Association & Member Updates
Here you’ll find the latest announcements on Music Biz events & partnerships, our most recent podcasts & thought leadership articles, and updates on the newest companies to join our Association. If you’d like to receive updates like these sent directly to your inbox, sign up for our weekly news feed email today!
October 15, 2018 – Porter’s Call — A Beacon of Hope For Artists & Their Families
Music Biz is proud to offer our members information about Porter’s Call, a confidential service of counsel, support, and encouragement exclusively for recording artists. The lifestyle of a recording artist — because of rigorous cycles of touring, recording and media interviews — takes a great toll on both artists and their loved ones. Artists need… Read More
October 11, 2018 – The Music Modernization Act Becomes Law: Comment From Music Biz President James Donio
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association, issued the following statement upon the signing into law today of the Music Modernization Act. “The Music Business Association applauds and congratulates its members and valued partners across the industry on their extraordinary and unprecedented efforts to bring the groundbreaking Music Modernization Act to fruition. What an… Read More
October 10, 2018 – Smart Speakers Driving New Music Consumption Habits, Says New AudienceNet Study
October 10, 2018 – Music subscription services are gaining traction as the dominant way consumers listen to music, with smartphones and new devices, such as smart speakers, driving adoption of these services, especially among younger audiences. This is according to “Audiomonitor 2018: The Overall Music Listening Landscape,” a new report provided to the Music Business… Read More
October 4, 2018 – [MEMBER DISCOUNT] Hit Songs Deconstructed
Hit Songs Deconstructed is a cutting-edge resource that provides unparalleled insight into the craft and trends behind today’s hit songs. The platform includes a robust searchable database that houses compositional analytics for the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10, in-depth song reports and videos that take a deep dive into the songwriting and production techniques behind… Read More
October 3, 2018 – Music Biz Taps The Press House as PR Firm for 2019 Annual Conference, Music Biz Awards & Hall of Fame, and Overall Brand PR
Music Biz is happy to announce that our PR and media relations efforts will be headed by The Press House, a full service PR and branding firm with offices in New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles. ”As our flagship conference in Nashville continues to grow year after year, we could think of no better partner… Read More
October 1, 2018 – Music Biz Member Songtrust Expands to Atlanta, LA, and Nashville With New Hires
Music Biz member Songtrust, a global music royalty collection service and publishing administration company, has just hired its first full-time representatives in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Nashville. The new hires add to Songtrust’s 79-strong team across its New York headquarters and offices in London and Amsterdam. “The explosive growth in the music industry driven by… Read More
September 27, 2018 – Music Biz Law Conference Unites Tech CEOs, Creators, & Lawyers to Discuss Hot Topics
Now in its eighth year, the Music Biz Entertainment & Technology Law Conference offered poignant discussions on the most pressing issues facing the music business today. The event, which sold to capacity, was hosted at the office of Greenberg Traurig in New York City, with support from BMI and Fox Rothschild LLP. This year’s conference… Read More
September 27, 2018 – [WEBINAR] – Exactuals RAI: Perfecting Music Metadata Through Machine Learning
The music business has gone digital: it’s an indisputable fact. But despite nearly two decades of growth since the launch of the first online music stores in the early 2000s, the music industry still has a massive metadata problem. The lack of one unified standard and prevalence of poor-quality metadata means that many artists, labels,… Read More
September 27, 2018 – [MEMBER DISCOUNT] Nielsen Music 360 U.S. Report 2018
Nielsen Music’s Music 360 U.S. Report 2018 ranks among the industry’s most important sources for fan data and insights. Music Biz is partnering with Nielsen to offer members 40% off their purchase of the report. As time spent listening to music continues to rise, it is important for brand decision makers to know how fans… Read More
September 20, 2018 – Inspiring Industry Woman Amy Dietz Profiled By Music Business Worldwide
Amy Dietz, EVP & GM of INgrooves Music Group and a member of the Music Biz Board of Directors since 2015, was recently profiled by Music Business Worldwide as part of their ‘Inspiring Women’ series. The article showcases Dietz’s journey from discovering her love of music while growing up in Minneapolis to her successes with… Read More
