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June 23, 2016 – Music Business Association Opens Member-Exclusive Data Portal ‘Music Biz Consumer Insights,’ Powered by LOOP

June 23, 2016 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has officially launched Music Biz Consumer Insights, powered by LOOP (Lots of Online People). Previously announced at Music Biz 2016, the service is now available exclusively to Association members via the newly redesigned www.musicbiz.org website. Music Biz Consumer Insights provides regularly updated data on U.S.… Read More

June 23, 2016 – Save the Date: Music Biz 2017 Returns to Nashville May 15-18

After another extremely successful convention, the Music Business Association has announced that Music Biz 2017, the music industry’s premier event, will return to Nashville for the third consecutive year from Monday, May 15, through Thursday, May 18, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Registration will open in the Fall, but be sure to mark your calendar… Read More

June 16, 2016 – Meet Music Biz’s Newest Member: Eleven Seven Music Group

Company Name: Eleven Seven Music Group Location: New York, New York Number of Employees: 20 Number of Years in Business: 10 Primary Contact: Dan Mackta, SVP, Marketing, danm@elevensevenmusic.com Company Description: Eleven Seven Music Group is one of the world’s leading independent music companies. Founded in 2006 by Tenth Street Entertainment CEO Allen Kovac, the company is the global… Read More

June 16, 2016 – Mondo.NYC and the Music Business Association Partner to Present the Entertainment and Technology Law Conference on September 16

NEW YORK (June 16, 2016) – Mondo.NYC and the Music Business Association are partnering to present the Entertainment and Technology Law Conference on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at the inaugural Mondo.NYC summit and festival. The one-day accredited Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) event will be held at New York University’s Helen and Martin Kimmel Center,… Read More

June 13, 2016 – Grimmie — Gone Too Soon

From Music Biz President James Donio: “This is such a terrible shock, a sweet and talented young life cut short. I so enjoyed her performance at the 2014 NMPA annual meeting. We talked about her being from Marlton, NJ and I invited her to visit our headquarters there someday. Unfortunately, now that day will never… Read More

June 6, 2016 – Meet Music Biz’s Newest Member: SongSplits

Company Name: SongSplits Location: New York, New York Number of Employees: 10 Number of Years in Business: 4 Primary Contact: Suzanne Burge-Taylor, Head of Marketing, suzanne@songsplits.com Company Description: Based in New York City and Atlanta, GA, SongSplits Solutions, LLC (SongSplits) is an information technology company that improves the accuracy and speed of compensation to rightsholders by… Read More

May 19, 2016 – Music Biz Partners With Loop To Provide Music Biz Consumer Insights

During his Music Biz 2016 President’s Address, James Donio announced Music Biz Consumer Insights, a new member benefit featured exclusively at www.musicbiz.org and powered by data partner LOOP (Lots of Online People). The portal provides Music Biz members with regularly updated, solid insights into an ever-changing market, providing full consumer profiling with pinpoint accuracy, from music consumption… Read More

May 18, 2016 – President James Donio Advocates for LGBT Equality in Music Biz 2016 President’s Address

GLAAD and Nielsen presentations examine post-marriage-equality landscape and reveal data on how music can fight for LGBT rights May 17, 2016 – LGBT issues took center stage today at the Music Biz 2016 convention in Nashville, hosted by the Music Business Association (Music Biz). Music Biz President James Donio concluded his President’s Address at this morning’s… Read More

May 17, 2016 – Music Biz 2016 Explores Artist Management In Modern Era

MUSIC ROW/May 17, 2016 — Music Biz 2016 launched Monday, May 16, in Nashville with a solid lineup of speakers from the segments of publishing, artist management, touring, and more. During a panel titled Artist Management Now: Today’s New Structures and Services, Borman Entertainment’s Cameo Carlson, Blades Entertainment’s James Blades, Mtheory’s Zack Gershen and Marbaloo Marketing’s Faithe Parker discussed the current state of… Read More

May 17, 2016 – Scripted Remarks from Music Biz President James Donio & Chair of the Board Fred Beteille From 5/17 Awards Breakfast

Scripted Remarks from Music Biz President James Donio & Chair of the Board Fred Beteille When we decided to bring Music Biz to Music City for the first time in 2015, as [Nashville Mayor] Megan [Barry] said, it was with high hopes and great expectations for a new era for our convention… we were not disappointed.… Read More