eMusicBlast.com, an established site that allows aspiring artists to get their music reviewed by industry professionals will be hosting its first annual Music Network Conference in Philadelphia on May 15.
With the event being divided into three different components, artists will be able to attend executive panel discussions on music contracts and digital marketing, have their music reviewed in-person by industry A&R’s, and perform live for the featured panelists. Expected A&R participants include Tony G of G-Unit Records, Steve Owen of Def Jam Records, and Octavius Crouch of Universal Records.
For more information on the event, as well as prices for admission, visit here.
In other news, Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux will be releasing her U.S. debut album 1977 on April 27.
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Described as ode to the golden era of Hip Hop, 1977 features a myriad collection of laid back sound beds mixed with jazz instrumentation to compliment Tijoux’s growing lyrical abilities. Recently performing at SXSW, she is currently finishing up a promotional tour for the album with concerts in New York (4/8), Boston (4/9), and Hartford, Connecticut (4/10).
Tijoux’s 1977 will be released through Nacional Records.
Finally, a handful of deejays from the world-renowned Scratch DJ Academy will be featured through the Macy’s in-store Kipling Color Jam Tour.
The tour will begin in Paramus, New Jersey this Saturday, as the deejays will be giving out free lessons on the art of scratching and mixing. With eight stops in all, the tour will also visit New York (4/15), Orlando, Florida (4/24), and San Francisco (4/24). Dates, times, and locations are listed below.
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Saturday, April 10 – 2PM
Macy’s Garden State Plaza (Paramus, NJ)
DJ – Djay Jung
Saturday, April 10 – 2PM
Macy’s Santa Anita (Arcadia, CA)
DJ – Excel
Thursday, April 15 – 5PM
Macy’s Herald Square (New York City)
DJ – Vida Ventura
Thursday, April 15 – 5:30PM
Macy’s State Street (Chicago, IL)
DJ – Dani Deal
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Saturday, April 17 – 2PM
Macy’s Woodfield (Schaumburg, IL)
DJ – Megan Taylor
Saturday, April 24 – 2PM
Macy’s Florida Mall (Orlando, FL)
DJ – Dave Barona
Saturday, April 24 – 2PM
Macy’s Union Square (San Francisco, CA)
DJ – DJL
Saturday, April 24 – 2PM
Macy’s Stanford Center (Palo Alto, CA)
DJ – Quantum
