WEBSITE
VRMA is a professional trade association of independent businesses committed to the craft of vinyl record manufacturing through collaboration, advocacy, standardization, and education.
The Night Breed
Bryant Acosta is founder/CEO of Nightbreed LA, a music, fashion and art events company.
Nightbreed has become a juggernaut in Southern California and beyond, bringing together crowds upwards of 3,000 partygoers per event. Acosta and his team have worked with such talents as Felix Da House Cat, HarryRomero, Cube Guys, Little Boots, Pete Tong, Gene Farris, Desert Hearts, Pillow Talk and Grum.
We caught up with Bryan for our Liner Notes series to learn more about his musical tastes and journey through the years, as well as recent work he’s proud of and admired.
Studio Secrets
Studio Secrets A to Z is a podcast chock full of never before heard music business stories from decades of work on projects with artists including Duran Duran, Sir Elton John, Collective Soul and many more.
Music Production, Recording , and Mixing tips, from Anthony J. Resta and his guests, as they share valuable insight/ Secrets only learned from thousands of hours of experience in Studios around the world.
She Rocks Awards
WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | YOUTUBE
Founded in 2012 by the Women’s International Music Network, the She Rocks Awards honors trailblazing women from all areas of the industry– from educators, to label execs, manufacturers, non-profits, media, performers, engineers, and more. Past honorees include Melissa Etheridge, Gloria Gaynor, Tal Wilkenfeld, Nita Strauss, Pat Benatar, The Bangles, Suzi Quatro, The B-52s, Colbie Caillat, Sheila E., Linda Perry, Chaka Khan, Ronnie Spector, Lita Ford, Esperanza Spalding, Shirley Manson and many others. A complete list of previous honorees is here.
Each year, the She Rocks Awards attracts music icons, artists, industry professionals, fans and media for a one-of-a-kind event that shines the spotlight on women who stand out in the industry, and offers a high energy evening of performances, networking opportunities, giveaways, a silent auction and more.
Amazon Amp
The Amp music library is stacked with tens of millions of licensed songs to curate for your audience — the throwbacks, the obscure, and today’s newest. It’s easy to share your voice and favorite songs with the world on Amp. Decide on a show title, create a playlist, and you’re just seconds away from streaming your own radio show to live audiences, and taking callers.
Play music. Riff on sports, or pop culture. Share your hot takes and playlists with like-minded listeners. Or call in to live shows and talk with hosts in real-time. Create endless show formats – sports recaps, themed song countdowns, pop culture news reactions, and more. The mic is yours.
Not ready to host a show? Amp is home to some of the world’s best entertainers. Tune in to top creators, athletes and artists to experience radio your way. Discover new creators before they’re famous.
Amazon’s roadmap is robust, and focused on introducing interactive features to build communities and help everyone’s voice, big or small, be heard. Amazon is working towards things like chat, creator monetization, and equitable discovery – to help small creators get found. Android and desktop are coming, too.
ABOUT THE UPSIDE WITH LINDSEY STIRLING
The Upside With Lindsey Stirling features interviews and idea exchanges, all with the intention to put more light and positivity out into the world. The show airs live on Amazon Amp on Wednesdays at 5pm PT. Current guests for "The Upside" include Sofi Tukker, LAUV, AJ McLean (Backstreet Boys), actor Ben Barnes, Taylor Momsen, Harvard professor and NYT Best Selling Author Shawn Achor, author, environmental and social justice advocate Leah Thomas and more.
3Sirens
WEBSITE || FACEBOOK || INSTAGRAM || TWITTER || SOUNDCLOUD || YOUTUBE || SPOTIFY
Founded in 2018 by lifelong partners and musicians The Grahams, who were seeking to build a utopian artistic community, 3Sirens is a unique collective of producers, songwriters, musicians and artists of all kinds. 3Sirens Music Group is a record label, an exclusive recording studio, a vision and an artistic mission.
Headquartered in a secret gem of a studio located somewhere in East Nashville, TN, 3Sirens exists to provide superior recording capabilities for select artists, from superstars traveling incognito (Margo Price, JD McPherson, Hayes Carll, etc.), to up and comers you wouldn’t recognize, yet.
Our purpose and passion is to bring together beautiful minds and offer an inspired space and community for creativity and exploration, and to help bring the raw, unmolested experience of art and performance to our city and to art lovers around the world.
Hi-Res Records
Matt Linesch - Matt Linesch, aka Linny, is a born and raised Angelino. At a young age, Linesch knew he would be part of the music industry in some capacity. Looking back, it makes sense he’s found his place leading musicians in their productions, owning and operating a full service recording studio, and in recent times, building a record label with his label partner, Dave Swartz. Much of Linesch’s approach to making music falls in the realm of a classic production process. His work is rooted heavily in the collaboration of musicians, identifying the key players for a production, and then creating an environment to cultivate the best possible performances out of the musicians. A large emphasis that Linesch holds true to is the approach of high quality productions. Whether Linesch is recording a full analog production, or working in high resolution digital, building a production that’s pushing the envelope of high fidelity quality is the baseline for all of his productions.
Chelsea Rana Art Advisory
Photo By : Catie Laffoon
Chelsea Rana has counseled new and experienced collectors with acquisitions on varying levels. Most notably, she has assisted important collections and privately-funded museums globally with her expertise of the Los Angeles art market. With abundant connections around the world, Chelsea uses these alliances to aid collectors in building their best possible collection. Services include advising on art acquisitions, de-acquisitions, and private sales, as well as liaising with museums and auction houses.
Geoship
WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE | TWITTER
Geoship is a material science and construction technology company operating as a multi-stakeholder cooperative. Our purpose is to build living environments that resonate with nature and catalyze the evolution of consciousness. Our vision is a revolution in affordable regenerative architecture that reconnects human communities with the natural world. We design and produce bioceramic architecture and supply innovative ceramic cement materials to the global construction industry.
VRYEVERYDAY
Palette Food & Juice
Palette was born into a community and mentality where low waste and resourcefulness was a main focus. Much of this revolved around food --how they grew it, how they ate it, how they were able to preserve it. Practicing what their great-grandparents, grandparents and those who lived this way well before them, kept their families fed for generations. These values fuel the Palette mission. Their goal is to share that knowledge through every visit and meal eaten at Palette. To have their food and staff, create a daily opportunity to awaken an existing or new consciousness to health, wellness, and a responsibility to the Earth.
MAAVVEN
WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK
MAAVVEN is a creative agency that breaks the molds of what management, production and creativity are to provide open and supportive ground for artists to thrive. The company celebrated two years this February, as the perfect vision of the artistic world founder Coleen Haynes has worked tirelessly to create over the last 20 years.
GynoTalks
WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER
GynoTalks is a new health education platform that uses social media as well as webinars and personal workshops to further educate today’s women about their bodies. Our current healthcare climate is such that physicians have less and less time in the office to teach patients about their various medical conditions or preventative care measures that will improve their health outcomes. As a result, patients are left to learn for themselves. This in turn leads to more illness as women grapple to separate fact from fiction on their own. We hope to provide a solution to this problem by allowing women to learn directly from a board certified gynecologist and expert in the field.
411 Music Group
WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | YOUTUBE | SOUNDCLOUD
411 Music Group was founded in 2012 for writers by writers and has grown into an international music brand. 411 provides synchronization licensing, custom music, music directors, curated playlists, online and offline databases, and publishing services for music rights holders. The team strives to raise the bar within the audio/visual community by adding unique artists to the roster and developing forward-thinking models for brands and production companies. The 130+ genre-specific composers write music for brands, TV shows, films, trailers, video games, and interactive media.
LETHAL AMOUNTS
ELEVATION GROUP
| WEBSITE |
Formerly part of San Francisco’s Bill Graham Management, Elevation Group formed their independent operation in 2002. Since then Elevation Group continues to provide dedicated full service artist direction and management to artists including The Neville Brothers, the Funky Meters and The New Mastersounds.