Longtime local musician Ethan Newman, a regular performer at bars and venues across the Valley, died on Tuesday, December 29, from complications of COVID-19. He was 46. A post to his personal Facebook account announcing the news read: “He fought as hard as he could until the very end, and we will be forever grateful …
[Editors Note: This article was written by Patrick McGuire.] Nothing like 2020 has been usual for the world, and the music industry hasn’t been an exception. By now, we’ve all grown accustomed to the mass cancelation of in-person events like festivals, shows at venues, and even local open-mic nights, but it’s important to remember just …
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Local concert promoter Stephen Chilton has been breathing a little easier since Congress passed the latest COVID-19 relief bill earlier this month, especially since it will offer much-needed funds for cash-strapped music venues in Arizona and across the U.S. The $900 billion economic stimulus package, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump on …
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[Editors note: this article was written by Alper Tuzcu.] 2020 was a year when the music industry changed forever, and releasing music has too. When the pandemic started in early 2020, things were still unclear and many album releases were postponed. By fall 2020, major and indie artists were releasing music again and they focused …
These days, there are more ways for musicians to make money from their work than ever before. In the modern era, downloads and streaming have become the new “traditional” revenue sources; that is, the ones most artists are familiar with and know they can earn money from based on use of their sound recording and …
Don’t know about y’all, but we’re ready to put 2020 behind us and start looking forward to (hopefully) better times ahead in the coming year. We’re planning to celebrate the calendar changing over to 2021 with a night of festivities on Thursday, December 31. Given the current spike in COVID-19 cases across Arizona, you’re always …
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We’re back with another installation of our latest series, TuneCore Tuesdays, which aims to highlight artists and other music professionals who are writing, recording, and hustling on their own terms. By showcasing creatives doing it their way all over the globe, TuneCore Tuesdays aims to empower and inspire our diverse community of artists. This week …
As 2020 comes to a close, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate and reflect back on what made this year so impactful for TuneCore artists. We owe it to our community of talented and passionate artists to have been able to conquer all that we’ve achieved together this past year. While it’s important …
For anyone reading this, you’ve effectively made it to the end of 2020. Forget all the bad vibes and even worse news; now’s the time to look forward to a shred of positivity for 2021. To help usher in that new year goodness, we spoke with several local musicians, each of whom shared their resolutions, …
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