Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2018
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March 5, 2018 – Nile Rodgers to Be Honored with Chairman’s Award at 60th Anniversary Music Biz 2018 Conference
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present its Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement to multiple GRAMMY Award-winning composer, producer, arranger, and guitarist Nile Rodgers during the 60th anniversary Music Biz 2018 conference’s Awards Luncheon on May 17 at 12:15 p.m. CT at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Over the last four decades, Rodgers has… Read More
March 2, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Deborah Fairchild, VEVA Sound
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Deborah Fairchild, EVP of VEVA Sound for ‘From Smartphone to Studio‘ on Tuesday, May 15 at 2:40 PM during the Music Biz 2018 conference in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Deborah a little more before her Music Biz panel. If you could have front row… Read More
March 1, 2018 – Hilary Rosen to Conduct Keynote Interview With Humanitarian Award Recipient Scooter Braun at Annual Music Biz Conference in Nashville
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has announced that noted Washington, DC Strategist and women’s rights advocate Hilary Rosen will conduct a Keynote Interview with this year’s Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award recipient Scooter Braun at the Music Biz 2018 Conference’s Awards Luncheon on May 17th at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Rosen, an on-air CNN… Read More
February 28, 2018 – Maren Morris Talks ‘The Middle’, Album No. 2 & Beyond Breaking Through With President James Donio
Last year, the Music Business Association honored singer/songwriter Maren Morris with its prestigious Breakthrough Artist Award at its Music Biz 2017 conference in Nashville. In June 2016, Morris released her debut album for Columbia Nashville, HERO, becoming the label’s first artist of the SoundScan era to top the Billboard Country chart with their first album.… Read More
February 26, 2018 – ‘Black Panther’ Leads Big Week For Soundtracks As Drake Tops 100 Million Weekly Streams: 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). “Soundtracks continue to be a force to be reckoned with on the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts, with Black Panther: The Album spending its second… Read More
February 26, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Gloria Green, Middle Tennessee State University
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Gloria Green, Professor at Middle Tennessee State University for ‘Snack Chat‘ on Thursday, May 17 at 3:30 PM during the Music Biz 2018 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Gloria a little more before her Music Biz event! If you could have front row… Read More
February 22, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Roy LaManna, Vydia
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Roy LaManna, CEO and Co-Founder of Vydia for ‘Are You Protected If Your Content Goes Viral‘ 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 Roy a little more before his Music Biz panel. If… Read More
February 21, 2018 – [Music Biz 2018 Speaker Spotlight] Jean-François Bert, Transparency Rights Management
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Jean-François Bert, CEO & Founder of Transparency Rights Management for ‘Do You Really Want to Leave Your Ex-US Publishing Revenue on the Table?‘ on Thursday, May 17 at 11 AM during the Music Biz 2018 conference in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Jean-François little more before… Read More
February 14, 2018 – As The Audio Landscape Evolves, Broadcast Radio Remains King
According to Nielsen’s second-quarter 2017 Comparable Metrics Report, radio remains the top way to reach consumers across all media platforms. Each year, there are more and more ways to listen to information and entertainment in America. Radio, on-demand streaming, podcasts, digital radio services, satellite radio…the list continues to grow. Furthermore, there is little doubt that we… Read More
February 13, 2018 – Music Business Association to Honor Record-Breaking Hit ‘Despacito’ with Outstanding Achievement Award at Music Biz 2018
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present its Outstanding Achievement Award to record-breaking hit “Despacito” — by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee along with Justin Bieber on its remix — at the Music Biz 2018 Awards Luncheon during its 60th annual conference on May 17 at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Released on January… Read More
