Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2017
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July 19, 2017 – Music Biz Congratulates Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers
Congratulations to all our members, friends, affiliates, and partners who are featured on Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers 2017 list — some of whom have participated in our acclaimed Entertainment & Technology Law Conference! In case you missed our announcement yesterday, the event will return to New York City on September 19 at Greenberg Traurig! Check… Read More
July 17, 2017 – Entertainment & Technology Law Conference To Return to New York City on September 19
The Music Biz Entertainment & Technology Law Conference Series will make its return to New York City on September 19 to merge entertainment law issues with insight on new technology and media concerns that are at the forefront of the entertainment industry. The full-day program will tackle a variety of hot-button legal topics that have… Read More
July 13, 2017 – We’re Hiring: Graphic Design & Communications Assistant
Graphic Design & Communications Assistant — Marlton, NJ The Music Business Association (Music Biz) is seeking a full-time, entry level graphic design and communications assistant to work directly for our VP of Communication and alongside our Manager of Events, Sales & Marketing to create promotional campaigns for print, web and social to enhance the communication… Read More
July 12, 2017 – Youth Movement: Gen Z Boasts the Largest, Most Diverse Media Users Yet
While Millennials continue to grab headlines for their tech-savvy penchant for adopting new technologies and their unique media behaviors, the first-quarter 2017 Nielsen Total Audience Report sheds some much-needed light on the NEXT generation of consumers—Generation Z—as well as how different generations adopt and use established and nascent devices and platforms. Click here to read more.
July 10, 2017 – Nielsen Canada Music Mid-Year Report 2017
It’s a milestone year for Canada as the nation marked its 150 Anniversary on July 1st. To pay tribute, Nielsen released the Top Canadian Artists, Albums and Songs from the Nielsen Music Canada Era, with Celine Dion being celebrated as the biggest selling artist. Click here to access the report.
July 10, 2017 – BuzzAngle Music 2017 Mid-Year Canada Report
Overall music consumption for 2017 YTD was up 12.9% over 2016 YTD (22.8 million project units in 2017 YTD vs. 20.2 million album project units in 2016 YTD). Song Consumption for 2017 YTD was up 42.9% over 2016 YTD (149.0 million song project units in 2017 YTD vs. 104.2 million song project units in 2016… Read More
July 10, 2017 – British Live Market Grows to Generate $5.1 Billion
Britain’s booming live market shows no signs of slowing, with over 30 million people attending concerts and festivals in 2016, up 12 percent on the previous year, according to new research from umbrella organization UK Music. The increase in ticket sales meant that music fans generated £4 billion ($5.1 billion) to the U.K. economy, up… Read More
July 7, 2017 – For the Love of Country
Country music is a truly American phenomenon that has grown immensely popular over the last decade—particularly on the radio. Nielsen’s new Audio Today Report took stock of the top radio formats in America last year, and for the eighth consecutive year, Country came out on top when ranked by share of total listening. According to our analysis,… Read More
July 5, 2017 – 2017 U.S. Music Mid-Year Numbers: Comment from Music Biz President James Donio
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s mid-year sales numbers issued by BuzzAngle Music and Nielsen Music: “Streaming, vinyl and soundtracks are the hot spots thus far in 2017, along with Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar who hold the top two chart positions on both the BuzzAngle Music and… Read More
July 5, 2017 – Nielsen U.S. Music Mid-Year Report 2017
It’s been an action-packed start to the year, with records broken, chart history made and several categories growing quickly. Lady Gaga headlined the Super Bowl and saw a spike in sales, Drake shattered streaming records, and Future hit number one with two different albums in successive weeks. A significant streaming milestone was also reached in… Read More
