Association & Member Updates
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December 13, 2017 – Music Biz Congratulates Past Award Winners Featured in Billboard’s ‘100 Best Songs of 2017 Critics’ Picks’
The Music Business Association would like to congratulate all those making Billboard’s “100 Best Songs” list. We would especially like to call out our past award winners on their accomplishments this year and wish them the best of luck in 2018! Maren Morris, our 2017 Breakthrough Artist, appears at No. 71 with “I Could Use… Read More
December 13, 2017 – Tops of 2017: Audio
Nielsen’s portable people meter (PPM) market data show some distinct differences when assessing the top 10 radio formats of the year, particularly when we look at preferences across different generations. Click here to read more.
December 12, 2017 – Taking Stock of Sports Radio Listening, Millennial Music Tastes and More
The end of the year is rapidly approaching, and seasonal variations in how Americans listen to the radio are influencing stations everywhere as December marches on. For some, this time of year is all about holiday music and its far-reaching effects across the radio dial. Over the next few weeks, the full impact of stations that flipped… Read More
December 7, 2017 – 5 Trends for Retailers to Watch Out for this Holiday Season
The 2017 holiday season is shaping up to be a promising one. Consumer discretionary spending has been bolstered throughout the year by low unemployment, a growing stock market and a more optimistic consumer. Although aggregate spending trends are pointed in the right direction, that’s not to say that every retailer is sharing in the gains… Read More
December 6, 2017 – Republic Records EVP of A&R Wendy Goldstein to Keynote ‘Music’s Leading Ladies Speak Out’ Program Powered by Nielsen Music at Music Biz 2018
Billboard’s Gail Mitchell to conduct keynote interview at third annual event Wendy Goldstein, Executive Vice President of A&R at Republic Records, will keynote the Music Business Association’s (Music Biz) third annual Music’s Leading Ladies Speak Out program, powered by Nielsen Music, on May 15, 2018, during the Music Biz 2018 conference at the Omni Nashville… Read More
December 6, 2017 – Fan Favorite: Radio Listeners Spend 58% of Their Tune-in Time With Their Favorite Station
Research from Nielsen shows less than a decade ago, most consumers could not have imagined the plethora of ways they’d have to engage with content. But the rise of technology and smart devices has opened the media option floodgates and consumption and old habits have changed accordingly. Engagement with AM/FM radio has not been immune to… Read More
December 5, 2017 – Few Viewers Are Giving the TV Set Their Undivided Attention
US consumers are spending more time with their digital devices than ever before, and that holds true while they’re already watching something else. eMarketer estimates 177.7 million adults will regularly use a second-screen device while watching TV this year, an increase of 5.1% vs. 2016. Click here to read more.
December 4, 2017 – Taylor Swift holds #1 as holiday music surges: Comment from Music Biz President James Donio
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published by Billboard — albums; singles) and BuzzAngle Music (published by HITS Daily Double — albums; singles). “Taylor Swift spent her third straight week atop the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts, moving over 147,000 album equivalent units of Reputation to stay at… Read More
December 1, 2017 – 5 Interesting Facts About Millennials’ Mobile App Usage from “The 2017 U.S. Mobile App Report”
Comscore has just released their 2017 U.S. Mobile App Report, and of the many new and interesting findings contained in the report, what jumped out to me was how much Millennials drive the market. They’re the most engaged, adept and opinionated app users of any demographic, which you might expect from a generation of digital natives… Read More
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
