Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2020
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May 15, 2020 – Music Biz Member AGD Entertainment Celebrates 6th Anniversary
Congratulations to artist services company AGD Entertainment, who are celebrating their sixth anniversary in 2020! “I’m proud to say that in our first six years of operation, we’ve stayed true to our mission to educate and inspire clients with our knowledgeable team of industry professionals,” says AGD Founder Nathan Dohse. “Through community collaboration, our company… Read More
May 15, 2020 – Our Coronavirus Security Blanket: Nostalgia For Old Music, Movies And Much More
According to a new study this month by Nielsen/MRC, over half of music listeners are vying for older tunes. Streams of Bob Dylan and Dixie Chicks spiked along with Bob Marley, whose catalog alone surged +23% within the last month. Even today’s top artists like Post Malone are springing for the old, who live-streamed a fundraiser concert solely… Read More
May 14, 2020 – Music Tectonics to host Two Day Zoom “Isolate or Innovate” Forum May 19-20, 2020
Music Tectonics — the conference and podcast hosted by Music Biz member Rock Paper Scissors — will host the “Isolate or Innovate” via Zoom on Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20. This two-day virtual forum and networking platform will feature discussions for how the music and music tech industries are responding to the worldwide… Read More
May 13, 2020 – MIDiA Research Report: COVID-19 Impact on Entertainment Demand and Behaviors
COVID-19 is having a clear and direct impact on the entertainment and media industries, driven by investor uncertainty – resulting in plummeting share prices – and restrictions on movement of people leading to quickly-transforming consumer behavior patterns. Now the key questions entertainment-focused companies must ask themselves are: does your business have the right strategies to… Read More
May 12, 2020 – Use of Smart Speakers in the U.S. Increases During Quarantine
NPR and Edison Research release The Smart Audio Report Spring 2020, find 77% of adults in the U.S. have had a change in their typical routine due to COVID-19 outbreak New research from The Smart Audio Report from NPR and Edison Research finds that 77% of those in the U.S. age 18+ are experiencing a change in… Read More
May 10, 2020 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Cosynd
Give a round of applause for the newest member of the Music Biz community: Cosynd, who offers a fast and affordable toolkit to assist creators in protecting their copyrights. The company works to turn the long and expensive copyright process into one that works for creators in various media, primarily through copyright restrictions and agreements.… Read More
May 8, 2020 – The Future of What Episode #187 – Music Biz LIVE with EU & UK Music Organizations
Over the past several episodes, Portia has had countless discussions with the heads of music business organizations who represent various facets of the industry within the United States. This week, she’s speaking with their peers and equivalents in the U.K. and E.U. about how they’re weathering the pandemic, and what efforts their various governing bodies… Listen
May 8, 2020 – Why Holding an Album Until Touring Resumes May Be a ‘Bad Move’
Had everything gone as planned, Margo Price’s anticipated new album, That’s How Rumors Get Started, would have arrived this Friday — but due to the ongoing pandemic, everything changed. At the end of March, Price announced on Instagram that her album would be delayed, saying “Life is postponed until further notice,” and that a summer release seems… Read More
May 8, 2020 – Without Federal Aid, More than 1,000 U.S. Music Venues Are in Danger of Closing
It’s been nearly two months since live music shut down. For large concert companies, the revenue slippage has been a major burden. For independent venues, which have no corporate parent to fall back on, it’s an “existential crisis,” says Dayna Frank, board president of the newly formed National Independent Venue Association (NIVA). NIVA is a new coalition of… Read More
May 6, 2020 – Post-Pandemic Music Industry Predictions: The Great Divide Between Embraced And Impacted
This period of change will produce two types of musicians: the “Embraced” and the “Impacted.”The Embraced musician is an entrepreneur birthed out of necessity. Living by the creed of “desperate times call for desperate measures,” these individuals will find every opportunity to sustain their careers. The Impacted musician, however, will not fare as well. While… Read More
