Association Updates
Board Reaffirms Value Of Tuesday Street Dates, With Thanksgiving Exception
When a release comes out on another day, it can create consumer confusion, as well as retail workload and other logistical issues, possible advertising mistakes, etc. However, previous year shifts in Thanksgiving week street dates did result in enhanced sales opportunities and physical product replenishment benefits. More...
Nokia’s Mirabella Named NARM Board Vice Chair
NARM announces that Nokia's Adam Mirabella has assumed the position of Vice Chairman on the Association's Board Of Directors. More...
Know Your Consumer Conference To Explore Boomers And High Schoolers
Delve deep into the minds of both consumer groups during our LIVE CONSUMER PANELS. Led by Ken Colen of Colen Research, these panels will discuss music discovery and purchasing behavior, social media usage and music gifting. Also slated for the agenda are research and best marketing practices presentations offering fresh perspectives, facts and figures. More...
NARM Announces Music Law Conference Line-Up For Fall 2010
Calling all attorneys, copyright and licensing specialists, consultants, retail and label executives, law professors, students, artists and artist managers ... Join in NYC, LA and Nashville as industry-leading lawyers and executives in discussing the music industry's most pressing legal and policy issues. More...
The July 1 NARM/DDEX Workshop In NYC Was A Huge Success
The July 1 NARM/DDEX Workshop held in NYC was a huge success. The event, titled "Identification Standards and Metadata Consistency In The Music Industry Workshop," drew nearly 100 attendees for an in-depth discussion of the “rules” to presenting metadata and other pain points in the supply chain of digital music and video assets. Notes and next steps from the meeting are being compiled and will be distributed shortly. More...
Board Supports Confronting Online Piracy And Encouraging Legal Alternatives
In light of recent industry and government communications on the critical importance of initiatives designed to confront online piracy, the NARM Board of Directors released a statement conveying the Association's commitment to working with the industry to support educational efforts regarding piracy and innovative new business models that will provide compelling and competitive alternatives for consumers to buy or access music. To read the full statement and view links to more information on the 2010 Joint Strategic Plan On IP Enforcement and the "Call To Action" issued by Jim Urie, click the headline above. More...
Merchants Win Debit-Card Fee Battle
The Wall Street Journal reported that retailers won an important and economically valuable victory with respect to debit-card interchange fees, as well as the ability to provide a discount for use of cash instead of debit and require a minimum $10 transaction for the use of a debit card. NARM has supported this legislation since its inception and is happy to share the news of this success with you. Click to view the WSJ article. More...
New “music + more” Logo Alerts Consumers To Value-Added Product Content
NARM announces a new promotional icon and messaging program — “music + more” — to support the sale of deluxe versions of physical, digital and mobile music product that contains value-added content and provides consumers with enhanced quality and convenience. More...
NARM Welcomes Target’s Jake Langner As New Board Member
NARM announces that Target’s Jake Langner is joining the NARM Board of Directors. “The NARM staff and Board look forward to working with Jake and believe he will be a great asset to our group,” said NARM President Jim Donio. “Target has been a long-standing member of the Association and a strong voice on our Board. Jake will represent the company well.” More...
CERTA Declares June As “Entertainment Ratings and Labeling Awareness Month”
CERTA is calling on all movie theaters and retailers of movies, music, and video games to observe “Entertainment Ratings and Labeling Awareness Month” in June by emphasizing the motion picture and video game ratings and music labeling systems, as appropriate, to their customers. More...
Topspin To Present June 24 Webinar
Topspin's software has acquired more fans and created more six-figure direct-to-fan retail campaigns than any other. Join us on June 24 to get a first-hand view of Topspin's platform and a sense of how you can work with Topspin in 2010. More...
Randy Jackson Presents Paper Tongues At Buddy Guy’s
"American Idol" judge and world renowned producer Randy Jackson presented his newest project, Paper Tongues (A&M/Octone), at Buddy Guy's Legends during a special NARM event. Jackson has been to many Conventions in the past, working in various capacities at each one. More...
Networking Continues At Rocket Science Reception
Attendees network during a special cocktail reception hosted by Rocket Science. More...
Metal Meet-Up Looks At Present And Future
NARM’s first ever Metal Meet-up created a unique forum to discuss where Metal is and where it’s going in the new music economy. Panel consisted of Pat Egan, Vaughn Lewis, Bram Teitelman, Brian Slagel, Austin Stephens, and Sarah Wefald. More...
Inaugural Urban Meet-Up Brings Key Players Together
NARM’s first ever Urban Meet-up brought together key players within this genre, and welcomed aspiring Urban artists, producers, label moguls, and others to get the real deal on the contemporary business and to discuss diverse issues facing the evolving industry. Panel consisted of Ray Arceneaux, Andrew Barber, Ranadeb Choudhury, Dedry Jones, Eugene Luckett, Barbara McDowell, and Ron Spaulding. More...
Attendees Get To “Know Their Consumers”
“Know Your Consumer,” was a series of research presentations where industry analysts provided an in-depth look at consumers of digital music, games, mobile apps and physical product. Presenters included Nielsen Online, Nielsen Music, BigChampagne and Buzz Marketing Group. More...
President’s Annual Address
Jim Donio addresses attendees at Convention's opening session. "So, no matter what the task at hand or the goal we've set to achieve, we should simply be asking each other again and again and again, 'How can we find and deliver great music to fans?' In the final analysis, awareness, self or otherwise, without action is worthless." More...
immergent Goes Live With New Online Record Store
In a dramatic reveal, immergent CEO John Tricket goes live with the company's new online record store. "We built a site that met [consumers'] needs - a place not only to buy, but a place where they could meet friends who share the same tastes, the same lifestyle - similar thoughts and values," said Trickett as he unveiled the innovative new record store. More...
Attendees Mingle At Welcome Reception
Attendees had the opportunity to mingle during a special Welcome Reception Cocktail Party sponsored by WEA Corp. and Rhino Entertainment. More...
Town Hall Meeting Examines The Physical Marketplace
Representatives from supplier and retailer communities come together at the members-only, "Town Hall Meeting: Alternative Stragetgies for the Physical Marketplace," for a frank discussion on what can be done to encourage more sales of physical product, including an examination of release strategies, a closer look at industry promotions, and a debate over alternative business and distribution models. Ken Colen, of Colen Research, facilitated the event. More...
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