Hip hop

Music Returns to Cannery Hall in 2023

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Friday, September 30, 2022

Cannery Hall will become an anchor for Cannery Row, ensuring that music, history, and inclusion are integrated into the future evolution of the area.

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  • Cannery Hall will become an anchor for Cannery Row, ensuring that music, history, and inclusion are integrated into the future evolution of the area.
  • Cannery Hall is in the historic Cannery Row District, which has been a bedrock of Nashvilles music scene for over 40 years.
  • When it opens in 2023, Cannery Hall will be the largest and one of the only independent music venues in Nashville.
  • With an independent spirit highlighting music across genres, Cannery Hall will add to Nashvilles music heritage for decades to come.

Ode Audio: A Bridge to Black Radio

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Play Ode, is a new app that streams Black radio stations, podcasts and Black news and information.

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  • Play Ode, is a new app that streams Black radio stations, podcasts and Black news and information.
  • A bridge is the greatest connector there is, explains Ode Audio creator and CEO Howard Robertson.
  • The Play Ode app is a digital bridge connecting Black radio listeners across a wide communications chasm between local Black communities.
  • With the tagline, Hear us here, Ode is that unique, central place that people everywhere can listen to excellent Black radio.

Believe and TuneCore Host Gender Equality Hub, Offering a Series of Specialized Master Classes By Key Industry Partners Available to All Reeperbahn Attendees

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Saturday, September 24, 2022

REEPERBAHN, Germany, Sept. 24, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Believe, one of the leading digital music company, and its leading independent artist-direct digital music distributor TuneCore, have assembled a one day program of master classes, designed to give Reeperbahn Festival attendees access to Keychange's career building programming.

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  • Now in its second year, the Gender Equality Hub will again be hosted at the Hamburger Ding in Reeperbahn.
  • The slate of master classes are part of Reeperbahn Festival's official conference schedule and open to all attendees, with priority given to women and gender minorities.
  • This initiative is perfectly aligned with our CSR strategy, ' Shaping Music for Good ,' and our commitment to creating a more equitable, respectful and inclusive music industry."
  • Among those presenting master classes are YouTube, Apple Music, SoundCloud, TikTok, RecordJet, and Sentric Music.

Cumulus Media and YAP Media Form Partnership for Podcasts

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) today announced a partnership with YAP Media to monetize, market, and distribute all their existing and forthcoming podcasts.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) today announced a partnership with YAP Media to monetize, market, and distribute all their existing and forthcoming podcasts.
  • Joining the Cumulus Podcast Network is YAP Medias flagship podcast, Young and Profiting, hosted by YAP Media founder and CEO Hala Taha, who interviews the brightest minds in the world to unpack their wisdom into actionable advice.
  • Hala Taha is the host of the top-ranked Young and Profiting podcast and the CEO and founder of YAP Media, an award-winning social media and podcast marketing agency.
  • Cumulus Media is the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and national advertising performance guarantees.

PSYC’s Spotlight Media Corp to Host MJBizCon Kickoff Party at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas 

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

LAS VEGAS, NV, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PSYC Corporation (OTCPink: PSYC) (“PSYC” or the “Company”), a media leader focused on the emerging psychedelic and cannabis sectors, is pleased to announce that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Spotlight Media Corporation, will host PSYC'd for MJBizCon, a Wire-infused celebration to kick off this year's Marijuana Business Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. 

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  • Spotlight Media invites fans of The Wire to get PSYC'd for MJBizCon with the official conference kickoff party!
  • Taking place on Tuesday, November 15 at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, PSYC'd for MJBizCon offers a full evening of Hip Hop & Poetry curated by Las Vegas based artist Mike Xavier .
  • Im beyond excited for Spotlight Media to kick off MJBizCon with this incredible event and am grateful to our amazing team for putting it all together.
  • Spotlight Media COO, Sacha Hebbert, added, The cannabis crossover into psychedelics is just beginning, and Spotlight Media is at the frontlines covering multiple convergence points through our media subsidiaries, as they happen.

REVOLT Announces Increased Brand Presence at This Year's REVOLT Summit x AT&T

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Monday, September 19, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- REVOLT, The leading Black-owned and operated multimedia platform announced today that strategic partnerships have led to an increase in global brand presence at this year's REVOLT  Summit x AT&T, which will take place in  Atlanta, Ga., on September 24th and 25th.  The growing level of brand presence points to a positive trend of corporations demonstrating their commitment to DE&I by amplifying Black voices and creating opportunities to achieve more equity.

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  • From merchandise drops to special guests, the summit will leave attendees feeling celebrated and empowered to reimagine the future, now.
  • "We look forward to continuing these partnerships and engaging new brand partners in the future."
  • For more information about this year's programming and to purchase tickets for admission, please visit www.revoltsummit.com and download the REVOLT app.
  • The 2022 REVOLT Summit x AT&T is curated by entertainment and brand experience company, Superfly .

Fast Company Announces the Return of In-Person Fast Company Innovation Festival

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fast Company announces its 8th annual Fast Company Innovation Festival, taking place September 19-22 in New York City. Over the course of the week, the festival's theme of "Innovation Unbound" will bring together leaders, creators, inventors, founders, and artists who are turbocharging innovation in 2022 for bold conversations, hands-on workshops, and exclusive tours inside innovative companies. The Festival will also feature a variety of purposeful networking sessions to help attendees effect positive change in their careers and industries.

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  • #FCFestival returns live to New York City with celebrity keynotes, talks, panels, workshops and Fast Tracks
    NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fast Company announces its 8th annual Fast Company Innovation Festival , taking place September 19-22 in New York City.
  • For the first time in Festival history, Fast Company is introducing Taste of Innovation , a one-of-a-kind culinary experience showcasing New York's powerhouse chefs and some of the best eats and libations in the city.
  • Innovation Festival attendees will also network, connect, and refresh at IEDC's Mix and Mingle cocktail hour on Wednesday, September 21.
  • Fast Company is one of the world's leading business media brands, with an editorial focus on creativity and innovation in technology, ethical economics, leadership, and design.

Melos Studio Sponsors the New York State of Mind Tour Featuring Iconic Rap Stars Wu-Tang Clan

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Saturday, September 10, 2022

The Wu Tang Clan ("Wu Tang" or "the Wu") is regarded as one of the most influential American rap groups in Hip Hop culture.

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  • The Wu Tang Clan ("Wu Tang" or "the Wu") is regarded as one of the most influential American rap groups in Hip Hop culture.
  • Wu Tang reached a 25 Year milestone this year for its double album, Wu-Tang Forever.
  • "Sponsoring this tour simply makes good business sense," stated Yalu Lin, Co-Founder and CEO of Melos Studio.
  • Melos is a decentralized music studio for Web 3.0.

Play Ode Mobile App Launches

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

MEMPHIS, TN A unique Black Radio mobile app, Play Ode, is now available in the App Store, Google Play or on odeaudio.com.

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  • MEMPHIS, TN A unique Black Radio mobile app, Play Ode, is now available in the App Store, Google Play or on odeaudio.com.
  • Listeners and fans of Hip Hop/R&B, Gospel, Classic R&B, Smooth Jazz and Talk radio, can enjoy listening anywhere in the world, with High-Defnition audio, on the new Play Ode app.
  • Ode, an acronym for Our digital entertainment, is the first app to exclusively aggregate and stream some of Americas best Black, urban and independently-owned radio stations and Black-appeal podcasts, all featured and conveniently accessible on the same mobile app.
  • Go to the App Store or Google Play and type Play Ode on the search line for the free download.

SEAN "DIDDY" COMBS ANNOUNCES "THE FUTURE IS NOW" THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S REVOLT SUMMIT x AT&T AND ITS RETURN TO ATLANTA SEPTEMBER 24TH - 25TH

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

This year's Summit will introduce a new format, featuring a lineup of interactive keynotes, panel conversations, live performances, and town hall discussions with the most prominent voices shaping the future.

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  • This year's Summit will introduce a new format, featuring a lineup of interactive keynotes, panel conversations, live performances, and town hall discussions with the most prominent voices shaping the future.
  • "The future is now, and we believe there's nothing more powerful than connection to drive the evolution," said Michelle Jordan, Chief Diversity Officer, AT&T.
  • The 2022 REVOLT Summit x AT&T is curated by entertainment and brand experience company, Superfly .
  • Join and follow the social conversation on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube via @ATT, @REVOLT, @REVOLTSummit and #REVOLTSummitxATT.