Weekly Wrap-Up

Here are some highlights from this week in music news and musician advice:

From Artists House Music:

• We want one of you loyal twitter followers to write an Artists House theme song! - details here http://ow.ly/get
• AH Vault: Chris Blackwell On Getting Started in the music biz http://ow.ly/gd7
• Guy Kawasaki’s Tips On Linked-In Job Hunting http://ow.ly/dox
• Thanks to CrazedHits.com for featuring our interview with Neil Portnow, president of NARAS (the Recording Academy): http://ow.ly/cFG

NEWS

• SoundExchange Makes New Settlement Offer To Webcasters http://ow.ly/cFN
• TotalMusic, Tunepost And Ruckus Shut Down http://ow.ly/cFf
• The Complete List of Grammy Winners http://ow.ly/doC
• MySpace Scores User Engagement Gains (How much time do you guys spend on MySpace?) http://ow.ly/geo
• Twisten.fm - They Tweet You Listen http://ow.ly/gei
• YouTube gets video downloads as Sony re-signs deal http://ow.ly/gem
• Ruckus (music subscription service for universities) Closes http://ow.ly/doy
• Remixable iPhone Album Points to Future http://ow.ly/gb8
• National Endowment for the Arts funding stripped from the economic stimulus package http://ow.ly/ekz
• Online Music Radio Listening Jumps 36% http://ow.ly/f6V
• Indies Win 50% Of This Year’s Grammy Awards http://ow.ly/ekG
• Live Nation, Ticketmaster Merger Risks Antitrust Scrutiny http://ow.ly/ekF

ADVICE, THOUGHT, OPINION

• Daily D.I.Y. - Building Personal Brand Within the Social Media Landscape http://ow.ly/dow
• Video: Seth Godin On Why You Need A Tribe http://ow.ly/dou
• Going Mobile - The Future Of Marketing For Musicians http://ow.ly/f75
• How To Get Involved In and Influence U.S. Arts Policy http://ow.ly/gek
• SXSW Networking Tips by Martin Atkins http://ow.ly/dop
• Advice from a Freelance Singer http://ow.ly/cFv
• Building Your Team Part 2: Help From Your Fans http://ow.ly/f6P
• Organize Your Music Team http://ow.ly/geg
• Free Downloads lead to Paid Downloads http://ow.ly/cFz
• Being Humble as a New Artist http://ow.ly/cb7
• 24 Hours to Save a Horrible Mix, Part II http://ow.ly/gfT
• Getting Music Press: The Dos http://ow.ly/cb5

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