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AHSP audience - image credit to Mikhail Teguh Pribadi

Konserku Crowdsource Platform For Live Music

The conservative route to producing a concert is to organise a fantastic event by predicting the act and theme that may not be what the audience would like or even know. An act who might be popular in one country may not be in another. Konserku is conceived to provide accurate demand – a demand through Konserku’s platform where fans collectively agree on an act and then decide to crowdsource the act. In this way, guaranteeing its attendance and help promoter feel more at ease in its expenditure according to…

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Lightcraft to Represent Indonesia at SXSW

Indonesian bands have remained popular at SXSW and saw bands like Shaggydog and S.I.G.I.T performed at various venues at the festival. White Shoes and the Couples Company started the tradition in 2008 and since then an ongoing slew of Indonesia bands have also performed at the similar festival. SXSW has remained an important for indie bands to perform due to…

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Asia-Focus Panel at SXSW

Demystifying Asia’s Music Industry, chosen as the title for the panel, includes key industry leaders from Asia to discuss more in-depth topics in the growing digital part of the business covering the development of mobile & tech through to privacy and legal licensing. The invited panelists include Justin Sweeting from Magnetic Asia who is also the organiser for one of…

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La Femme tours Taipei, Singapore, Tokyo and Hong Kong

La Femme Tours Asia

Next month, La Femme, the French psych-punk rock band from France, debuts their first Asian tour performing at Scape Club (Singapore), Music Zone @ EMAX (Hong Kong), The Wall (Taipei) and Astro Hall (Tokyo). Their debut album, titled Psycho Tropical Berlin released in 2013, has already earned them almost 1.5 million views on YouTube. Requests have been pouring in to…

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Emtech Asia 2017

EmTech Asia 2017 to Host Technology & Innovation Discussion

The fourth edition of EmTech Asia, taking place at the Sands Convention and Exhibition Centre, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, is organised by Koelnmesse Pte Ltd and MIT Technology Review and is expected to draw over 700 participants from over 20 countries. With more than 40 visionary speakers participating, discussions on what is set to change the way we live,…

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Calling Up Tech and Music Startups

Do you have an interesting story to tell about your music startups? For those of you geeks out there who want to think that you have invented a pretty darn good app, Music Press Asia [MPA] is currently looking for some exquisite creators and their creatives to feature on our Tech Series. Of course, it’s never only about the music,…

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Could a multi-genre festival like VH1 Supersonic bring in more sponsorship?

How did VH1 Supersonic Attracted Sponsorship This Year?

VH1 Supersonic, a Viacom enterprise and one of India’s hottest EDM fest, has broadened its horizon booking artists from other genres, aside EDM, including hip hop stars Macklemore and Zedd. This year alone, the line-up is a mix-genre that features over 50 artists. Selecting from mainstream genres also meant that an EDM fest such as VH1 Supersonic is emerging from…

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Sonar Hong Kong to focus on new innovations in the music industry

Sonar Expands Digital Culture in Asia

Sónar+D, as part of the Sonar Hong Kong one-day music festival, will be hosting some new age workshop, talks and interactive activities curated to challenge the relationship between new innovation, technology, sound and commerce at Hong Kong Science Park in Shatin, New Territories. With Asia’s growing interest in the digital culture and new innovation, this event set a precedent as…

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Paperplane Pursuit Signs International Distribution Deal with Believe Digital

Malaysian Band Signs International Distribution Deal with Believe Digital

Paperplane Pursuit, an indie pop band from Kuala Lumpur, has signed a distribution deal with Believe Digital. The agreement between the parties covers a two-year plan to distribute their latest single “Internet Celebrity” to over 240 territories worldwide. The soon-to-be-released album “Second Date” will also be distributed through Believe Digital mid of this year. Formed in 2009, the band’s international…

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Music jobs in Asia

Branded and Spotify Seek New Team Players in HK & Singapore

Branded Seeks New Team Members Branded is expanding and its looking for new members to join its team that are based in Hong Kong or Singapore. They are looking for candidates that will see the world through its events in Tokyo, Sydney, Toronto, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore and is currently vetting positions in sales, sales marketing, content managers/editors, assistants…

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