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!
November 30, 2017 – Music Biz Congratulates Members & Friends Featured In Billboard’s 2017 ‘Women In Music’
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) would like to congratulate its members, friends, and affiliates for being featured on Billboard’s ‘Women In Music 2017’ list. We’d like to send a special congratulations to Executive of the Year, Julie Greenwald, Chairman/COO of Atlantic Records and ‘Powerhouse Award’ recipient Kelly Clarkson. Greenwald and Clarkson recently participated in a… Read More
November 27, 2017 – New Member Profile Feature: RootNote
RootNote is a community of creatives and thinkers addressing some of the music industry’s biggest challenges. Formed from the desire to empower content creators and grow the overall industry, the company focuses on the music business’s core: the artists. Through its challenging and experiential multi-month education and incubation program, equity-based investment structure, and lifelong network… Read More
November 22, 2017 – Music Biz Mourns the Loss of ‘Partridge Family’ Star David Cassidy
Music Business Association President James Donio issued the following statement upon the death of David Cassidy: “Music Biz is saddened by the passing of David Cassidy, who rose to prominence as a member of The Partridge Family before achieving solo stardom and teen idol status. Back in 1970, Cassidy and The Partridge Family received our… Read More
November 15, 2017 – Audiencenet/LOOP to Reveal In-Depth Data About Voice-Controlled Speaker Users and Live Music Attendees on November 16
Audiencenet/LOOP will be providing new data from in-depth research on live music attendees and voice-controlled speaker users via a live Music Business Association (Music Biz) webinar on Thursday, November 16. Insights will also be added to Music Biz Consumer Insights, the interactive, member-exclusive research portal hosted on www.musicbiz.org. The “Voice-Controlled Speaker Users” infographic and “Who… Read More
November 13, 2017 – Lyor Cohen to Keynote Featured Presentation at Music Biz 2018 in Nashville
Music industry veteran Lyor Cohen, Global Head of Music at YouTube/Google and Founder of music content company 300, will Keynote at a Featured Presentation on Wednesday afternoon, May 16 during the Music Business Association’s Music Biz 2018 conference at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Cohen will discuss his career journey, his current role at YouTube/Google, and… Read More
November 9, 2017 – New Member Profile Feature: GigSalad
GigSalad is an online marketplace for artists and event service providers to promote their talent, connect with event and party planners, and get booked for private and public gigs ranging from weddings and parties to corporate events and festivals. As the largest entertainment booking platform in the U.S. and Canada, GigSalad can help you do… Read More
November 6, 2017 – Scooter Braun to Receive Humanitarian Award and Give Keynote Interview on His Philanthropic Mission at Music Biz 2018 in Nashville
Scooter Braun will receive the Music Business Association’s (Music Biz) prestigious Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award at the Music Biz 2018 conference on May 17, 2018 at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Braun will be honored at the conference’s Awards Luncheon, sponsored by BuzzAngle Music, for his outstanding charitable efforts, and will participate in a keynote interview… Read More
October 31, 2017 – Music Biz 2018 Independent Spirit Award Goes to Radakovitz Family and Their Iconic Sacramento Chain Dimple Records
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present its prestigious Independent Spirit Award to the Radakovitz Family, owners of the iconic Sacramento, CA-based record store chain Dimple Records, during the Music Biz 2018 conference’s Awards Breakfast — sponsored by the Country Music Association — on Wednesday, May 16, at the Omni Nashville Hotel. “Over the… Read More
October 30, 2017 – New Member Profile Feature: Primephonic
Primephonic is a 100% classical music digital streaming platform and high-definition download store, which was founded in 2014 as a direct response to the urgent challenges and opportunities following the digital revolution within the classical music industry. Primephonic seeks to reinvent the digital classical music experience and reignite a global passion for the genre. Our ambition… Read More
October 26, 2017 – Programming Announced for Second Annual NY:LON Connect Global Music Industry Summit in New York City
Keynotes and Featured Discussions with Kobalt’s Willard Ahdritz, Spotify’s Stefan Blom; as well as Experts from UMG, WMG, ASCAP, SOCAN, Amazon, Pandora, and More Set for January 23 & 24 The Music Business Association (Music Biz) and Music Ally have announced the programming for their joint NY:LON Connect conference, which will be held January 23-24,… Read More
