 The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) recently announced Believe in Music Week to be held the week of January 18, 2021. While it’s a far cry from the organization’s popular annual trade show, NAMM executives are hopeful to provide members and companies with the means to network and promote in a big way. Founded in 1901, The NAMM Show is widely recognized as “the world’s largest trade-only event for the music products, pro audio, and event tech industry.” Believe in Music Week will offer educational opportunities and special programming and content available through BelieveMusic.tv. The weeklong event will also offer an interactive market place that will allow vendors and business to connect in real time. The event will begin on Monday January 18 and conclude on Friday, January 22. Registration will open in October 2021. "While it remains unsafe for us to gather in person in January, Believe in Music Week will use new, intuitive technology to connect us all to harness the incredible energy that happens when we come together. With a robust marketplace to launch new products and share brand stories, Believe in Music Week will also feature networking and matchmaking for our buyers and our sellers, education for all segments of the industry, and live music and concerts to engage music makers across the world." Joe Lamond, NAMM President and CEO Sweetwater editorial director Mitch Gallaggher commented on the event stating, “We at Sweetwater as well as our customers look forward to The NAMM Show, yet with COVID, there’s been a lot of changes and we’ve all had to adapt in many ways… With each change like this there comes an opportunity and we’re very excited that NAMM will bring us Believe in Music…While we can’t replace The NAMM Show, we look forward to all that this new platform has to offer including the ability to connect with our vendors, the opportunity for more of our staff to experience new products as they’re announced, the ek’ducational and training opportunities that Believe in Music will provide and so much more. By coming together for NAMM’s Believe in Music, we can all help support our industry and the world’s music makers. We’re looking forward to a great event.” Want to know more? Information regarding the event and registration can be found at https://believeinmusic.tv/. Never miss a thing and join our mailing list today. We've got big plans and we want to share them with you! Hit that subscribe button so we can send you all the latest and greatest of Ashcraft Studios news, announcements, and promotions. Ashcraft Studios respects your privacy. That's why we will never share your information to anyone else. We just want to share our awesome stuff with you! Make sure you stay tuned and check back with us on Tuesday, September 1st because we've got something fun planned! Stay Connected. Follow us on Social Media.
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 This week Lickd announced a new partnership with media giant Warner Music Group. Together the two companies will be able to provide an expansive music database for video content creators across major social media platforms. The UK based company made the announcement on Monday stating “The Exciting new partnership with Warner Music will bring more top-quality tracks from famous artists to the Lickd platform.” This deal comes just months after Lickd signed a deal with Universal Music Group back in June 2020. So, what does this partnership mean?Video creators should be super excited about the Lickd and WMG mash up. By the two companies joining forces creators can now use current and popular music, that people actually want to listen to, in their videos without fear of copyright infringement. It’s a win, win, win situation where artists, content creators, and viewers can all get what they want and need. Artists can count on getting their royalties for the use of their music by creators. Creators now have more flexibility and means to make a greater impact with current and trending tracks. And now viewers will be able to enjoy the content from their favorite creators now with their favorite music. Lickd also anticipates the partnership to be a “game-changer.” With stronger, more popular tracks showing up in our content feeds, Lickd expects the music industry will “provide us with bigger and better music. Creators are then invited to “Join the music revolution. And bring a Creator friend.” Previously Hookd Ltd, Lickd Ltd was established in 2016. The company works to provide online content creators with the ability use current and relevant music sources while maintaining artists’ rights. Using their VOUCH software the companies offers creative freedom for creators and fair and accurate royalties tracking and payment for artists. Warner Music Group is a leading record company. Operating multiple major labels such as Atlantic Records, and Warner Records, the company holds over 1.4 million copyrights. Never miss a thing and join our mailing list today. We've got big plans and we want to share them with you! Hit that subscribe button so we can send you all the latest and greatest of Ashcraft Studios news, announcements, and promotions. Ashcraft Studios respects your privacy. That's why we will never share your information to anyone else. We just want to share our awesome stuff with you! Stay Connected. Follow us on Social Media.
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Trini Lopez Succumbs to COVID-19 at 83 Famous singer, and actor, Trini Lopez, passed away at a Rancho Mirage hospital in California on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 due to COVID-19 complications. He was 83. Although Lopez had no wife or children, his legacy remains through his numerous contributions to the entertainment industry. The announcement was made by his business partner, Joe Chavira, who recently helped him complete “If By Now.” It was a song written to support food banks during the ongoing pandemic. Noting the irony, Chavira is quoted saying “and here he is dying of something he was trying to fight” to the Associated Press. A tweet posted by David Grohl of the Foo Fighters stated “Today the world sadly lost yet another legend, Trini Lopez. Trini not only left a beautiful music legacy of his own, but also unknowingly helped shape the sound of the Foo Fighters.” Trini Lopez’ Music Trini Lopez’ career began when he was 15 with the creation of his first band. His group Big Beats was signed to Columbia prior to him going solo with King Records during the late 1950s. It wasn’t until 1963, during his residency at PJ’s in Los Angeles, where Frank Sinatra discovered him and signed Lopez to Reprise Records. Lopez is best known for “If I Had a Hammer” and “Lemon Tree.” Although the songs were covers from different artists, his renditions fared better on the Billboard’s charts. In 2014 Lopez attributed his success to “making his songs danceable.” By combining American folk music with Latin and Rockabilly beats, Lopez was able to connect with his listeners in a way that other artists couldn’t. “Discotheques back in those days were not only playing my songs, they were playing my album all the way through” Lopez told The Classic Rock Music Reporter during an interview in 2014. Never miss a thing and join our mailing list today. We've got big plans and we want to share them with you! Hit that subscribe button so we can send you all the latest and greatest of Ashcraft Studios news, announcements, and promotions. Ashcraft Studios respects your privacy. That's why we will never share your information to anyone else. We just want to share our awesome stuff with you! Stay Connected. Follow us on Social Media.
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We take your health and ours very seriously. That’s why we have updated our operating policies to reflect a clean and sanitary environment for our guests and staff. Here’s what we’re doing to keep everyone safe. Per Governor Kemp’s Executive Order regarding Guidelines for Businesses, the following procedures will be in place for everyone’s safety. All persons will be screened prior to entry into the studio. Temperatures will be taken and a brief questionnaire must be answered. Temperatures over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, or persons experiencing coughing, or shortness of breath will not be allowed in the studio. Sanitation will be a top priority using a combination of wiping all equipment down with sanitizing cleaning solutions, UV lights, and air filtration for optimal cleanliness throughout the studio. All equipment will also be cleaned and sanitized between booking sessions. Please note: due to the inability to effectively sanitize microphones, pop filters will be required. Sanitary practices are a priority. Regular handwashing is encouraged and all persons are asked to sneeze/cough into their elbows if necessary. Social distancing will be maintained to the best ability of the studio. In the event social distancing is not practical masks will be required as activities allow. Our main goal is to keep everyone safe and healthy. By following these new guidelines, we can rest assured that we are doing all we can to stay safe. We appreciate your cooperation as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic and welcome your creative vision. Have you signed up for our newsletter yet? Don't miss a beat and subscribe today! |
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