Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2018
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May 8, 2018 – IN THE NEWS: Music Biz Marks 60th Anniversary Amid Great Change
When the Music Business Association (also known as Music Biz) stages its 60th anniversary conference in Nashville May 14-17, the industry organization will honor Ed Sheeran, Nile Rodgers, Julia Michaels and the late Russ Solomon, the legendary founder of Tower Records. Solomon, who died March 4 at the age of 92, was once the most celebrated music retailer in the world. He… Read More
May 3, 2018 – Music Biz 2018 Conference Brings All Corners of the Industry to Nashville May 14-17 to Explore the Future of Music on 60th Anniversary of Music Business Association
More than 300 speakers, including keynotes from Pandora’s Roger Lynch with Sony Music Nashville’s Randy Goodman, Scooter Braun with Hilary Rosen, and Republic Records’ Wendy Goldstein with Manager Beka Tischker and Billboard’s Melinda Newman Award presentations honoring Ed Sheeran, Nile Rodgers, Julia Michaels, RIAA’s Cary Sherman with live performance from Kelsea Ballerini, Dimple Records’ Radakovitz… Read More
May 2, 2018 – Podcasting Summit at Music Biz 2018 Conference to Feature Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett, Keynote from Edison Research’s Tom Webster
May 2 2018 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will host the inaugural Podcasting Summit on Monday, May 14, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT at the Omni Nashville Hotel during the Association’s 60th anniversary Music Biz 2018 conference. Focused on the increasing growth and popularity of podcasts, “Podcasting: Licensing and Monetizing This… Read More
May 2, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Jackie Otero, Jackie O Media
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Jackie Otero, Owner of Jackie O Media for ‘Beyond the Sync: A New Era of Music Licensing for Film, TV and Podcasts‘ on Wednesday, May 16 at 3 PM during the Music Biz 2018 conference in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Jackie a little… Read More
May 1, 2018 – Music Modernization Act and Other Timely Legal Issues Take Center Stage at Music Biz 2018 Entertainment & Technology Law Conference
U.S. Congressman Ted Deutch to join discussion on Act, which passed unanimously in the House May 1, 2018 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will tackle some of the most important legal issues facing the music industry at its latest Entertainment & Technology Law Conference, which will be held Monday, May 14, from 9… Read More
May 1, 2018 – Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ on Red Vinyl Leads Biggest Record Store Day Yet
Record Store Day once again powered historic sales numbers for vinyl albums and singles in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music. The 11th annual festivities, staged on April 21, helped yield a whopping 733,000 vinyl albums sold in the week ending April 26 — a record for Record Store Day week, and the third-largest weekly… Read More
April 30, 2018 – J. Cole scores best sales week of 2018, sets Hot 100 record: 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). “J. Cole scored another major victory for Hip-Hop this week, moving over 394,000 album equivalent units of his new record KOD on the Nielsen and… Read More
April 30, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Jay Gilbert, Label Logic
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Jay Gilbert, Co-Founder & Digital Strategist of Label Logic for ‘Paths To Playlists‘ on Thursday, May 17 at 9 AM during the Music Biz 2018 conference in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Jay a little more before his Music Biz panel. What’s that one… Read More
April 25, 2018 – Pandora President & CEO Roger Lynch to Keynote Featured Presentation at Music Biz 2018 Conference
Sony Music Nashville Chairman & CEO Randy Goodman to join in candid conversation about music streaming April 25, 2018 – The music industry is growing again, driven in part by digital audio streams. At the same time, explosive growth in connected and voice-activated devices means that access to audio content will soon be ubiquitous. At… Read More
April 24, 2018 – IFPI Global Music Report 2018 Annual State of the Industry
The global recorded music market grew by 8.1% in 2017, its third consecutive year of growth since IFPI began tracking the market in 1997. Figures released today in IFPI’s Global Music Report 2018 show total revenues for 2017 were US$17.3 billion. Streaming remains the main driver of recovering revenues and, for the first time, has… Read More
