New Member Profile Feature: Triton Digital

14 May, 2013 , 9:00 am

Triton Digital is the leading digital service provider to traditional and online radio with a rapidly expanding roster of media clients emerging from the television and print space. Their infrastructure, applications, and innovation are powering digital audience and revenue growth for clients around the globe. Read more about this new member here. Read More...

‘Breakthrough Artist’ Award Presented to Emeli Sandé at Music Biz 2013

9 May, 2013 , 10:00 pm

NARM presented soul-pop up-and-comer Emeli Sandé with the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award at Music Biz 2013’s Awards Dinner Party on Thursday, May 9, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Read More...

Blues Legend Buddy Guy Receives ‘Chairman’s Award’ at Music Biz 2013

9 May, 2013 , 9:30 pm

Buddy Guy, a six-time Grammy winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Kennedy Center honoree received the prestigious NARM 'Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement' at the Awards Dinner Party at Music Biz 2013. The Award celebrates Guy’s five decades as a musician, including the next stage of his career with the recently released Live at Legends album, which also features three new studio recordings. Read More...

RIAA Presents Gold & Platinum Awards to Artists at Music Biz 2013

9 May, 2013 , 9:00 pm

The RIAA has announced the integration of digital streams to its historic Gold & Platinum Program, the industry’s premier award for recognizing artistic achievement in the marketplace. They presented the first of these awards to Cher Lloyd, Jason DeRulo, and Emeli Sandé at Music Biz 2013! Read More...

Music Biz 2013 Keynote Panel Showcases Billboard’s “40 Under 40”

8 May, 2013 , 3:00 pm

Billboard presented the Keynote Panel at Music Biz 2013 today, showcasing the perspectives of young executives from its 2012 “40 Under 40” Power Players list, who were honored for “propelling the industry with their artistic and business vision.” Representatives from Coca-Cola, Motown Records, AEG Live, and Epic Records participated. Read More...

Ted Cohen Receives Presidential Award at Music Biz 2013 Opening Session

8 May, 2013 , 2:00 pm

Music and tech evangelist Ted Cohen, Founder and Managing Partner at TAG Strategic, was recipient of NARM’s Presidential Award for Sustained Industry Achievement. Cohen received the Award at the Music Biz 2013 Breakfast & Opening Session, which was held on Wednesday, May 8. Read More...

Record Store Day Receives Independent Spirit Award at Music Biz 2013

8 May, 2013 , 1:00 pm

NARM presented its prestigious Independent Spirit Award to Record Store Day, which celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2012. Representatives from the three founding organizations – the Department of Record Stores (formerly Music Monitor Network), the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS), and the Alliance Of Independent Media Stores (AIMS) — were on hand to accept the Award. Read More...

Sister-Act von Grey Perform at Music Biz 2013 Opening Session

8 May, 2013 , 12:30 pm

This morning, NARM & digitalmusic.org hosted a special performance by up-and-coming indie alt-folk band von Grey at Music Biz 2013’s Breakfast & Opening Session. The performance honored Independent Spirit Award winner, Record Store Day, as well as provided great entertainment for guests. Read More...

Town Hall Gives Music Biz 2013 Attendees Connected Car Experience

7 May, 2013 , 7:00 pm

Today, we tackled in-car music listening trends during Music Biz 2013 at a Town Hall entitled “The Connected Car Experience." During the Town Hall, representatives from top companies in the space such as the Team Detroit, Warner Music Group, Pandora, Slacker, Gracenote, Aha Radio/Harman International, and Kenwood USA Corporation were on hand to discuss how both the music and auto industries can take advantage of these trends and examine exactly what consumers want from their music experience while on the road. Read More...

Industry Style Guide Aims to Get Everyone on the Same Page with Metadata

7 May, 2013 , 1:00 pm

digitalmusic.org is looking to clean up and simplify the listing, ingestion, and management of music at digital retailers with its Music Industry Style Guide, released today during the Music Biz 2013 Metadata Summit. The document outlines a set of metadata guidelines that can be used by musicians, managers, and labels to improve data quality for artist, track, and album information through common naming conventions and data entry standards. Download here. Read More...