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May 15, 2025 – Music Business Association Names 2025 Bizzy Award Winners
Nine award winners crowned during 4th Annual Bizzy Awards Dinner on May 14th May 15th, 2025 — The Music Business Association (Music Biz) announces the winners of this year’s Bizzy Awards, who were honored during the fourth annual Bizzy Awards Dinner on Wednesday evening, May 14th during the Music Biz 2025 conference at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. The 2025 Bizzy Awards Dinner was sponsored by Warner Music Group, hosted by artist & Reach Records founder, Lecrae,... Read More
May 15, 2025 – Music Business Association Names 2025 Scholarship Recipients
Three academic institutions will each receive $20,000 to support their financial aid programs May 15th, 2025 — The Music Business Association (Music Biz) announces the list of three academic institutions that will receive financial assistance from its Braylin Campbell Memorial Music Business Scholarship Foundation. Each institution will receive a $20,000 financial aid package from the total of $60,000 the Foundation collected in its latest fundraising period. The 2025 Braylin Campbell Memorial Music Business Scholarship Foundation financial aid recipients are as follows: Berklee College of Music University of Miami Frost School of Music University of North Texas “Congratulations to the schools who will receive funding from the Braylin Campbell Memorial Scholarship Foundation this year,” said Music Biz President,... Read More
March 18, 2025 – Music Business Association Confirms Music Biz 2025 Closing Keynote & Featured Conversations
Association also outlines newly confirmed agenda items for this year’s Conference March 18th, 2025 — The Music Business Association (Music Biz) today shares details on the closing keynote and slate of special Featured Conversations across the four-day agenda of Music Biz 2025, taking place May 12th – 15th, 2025 at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. This year’s closing keynote, “Tech for Transparency: How New AI Detection Tools Can Improve the Industry For All,” will headline the Conference’s final day on Thursday,... Read More
March 6, 2025 – Music Business Association Announces 2025 Bizzy Award Finalists
Winners will be crowned during 4th Annual Bizzy Awards Dinner on May 14th March 6th, 2025 — The Music Business Association (Music Biz) today announces the finalists for its seven crowd-nominated categories for the 2025 Bizzy Awards. The winners in each category will be announced at the fourth annual Bizzy Awards Dinner sponsored by Warner Music Group, happening Wednesday, May 14 during Music Biz 2025 at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. The finalist lineups and details for each crowd-nominated category are as follows: Leading Light Award: For a company or executive that has supported their staff via internal initiatives aimed at improving mental health &... Read More
February 4, 2025 – Music Business Association Launches Music Biz 2025 Agenda
Four-day schedule features talks covering AI, music fraud, supporting our workforce and beyond February 4th, 2025 — The Music Business Association (Music Biz) today shares a first look at the agenda for Music Biz 2025, taking place May 12th – 15th at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. As the organization brings its 2025 Annual Conference to Atlanta for the first time, the four-day agenda features a blend of fan-favorite annual summits, all-new programs covering the most timely trends affecting the industry today,... Read More
January 27, 2025 – Music Business Association To Honor Cindy Charles With 2025 Presidential Award
Award will be given during the 4th Annual Bizzy Awards Dinner on May 14th in Atlanta January 27, 2025 — The Music Business Association (Music Biz) today announces that Cindy Charles will posthumously receive its 2025 Presidential Award for Outstanding Executive Achievement. Charles held the role of Twitch’s Head of Music prior to her tragic passing in October 2024. Charles’ husband, Ricky Fishman will accept the award at Music Biz’s fourth annual Bizzy Awards Dinner sponsored by Warner Music Group,... Read More
January 23, 2025 – Music Business Association to Present DDEX with 2025 Impact Award
Award will be given during the 4th Annual Bizzy Awards Dinner on May 14th in Atlanta January 23, 2025 — The Music Business Association today announces that Digital Data Exchange, LLC (DDEX) will receive its 2025 Impact Award for Technological Excellence. Recipients will be honored at the organization’s fourth annual Bizzy Awards dinner sponsored by Warner Music Group, happening Wednesday, May 14 during Music Biz 2025 at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. DDEX is a not-for-profit membership organization formed in 2006 by a consortium of leading musical work CMOs,... Read More
December 3, 2024 – Music Business Association Renames Scholarship Foundation In Memoriam of Staffer Braylin Campbell
Updated scholarship criteria will better align with Association’sB2B nature and support more future industry leaders December 3, 2024 — The Music Business Association (Music Biz) announces the renaming of the Braylin Campbell Memorial Music Business Scholarship Foundation, in honor of Music Biz’s colleague who unexpectedly passed away in August of 2024. Music Biz has unveiled a new visual identity to accompany the Foundation’s name change, incorporating a lighthouse to symbolize both Campbell’s illuminating energy and the safe harbor that financial assistance provides to today’s music business students.... Read More
May 16, 2024 – Music Business Association Names 2024 Bizzy Award Winners
Winners in all nine categories were crowned during the 2024 Bizzy Awards Dinner on May 15 May 16, 2024 — The Music Business Association announced the winners of this year’s Bizzy Awards during this evening’s third annual Bizzy Awards Dinner, hosted by Gina Miller, SVP & GM of MNRK Music Group, at the JW Marriott Nashville during the Music Biz 2024 conference. Full-size photos of all award winners are available here, with all photo credits going to Jason Mallory,... Read More
March 19, 2024 – Music Business Association Names 2024 Presidential & Impact Award Recipients, Finalists For Crowd-Sourced Bizzy Awards
Winners will be announced during 3rd Annual Bizzy Awards Dinner on May 15th in Nashville March 19, 2024 — The Music Business Association today announces that Cameo Carlson of mtheory will receive its 2024 Presidential Award for Outstanding Executive Achievement, and The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) will receive its 2024 Impact Award for Technological Excellence. Recipients will be honored at the organization’s third annual Bizzy Awards dinner, happening Wednesday, May 15 at the JW Marriott Nashville as part of the Music Biz 2024 Conference. ... Read More
