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NARM
News Bits
February
9, 2001, Vol. 1, Issue 4 1.
Who’s Coming To NARM? The close
encounters you can have with the key retailers, wholesalers,
distributors, and suppliers in our industry at NARM 2001 in Orlando will
be invaluable. To date, well over 300 companies are signed up to be
there, including more than 150 chain and independent retailers,
distributors and wholesalers. For searchable attendee and exhibitor
listings, check out the NARM Web site early next week when we unveil our
brand new virtual Convention & Trade Show. Listings will be updated
weekly, so register today to make sure your name will be added to the
ranks of those coming to Orlando. With the changes in our industry
approaching warp speed, can you really afford to miss this critical
mission? Not to mention the fact that NARM’s registration fees are a
great value for all that you receive. For
registration information, click here: http://www.narm.com/events/convention.htm 2.
NARM To Feature 22 Live Performances NARM’s
43rd Annual Convention & Trade Show will feature a
diverse group of 22 live performers representing Pop, Rock, Country,
Jazz, Christian, Blues, Folk and New Age, thanks to the artists
appearing on the main stage and at the Club NARM Showcase. Artists
appearing on the main stage will be Third Day, Jennifer Knapp, Bond,
Brooke Allison, Sophie B. Hawkins, Blue Man Group, Marshall Dyllon,
Michael Feinstein, Oleta Adams, Nydia Rojas, Jessica Andrews, Myra, and
Rod Stewart. Artists appearing at the evening Club NARM Showcase will be
Pru, Doc Powell, Joe Henry, Sarah Harmer, The Cash Brothers, Cowboy
Junkies, Shana Morrison, Rodney Crowell, and John Hiatt. Rodney Crowell,
with Sugar Hill Records, replaces the group Butterfly Jones. For a
complete list of artist performances, see the Convention & Trade
Show schedule: http://www.narm.com/events/2001%20Convention/2001_Schedule_at_a_Glance.htm 3.
Great Slate For Artist Development Seminar Moderator
Geoff Mayfield of Billboard
Publications has confirmed a terrific line-up of panelists for the
seminar on artist development titled, “Brave New World...Or The Same
As It Ever Was,” which will take place on the final morning of the
Convention, Wednesday, March 14 from 9-10:30 AM. The panelists are:
Marty Diamond, president of the artist management/touring agency Little
Big Man, whose clients include Sarah McLachlan, Coldplay, Barenaked
Ladies, Dido, and Nelly Furtado; Scot Fisher, manager of acclaimed
independent singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco; Tegra Little, Maverick
Records’ head of sales; Derek Tenbusch, EMI Music Distribution’s
director of artist developement; Greg Thompson, Elektra
Entertainment’s executive VP/GM; and Dave Yeskel, sales VP of Clive
Davis’ new J Records label. Mayfield, an extremely engaging inquisitor
whose previous NARM seminars have won rave reviews, promises a lively
chat about how the game has changed, and how it has not. 4.
Music Consumers Speak Out
… And You’ll See And Hear Them The
national consumer focus group research — videotaped excerpts of which
will form the foundation for Part II of the Digital Music Super Session
on Tuesday, March 13 — has already provided some thought-provoking
perspectives from real consumers of varying ages. They have certainly
not been shy about commenting on what they’ve been doing online and
what they really like about the experience, or ranting about what
frustrates, annoys or disappoints them about acquiring or listening to
music. Of course, we’ve also gotten lots of terrific feedback about
how digital access to music compares to and affects shopping in stores.
Don’t miss this Session, along with the presentations by research
analysts from Adams Media Research, Arbitron, Cyber Dialogue, Jupiter
Media Metrix, and Webnoize on Monday afternoon, March 12. 5.
NARM To Launch Virtual Convention & Trade Show Watch
for NARM’s first virtual Convention & Trade Show to go live early
next week. Visitors will be able to get up-to-date programming
information, search online for exhibitors and registered attendees by
company and individual, and link to sponsors and their sites. Visitors
will also be able sign in at a guestbook. As the actual Convention
approaches, look for information on the performing artists and speakers.
During the actual Convention & Trade Show, consult the site for
daily on-site Convention & Trade Show news, bulletins and features. Companies
wishing to increase their advertising exposure via the virtual NARM
Convention & Trade Show Web site can contact Naylor Publications at
1.800.879.1107. Look
for the site at http://www.narm.com/. 6.
Take Advantage Of Sponsorship And Trade Show Exhibit Opportunities Convention
& Trade Show sponsorship opportunities remain and exhibit space at
the Trade Show is still available. “For companies seeking optimal
visibility, I highly recommend the promotional banners that will hang in
the Hall of Cities’ Marble Walkway or the foyer leading to both the
Grand and Crystal ballrooms,” notes NARM’s Director of Meetings
& Convention Linda M. Still. Sponsors and exhibitors who sign up now
will also enjoy increased exposure via NARM’s virtual Convention &
Trade Show Web site, which is scheduled to go live the week of February
12. Click here
for Sponsorship Opportunity information: http://www.narm.com/events/2001_Convention_sponsorship.htm Click here
for Trade Show Exhibit Space information: http://www.narm.com/events/2001_convention_info.htm 7.
More Convention Meeting Space Made Available NARM has
opened up some additional meeting space for companies registering for
the 2001 Convention & Trade Show. For details and to reserve your
space, contact Linda M. Still at still@narm.com or call 856.596.2221. —
Scholarship 8.
Peter Frampton To Appear Live At Scholarship Dinner Live Auction Veteran Rocker
Peter Frampton will appear live at the NARM Scholarship Foundation
Dinner on Monday, March 12, to help auction a framed 1976 Rolling
Stone Magazine cover signed by screenwriter Cameron Crowe (Almost
Famous), who wrote the cover feature article on (who else?) Peter
Frampton. Along with the magazine, the winning bidder will receive a
signed copy of Frampton’s latest CD, a re-issue of his record-breaking
Frampton Comes Alive, the
best-selling live album of all time. Frampton will be honored that night
with a special NARM Best-Seller Award recognizing this outstanding
achievement. For more information, contact Pat Daly at daly@narm.com or
856.596.2221. — Public
Affairs 9.
NARM Fights Connecticut Bills NARM
and the Recording Industry Association of America are seeking to block
adoption of some recent Connecticut legislation: SB 229 is aimed at
prohibiting the sale of Parental Advisory-stickered product to minors
and HB 5375 would require that music catalogs indicate Parental
Advisory-stickered product. NARM opposes this burdensome legislation on
the basis of its unconstitutionality and the fact that it mandates what
is now a voluntary labeling system. For more information, contact Holly
Rosum at rosum@narm.com or call 856.596.2221. — Issue
Forum 10.
NARM To Release A Classical
Odyssey CD Sampler The NARM
Classical/Jazz Issue Forum will be releasing its second Classical CD
sampler titled A Classical
Odyssey, with a street date of March 27. Look for details in
upcoming News Bits. For more
information, contact Holly Rosum at rosum@narm.com or call 856.596.2221. National
Association of Recording Merchandisers 9
Eves Drive, Suite 120 Marlton,
NJ 08053 Phone:
856.596.2221 Fax:
856.596.3268 Web:
www.narm.com For
comments or suggestions, contact Communications Manager Susan L’Ecuyer
at lecuyer@narm.com.
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