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April 16, 2015 – First-Ever Artists, Management & Touring Town Hall To Highlight New Marketing Approaches at Music Biz 2015

Executives from C3 Management, CID Entertainment, Ticketmaster, Vector Management, and more to participate April 16, 2015 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present its first-ever Artists, Management & Touring Town Hall on Tuesday, May 12, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville during the annual Music Biz 2015 conference. Organized by Music Biz’s Artists, Management & Touring Sector, which was launched at last year’s conference, the Town Hall will bring together members of each community to address new music commerce opportunities that have sprung up as a result of the convergence of these areas.... Read More

April 15, 2015 – Entertainment & Technology Law Conference to Tackle Touring and Partnership Agreements on May 14

April 15, 2015 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) is bringing its popular Entertainment & Technology Law Conference series to Nashville during its annual Music Biz 2015 convention on Thursday, May 14, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel. Law Conference attendees will receive three CLE credits for participating.  This year’s event will focus on touring and independent artists with the first panel targeting brand partnerships for live performances and the contracts and relationships that govern them.... Read More

April 15, 2015 – Songwriters & Publishers Town Hall to Feature Update from Copyright Office’s Jacqueline Charlesworth

Spotify, YouTube, more to address publishing aspects of their platforms April 15, 2015 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will tackle the serious challenges and exciting possibilities facing today’s songwriters and music publishers during the Songwriters & Publishers Town Hall on Thursday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville during the annual Music Biz 2015 convention. The event will include a presentation from Jacqueline Charlesworth, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights at the U.S.... Read More

April 13, 2015 – May 12 Startup Academy to Help Innovators Break into Music Biz

April 13, 2015 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will put the focus squarely on entrepreneurs at its Music Startup Academy event on Tuesday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel during the annual Music Biz 2015 conference. The Academy will feature a variety of sessions aimed at teaching aspiring startups, app developers, and entrepreneurs everything they need to know about creating and maintaining legal and sustainable music businesses,... Read More

April 8, 2015 – Third Annual Metadata Summit Shines Light on Often-Overlooked Digital Data Issues

April 8, 2015 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) is bringing back its popular Metadata Summit for a third go-round on Tuesday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville during the Music Biz 2015 conference. The Summit provides a rare opportunity for industry heavy-hitters and newcomers alike to gather and discuss the often-overlooked topic of music metadata, which is quickly becoming one of the most important issues in the music business as digital services continue to grow and evolve.... Read More

March 26, 2015 – Music Biz Explains ISRC Code in New Infographic

March 26, 2015 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has released a new infographic titled “Proper Care and Feeding of the ISRC Code” to teach readers about the prominent music ID standard and educate them about its importance. The infographic explains that an ISRC code is a unique identifier for music tracks, spoken word recordings, and music videos that enables labels, digital services, and publishers to easily collect royalties and attach key metadata to each song.... Read More

March 25, 2015 – Neil Young’s PonoMusic Joins Music Business Association

March 25, 2015 – PonoMusic, a new high resolution music store and player founded by legendary musician Neil Young, has joined the Music Business Association (Music Biz) as its newest member. Built on the belief that music should be heard in the highest resolution possible, PonoMusic offers high-quality, uncompressed FLAC files for purchase at its PonoMusic.com store, which recently opened in the U.S. Customers can play these files on the specially-designed PonoPlayer, a portable device that is now in the hands of those who contributed to the company’s mega-successful $6-million-plus Kickstarter campaign. ... Read More

March 10, 2015 – Meghan Trainor To Receive Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award At Music Biz 2015

March 10, 2015 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will honor newly-minted Pop star Meghan Trainor with the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award at the Music Biz 2015 Awards Luncheon on May 14 at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville. Prior to achieving massive success with her album, Title, and its smash singles “All About That Bass” and “Lips Are Movin,” Trainor was a high school prodigy who came to Nashville after scoring a publishing deal at the age of 17.... Read More

January 22, 2015 – The Doobie Brothers to Receive Music Biz 2015 Chairman’s Award

January 22, 2015 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present its Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement to top-selling Rock band The Doobie Brothers at the Music Biz 2015 Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 14, at 12 p.m. at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville. The Award recognizes artists who have maintained a strong creative spirit and achieved significant commercial success throughout their career, continuing to release vital new music deep into their musical lifespan.... Read More

January 15, 2015 – Martina McBride to Receive Humanitarian Award at Music Biz 2015

Acclaimed Country Icon honored for tireless advocacy to end domestic violence January 15, 2015 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present Country superstar Martina McBride with its prestigious Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award during the Music Biz 2015 Awards Luncheon at 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville. The Award recognizes McBride’s outstanding philanthropic efforts through her work on behalf of domestic violence, which includes being the spokesperson for the National Domestic Violence Hotline,... Read More