Association News
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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April 18, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Amanda Cates, Maverick Nashville
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Amanda Cates, Head of Marketing & Digital Strategy at Maverick Nashville for ‘The Startup Deal: What Happens After You Sign?‘ on Thursday, May 18 at 10 AM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Amanda little more before her Music Biz panel! What’s the first concert you ever attended OR what’s the best concert you’ve ever attended?... Read More
April 18, 2017 – Award-Winning Country Chart-Toppers Little Big Town to Perform at Music Biz 2017 Awards Breakfast
April 18, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has announced that Grammy Award-Winning vocal group Little Big Town will perform live at the Music Biz 2017 convention’s Awards Breakfast & Presentations, beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT on May 17 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Sponsored by the Country Music Association (CMA), the Breakfast will also feature awards presentations to Universal Music Group Nashville Chairman and CEO Mike Dungan, who will receive the Presidential Award for Outstanding Executive Achievement,... Read More
April 17, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Nashville Restaurant Guide Now Available!
What do streaming, vinyl, and the Nashville food scene all have in common? They’ve all exploded — and so will the buttons on your pants after you order Jim Donio’s favorite fried chicken around the corner at Puckett’s! Ever wondered where Nashville’s label execs like their lobster? Or perhaps where publishers and PROs line up for pork ribs? Well, look no further as Music Biz has searched high and low throughout Music Row for the industry’s favorite hotspots!... Read More
April 16, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Dick Wingate, DEV Advisors
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Dick Wingate, Principal, DEV Advisors for ‘Investing, Incubation & Funding for Music Startups‘ on Thursday, May 18 at 11 AM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Dick little more before his Music Biz panel! Have you ever been to the Music Biz convention? If so, what’s your favorite memory from the event?... Read More
April 14, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Joey Elwood, Gotee Records/Emack Music Publishing
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Joey Elwood, Co-Founder at Gotee Records and President at Emack Music Publishing for ‘Cultivating Independence in Digital Operations & Intelligence‘ on Wednesday, May 17 at 2 PM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Joey little more before his Music Biz panel! What’s the first concert you ever attended OR what’s the best concert you’ve ever attended?... Read More
April 13, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Linda Edell Howard, Adams and Reese, LLP
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Linda Edell Howard, Partner at Adams and Reese, LLP for ‘Reclaim Your Copyright!’ on Monday, May 15 at 2 PM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Linda little more before her Music Biz panel! What’s the first concert you ever attended OR what’s the best concert you’ve ever attended?... Read More
April 11, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Derek Crownover, Dickinson Wright, PLLC
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Derek Crownover, Entertainment Law Practice Leader at Dickinson Wright, PLLC for ‘Investing, Incubation & Funding for Music Startups‘ on Thursday, May 18 at 11 AM during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Derek little more before his Music Biz panel! How did you know you wanted to get into the music industry?... Read More
April 10, 2017 – Music Biz 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Donna Ross, Ingrooves Music Group
The Music Business Association is excited to welcome Donna Ross, Sales Strategist at INgrooves Music Group for ‘Student Preparedness: Straight Talk from the Industry‘ at 11 AM and ‘The Record Store of the Future: Imagine What Could Be‘ at 5:10PM on Wednesday, May 17 during the Music Biz 2017 convention in Nashville! Check out the fun Speaker Spotlight below to get to know Donna little more before her Music Biz panels!... Read More
April 10, 2017 – [IN THE NEWS] US Q1 figures see streaming soar 35%
James Donio, president of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on Nielsen Music’s Q1 2017 sales numbers, which were issued via Billboard: “Nielsen’s Q1 2017 music numbers indicate that the overall upward momentum generated last year is continuing. Music consumption was up 5.9% from Q1 2016. That number was fueled once more by massive growth in the streaming sector. “In terms of top albums and songs, Ed Sheeran proved to be the dominant force of Q1 2017,... Read More
April 10, 2017 – Superstar Kelly Clarkson to Join Atlantic Records’ Julie Greenwald for ‘Music’s Leading Ladies Speak Out’ Session at Music Biz 2017
NPR Music’s Ann Powers to guide discussion on ‘Creative Partnerships’ theme April 10, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has announced that GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Kelly Clarkson will join Julie Greenwald, Chairman and CEO of the Atlantic Records Group, and moderator Ann Powers, a critic and correspondent at NPR Music, for the Music’s Leading Ladies Speak Out featured presentation at the Music Biz 2017 convention. Powered by Nielsen Music, the session will be held on Tuesday,... Read More
