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07/09/20

The Pandemic And Protests Are Shaping The Way Independent Artists Release Music

The pandemic kept indie artists at home recording music, and now protests are inspiring creatives to make music for the streets. After witnessing the video of George Floyd’s last moments, bassist Dywane “MonoNeon” Thomas Jr. created the soundtrack to his anguish. You might also be interested in: Live Music Memphis Tonight | Memphis Live Music Calendar

07/07/20

Memphis ranks high for income among female entrepreneurs

A new analysis places Memphis among the top metropolitan areas in terms of the earning power of female entrepreneurs. Using 2018 U.S. Census data, e-commerce platform Volusion ranked the Memphis metro No. 4 for highest-earning female entrepreneurs among women in metros with more than a million people. The study found that full-time female entrepreneurs in…

07/06/20

Crosstown radio partnership announces new call letters, branding, hires

A new, non-commercial radio partnership aimed at amplifying the voices of individuals in the Mid-South will launch early this fall on 91.7 FM and online. The station’s call letters, WYXR, stand for “Your Crosstown Radio,” a nod to Crosstown Concourse, where the station will be producing and airing its daily broadcasts, and to the staff’s…

06/23/20

Want to help out a black-owned business? Here’s how

In honor of Juneteenth, which commemorates the ending of slavery and falls on June 19, take advantage of special opportunities. Memphis-based event planner Cynthia Daniels has created a site to let you shop online at 100 black-owned businesses across 20 cities.

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