Press Releases
Tom Silverman To Receive 2010 Independent Spirit Award
NARM announces that Tom Silverman, the founder, chairman and CEO of Tommy Boy Entertainment, will be honored with the organization’s Independent Spirit Award at the Annual NARM Convention in Chicago on Monday, May 17. The NARM Independent Spirit Award was established in 2009 to recognize a music industry executive who embodies the spirit of new thinking, entrepreneurship and success in the industry. More...
Leiber and Stoller To Receive NARM Outstanding Achievement Award
NARM announces that legendary songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller will receive the 2010 Outstanding Achievement Award for Musical Collaboration. They will be honored on Mon., May 17, in Chicago, during NARM's Annual Convention. The duo's works span six decades, hit the charts in the U.S. or the U.K. 76 times, and include Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock." More...
NARM Names Universal Music’s Jim Urie As 2010 Presidential Award Recipient
NARM announced today that it will honor music industry leader Jim Urie with the organization’s coveted Presidential Award for Sustained Executive Achievement. Mr. Urie is the President and CEO of Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD), a division of Universal Music Group, which is the world’s largest music company. He will receive the Award at the 2010 NARM Convention in Chicago in May. More...
Microsoft’s Calio And Sony Music’s Levin To Chair NARM Digital Think Tank
NARM announces that Christina Calio, Director of Strategic Music Relationships & Business Strategy for the Entertainment & Devices Group at Microsoft, and David Levin, Sr. VP, Business Manager of Digital and Ad Supported Sales at Sony Music Entertainment, will co-chair the NARM Digital Think Tank, a task force that is dedicated to resolving issues surrounding the business of digital music. More...
NARM President Jim Donio Keynotes 2009 TeleManagement World Conference
Click to read the remarks NARM President Jim Donio delivered during his keynote address at the 2009 TeleManagement World Conference on December 8, 2009. More...
NARM Executives To Present At TeleManagement World Conference 2009
NARM announces that President Jim Donio and Director of Digital Strategy & Business Development Bill Wilson will be speaking at the 2009 TeleManagement World Conference: Surviving to Thriving: New Business Models, New Services, New Profits, which will be held in Orlando, Florida, from December 8 through 10. More...
NARM Launches Digital Think Tank
NARM today officially announced the launch of its Digital Think Tank, a special task force of NARM members dedicated to resolving issues surrounding the business of digital music. More...
President’s Message
(09.14.09) Welcome to the new narm.com! One of our most important member interfaces, this new site offers a fresh look, easier navigation, better delivery of information, and a more robust exchange of ideas. More...
Introducing The “NARM Connects: Event Series”
(09.14.09) NARM today announces the NARM Connects: Event Series, a line-up of exclusive salons and online seminars designed to supplement and enhance it’s already robust meeting, learning and networking opportunities offered through its Annual Convention and Industry Summits. More...
Oct. 22 NYC Salon Registration Now Open
(09.14.09) Registration is now open for the first NARM Connects: Salon, which will be 4-7 PM on Thursday, October 22, at the Soho House in downtown New York City. More...
NARM Names 2009 Industry Award Recipients
(06.11.09) NARM announced the recipients of its industry awards on June 11, 2009 at the Awards Dinner Finale of its Annual Convention. More...
NARM President Jim Donio Welcomes Attendees To NARM Connects 2009
(06.07.09) NARM PResident Jim Donio provides an Association and industry update at the Opening Session during the 2009 NARM Convention. More...
NARM Announces Convention Keynotes
(05.27.09) NARM announces that keynote speakers for its Annual Convention will include Daniel Rosensweig, Guitar Hero/Activision; Michael Spiegelman, Yahoo! Music; Jonathan Vlassopulos, Moderati/Bellrock Media; and Ian Rogers, Topspin Media. More...
San Diego Fans To Get Exclusive Preview Of New Artists, Music At NARM@Night Showcases
(05.22.09) NARM announces three nights of musical performances at their inaugural NARM@Night showcase series in San Diego on June 7, 8, and 9 at the On Broadway club in the city’s Gaslamp District. NARM is welcoming music fans for the first time during the Association’s four-day Annual Convention. More...
NARM to Award Ashford & Simpson with Outstanding Achievement Honor at Annual Convention
(05.19.09) NARM announces that it will honor musical duo Ashford & Simpson with the Outstanding Achievement Award, celebrating their lifetime of musical collaboration. Ashford & Simpson’s musical career has spanned four decades. More...
NARM Convention to Feature Music Business Crash Course
(05.12.09) NARM announces that its 2009 Convention will feature the Music Business Crash Course, a comprehensive one-day seminar presented in collaboration with the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM). The course agenda is designed specifically for those in the music content or commerce space who wish to learn more about today’s industry issues. More...
NARM Honors Norman Lear with Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award
(05.08.09) NARM announces that it will honor renowned television producer, writer and philanthropist Norman Lear with its prestigious Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award. More...
NARM Honors Daryl Hall and John Oates For Sustained Creative Achievement
(04.23.09) NARM announces that it will honor legendary musical artists Daryl Hall and John Oates with the Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement. The duo, which has sold more albums than any other in history during their nearly 40-year career. More...
NARM to Sponsor Record Store Day
(04.13.09) NARM, the official sponsor of Record Store Day, is announcing that over 1,000 record stores around the globe will be celebrating music together on April 18. This event was created to recognize the profound positive impact local retail shops have had on the world of music over the years. More...
NARM to Feature Noise in the Basement Conference at Annual Convention
(04.06.09) NARM announces that its 2009 Convention will feature the Noise in the Basement Creative Conference. Presented by Music Monitor Network, this independent record store forum developed to foster communication and launch new business concepts. More...
