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 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
November 1, 2016 – New Member Profile Feature: Exactuals
Company Name: Exactuals Website: www.exactuals.com Location: Los Angeles, CA Number of Employees: 25 Number of Years in Business: 8 Primary Contact: Bryan Walley, COO, bryan.walley@exactuals.com Company Description: Exactuals works with all facets of the music industry to provide secure, transparent, and rapid payments. Our PaymentHub platform can integrate with your existing calculation systems or Exactuals can perform the royalties calculations on your behalf. Primary Service/Product: Our Software as a Service platform helps PROs, labels, licensing groups,... Read More
October 27, 2016 – [WEBINAR] Streamline Your Catalog Management & Creative Workflows in Songspace
Join us for a special webinar presentation from Music Biz member, Songspace, on Tuesday, November 1 from 2 – 3 PM EST. Songspace business clients include some of the biggest music companies in the world, such as Downtown Music Publishing, Big Deal, Round Hill Music, Notting Hill, Words & Music, Razor & Tie, Sony Records, Big Yellow Dog, Red Bull, Sub Pop, Dualtone Records, Secret Road and many more. Songspace is a reliable,... Read More
October 24, 2016 – Music Millennium’s Terry Currier to Receive Independent Spirit Award at Music Biz 2017 Convention in Nashville
October 24, 2016 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present its prestigious Independent Spirit Award to longtime member Terry Currier, Owner of the iconic Portland, OR-based record store Music Millennium. The presentation will take place on the morning of Wednesday, May 17, 2017, during the Awards Breakfast of the Music Biz 2017 convention at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville. “Terry exemplifies the best qualities of independent music retail and has played a massive role in advocating for its health and vitality,” said James Donio,... Read More
October 21, 2016 – Michael Kauffman Joins Music Biz Team
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has appointed Michael Kauffman to spearhead Partnership sales and marketing for the organization and its Music Biz 2017 convention. Kauffman has worked previously at YouTube, Google, RightsFlow, Verve / Universal Music Group, and with the Bertelsmann Music Group. He also serves as Co-chair of the Temple University Alumni Association’s New York chapter and on Temple’s School of Media and Communication’s Board. He can be reached at michael.kauffman@musicbiz.org.... Read More
October 20, 2016 – Gifting Topliner Reveals Timely Data for Music Marketers
Gifting has always been an important driver of sales, particularly in the run up to the busiest sales season of all, Christmas. But the transition to digital has presented the industry with a challenge in how to migrate the gifting of physical products into the digital equivalents. The Gifting Topliner presents a detailed overview of the music gift market, broken down by consumer demographics, format, and other music related products, quantifying and comparing the relative size of each gifting product and detailed profiles of gifters and recipients for each.... Read More
October 20, 2016 – Music Biz Celebrates #SpiritDay & Takes A Stand Against LGBTQ Bullying
Music Biz is proud to take a stand against LGBTQ bullying and celebrate #SpiritDay with GLAAD! We encourage all members and friends to do the same by turning your socials and/or website purple. Click here for more info on how to take the pledge.... Read More
October 18, 2016 – Over Half of Americans Gave the Gift of Music in Past Year, Says LOOP Study
October 18, 2016 – Music remains one of the most popular gifts in the United States, with more than half of Americans saying they purchased a music product as a gift over the previous year, 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 a new “Gifting Topliner” that will be released on Thursday, October 20, via Music Biz Consumer Insights,... Read More
October 18, 2016 – Registration for Music Biz 2017 is Now Open
Since moving the annual Music Biz convention to Nashville two years ago, attendance has grown by 50% … to 1,500. It’s the only music business event in North America that brings together the influential decision-makers from the commerce, content and creative communities under one roof for four productive days of meetings, education and networking. Plus, we attract the young people who will be tomorrow’s industry leaders and the academic professionals who are preparing them. Don’t just take our word for it.... Read More
