Music Biz Conference Announces Nashville Dates Thru 2020

[UPDATED] The Music Business Association (Music Biz) conference will stay in Nashville through 2020. The already announced 2018 edition will be May 14-17 at the Omni Nashville Hotel. But the following year,. Continue reading

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Record Store Day 2017: A Reminder That Americans Still Buy Music

Did you know that one in three vinyl buyers also pays for an on-demand music subscription? Even in the age of streaming, many still want to touch, feel and own. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Grammy’s Race Problem • Facebook Makes Music Play • Lefsetz Helms New Conferences • More

WEDNESDAY 2.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web "Achieving the ideal of equality is proving as heartbreakingly difficult for the recording industry as it is for all of America.". Continue reading

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Data From Music Streamers Saved Label $1 Million This Year, Says Big Machine’s Scott Borchetta

Like it or not, data drives the music industry.  That's particularly true of labels that compete for commercial radio play. Data, including expensive focus groups, drives what and how they. Continue reading

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10 Top Music Marketing Trends of 2015

In this article, music marketing company Red Tape X looks at some of the best marketing techniques of 2015 and how they were effectively used by some of the music. Continue reading

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Country Star Luke Bryan Debuts Song On Tinder

Luke Bryan is debuting a song on social dating app Tinder. Bryan has placed 12 singles at No. 1 and sold 7.5 million albums with 30 million digital tracks   He's. Continue reading

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Platinum and Gold Single, Album Awards March 2015 [FULL LIST]

In March, the RIAA certified 55 Digital Single Awards and 12 Album Awards in the U.S. See Gold & Platinum Award highlights below along with a full, detailed list.

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Why the ‘no platinum albums’ story in the US probably doesn’t mean the sky is falling.

By Steve Lawson from SteveLawson.net There’s one story that’s been circulating a lot over the last few days amongst musicians on social media – “2014 is first year ever with ZERO platinum-certified records” – it. Continue reading

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Thanks To Jay-Z, RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards Join The Digital Age

Crawling a little further into the digital age, the RIAA has just updated the rules for Gold and Platinum Awards. Sales of digital albums will now be eligible for certification on their release and. Continue reading

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