Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2017
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May 13, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Megan West, Soundcloud
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Megan West, Director of Client Relations for SoundCloud for ‘The Startup Deal: What Happens After You Sign?‘ on Thursday, May 18 at 10 AM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Megan little more before her Music Biz panel!… Read More
May 12, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Bram Bessoff, Indiehitmaker
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Bram Bessoff, Founder & President of Indiehitmaker for ‘Using the Power of Direct-to-Fan Engagement to Build Artist Momentum & Fuel Success‘ on Tuesday, May 16 at 2 PM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Bram little more before… Read More
May 11, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Lucia Kaminsky, Borman Entertainment
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Lucia Kaminsky, Head of Digital at Borman Entertainment for ‘Careers in Music: A Survey of Jobs in a Fast-changing Music Industry‘ on Tuesday, May 16 at 9:30 AM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Lucia little more… Read More
May 11, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Kent Underwood, LEO Events
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Kent Underwood, Principal, LEO Events for ‘Fad vs. Future: Biggest Digital Trends Shaping the Music Industry‘ on Tuesday, May 16 at 3 PM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Kent little more before his Music Biz panel!… Read More
May 9, 2017 – Music Industry’s Top Female Execs to Discuss Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders at Music Biz 2017
Kelly Clarkson, Atlantic Records’ Julie Greenwald, NPR Music’s Ann Powers, and Nielsen Music’s Erin Crawford also scheduled for ‘Music’s Leading Ladies Speak Out’ event May 9, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will round out its Music’s Leading Ladies Speak Out event, powered by Nielsen Music, with a panel designed to empower the next… Read More
May 9, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Meryl Johnson, Country Music Association
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Meryl Johnson, Director of Digital Strategy at Country Music Association (CMA) for ‘Using Digital Firsts To Attract Big Brand $$$‘ on Wednesday, May 17 at 2:30 PM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Meryl little more before… Read More
May 8, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Molly Neuman, Kickstarter
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Molly Neuman, Head of Music, Kickstarter for ‘Beyond the 1%: Democratizing Music Industry Funding‘ on Tuesday, May 16 at 3 PM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Molly little more before her Music Biz panel! Have… Read More
May 5, 2017 – Nielsen Music 360 Canada Report
Music consumption in Canada continues to rise. Ninety-three percent of Canadians listen to music, up from 89% a year ago. This rise may be explained by the continuing move toward mobile consumption—over half the Canadian population are now listening to music via smartphone in a typical week. Read more here.
May 4, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Phil Shmerling, InCrowd Capital
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Phil Shmerling, CEO, InCrowd Capital for ‘Investing, Incubation & Funding for Music Startups‘ on Thursday, May 18 at 11 AM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Phil little more before his Music Biz panel! What’s the first concert… Read More
May 3, 2017 – These Are the Top-Selling Albums & Singles of Record Store Day 2017, As Vinyl Album Sales Surge 213%
The 10th installment of Record Store Day (April 22) continued to drive big sales of music at independent retailers, according to Nielsen Music. The company reports that in the tracking week ending April 27, album sales at indie stores increased 194 percent compared to the previous week — the largest weekly gain in the retail… Read More
