Industry Ink (7/11/14)

The rates for the Americana Music Festival & Conference will be rising beginning July 31. Rates are currently $365 for members and $465 for non-members. The early bird rates will expire July 31. An additional price increase will occur later this summer, with rates topping at more than $400 for members and $500 for non-members.
A registration allows admission to more than 160 evening festival, as well as a ticket to the Americana Honors & Awards show at the Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, Sept. 17, as well as this year’s inaugural Americanafest stage event at Nashville Riverfront featuring The Avett Brothers on Saturday, Sept. 20. The Americana Festival & Conference will run from Sept. 17-21 in Nashville.For more information and to register, visit eventbrite.com.

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ASCAP‘s We Create Music Series will take place at Nashville venue The Basement on July 16 beginning at 5 p.m. Doug Brown, Love and the Outcome, Josh London, Jonathan Jackson, Gavin Slate, and Jacob Davis are among the performers. For more information, visit thebasementnashville.com.

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PLA Media has added Texas singer Pat Waters & The Chainlink Band to its roster. Waters is also the “National Spokesperson for America’s Drug Free Promotions,” (501c 3, non-profit organization) traveling to hundreds of school districts throughout the Southwest performing and visiting with youth about the dangers of illicit drugs, teen bullying, teen suicide and the abuse of alcohol.
“Today’s students are our country’s future,” Pat said.  “It is my aim to help steer them in the right direction using music, my own personal story and statistical facts.”  For more information, visit patwaters.com.

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Ticketing company Eventbrite, which is located in Nashville, San Francisco, London and Mendoza, seeks part-time, full-time, and team lead positions as part of their customer support team, known as “WeRock.” The support team is available 24/7 to troubleshoot, problem solve, and give excellent customer service.
Team members will communicate with customers to aid in making their events a success. For more information, visit eventbrite.com/jobs.