AEG & Momentum Team Up for ‘Amplified Brand Experience’ Webinar on 12/3
You know millennials love music. You know brands spend millions of dollars every year on creating music experiences. Now, thanks to Momentum Worldwide and AEG’s new research study, “We Know Music,” we...
View ArticleCountry Music Association Will Celebrate 50 Years of the CMA Awards by...
November 16, 2015 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has announced that the Country Music Association (CMA) will sponsor the Music Biz 2016 Awards Breakfast on May 17, 2016, at the...
View ArticleNew Member Profile Feature: Third Man Records
Company Name: Third Man Records Company Location: Nashville, TN Number of Employees: 27 Number of Years in Business: 6 Primary Contact: Ben Blackwell, Psychedelic Stooge, blackwell@thirdmanrecords.com...
View ArticleAmex Promotes ‘Small Business Saturday’ With Free Marketing Materials
Since its start in 2010, governors, mayors, senators, and even President Obama, all voiced their support for Small Business Saturday. American Express has encouraged small business owners to take...
View ArticleJustin Bieber’s ‘Purpose’ Moves 649,000 Units To Debut at #1; Adele To Follow
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published in Billboard) and Border City Media: New releases burned up the...
View ArticleAdele’s ’25’ Makes Record-Breaking Debut; Sells Over 3.3 Million
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published in Billboard) and Border City Media: The release of Adele’s 25...
View ArticleFlipagram, Pandora, and More Join the Music Business Association
The following companies join the digital and physical stores, music services, labels, distributors, publishers, artists, managers, startups, educators, students, and other music industry professionals...
View ArticleCountry Star Sam Hunt to Receive Breakthrough Artist Award at Music Biz 2016
December 2, 2015 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will honor rising Country star Sam Hunt with its Breakthrough Artist Award at the annual Music Biz Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 18,...
View ArticleMusic Biz Board Member, UMG’s Candace Berry, Featured In Billboard’s ‘Women...
The Music Business Association would like to congratulate all our of members and friends who are featured in Billboard’s Women In Music issue for 2015! We would also like to send a special shout-out to...
View ArticleAdele Makes Music History & Sells Over 1 Million Copies of ’25’ in Second Week
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published in Billboard) and Border City Media: Adele made music sales...
View ArticleNew Member Profile Feature: MusicWatch
Company Name: MusicWatch Company Location: Huntington, NY Number of Years in Business: 2 Primary Contact: Russ Crupnick, Managing Partner, russ@musicwatchinc.com Company Description: MusicWatch...
View ArticleNew Member Profile Feature: PATCHWORKS
Company Name: PATCHWORKS Company Location: Barcelona, Spain Number of Years in Business: 10 Number of Employees: 2 Primary Contact: Julià Carboneras, CEO, julia@ptchwrks.com Company Description:...
View ArticleAdele’s ’25’ Pushes Past 5 Million Albums; Coldplay Debuts At #2
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published in Billboard) and Border City Media: Adele’s reign atop the...
View ArticleHappy Holidays From Music Biz
The Music Business Association would like to wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season! The new year will bring exciting program, awards, and live performance announcements for Music Biz 2016 in...
View ArticleAdele’s ’25’ Becomes Biggest-Selling Album Released Since 2011
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published in Billboard) and Border City Media: What more can be said...
View ArticleThe Beatles To Begin Streaming Music Catalog On December 24
Music Biz President James Donio commented on the recent announcement that The Beatles will begin to stream their music: “We couldn’t be more pleased to see The Beatles make their way to streaming...
View ArticleAdele’s ’25’ Moves 1.19 Million Units; Sales Now Top 7 Million
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published in Billboard) and Border City Media: Last-minute holiday...
View ArticleAdele Finishes 2015 With 7.44 Million Units Sold; New Year Brings New Releases
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on this week’s sales numbers issued by Nielsen (published in Billboard) and Border City Media: Adele once again ruled the...
View Article‘Best New Artist’ GRAMMY® Nominee Meghan Trainor Joins ‘Give the Gift of...
Winner Will Receive Two Tickets to the 58th GRAMMY Awards® and $1,000 MARLTON, N.J./WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 5, 2016: Kicking off the fourth annual “Give the Gift of the GRAMMYs” contest as part of...
View ArticleStreaming doubles, Adele dominates, vinyl grows again in 2015: Comment from...
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz), commented on 2015 year-end music sales reports issued by Nielsen and Border City Media: “Total music consumption was up...
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