is a way for you to help your favorite artists make their records. It helps artists and bands design a specifically tailored fundraising campaign to raise money for their next release. Pledge encourages the artists to participate with their fans in an exciting and unique way by creating an irresistible menu of exclusive content and experiences. The list can be anything from DJing at your house party, to attending a rehearsal, or even a movie and dinner with the band! There is no risk to you as your money will only be taken once the artist�s target amount has been raised, and Team Pledge will keep you informed of the project�s status every step of the way. So please get involved and have a good time helping your favorite bands create more great music!
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SoundOut is the market leading research and audience insight tool for new music that guarantees accurate and objective insight into any track by any artist, powered 100% by real music fans and consumers. Used by artists, labels, radio stations and publishers of all sizes, SoundOut delivers easy to read reports available as Standard, Express or Plus which are designed to provide anyone who works with music a fast and affordable way to use audience insight when evaluating tracks.
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Slicethepie is an award winning online financing platform for Artists. Music fans get paid to review and rate upcoming talent, and the most popular artists then go on to raise money from their fans to record and release an E.P or album. music fans, you can support emerging talent and be a part of helping your favorite Artists make their next release
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