Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2017
Here you’ll find the latest announcements on Association events and partnerships, the latest from within our member community, and expert reporting from around the global music business. If you’d like to receive updates like these sent directly to your inbox, sign up for our daily news feed email today!
April 16, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Dick Wingate, DEV Advisors
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Dick Wingate, Principal, DEV Advisors 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 Dick little more before his Music Biz panel! Have you… Read More
April 14, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Joey Elwood, Gotee Records/Emack Music Publishing
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Joey Elwood, Co-Founder at Gotee Records and President at Emack Music Publishing for ‘Cultivating Independence in Digital Operations & Intelligence‘ 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 Joey little more before his Music… Read More
April 13, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Linda Edell Howard, Adams and Reese, LLP
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Linda Edell Howard, Partner at Adams and Reese, LLP for ‘Reclaim Your Copyright!’ on Monday, May 15 at 2 PM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Linda little more before her Music Biz panel! What’s the first… Read More
April 13, 2017 – US Recorded Music Grows Customers; Spend Up 11%
According to MusicWatch’s “Annual Music Study” the number of US music buyers grew for the second consecutive year, up 5% in 2016*. Although not at the levels of a decade ago, there is a growing appetite for paying for music. Read more here.
April 11, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Derek Crownover, Dickinson Wright, PLLC
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Derek Crownover, Entertainment Law Practice Leader at Dickinson Wright, PLLC 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 Derek little more before his Music Biz… Read More
April 10, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Donna Ross, Ingrooves Music Group
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Donna Ross, Sales Strategist at INgrooves Music Group for ‘Student Preparedness: Straight Talk from the Industry‘ at 11 AM and ‘The Record Store of the Future: Imagine What Could Be‘ at 5:10PM on Wednesday, May 17 during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker… Read More
April 10, 2017 – [WEEKLY SALES] Drake’s ‘More Life’ Spends Third Week on Top
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published in Billboard) and Border City Media (published in HITS Daily Double). Drake continued his domination of the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts this week, spending his third straight frame at #1 with More Life. It’s… Read More
April 10, 2017 – [IN THE NEWS] US Q1 figures see streaming soar 35%
James Donio, president of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on Nielsen Music’s Q1 2017 sales numbers, which were issued via Billboard: “Nielsen’s Q1 2017 music numbers indicate that the overall upward momentum generated last year is continuing. Music consumption was up 5.9% from Q1 2016. That number was fueled once more by massive… Read More
April 10, 2017 – Superstar Kelly Clarkson to Join Atlantic Records’ Julie Greenwald for ‘Music’s Leading Ladies Speak Out’ Session at Music Biz 2017
NPR Music’s Ann Powers to guide discussion on ‘Creative Partnerships’ theme April 10, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has announced that GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Kelly Clarkson will join Julie Greenwald, Chairman and CEO of the Atlantic Records Group, and moderator Ann Powers, a critic and correspondent at NPR Music, for the Music’s… Read More
April 9, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Timothy Trudeau, Syntax Creative
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Timothy Trudeau, CEO at Syntax Creative for ‘How Niche Streaming Services Can Grow Your Profit Mix‘ 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 Tim little more before his Music Biz panel! Have… Read More