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Khalid, Carlos Santana & More To Mentor Underserved Aspiring Artists Through House Of Blues Foundation

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Julia Michaels, Lauren Daigle, Chris Janson, Martina McBride and rock band Umphrey's McGee are among other artists joining as mentors
Jennifer Velez
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Aug 20, 2019 - 3:01 pm

Khalid, Carlos Santana, Sofia Carson, Benny Blanco, Julia Michaels and more will serve as music mentors for young people in underserved communties through the House of Blues Music Forward Foundation's inaugural Ambassadors Council.

Lauren Daigle, Chris Janson, Martina McBride and rock band Umphrey's McGee are among other artists joining as mentors. The ambassadors will be speakers at educational workshops, mentor aspiring music creators, donate ticket sales, auction items and more. The work of the ambassadors follows the foundation's mission of providing free vocational music industry training to aspiring young artists living in underserved communities.  

“It’s important to have foundations that involve music. There are so many kids who don’t have the resources or information to get started in the music business," Khalid said in satement regarding the importance of the role. "There is this huge world of creative opportunities that you can pursue a career in, and there are so many amazing jobs in the music world that I imagine young people would be excited to pursue if they knew about them.”

House of Blues Music Forward Foundation executive director Nurit Siegel Smith said the foundation is excited for what lies ahead. "The Music Forward Foundation is ecstatic to work with such a passionate and diverse group of artists on our inaugural Ambassadors Council. With their support, we can increase our impact on the communities we serve and empower more young people to use music as a conduit for success,” Siegel Smith said. 

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GRAMMY Museum Experience Prudential Center Announces Return Of Summer Youth Camp

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Summer Session will offer youth ages 13 to 18 an opportunity to gain tools needed to embark on a career in the music industry
Jennifer Velez
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Jul 29, 2020 - 5:25 pm

GRAMMY Museum Experience Prudential Center is giving youth in New Jersey and New York something to look forward to this summer.

The museum in Newark, N.J. has announced its Summer Session camp will return to offer youth ages 13 to 18 an opportunity to gain tools needed to embark on a career in the music industry. The five-day camp running Aug. 17–21 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST every day will happen virtually through Zoom. It will focus on three tracks youth can explore: songwriting, hip-hop hitmaking and vocal performance. During the camp, music faculty and guest industry professionals will share insight.

Summer Session first launched in 2019 and featured GRAMMY-nominated singer/producer Mario Winans and renowned music director Alonzo Harris. Mark Conklin, Director of Artist Relations & Programming at the GRAMMY Museum Experience Prudential Center, said the museum was thrilled to once again be able to empower youth interested in music. 

"Summer Session provides an unparalleled opportunity for students who want an inside look at the art, craft and business of music," he said in a statement. "If a student is seriously considering pursuing a career in music, or even curious about one, this program will give them the tools they need for a serious jump start."

The cost to attend will be $100. Tuition will be free for Newark students and some scholarships will be available for students outside of Newark.

For more information on the camp and how to apply, visit the museum's website.

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Facebook Will Allow Artists To Make Revenue From Livestreams

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Creators will be able to charge for livestreams and add donation button to live videos
Jennifer Velez
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Apr 28, 2020 - 2:06 pm

As a direct result of COVID-19, many more artists and creators have taken to Facebook Live to host livestreams as a way to connect to followers, make money or raise funds for charities. Facebook has taken note and now wants to make it easier for creators to take advantage of their platform, including when it comes to making money.

The social-media platform giant announced on April 24 that it would integrate new features across Facebook, Instagram and Portal to help users connect more efficiently. Among its new features, Facebook announced messenger rooms, "virtual dates" on Facebook Dating and the option to charge for access to live performances and other livestream events.

"To support creators and small businesses, we plan to add the ability for Pages to charge for access to events with Live videos on Facebook – anything from online performances to classes to professional conferences," the platform said in a statement. 

Creators will also be allowed to add a donate button "to live video wherever nonprofit fundraisers are available." As livestreaming has become a major way to connect with masses of people, Facebook said it saw a 50 percent increase in Facebook Live viewers from the U.S. from February to March. 

To read about all the new features for users and creators, read Facebook's announcement here. 

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YouTube Rolls Out Personalized Playlists

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The video-sharing platform joins music streaming giants Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music in curating music content tailored to their users' tastes
Jennifer Velez
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Dec 18, 2019 - 12:42 pm

YouTube is now making personalized playlists for its users in its first step toward creating a more intimate musical experience, the video-sharing platformed has announced.

YouTube Music will roll out three new mixes for listeners to explore: Discover Mix, New Release Mix and "Your Mix," which will use listeners' histories to determine who to feature. 

The playlists will be updated regularly. "The more you listen to and like songs, the better your mixes will be," YouTube said in a statement. 

YouTube has become a major way people consume music. In a study by Edison Research and Triton Digital, the research found that more than half of the U.S. population listens to music on the platform. They noted that among 12-34 year-olds, 70 percent of them use the platform to listen to music. 

YouTube joins music streaming giants Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music in curating music content tailored to their user's tastes. 

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GRAMMY Museum Awards $200,000 In Grants To Music Health, Research Projects & More

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The Museum's grant program, which awards organizations and individuals annually, has given more than $7.5 million to over 400 grantees to date
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Jul 10, 2019 - 11:25 am

15 recipients will have the opportunity to do music related research as well as work on preservation and archiving programs thanks to a generous grant from the GRAMMY Musuem Grant Program.

The grants, funded by the Recording Academy, will award $200,000 to recipients in the U.S. working on various projects, including reasearch on how musical training affects complex memories, musical ahedonia and singing accuracy's relationship to cognitive function. Among preservation projects, some recipients will work on archiving 960 audio reels belonging to Cajun and zydeco artists, uncirculated jam tapes from four-time GRAMMY-winning folk musician John Hartford and "221 rare interview recordings with African-American actors, performers, composers, musicians, and scholars, among many other preservation projects."

"The work we help fund includes an impressive array of projects that are at the forefront of exploring music's beneficial intersection with science, and that maintain our musical legacy for future generations. The initiatives announced today exemplify the Museum's mission to uphold music's value in our lives and shared culture," Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum Michael Sticka said. 

The museum's grant program, which awards organizations and individuals annually, has given more than $7.5 million to over 400 grantees to date, Sticka said.  

The GRAMMY Museum Grant Program strives to aid efforts advancing the archiving and preservation of "recorded sound heritage of the Americas for future generation."

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