Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2018

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March 21, 2018 – Exclusive Sandbox Summit 2018 Discount For Music Biz Members

After their inaugural Sandbox Summit in London, our friends at Music Ally have decided to bring the very successful event to the USA. Music Ally’s Sandbox Summit NYC will take place at Opry City Stage on Wednesday April 25th. The event will provide a forum for inspiration, networking and debate for future thinking music marketers. For more… Read More

March 20, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Andie Rankins, Administrators of Gospel Music

The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Andie Rankins, President of Administrators of Gospel Music for ‘The Gospel Truth Behind Christians Music’s Influence and Trends‘ on Thursday, May 17 at 10:30 AM during the Music Biz 2018 conference in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Andie a little more before her Music… Read More

March 19, 2018 – Logic & Drake claim album, singles charts for Hip-Hop: 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). “It was an eventful week on the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts, with new albums claiming the Top 3 slots on the Billboard… Read More

March 19, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Itay Rahat, Warner Music Group

The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Itay Rahat, Sr. Director of Fan Engagement & Consumer Marketing Platforms at Warner Music Group for ‘New Age Of CRM‘ on Tuesday, May 15 at 12:30 pM during the Music Biz 2018 conference in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Itay a little more before… Read More

March 15, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Fabiana Claure, University of North Texas College of Music

The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Fabiana Claure, Director of Career Development & Entrepreneurship in Music at the University of North Texas College of Music for ‘Learning Music Entrepreneurship by Doing: How to Create Experiential Opportunities in an Academic Setting‘ on Wednesday, May 16 at 11 AM during the Music Biz 2018 conference in Nashville! Check out… Read More

March 12, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Ash Kernen, Kernen Law

The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Ash Kernen, Principal Lawyer & Founder of Kernen Law for ‘Who Needs You Anyway? Reinventing the Artist-Label Relationship in The Digital Era — A Legal Perspective‘ on Tuesday, May 15 at 1:20 PM during the Music Biz 2018 conference in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know… Read More

March 9, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Sherod Robertson, Music Row Enterprises

The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Sherod Robertson, President & Owner of Music Row Enterprises for ‘Marketing Music Thru Media: An Insider’s Perspective‘ on Thursday, May 17 at 4 PM during the Music Biz 2018 conference in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Sherod a little more before his Music Biz… Read More

March 8, 2018 – International Women’s Day: Celebrating Women In Music

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2018, Nielsen has analyzed sales, streaming and radio airplay data from historic Billboard charts to demonstrate the strong and lasting impression that female artists have had on music. From Helen Reddy’s early 1970s hit “I Am Woman” to Kesha’s star-studded performance of “Praying” at the 2018 GRAMMYs®, music has served… Read More

March 6, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Jimmy Wheeler, Provident Music Group

The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Jimmy Wheeler, VP of Sales & Distribution at Provident Music Group for ‘The Gospel Truth Behind Christian Music’s Influence and Trends‘ on Thursday, May 17 at 10:30 AM during the Music Biz 2018 conference in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Jimmy a little more… Read More

March 5, 2018 – Music Biz Mourns the Loss of Industry Legend Russ Solomon

Music Business Association President James Donio has released the following statement:  Music Biz is extremely saddened to learn of the passing of a true music industry legend and icon, Russ Solomon. As the founder and CEO of Tower Records, Russ was one of the primary architects of NARM in its formative years. His and Tower’s… Read More