Music Biz has announced that Sarah Trahern of the Country Music Association will receive our 2026 Presidential Award! In addition, we're sharing the lineup of finalists in our nine crowd-nominated award categories — join us as we crown the winners on Wed., May 13th!
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After an impactful career, tenured industry expert Sarah Trahern of @cma is retiring. To honor all she has achieved, we will be presenting her with our Presidential Award at the 2026 Bizzys! 🏆
🔊 Hear about Sarah from Music Biz President Portia Sabin, and visit the 🔗 in our bio for a full biography PLUS our full list of Bizzy finalists!
Don’t forget to relax & have fun at Music Biz, the industry’s annual reunion! 🥂
& Be sure you’re on the attendee list for this year’s Conference by registering at the 🔗 in our bio! 📋 #musicbiz2026 #musicindustry #musicconference
There are just 2 WEEKS until SXSW! Be sure to join our Communications, Content & Programming Manager Henryk Bik and panelists for “Rock’s Biggest Promoter on the Future of Festivals,” a lively panel on on how festivals like Louder Than Life and Welcome to Rockville continue to sell out and what it actually takes beyond a killer lineup.
They’ll be diving into the tech & data behind the scenes, and exploring fan-first innovations reshaping the future of rock festivals 🤘 Check out the full details via the schedule at the 🔗 in @SXSW’s bio!
NEXT WEEK: 💻 If AI impacts your industry role in any way – you’ll want to be tuned in! Join us on March 5th as the RIAA presents a conversation & demo to educate on major AI issues and how to deal with them.
Register for 🆓 at the 🔗 in our bio.
PLUS – This conversation will be continued in-person at #MusicBiz2026, get access by registering at musicbiz2026.com!
Listen to this #TheFutureofWhat podcast highlight! 🎧 Music Biz 2025 speaker Edward Ginis discusses how Music Biz focuses on timely issues with each iteration 🔄
Come to #MusicBiz2026 to get a pulse on the state of the industry this year – plan your stay at our 🔗 in bio before our hotel rooms sell out! PLUS listen to the full episode at “The Future of What Podcast” tab (Episode 255!)
In this month’s Keeping Tempo, @Vevo’s Cynthia Todd discusses how Vevo supports both established and upcoming artists and their communities, using social media to both build connection and support their long-form content, + more 📲🎥
Read the full Q&A at the 🔗 in our bio!
🎙️ NEW EPISODE: In our most recent #TheFutureofWhat, @songtradr CRO Paul Langworthy discusses fragmentation in our industry, how connection doesn’t always require transparency, licensing infringement, the importance of paying attention to new market players, and more!
🎧 Tune in via “The Future of What Podcast” at the 🔗 in our bio!
#MusicBiz2026 in Atlanta benefits both local and visiting professionals! 🌐
Come see for yourself – plan your trip with our discounted Delta flight & hotel room rates at the 🔗 located in our bio, OR visit musicbiz2026.com! ✈️
With our Annual Conference once again moving music markets across the country, it’s easier than ever to meet new business partners while reconnecting with old friends from all over the industry! 👥
Don’t miss out on the new professionals you can meet in Atlanta at #MusicBiz2026 – get your ticket via our bio 🔗, or visit musicbiz2026.com! 🎟️ #musicconference #musicbusiness
INDEPENDENT ARTISTS & TEAMS: This May`s Music Biz Roadshow in Atlanta focuses on the artist journey, teaching you how to maintain your fan community, healthier mindsets to guide your career, maximizing revenue + MORE! 🚙
PLUS get advice from established artists, like YDB and K Camp! 🎤
Get it all for only $49 at the 🔗 in our bio! #musicconference #musicartists
Our previous webinar from Vobile touched on the licensing potential of branded social media content & how to maximize royalty revenue 💰
Tomorrow’s session will touch on a different revenue source for music creators – live merch assets from @bootleg.live, a new web and mobile platform. Register via our 🔗 in bio to tune in & hear more! 🎸
Atlanta is filled with professionals looking to do business with you at #MusicBiz2026! 👩🏽💼
Get ready to meet these enterprising industry players by booking your hotel & securing your registration at our 🔗 in bio, or visit musicbiz2026.com! 🍑
🎙️ NEW EPISODE: Our latest podcast features Arnall Golden Gregory LLP’s Matthew Wilson and Michelle Davis, two entertainment lawyers who are paying it forward via mentoring & education programs. Here they discuss Music Biz’s #NEXTGEN_U Summit, copyright law, and more! ⚖️
🎧 at the 🔗 in our bio! #musiclaw #musicpodcast
Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your loved ones! 🩷🤍
🤔 With concurrent tracks, it can be hard to choose which sessions you’ll attend each day at #MusicBiz2026. That’s why we’ve sprinkled different topics all throughout our program so that you can customize your experience based on what interests you!
🗓️ Our interactive agenda makes this easy by offering search & filter features based on these topics, as well as day, time, track name, keyword + MORE! – access it at our 🔗 in bio!
🌱 NEWCOMERS: Hear experiences & advice from some first-timers to take with you when you attend #MusicBiz2026!
🤝 PLUS visit our First-Timers Meetup on Mon., May 11th for more advice from our staff & board members!
But first – be sure to secure your hotel booking, flight discount, and registration via the 🔗 in our bio!
🎙️ NEW PODCAST: In our latest #TheFutureofWhat episode, Good Boy Records’ Cameron Sasi discusses Clearnote, a new AI-based solution for managing legal paperwork in the industry.
Listen as he breaks down the platform’s capabilities at our 🔗 in bio! ⚖️
A central pillar in Music Biz’s mission is to empower diverse groups in our industry, and our conference advances this goal by ensuring opportunities for underrepresented groups as both attendees and speakers.
YOU BELONG at #MusicBiz2026, so register TODAY at our 🔗 in bio! ❤️🧡 #musicbusiness #musicconference
🤝 ALWAYS CONNECTED: The Renaissance Waverly lobby provides the perfect open space for meetups to happen all over at #MusicBiz2026, even the most unexpected ones!
Access these boundless opportunities for connection by securing your ticket at our 🔗 in bio! 🎟️ #musicbusiness #musicconference
📣 IT’S HERE: The Music Biz 2026 Program!
Our 4-day agenda is chock full of panels, roundtables, and special events designed to bring together ALL sectors of the business for educational discussions that will push our industry forward! 🗓️
Attendee favorites like our Startup Round Robins and Let’s Talk Physical are returning — PLUS we are introducing some new and exciting programming, like our two new breakfast buffet presentations, and our Music Marketing Forum!
View what else we have in store at the 🔗 in our bio, and stay tuned for updates 👀
