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Below, you’ll find the latest Association press releases, updates on our upcoming events, introductions to our newest member companies, links to the latest content from Music Biz and our partners, and more.

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May 1, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Antony Bruno, Royalty Exchange

The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Antony Bruno, Director of Communications at Royalty Exchange for ‘Beyond the 1%: Democratizing Music Industry Funding‘ on Tuesday, May 16 at 3 PM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Antony little more before his Music Biz panel! Have you ever been to the Music Biz Convention? If so,... Read More

May 1, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Gathers Who’s Who of Industry Thought Leaders and Buzzworthy Up-and-Comers May 15-18 in Nashville to Explore the Current and Future Music Business

More than 250 speakers, with keynotes from Spotify’s Troy Carter, Atlantic Records’ Julie Greenwald with Kelly Clarkson, CAA’s Jeff Krones and Hunter Williams, Cracker Barrel’s Don Hoffman, Universal’s Barak Moffitt, A2IM’s Richard Burgess, and more Awards presentations to honor Adele, Maren Morris, Lukas Graham, Reba McEntire, Paula Abdul, ‘Hamilton’ Original Cast Recording and ‘Hamilton Mixtape’ albums, UMG Nashville’s Mike Dungan, and Music Millennium’s Terry Currier Top sessions include Digital Service Workshops, Fifth Annual Metadata Summit, Music’s Leading Ladies Speak Out,... Read More

April 30, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Jennifer Newman Sharpe, Law Offices of Jennifer Newman Sharpe PLLC

The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Jennifer Newman Sharpe, Principal Attorney at Law Offices of Jennifer Newman Sharpe PLLC for ‘Weighing the Options: A Mock Negotiation Evaluating and Comparing Modern Record Deals‘ on Monday, May 15 at 4:50 PM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Jennifer little more before her Music Biz panel!... Read More

April 27, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Stella Psaroudakis, Warner Music Artist Services

The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Stella Psaroudakis, Sr. Director of E-Commerce at Warner Music Artist Services for ‘E-Commerce Marketing: Driving Connection & Revenue‘ on Wednesday, May 17 at 12 PM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Stella little more before her Music Biz panel! Have you ever been to the Music Biz Convention?... Read More

April 27, 2017 – Music Business Association Brings ‘Brand & Strategic Partnership Summit’ Back to Music Biz 2017 in Nashville

Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild to discuss ‘Fair Child’ clothing line; Cracker Barrel’s Don Hoffman to deliver keynote presentation Panels to feature execs from Atlantic Records, Chevrolet, Country Music Association (CMA), Crossfade Partners, Mastercard, Maverick Management, MelodyVR, Nielsen Music, Roc Nation, TuneIn, Warner Music Group, Vevo, YETI Coolers, and ZinePak April 27, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will bring its popular Brand & Strategic Partnership Summit back to Nashville on May 17 from 11 a.m.... Read More

April 24, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Zeeshan Zaidi, OnTour with Ticketmaster

The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Zeeshan Zaidi, Sr. VP & GM, OnTour with Ticketmaster for ‘Getting Tickets to Your True Fans – An Actionable Discussion‘ on Thursday, May 18 at 9:40 AM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Zeeshan little more before his Music Biz panel! Have you ever been to the Music Biz Convention?... Read More

April 24, 2017 – ‘Country Music’s Gone Global’ Sessions to Highlight Genre’s International Initiatives and Expansion at Music Biz 2017

Case studies to examine CMA’s Forever Country campaign, marketing campaign for Tim McGraw’s ‘Humble & Kind,’ and international success of Thomas Rhett April 24, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present Country Music’s Gone Global on Wednesday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of the Music Biz 2017 convention at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Emceed by the Country Music Association (CMA), the event will feature invaluable data and research on the global spread of Country music.... Read More

April 23, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Jackie Otero, Full Sail University

The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Jackie Otero, Program Director, Entertainment & Music Business at Full Sail University for ‘Kickstarting Your Music Biz Career‘ on Tuesday, May 16 at 11 AM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Jackie little more before her Music Biz panel! What’s your favorite thing to do in Nashville — besides attend the Music Biz Convention?... Read More

April 20, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Adam Parness, Pandora

The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Adam Parness, Head of Publisher Licensing & Relations at Pandora for ‘Hello vs. Hello: Collecting Global Songwriting Royalties‘ on Tuesday, May 16 at 10:30 AM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Adam little more before his Music Biz panel! What’s your favorite thing to do in Nashville — besides attend the Music Biz Convention?... Read More

April 20, 2017 – ‘Industry Jam’ Live Concert Event Returns for Music Biz 2017 in Nashville with Performances from Industry Execs, Top Musicians

Rare reunion performance from the original Alice Cooper band, featuring Dennis Dunaway, Michael Bruce, and Neal Smith Tributes to Emerson Lake & Palmer, the Summer of Love, The Doors, Leon Russell and Joe Cocker, Chicago, Janis Joplin, and Jefferson Airplane Alice Cooper Band, Glen Campbell, and artist manager Toby Mamis to be honored with special awards April 20, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will bring back its popular Industry Jam live concert event for an encore on Monday,... Read More