Metallica Brings Fans Even Closer With Salesforce
26 September, 2018
Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, today announced that Metallica is deploying Salesforce to transform the way they engage with their fans across every digital touchpoint.
Metallica is one of the world's most renowned rock bands, with more than 120 million albums sold and accolades including nine ...
| Country Music Association Celebrates 60th Anniversary
25 September, 2018
Today, the Country Music Association celebrates its 60th anniversary, as the United States Senate, House of Representatives, and the City of Nashville, officially proclaim September 25, 2018 Country Music Association Day. CMA will host a special invite-only anniversary celebration Wednesday, Sept. 26 ...
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Wendy Griffiths Promoted To EVP Of Synch & Creative Marketing For Position Music
25 September, 2018
Tyler Bacon, President and CEO of Position Music today announced the promotion of Wendy Griffiths to the position of EVP of Synch & Creative Marketing for the Los Angeles based company.
Griffiths joined Position Music in 2016 as SVP of Creative Marketing and is responsible for building and overseeing ...
| Julie Andrews & Richie Sambora Among Supporters Of Kids Music Day
25 September, 2018
he 3rd Annual "Kids Music Day" will be celebrated on Friday October 5th, 2018. Each year, Keep Music Alive partners with music schools, music retail and other music organizations worldwide to highlight the importance of including music in children's education. Events held by participating locations ...
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Michigan Music Educators Association Receives 2018 Excellence In Advocacy Award
25 September, 2018
Michigan Music Educators Association received the 2018 Excellence in Advocacy Award at the 2018 NAfME Hill Day awards reception. Photo: Ashlee Wilcox Photography.
"Michigan Music Educators Association leadership and members have worked tirelessly to attend any and all arts and culture meetings ...
| Apple Acquires Shazam, Offering More Ways To Discover And Enjoy Music
25 September, 2018
Apple today announced it has completed its acquisition of Shazam, one of the world's most popular and highly-rated music apps, used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
"Apple and Shazam have a long history together. Shazam was one of the first apps available when we launched the App Store ...
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SiriusXM To Acquire Pandora
24 September, 2018
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) and Pandora Media, Inc. (NYSE: P) today announced a definitive agreement under which SiriusXM will acquire Pandora in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.5 billion. The combination creates the world's largest audio entertainment company, with more ...
| Elton John And Universal Music Group Strike Global Partnership Across Recorded Music And Licensing Rights
23 September, 2018
Rocket Entertainment and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced a significant new agreement to provide Elton John, one of music's most iconic artists and the most successful male solo artist in US Billboard chart history, the industry's best resources ...
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NEO Global Capital Invests In Promising Blockchain Startup Muzika
21 September, 2018
Muzika, a Korea-based blockchain project that has attracted the attention of high-profile investors in the blockchain space, has announced an investment deal with NEO Global Capital Strategic Partnerships. The investment will assist Muzika's project incubation and provide resource integration from both ...
| Recording Academy And Its Members Celebrate Senate Passage Of The Music Modernization Act; Major Copyright Reform Steps Away From Becoming Law
19 September, 2018
The Recording Academy and its members across the country are celebrating today's passage of the Music Modernization Act by the Senate. This movement of the historic bill is a victory for all music creators, setting a clear path to the president's desk.
"The passage of the Music Modernization Act by ...
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Music Community Comes Together On Music Modernization Act
19 September, 2018
SiriusXM joined with Azoff Music Management, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), to announce an agreement on the Music Modernization Act. The changes build upon existing language to confirm in law that artists will receive 50% ...
| Comcast And Ticketmaster Debut First Concert Ticketing Experience On X1 For Kelly Clarkson's Meaning Of Life Tour
19 September, 2018
Comcast and Ticketmaster today announced an industry-first integration that enables Xfinity X1 customers to find tour dates and request concert tickets for their favorite performers directly on the television through Ticketmaster's open ticketing platform. This integration launches with three-time Grammy ...
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Most Professionals Like Listening To Music At Work And Are More Productive When They Do, Survey Shows
18 September, 2018
Silence may be golden, but most workers feel they're more productive at the office when listening to music, new research from staffing firm Accountemps shows. Eighty-five percent of survey respondents who are able to do so say they enjoy turning on the tunes at work. Employees ages 18 to 34 appreciate ...
| The Latin Recording Academy Elects New Officers To Its Board Of Trustees
14 September, 2018
The Latin Recording Academy announced today the new elected officers to its Board of Trustees. Eduardo Hütt, Chairman of Bain & Company in Mexico and Central America, was elected Chair of the Board of Trustees; Eva Cebrián, communications professional from Spain, was elected Vice Chair; Aloysio Reis, ...
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Celebrities & Music Brands Show Support For 3rd Annual "Kids Music Day" On October 5, 2018
13 September, 2018
The 3rd Annual "Kids Music Day" will be celebrated on Friday October 5th, 2018. Each year, Keep Music Alive partners with music schools, music retail and other music organizations worldwide to spotlight the importance of including music in children's education. Events held by participating locations ...
| 14th Annual ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo On Deck For May 2 - 4, 2019
13 September, 2018
ASCAP, the world leader in performing rights and advocacy for music creators, today announced that the 14th edition of its signature event, the ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO, will return to the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles on May 2 - 4, 2019.
The ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO is renowned for ...
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The 5th Annual Source360 Conference & Festival Bridges Hip-Hop To Educate And Inspire
13 September, 2018
The 5th Annual SOURCE360 Conference & Festival on September 6th - 9th in Brooklyn, brought the community together with artists and civic leaders to explore health, wealth, music and culture.
Speaker Series
This year's SOURCE360 Speaker Series included:
Health & Wellness Panel featured ...
| BMI Sets Revenue Records With $1.199 Billion
13 September, 2018
BMI has once again broken revenue records, generating $1.199 billion for the fiscal year ending June 30. The company also distributed and administered a record $1.118 billion in royalties to its songwriters, composers and publishers, an increase of $95 million, or 9% higher than the previous year. ...
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Spotify Deepens Relationship With Nielsen To Measure Effectiveness And Reach Of Its Global Advertising Platform
12 September, 2018
Spotify and Nielsen today announced an expansion of their relationship to include the adoption of Nielsen Brand Effect across Spotify in the U.S., Germany, Canada, Mexico, U.K., Spain, France, Netherlands, Japan and Australia. This will allow marketers to measure and optimize their national advertising ...
| Free, Global Music Distribution Now Included In Intercept Music Marketing Packages
11 September, 2018
"Our marketing and promotional software package offers such a compelling combination for artists, and distribution pricing has been falling so quickly, that we don't want our artists going anywhere else for their career-building needs. Now they can do it all in one place." - CEO Tod Turner
In a ...
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