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LATE BREAKING NEWS
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An InSights & Sounds.05 Photo Recap Is Now Available
Click on the links below to view photos taken at all Convention & Marketplace activities.
Thursday, August 11
Friday, August 12
Saturday, August 13
Sunday, August 14 |
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08.18.05 It's A Wrap ...
InSights & sounds.05 is over and we're sure you are back at the office sharing your newly-found knowledge with your co-workers and connecting with the business partners you met during the event. For those of you who were not able to join us for Sunday evening's activities, be sure to read the releases below to see who walked away with Merchandiser and Supplier of the Year honors, which companies were recognized as Advertising & Marketing Award Winners, as well as the artists who were recognized with NARM's first-ever New Artist of the Year awards.
NARM Announces 2005 Merchandisers And Supplier Of The Year Award Winners
NARM Announces Winners of the 2004 Advertising & Marketing Awards
NARM Announces New Artist Of The Year Award Winners
And although the event is over, it doesn't mean that we will stop thinking about it. Actually, we will be sending a post-Convention survey in the near future to garner feedback in order to better satisfy your needs in 2006. And talking about 2006, don't forget that we will be returning to the Orlando area from August 2, through August 5, 2006. Click on the release below to read more about the 2006 and 2007 Convention locations and dates
NARM Chooses 2006 And 2007 Convention Venues |
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08.13.05 Research Super Session Is A Homerun
As promised the presentation from the three-part Research Super Session is linked below. Many participants found the session to be extremely enlightening and even entertaining.
Nielsen SoundScan -- Entertainment 360
NPD Music -- Hitting The Mark
NARM and NPD Joint DualDisc Press Release
NPD Music -- The DualDisc Consumer Revealed |
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08.13.05 Day Three ... More Music, More Programming, More Business
After an impressive line-up at Club NARM last evening, we are ready to kick-off day three with breakfast sponsored by the Sybersound/Party Tyme Karaoke, followed by Product Presentations from UMVD and Navarre. The Marketplace will feature not only three live performances, but a number of media-on-demand companies, lifestyle manufacturers, and technology accessory suppliers. Be sure to stop by. This afternoon will be the always-popular and well-attended Research Super Session with presentations from Nielsen SoundScan and NPD Music. Learn sales trends of not only physical and digital music product, but also video and video games. Find out what makes consumers buy and what keeps them coming back. And, be there as we reveal the findings of NARM commissioned research that takes stock of consumer perception and acceptance of the new DualDisc product. Copies of the slides from these research sessions will be posted following the presentation.
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08.12.05 From the Convention ...
So far it has been a day packed with music from Welk's Nickel Creek, Columbia Records' Delta Goodrem, a Sony BMG Norte showcase that included Reik and La 5a Estacion, and the world premeier of Motley Crue's "Carnival of Sins" DVD. We've heard a keynote from Mitch Bainwol and the Marketplace opened with the first-ever Marketplace stage performance presented by Sonicbids. We've got more in store including a sunset yacht cruise to honor the Scholarship Foundation winners and donors that will feature live music by REED, featuring Big Rich and Sensation. An impressive line-up is also scheduled for Club NARM -- Ilona Knopfler, Mack Avenue Records; Rachael Sage, Mpress Records; Robin Thicke, Interscope Records; and Public Announcement, Boss Entertainment. Click on the links below to read on today's announcements:
Opening Remarks From NARM President Jim Donio
Keynote Address By Mitch Bainwol, Chairman & CEO, RIAA
NARM Announces 2005-2006 Board Of Directors Officers
NARM Scholarship Foundation Awards 23 Scholarships
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And let the fun begin ... we're kicking off InSights & Sounds.05 in style
Following yesterday's well-attended Music Business Crash Course, we kick off the official start of the InSights & Sounds.05 with a day filled with Indie programming, the Welcome Reception on the Coronado Terrace, and the return of the WEA Zone to Club NARM. Today is a day of getting reacquainted with business partners and friends and finalizing meeting schedules. It is the day that we all start pondering the fate of our industry and brainstorming ideas to increase sales and satisfy our consumers' need for our product. And amongst all that, today is a day to not only kick off this amazing event, but to kick back and enjoy the main reason we love this industry - the music. NARM will provide daily photo recaps during the Convention, so check back often for updates.
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