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News: ‘The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business’ by Loren Weisman slated for national release in August

AUSTIN, Texas (MuseWire) — Greenleaf Press announces the upcoming release of ‘The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business’ by Loren Weisman. ‘The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business’ (ISBN: 978-1-60832-578-8, 7×9 Paperback, 446 pages, $19.95) will be available nationwide on August 13, 2013 and will be published simultaneously in an eBook edition (ISBN: 978-1-60832-579-5, $7.99) and an audio book edition.

Wikipedia Shuts Itself Down (for a Day)

David Kronemyer

Music Industry Newswire COLUMN: Somehow the Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia managed to get backed into a political corner where it had to shut itself down for a day (January 18th) in order to demonstrate solidarity with those protesting proposed legislation to restrict the prerogatives of web site owners.

Music Producer Loren Weisman launches a proof of concept Kickstarter Campaign

Christopher Laird Simmons

SEATTLE, Wash. (MuseWire) — Using Kickstarter a popular fan and crowd funding site, Loren Weisman is raising the funds from fans for a 15 City Speaking Tour over the period of a month in the spring of 2012.

Hit Songs Deconstructed Releases its Q3 Hit Songwriting Trends in Pop Report: Reveals How Key Elements in Pop Songwriting Are Shifting

Christopher Laird Simmons

NEW YORK, N.Y. (MuseWire) — Earlier this week Hit Songs Deconstructed released its Hit Songwriting Trends in Pop: Q3-2011 Report which analyzes the key song elements present in top ten hits and reveals how hit Pop songwriting is shifting over time.