Thank You For Making Music Biz 2012 A Huge Success

16 May, 2012 , 11:29 am

NARM and digitalmusic.org would like to thank all of the attendees, sponsors, and advertisers that helped to make Music Biz 2012 a huge success! We look forward to hearing your feedback, so be sure to fill out our event survey that should have hit your email boxes earlier this week. Also, please take a look at our recap page where you can find photos and videos from Music Biz 2012, in addition to other important links. We hope everyone enjoyed themselves and look forward to seeing you next year! Read More...

Successful Confab Drew 1,000 Commerce & Content Professionals to LA

16 May, 2012 , 11:18 am

NARM and digitalmusic.org brought together 1,000 professionals from the commerce and content sectors of the music industry for Music Biz 2012 last week in Los Angeles. Featuring more than 100 speakers from the highest levels of the music industry, the event provided attendees with all the information they need to harness current trends and increase sales. Click to read the full recap. Read More...

World-Renowned DJ Cassidy Rocks His Way To The Stage Via Red Carpet

11 May, 2012 , 12:47 am

The in-demand DJ Cassidy strolled down the Music Biz 2012 red carpet on his way to spin some hits at the Awards Dinner Party. Cassidy started the crowd off right with his own unique mix of music to provide a celebratory soundtrack for the event that combined the newest, hottest sounds with the most classic and timeless. Read More...

Katy Perry Accepts Artist Of The Year Award At Music Biz 2012

11 May, 2012 , 12:45 am

Multi-platinum recording superstar Katy Perry received the NARM Artist of the Year Award at the Music Biz 2012 Awards Dinner Party on Thursday, May 10 for her banner year. Now, with the release of Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection on March 26, Perry is expected to continue her success into 2012 and beyond. Read More...

Legendary Lionel Richie Accepts Chairman’s Award at Music Biz 2012

11 May, 2012 , 12:43 am

NARM Chairman Rachelle Friedman presented superstar Lionel Richie with the prestigious Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement during the Music Biz 2012 Awards Dinner Party. Richie, an international icon, has scored countless smash hits, both solo and as a member of the Commodores, and recently released his tenth studio album, Tuskegee, on which he collaborated with top Country artists such as Willie Nelson, Rascal Flatts and Blake Shelton to reimagine many of his biggest hits. Read More...

Attendees Learn The Ins And Outs of Virtual Gifting with Giftwhip

10 May, 2012 , 8:18 pm

Mike Ferguson and Drew Newell, co-founders of Giftwhip, a virtual gift-wrapping tool, share the new playground rules of the Internet, where the Nobody has risen to assume a greater voice online. The session focused on ignoring social metrics, big data, and other influence peddlers and encouraged engaging emotionally through the power of gift marketing. Read More...

Artist Manager Ryan Chisholm Leads Talk On Commerce Vs. Royalties

10 May, 2012 , 7:43 pm

Ryan Chisholm of Bill Silva Entertainment led a panel that discussed the similarities and difference between commerce and royalties at Music Biz 2012. Between technology innovators moving too fast for traditional business terms to keep up, and the impatience of fans growing increasingly accustomed to immediate access regardless of legality, there’s an ever-widening gap between what’s possible technically vs. what’s available legally. "Commerce vs. Royalties: Fitting a Square Peg in a Round Hole" explored how both sides are coping with the situation today, and how they’re working together to create a better solution for tomorrow. Read More...

digitalmusic.org Groups Get To Work At Music Biz 2012

10 May, 2012 , 5:26 pm

The six workgroups that make up digitalmusic.org - Apps & Gaming; Archival & Contextual Metadata; Digital Supply Chains & Operations: Metrics, Sales Analysis & Research; Music Subscription; and Product Development participated in closed-door meetings to discuss ongoing key issues that affect the business. For an update on the projects these groups are currently working on, visit the Workgroups section of the digitalmusic.org web site. Read More...

digitalmusic.org’s General Session Sets The Stage For Music Industry Progress

10 May, 2012 , 4:36 pm

The digitalmusic.org General Session, preceeded by a DDEX sponsored breakfast, brought together the key stakeholders within the developer, service provider and rights holder communities in an effort to identify shared challenges and resolve them with common solutions. The session began with a few remarks from Mark Isherwood of DDEX and was followed by panels tackling digital topics such as product packaging in the digital age and turning music streams into revenue streams. Read More...

TheComet.com’s Tamara Conniff Takes On The Artist Managers Town Hall

9 May, 2012 , 9:19 pm

The Artist Managers Town Hall brought an interesting discussion to Music Biz 2012 as Tamara Conniff questioned how artist managers and retail can work together to create consumer demand. Conniff's panels followed Kristin Thomson of the Future of Music Coalition's research presentation on musicians and their revenue streams. Read More...