Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2017
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April 24, 2017 – ‘Country Music’s Gone Global’ Sessions to Highlight Genre’s International Initiatives and Expansion at Music Biz 2017
Case studies to examine CMA’s Forever Country campaign, marketing campaign for Tim McGraw’s ‘Humble & Kind,’ and international success of Thomas Rhett April 24, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present Country Music’s Gone Global on Wednesday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of the Music Biz 2017 convention… Read More
April 23, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Jackie Otero, Full Sail University
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Jackie Otero, Program Director, Entertainment & Music Business at Full Sail University for ‘Kickstarting Your Music Biz Career‘ on Tuesday, May 16 at 11 AM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Jackie little more before her Music Biz… Read More
April 20, 2017 – Record Store Day Puts the Focus On Music
This Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of Record Store Day, an annual day to celebrate local independent record stores—and music in general. It’s also a day when die hard music fans flock to actual physical shops to scoop up exclusive and limited-edition releases that artists customize—often elaborately—for this special day. And while streaming is now… Read More
April 20, 2017 – Record Store Day By Numbers: Prince To Cohen, Vinyl Sales Surge 321%
New figures just released before the 10th Record Store Day show how the annual event has boosted the vinyl revolution. The U.S. independent record retailers taking part in the Saturday April 22 event may expect their vinyl sales to leap by as much as 321%, based on Nielsen Music statistics. Read more here.
April 20, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Adam Parness, Pandora
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Adam Parness, Head of Publisher Licensing & Relations at Pandora for ‘Hello vs. Hello: Collecting Global Songwriting Royalties‘ on Tuesday, May 16 at 10:30 AM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Adam little more before his Music Biz panel!… Read More
April 20, 2017 – ‘Industry Jam’ Live Concert Event Returns for Music Biz 2017 in Nashville with Performances from Industry Execs, Top Musicians
Rare reunion performance from the original Alice Cooper band, featuring Dennis Dunaway, Michael Bruce, and Neal Smith Tributes to Emerson Lake & Palmer, the Summer of Love, The Doors, Leon Russell and Joe Cocker, Chicago, Janis Joplin, and Jefferson Airplane Alice Cooper Band, Glen Campbell, and artist manager Toby Mamis to be honored with special awards April 20,… Read More
April 20, 2017 – Saturday Night’s All Right For Buying: Celebrating Record Store Day
Record Store Day is renowned for special releases, particularly on vinyl. This year will feature a Bruce, a Bowie and a Busta. Billboard reported that Record Store Day 2016 led to a “record” sales volume in vinyl albums- 383,000 units for week ending April 21. At an average price of ~$25 (RIAA) that’s nearly $10… Read More
April 18, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Amanda Cates, Maverick Nashville
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Amanda Cates, Head of Marketing & Digital Strategy at Maverick Nashville 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 Amanda little more before her Music… Read More
April 18, 2017 – Award-Winning Country Chart-Toppers Little Big Town to Perform at Music Biz 2017 Awards Breakfast
April 18, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has announced that Grammy Award-Winning vocal group Little Big Town will perform live at the Music Biz 2017 convention’s Awards Breakfast & Presentations, beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT on May 17 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Sponsored by the Country Music Association (CMA), the Breakfast… Read More
April 17, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Nashville Restaurant Guide Now Available!
What do streaming, vinyl, and the Nashville food scene all have in common? They’ve all exploded — and so will the buttons on your pants after you order Jim Donio’s favorite fried chicken around the corner at Puckett’s! Ever wondered where Nashville’s label execs like their lobster? Or perhaps where publishers and PROs line up… Read More
