Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2018
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April 10, 2018 – Music Business Hall of Fame to Launch at Music Biz 2018 Conference With Tower Records’ Russ Solomon as First Inductee
Colin Hanks, Acclaimed Actor and Tower Records Documentary Director, Will Induct Solomon April 10, 2018 – As part of its 60th Anniversary conference, the Music Business Association (Music Biz) has announced that the Music Business Hall of Fame — which was previewed at last year’s conference and will celebrate the achievements of industry executives, companies, media,… Read More
April 9, 2018 – The Weeknd scores third straight #1: 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). “The Weeknd rushed straight to the top of the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts this week with his surprise project, My Dear Melancholy, which moved… Read More
April 9, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Cherie Hu, Billboard/Forbes
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Cherie Hu, Contributing Writer/Editor at Billboard/Forbes for ‘#NEXTGEN_NOW: Young Voices Rewriting The Rules‘ on Tuesday, May 15 at 9 AM during the Music Biz 2018 conference in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Cherie a little more before her Music Biz panel. Music Biz is celebrating… Read More
April 5, 2018 – Ed Sheeran to Be Honored with Artist of the Year Award at Music Biz 2018 Conference
Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter smashed chart and streaming records in 2017 The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will honor Atlantic Records’ multi-Platinum, multiple GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran with its Artist of the Year Award at the Music Biz 2018 conference’s Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 17 at 12 noon CT at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Sheeran… Read More
April 2, 2018 – Jack White Takes #1, Notches Big Week for Vinyl: 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). “Jack White — who we honored with a special Innovator Award at Music Biz 2015 — reclaimed the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts… Read More
March 29, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Syleecia Thompson, DYG Management Group
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Syleecia Thompson, Professor, Entertainment Manager & Brand Strategist at DYG Management Group for ‘The Future of Brand-Artist Partnerships‘ on Wednesday, May 16 at 2:10 PM during the Music Biz 2018 conference in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Syleecia a little more before her Music… Read More
March 27, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Jay Mogis, Nightlife Music
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Jay Mogis, Licensing & Business Affairs at Nightlife Music for ‘From Little Things, Big Things Grow: Using and Abusing Metadata in Australia‘ on Tuesday, May 15 at 1:40 PM during the Music Biz 2018 conference in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Jay a little… Read More
March 26, 2018 – Young Music Executives Take the Reins at Music Biz 2018 Conference’s First-Ever ‘#NEXTGEN_NOW’ Panel
SB Projects’ Jackie Augustus, Spotify’s Amber Grimes, CAA’s Phil Quist, and THiS Music/Warner Chappell’s Anna Weisband to share stories of success with moderator Cherie Hu of Billboard/Forbes March 26, 2018 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will host the first-ever “#NEXTGEN_NOW: Young Voices Rewriting the Rules“ panel on Tuesday, May 15 at 9 a.m. CT… Read More
March 22, 2018 – 2017 RIAA Shipment & Revenue Statistics: Comment from Music Biz President James Donio
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on the 2017 RIAA Shipment & Revenue Statistics report, released today. “U.S. recorded music revenues continued their streaming-fueled growth in 2017, rising 16.5% to $8.7 billion, according to the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) newly released figures. It’s the first time in nearly two decades that… Read More
March 22, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Jon Bahr, CD Baby
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome John Bahr, VP of Music Publishing & Rights Management at CD Baby 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… Read More
