Association & Member Updates
Here you’ll find the latest announcements on Music Biz events & partnerships, our most recent podcasts & thought leadership articles, and updates on the newest companies to join our Association. If you’d like to receive updates like these sent directly to your inbox, sign up for our weekly news feed email today!
March 27, 2017 – Music Biz Mourns The Loss of Gary Arnold
Music Biz Presient James Donio released the following statement regarding the recent passing of Gary Arnold: The Music Business Association is extremely saddened to learn of the passing of Gary Arnold, following his long and heroic battle with cancer. Gary was a former Board member of the Association, representing Best Buy. He also accepted numerous… Read More
March 27, 2017 – 6 Top Digital Services to Come Together for 1 Full Day of Workshops on Monday, May 15
Music Biz 2017 is set to mark an unprecedented first for the music industry — bringing Amazon, Apple, Google/YouTube, Pandora, SoundCloud, and Spotify together in one place for one full-day of digital service workshops. These companies are sending their top team members to Music City for this one-of-a-kind program — packed with information about how… Read More
March 23, 2017 – NSAI Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Songwriters Round at Music Biz 2017 Featuring Rhett Akins and Rivers Rutherford
March 23, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has teamed with the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) to host the NSAI Songwriters in the Round live performance event on May 18 at 2:30 p.m. CT as part of the Music Biz 2017 convention at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville. The event, which… Read More
March 20, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Career Development Programming Helps Students, Entrepreneurs Break into the Industry
March 20, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will nurture the next generation of music business executives and entrepreneurs through its Career Development programming at the Music Biz 2017 convention, which will be held May 15-18 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville. Consisting of a series of Career Development Workshops on May… Read More
March 14, 2017 – 6 Reasons Why Students Must Attend the Music Biz Convention
Edrian Woods currently works as an assistant to agent Lindsey Myers in the Music Touring department of Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in Nashville. Her primary role is serving as support in the fast-paced world of festival booking for various artists on the CAA roster. While completing her Master’s degree in Music Business and Entertainment at… Read More
March 6, 2017 – Adele Is Music Biz Artist of the Year
March 6, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has announced that Adele is its Artist of the Year. The record-breaking Pop superstar will be honored on Thursday, May 18, during the Music Biz 2017 convention’s Awards Luncheon at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville. Her latest album, 25, was the first ever to… Read More
March 3, 2017 – [IN THE NEWS] U.S. retailers predict Ed Sheeran’s ÷ to be “massive”
U.S. retailers are preparing for what will likely be the biggest music sales week of the year so far thanks to the release of Ed Sheeran’s new album ÷ (Divide) on March 3. With the song Shape Of You riding atop Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart, retailers expect the new album to be No.1 in the… Read More
March 2, 2017 – Music Biz Mourns the Loss of Long-Time Association Supporter Bob Higgins
Music Biz Presient James Donio released the following statement regarding the recent passing of Bob Higgins: Music Biz is extremely saddened to learn of the passing of former Trans World Entertainment CEO Bob Higgins. Bob was a long-time and very supportive Association member and a legendary music and entertainment retail pioneer. Bob received our Presidential… Read More
March 2, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Entertainment & Technology Law Conference to Be Held May 15 in Nashville
U.S. Congressman Marsha Blackburn, industry experts, and top attorneys to discuss Trump-era policies, DMCA, and other key legal issues March 2, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will bring its popular Entertainment & Technology Law Conference series back to Nashville on Monday, May 15, during the Music Biz 2017 convention at the Renaissance Nashville… Read More
March 1, 2017 – Students, Educators: Join Us For The ‘Music Biz Meetup’ At William Paterson University
Along with William Paterson University’s Music & Entertainment Organization, Music Biz is excited to bring NY and NJ area students and educators together for a ‘How To Network’ Workshop and Meetup. Meet fellow students from the area – many of which are planning to attend Music Biz 2017 in Nashville — and get some tips that will… Read More
