Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2016
Here you’ll find the latest announcements on Association events and partnerships, the latest from within our member community, and expert reporting from around the global music business. If you’d like to receive updates like these sent directly to your inbox, sign up for our daily news feed email today!
August 18, 2016 – New Member Profile Feature: Adva Mobile
Company Name: Adva Mobile Website: http://www.advamobile.com/ Location: Westerly, RI Number of Employees: 2 Number of Years in Business: 8 Primary Contact: Jack Kelly, CEO, jackk@advamobile.com Company Description: Adva Mobile is technology and marketing services company dedicated to helping Artists acquire, engage, and sell to Fans on mobile phones. Primary Service/Product: We offer Artists a text marketing and email marketing platform… Read More
August 15, 2016 – [WEEKLY SALES] ‘Suicide Squad’ Shifts 182,000 Units To Debut at #1
Music Biz President James Donio commented on the recent sales figures released by Nielsen (published in Billboard) and BuzzAngle Music: The Suicide Squad soundtrack capitalized on its film’s box office success to debut at #1 on the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts, moving 182,000 equivalent album units (including 128,000 in traditional sales). It’s the biggest… Read More
August 15, 2016 – Music Biz & Mondo.NYC Announce Agenda for Entertainment and Technology Law Conference September 16 in New York City
Event to feature Copyright Office’s new Associate Register of Copyrights Sarang (Sy) Damle; U.S. Representatives Doug Collins, Darrell Issa, and Jerrold Nadler; RIAA’s Cary Sherman; and Audiam’s Jeff Price August 15, 2016 – Mondo.NYC and the Music Business Association (Music Biz) are partnering to host the Entertainment and Technology Law Conference during the inaugural Mondo.NYC summit and… Read More
August 10, 2016 – [MEMBER UPDATE] Artist Growth Launches Mobile Offline Data Access
Artist Growth Launches Mobile Offline Data Access, Becoming the Music Industry’s Most Robust Tour & Business Management Platform Marking several firsts for the music industry, Artist Growth – the leading business tool for musicians “from start to finish” (Bloomberg Businessweek) – has taken it’s tour and business management platform to a new level by bringing… Read More
August 9, 2016 – New Member Profile Feature: QRATES
Company Name: QRATES Location: Tokyo, Japan Number of Employees: 7 Number of Years in Business: 1 Primary Contact: Taishi Fukuyama, Chief Marketing Officer, taishi@tdms.jp Company Description: QRATES is a music tech startup based in Tokyo, Japan.. Primary Service/Product: QRATES build online tools for artists and brands to create on demand vinyl records by crowdfunding. Most Recent Innovation/News Item:… Read More
August 8, 2016 – [WEEKLY SALES] DJ Khaled Earns First #1 Album; Dethrones Drake
Music Biz President James Donio commented on the recent sales figures released by Nielsen (published in Billboard) and BuzzAngle Music: It was a big week for new releases on the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts, with four debuting albums reaching the Top 10 and a brand new #1 record from Hip-Hop producer DJ Khaled, his… Read More
August 5, 2016 – [IN THE NEWS] Music Biz and DDEX Offer Metadata Guide
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) and its Metadata & Digital Operations Workgroup, in association with DDEX (Digital Data Exchange, LLC), are offering labels and label aggregators a step-by-step metadata guide on how to use the DDEX standard to upload and manage their catalogs on digital retailers.
August 4, 2016 – The Hardcore Festival Fan Cannot (And Should Not) Be Ignored
Music festivals are becoming more and more popular as the years go on. While these events originally began as a way for many people to experience the music they love in a special setting, now the idea of a music festival has taken on new significance.
August 4, 2016 – Carpool Consumption: Michelle Obama Drives a Lift for Stevie Wonder and Missy Elliott Hit
The Carpool Karaoke segment of The Late Late Show with James Corden on CBS has hosted some of the most well-known celebrities and musicians, including Adele, Justin Bieber, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and George Clooney. While exposure on the show has boosted music consumption for many of the carpooling guests and generated loads of… Read More
August 2, 2016 – New LOOP Study: Hip-Hop & Dance Fans More Likely to Embrace Streaming, Listen on Smartphones, Spend Money on Music
Available Now to Music Business Association Members; Free Webinar 2pm ET Today Open to All August 2, 2016 – Hip-Hop and Dance music fans are more likely to embrace next-generation digital behavior than fans of other genres, according to a new study from LOOP (Lots of Online People), and provided to the Music Business Association… Read More
