#Inner Ear Studios’ Original Location Shutting Down

#Inner Ear Studios’ Original Location Shutting Down

“#Inner Ear Studios’ Original Location Shutting Down” Inner Ear Studios—the famed Arlington, Virginia studio that helped solidify the careers of Bad Brains, Fugazi, Minor Threat, and other Washington, D.C.-area bands—is shutting its doors in October, studio owner Don Ziantara told WTOP. Ziantara says eventually he’ll open a new location. “Inner Ear is not going away—it…

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#New Jersey’s Vintage Vinyl is Closing

#New Jersey’s Vintage Vinyl is Closing

“#New Jersey’s Vintage Vinyl is Closing” Vintage Vinyl, the Fords, New Jersey record shop that sat at the nexus of the state’s punk and metal scenes for decades, is closing next month. Owner Rob Roth announced today (June 21) in the shop’s newsletter that it would shut its doors permanently on July 31 after 42…

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#Sony Music Australia CEO Dismissed Amid Allegations of Toxic Workplace

#Sony Music Australia CEO Dismissed Amid Allegations of Toxic Workplace

“#Sony Music Australia CEO Dismissed Amid Allegations of Toxic Workplace” Denis Handlin has been removed as CEO of Sony Music Australia, the country’s most successful label, amid allegations of a toxic work environment, The Guardian reports. Former employees alleged that Handlin oversaw a “boys’ club” workplace where sexual harassment, intimidation, excessive drinking, and sexism went…

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#Bandcamp Announces Second Annual Juneteenth Fundraiser

#Bandcamp Announces Second Annual Juneteenth Fundraiser

“#Bandcamp Announces Second Annual Juneteenth Fundraiser” Last year, Bandcamp held a fundraiser on Juneteenth (June 19), a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Now, the site has announced its second annual Juneteenth fundraiser. On Friday, June 18 (from midnight to midnight Pacific time), Bandcamp will donate 100% of its share of…

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#Shuttered Venue Advocacy Groups Call on Small Business Administration to Resolve Venue Grant Delays

#Shuttered Venue Advocacy Groups Call on Small Business Administration to Resolve Venue Grant Delays

“#Shuttered Venue Advocacy Groups Call on Small Business Administration to Resolve Venue Grant Delays” Advocacy groups representing shuttered venue operators and other performing arts groups—including the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP), the League of Historic American Theatres, Performing Arts Managers and Agents Coalition (PAMAC), and more—have issued a press…

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