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!
February 1, 2017 – [EXCLUSIVE MEMBER DISCOUNT] XLIVE Data & Analytics Summit
Interested in learning how to engage, retain and monetize your fans and corporate partners/sponsors more effectively through data-driven marketing? Join the best and brightest C-Level executives in music, sports and entertainment for the XLIVE Data & Analytics Summit on April 4-5 in Los Angeles. Featuring speakers from Country Music Association, Golden State Warriors, AC Entertainment,… Read More
February 1, 2017 – NY:LON Connect Talking Points
Music Ally and the Music Business Association co-organized the first NY:LON Connect conference, which was held in London on 24-25 January 2017. The event brought together executives from the music and technology industries to talk about the current digital-music ecosystem, and how it could be improved. Here are some of the key talking points from… Read More
January 31, 2017 – Where Concert Ticket Money Goes: Who’s Getting Rich Off Live Music’s Golden Age?
In 2001, Billboard Boxscore reported that the top 100 music concerts of the year collectively generated $350m. In 2015, the top 25 concerts alone grossed just shy of $360m. There are two reasons behind this: more people are going to shows and ticket prices are spiking sharply. Read more here.
January 31, 2017 – After 15 Years of Decline, France’s Recorded Music Market Returns to Growth
Record businesses annual revenues in the territory have been cut in half over the past decade, down from €965.9m in 2005 to €426m in 2015. Finally, this trend has been reversed, according to local trade body SNEP – largely thanks to ‘particular growth in revenues linked to subscriptions’. See more here.
January 31, 2017 – Music Subscriptions Pass Million Mark in Spain as Streaming Dominates Bullish Market
Paid music subscriptions passed the one million mark in Spain in 2016, with digital claiming 61 percent of the bullish market with sales topping 100 million euros. According to a new report from Spain’s PROMUSICAE, music sales in 2016 saw a slight increase overall from 2015, with a 1.7 percent gain marking the third consecutive year that the… Read More
January 31, 2017 – Jillian Kelleher Joins Music Biz Team
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has appointed Jillian Marie Kelleher to assist with Nashville community relations and marketing for the organization and its Music Biz 2017 convention. Jillian Marie Kelleher is the Founder/President of Connector Entertainment Group, a full-service marketing and branding agency engaged in the development, ownership and commercial utilization of music &… Read More
January 27, 2017 – 115 Must Know Facts about Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
Skilled.co has put together a massive treasure trove full of fun facts here for you today. So, read along and take a look at the social media statistics infographic to learn a thing or two about how all of this online interaction can work for you. You may already know a few of the key… Read More
January 27, 2017 – Inaugural NY:LON Connect Conference Recap
On January 24-25, the Music Business Association (Music Biz) and Music Ally, in association with Armonia, hosted the first-ever NY:LON Connect conference in London. The event featured keynote presentations from Jonathan Dworkin of Universal Music Group and Ed Peto of Outdustry as well as a one-on-one interview with Will Page of Spotify and a variety… Read More
January 27, 2017 – Digital Service Workshops Scheduled for Monday, May 15
As you begin to make your travel plans for Music Biz 2017, don’t forget that the event has been expanded by one day for our specialized digital service workshops from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Google Play/YouTube Music, Pandora, and Spotify. A preliminary schedule has been published. More details to come as they are confirmed.
January 26, 2017 – [IN THE NEWS] Music Industry is Moving Towards an ‘Attention Economy’, Says Sony Exec
Dorothy Hui, Sony Music Entertainment UK’s vice president of digital, tells the music industry ‘we are moving towards an attention economy’. Hui, whose experience spans partnership marketing, digital retail, direct-to-consumer and social media, said that artists and labels are competing for consumers’ limited attention spans as time is split between audio, visual and social media platforms. Addressing… Read More
