Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2017
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May 24, 2017 – Global Music Merch Biz Grew to $3.1 Billion in 2016: Study
Music merchandising retail sales was one of the fastest growing property type percentage-wise for 2016, according to the international Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association’s annual survey. While all categories of licensed goods and services globally hit nearly $263 billion, which represented a 4.4% increase from the prior year, the music merchandise category grew at more than… Read More
May 24, 2017 – [IN THE NEWS] Reba McEntire On Her Decades In The Business And Why She Keeps Making Music
Last week at the 2017 Music Biz conference in Nashville, country music legend Reba McEntire was awarded the Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement, which celebrates both her as an artist and her decades in the music business. Throughout her years as a singer and songwriter, McEntire has racked up 17 top 40 albums on the… Read More
May 23, 2017 – [IN THE NEWS] Spotify’s Troy Carter calls for the industry to fix ‘broken’ value chain
Asked by Music Week during his keynote Q&A at the Music Biz Convention in Nashville, Tennessee on May 17, if he thought that the current split of royalties between the various rights owners whose songs were streamed was fair, the former manager of Lady Gaga offered a resounding, No! But, without being specific, he also… Read More
May 23, 2017 – [IN THE NEWS] Inside the Music Biz 2017 Conference
Metadata, supply chains, keywords, aggregate, brand and networking are all words that seem to be the antithesis of creating music. In today’s social and DIY world, however, they are all important elements every budding songwriter and artist must understand. The Music Biz 2017 conference, organized by the Music Business Association and held in Nashville this… Read More
May 23, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Recap Updated Daily
The Music Business Association hosted its largest convention in more than 16 years last week in Nashville. 2,000 industry professionals descended on Music City to learn, network, and meet to advance the industry — together. 250+ speakers also participated in more than 100 events during Music Biz 2017 offering unparalleled thought leadership and expert insight… Read More
May 23, 2017 – Music Biz & ‘Rock Against Terrorism’ Band Stand with Manchester
Music Business Association President James Donio released the following statement in the wake of the recent events in Manchester, UK: The Music Business Association is extremely saddened and sickened by the bombing following the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, UK. This is yet another cowardly and horrific act of senseless violence. Our hearts go out… Read More
May 17, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Business Awards Breakfast Scripted Remarks from Music Biz President James Donio, Chair of the Board Fred Beteille, and Vice Chair Steve Harkins
Music Biz President James Donio When we decided to move the convention to Nashville three years ago, we had a really strong sense that bringing Music City and Music Biz together would be, as they say, a match made in heaven. Well, the results speak for themselves. I am elated to tell you that Music… Read More
May 14, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Marcus Cobb, Jammber
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Marcus Cobb, CEO at Jammber for ‘Metadata is Money: Understanding How Revenue Flows‘ on Wednesday, May 17 at 2 PM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Marcus little more before his Music Biz panel! Have you… Read More
May 14, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Tomás Uribe, Stereotheque
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Tomás Uribe, Co-Founder & CEO at Stereotheque for ‘The Untapped Market: The Hispanic Music Consumer‘ on Tuesday, May 16 at 3:10 PM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Tomás little more before his Music Biz panel! What’s… Read More
May 13, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Matt Yazge, Nielsen Music
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Matt Yazge, Head of Brand Partnerships at Nielsen Music for ‘LIVE — Experience, Engagement & Economy,’ ‘LGBTQ in the Music Business: Where is the Representation?‘ and ‘Brand Partnerships That Sing: A Road Map to Creating Authentic Music Experiences‘ during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker… Read More
