May 6, 2011 (LOS ANGELES) – A2IM and NARM are once again partnering to offer the perennially popular Music Business Crash Course as a part of this year’s NARM Convention. The Crash Course is to be held Monday, May 9th through Tuesday, May 10th at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, the NARM Convention hotel headquarters. One of the most highly reviewed programs of the convention, the Crash Course features educational presentations and panel discussions focused on the independent sector.

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March 28, 2011, (NEW YORK) – RightsFlow, a leading licensing and royalty service provider, will sponsor and participate in the upcoming MEIEA/MEISA International Conference 2011 to be held April 1 & 2 in Universal City, California.  The company will kick things off Thursday night with a Limelight-sponsored MEISA reception poolside at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.  RightsFlow President/CEO Patrick Sullivan and SVP of Sales and Marketing Michael Kauffman will also participate in the Next Steps Expo and elsewhere throughout the conference. Read the rest of this entry »

Licensing is a complex topic that many DIY/indie musicians in particular avoid at all costs. Here’s the good news – you don’t have to anymore. Limelight, a service of RightsFlow, is here to make the whole process smooth, straighforward – and budget friendly. Here, Michael Kauffman of RightsFlow explains what Limelight can do for musicians and how you can use the service to help you clear all those songs you’ve been dying to cover.

Question: Licensing can be complicated business for even seasoned music biz professionals, and for many indie artists and labels, the mere idea of delving into the world of licensing sends them running for the hills. How is Limelight changing that?

Limelight simplifies the process of clearing cover songs. There are artists out there who play these songs live and never knew they could record and distribute them, let alone sell them. We’ve created a site that is simple to use and allows artists to secure the necessary mechanical license for 100% of the publishing spectrum and also ensures that they are compliant with the law and pay the songwriter/publisher 100% of royalties due.

We believe that musicians desire to license properly; it’s a matter of providing some education and a utility that is easy to use. Designed by musicians for musicians, Limelight is both a resource (check out our FAQs here) and a service for helping to drive revenue for songwriters and grow the pie for the entire community. Read the rest of this entry »

TORRANCE, Calif., June 14 /PRNewswire/ — Scion’s Music(Less) Music Conference will be held on June 17-18 at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel to bring together aspiring artists and industry luminaries for a two-day immersion of music fueled conversation. Top players in disparate musical genres will drive debates, panels and workshops as influential members of the music community provide up-and-coming artists with valuable industry insights and resources.

“Scion’s goal is to continually support influential and emerging artists with the opportunities and resources that otherwise might be unavailable,” says Jeri Yoshizu, Scion sales promotions manager. “Much like our audiovisual initiatives, we hope this conference will serve as a stepping stone for musicians to gain crucial industry experience and exposure while spotlighting industry insiders who don’t often get mentioned alongside new talent.”

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