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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November 30, 2016 – Scholarship Foundation Now Taking 2017 Applications
The Music Business Association is very pleased to continue to offer an important member benefit by announcing that 2017 applications are now available through its Scholarship Foundation. To take advantage of this opportunity, the applicant or the applicant’s parent or spouse must be employed by a member company. Students who are members of Music Biz through an Academic Partnership* are also eligible to apply. The competition is open to incoming college freshman as well as undergraduates who will attend college full-time for the 2017 –... Read More
November 28, 2016 – Music Biz Mourns The Loss of Industry Leader Tony Martell
Music Biz President James Donio released the following statement on the recent passing of Tony Martell: The Music Business Association is extremely saddened by the passing of Tony Martell, one of the industry’s most esteemed and beloved leaders and philanthropists. Tony had a very successful label career working with many outstanding artists, and was a longtime friend and supporter of Music Biz and NARM. But it is what came of his delivering on a commitment he made in 1975 to his dying 19-year-old son TJ that he would raise money so no one else would have to suffer as he was suffering that will forever be his legacy.... Read More
November 22, 2016 – [IN THE NEWS] Millennials opt for digital audio, phone connections in cars
RAIN News covered the early results from Music Biz Consumer Insights and LOOP’s latest study of in-car listening, but the final report offers some more detail into the breakdown of technology choices and listener ages. For in-car listening, 75% of respondents said they listen to AM/FM radio. CD listening came in a distant second with 38%, while digital music files had 18% and streaming Internet radio had 15%. Podcasts secured just 6%. Read more here: http://rainnews.com/millennials-opt-for-digital-audio-phone-connections-in-cars/... Read More
November 21, 2016 – New Member Profile Feature: Jammber
Company Name: Jammber Website: www.jammber.com Location: Chicago, IL Number of Employees: 12 Number of Years in Business: 3 Primary Contact: Ryan Shand, General Manager, ryan@jammber.com Company Description: Jammber wins the hearts, minds & revenues of the majority of our market because we enrich the lives of people in the entertainment industry, all over the world, by giving them amazing tools that empower and enhance the creative process. Ultimately giving them brag-worthy superpowers & allowing them to do more of what they love.... Read More
November 21, 2016 – Early-Bird Tickets for NY:LON Connect 2017 Now Available
We’re delighted to announce the release of our Early Bird tickets for the inaugural NY:LON Connect conference taking place at Reed Smith, London on January 24 – 25, 2017. NY:LON Connect is a new event organized by Music Ally and the Music Business Association. The event is a ground-breaking and refreshing industry summit that will take place at our host sponsor Reed Smith’s stunning venue with its glorious views over the London skyline. NY:LON Connect was born out of the desire to create a new event at the beginning of the year that could provide a forum to bring together leading executives from the international music industry together with the most innovative startups to discuss and debate key industry issues.... Read More
November 17, 2016 – [IN THE NEWS] UMG Nashville CEO Mike Dungan to Receive Presidential Award at Music Biz 2017
Universal Music Group Nashville chairman and CEO Mike Dungan will receive the Presidential Award for Outstanding Executive Achievement at the Music Biz 2017 awards breakfast, set for May 17 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville. Read more in Billboard: http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7580493/mike-dungan-presidential-award-music-biz-2017... Read More
November 16, 2016 – UMG Nashville’s Mike Dungan to Receive Presidential Award at Music Biz 2017 Convention in Nashville
Country Music Association (CMA) to sponsor convention’s Awards Breakfast for second straight year November 16, 2016 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present its prestigious Presidential Award for Outstanding Executive Achievement to Mike Dungan, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group Nashville. The presentation will take place on the morning of Wednesday, May 17, 2017, during the Music Biz 2017 convention’s Awards Breakfast at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville. The Breakfast will be sponsored for the second straight year by the Country Music Association (CMA),... Read More
November 14, 2016 – In-Car Digital and Mobile Audio Is on the Rise but AM/FM Radio Remains on Top, Says LOOP Study
November 14, 2016 – While the younger generation is pushing in-car music listening in increasingly digital directions, traditional AM/FM radio still rules the roost, according to research conducted by LOOP (a product of AudienceNet) and provided to the Music Business Association (Music Biz) for its members. The data comes from the new “In-Car Music: Listening on the Road” Topliner, which will be released on Thursday, November 17, via Music Biz Consumer Insights, the interactive, member-exclusive research portal hosted on www.musicbiz.org.... Read More
November 2, 2016 – Music Biz Mourns The Loss of Former Chairman David Schlang
Music Biz President James Donio released the following statement regarding the recent passing of former Music Biz Chairman David Schlang: We are extremely saddened to hear of the passing of former Music Biz Chairman of the Board David Schlang. David was one of the Association’s longest and strongest supportive members. As a wholesaler with One Way Records, David was brought into the business and our organization by his father. He often regaled us with stories of the memorable experiences he had attending the annual convention as a very young man.... Read More
November 2, 2016 – NY:LON Connect Conference Set for January in London
Music Ally and the Music Business Association are pleased to announce a new annual event for the international music industry. NY:LON Connect is a music industry summit providing a forum for leading international executives to discuss the key issues of the day. The first summit will take place on January 24 and 25, 2017 at the offices of event host sponsor Reed Smith in central London, covering the following core tracks: the maturing streaming economy; the evolution of recorded music labels into media and entertainment companies;... Read More
