Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2019
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May 14, 2019 – Second Deadline for the 2019 Clio Music Awards: Friday, May 17!
This Friday, May 17, marks the second deadline for the 2019 Clio Music Awards! Entry fees increase per deadline, so be sure to apply by Friday to save some money. This year’s award winners will be announced during the 60th annual Clio Awards on September 25 at The Manhattan Center in New York. The awards… Read More
May 13, 2019 – Music Biz 2019 Media Coverage
This year’s Annual Music Biz Conference, hosted May 5 through May 8 at the luxurious JW Marriott, received a great deal of press coverage! See below for a compilation of all the press links for this event. June 23, 2019 — The Four Ingredients of a Great Music Business Conference Panel — Medium June 11, 2019 — Country Superstar… Read More
May 8, 2019 – 2019 Music Biz Awards & Hall of Fame Dinner Recap
Music Biz’s annual celebration of artistic and executive achievement, the Music Biz Awards & Hall of Fame Dinner, was held Tuesday, May 7, as part of the Music Biz 2019 Conference at the JW Marriott Nashville. This year’s ceremony was sponsored by BuzzAngle Music, City National Bank, Cracker Barrel, Jammber, and TiVo. The slate of… Read More
May 7, 2019 – Music Biz 2019 CMA Breakfast and Music Biz Presentations: Scripted Remarks from Music Biz President James Donio
Music Biz President James Donio Thank you, Sarah (Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association). Let’s have another round of applause for Kassi, Cassadee and Danielle. Weren’t they terrific? CMA has graciously and generously sponsored our Opening Breakfast for the fourth year in a row! Please join me again in showing them how much we… Read More
May 4, 2019 – Why Streaming Is Reviving the Music Industry
After nearly two decades of disruption, the music industry is undergoing a massive revival. Artists, labels and publishers are cashing in on the growing popularity of streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music — and consumers are signing up for subscriptions like never before. Vulture forecasts music revenue to more than double to about $131 billion by 2030. Millennials and Generation Z are spending more of their annual budgets on music than other age groups. The proportion of people who stream music on their smartphones is growing in both developed and emerging markets. Click here to read more.
May 1, 2019 – MUSIC BIZ 2019 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT — Elizabeth Chan, Merry Bright Music
Music Biz is excited to welcome Elizabeth Chan, CEO of Merry Bright Music, to the Music Biz 2019 Program! As part of this year’s Career Development Workshops, she will moderate the panel “The Journey of a Music Entrepreneur,” set for Sunday, May 5 at 3 pm. She will also lead the session “Parents in Music:… Read More
April 30, 2019 – Music Biz 2019 Conference Panels, Keynotes, and Award Winners: A Dynamic and Diverse Calendar Awaits This Year’s Attendees
Music Biz 2019, powered by the Music Business Association, will take place Sunday, May 5 through Wednesday, May 8 at the luxurious JW Marriott Nashville. Heralded year after year for its slate of educational programming, the Annual Conference has become the industry’s premier business-focused event, and features presentations from influential industry trailblazers seldom seen at… Read More
April 29, 2019 – [IN THE NEWS] — Inside Music Biz 2019: The Power Summit’s Chief James Donio on Six Decades of Industry Shake-Ups and Top Concerns Today
From creative monetization tools to globalization and industrywide inclusion efforts, it’s anything but status quo in today’s ever-shifting music landscape. While the Music Business Association’s annual Music Biz Conference has always served as a mirror for the industry at large, the power confab — which will hit Nashville May 5-8 — has become a true… Read More
April 29, 2019 – MUSIC BIZ 2019 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT — Tommy Stalknecht, Single Music
Music Biz is excited to welcome Tommy Stalknecht, Founder and CEO of Single Music, to the Music Biz 2019 Program! He will be speaking on the panel “Automate Your D2C: Selling Music and Merch on a Budget,” set for Tuesday, May 7 at 5 pm. Check out the Speaker Spotlight profile below to learn more… Read More
April 26, 2019 – Iconic Rocker Peter Frampton to Receive Chairman’s Award at Music Biz 2019 Conference
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will honor GRAMMY Award-winning musician, singer and songwriter Peter Frampton with the Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement at the Music Biz 2019 Awards & Hall of Fame Dinner sponsored by BuzzAngle Music, City National Bank, Cracker Barrel, Jammber, and TiVo. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May… Read More
