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Adaptive Music's Tony Alexander chats with soul artist MAJOR on indie marketing and branding at Music Biz in Atlanta last week (Photo: Music Biz)

Music Biz Is Sticking With Atlanta After a Rip-Roaring Event — So Where Does That Leave Nashville?

May 20, 2025

Music Biz switched cities and kept most of the music business crowd. Now, Atlanta is the chosen city for 2026 as well — leaving a potentially juicy opportunity in Nashville. Despite excessive hand-wringing o... Read More...

Winners Announced for 60th Academy of Country Music Awards

Ashley King

May 9, 2025

The Academy of Country Music 60th awards ceremony took place last night—hosted by 16-time winner Reba McEntire. Here's a peek at this year’s winners. The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM), presented... Read More...

Young Musicians Unite (YMU) Raises $1.6 Million at 2025 Gala: ‘Thousands More Students Will Walk Into School Next Year With Instruments’

Dylan Smith

May 6, 2025

Young Musicians Unite’s 2025 gala raised $1.6 million to support free music education for Miami-Dade students, according to organizers. 12-year-old Young Musicians Unite (YMU) reached out with word of the f... Read More...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees 2025

Phish Snubbed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame—Despite Overwhelmingly Winning the Fan Vote

Ashley King

April 28, 2025

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its 2025 inductees, with this year’s class representing a wide spectrum of music innovation and influence. Noted fan-favorite Phish was left off the list, though Wa... Read More...

Attendance was noticeably down at SXSW 2025, but in 2026, SXSW attendees may have an entirely different experience in store.

Attendance Was Noticeably Down at SXSW 2025 — Will Format Changes for 2026 Bring Back the Crowds?

Marc Thompson

April 21, 2025

Since its birth in 1987, SXSW has grown into one of the largest of its kind — attracting thousands of visitors each year. Attendance was noticeably down at SXSW 2025, but in 2026, SXSW attendees may have an e... Read More...

SXSW Is Softening, Music Biz Is Getting a Transplant — Is the NMPA’s Israelite Is Cooking Up the Music Industry’s Next ‘It’ Conference In NYC?

Paul Resnikoff

April 17, 2025

Changes are afoot in the music industry conference circuit. You're probably too young to remember the decadent days of MIDEM in the South of France, though these days, look no further than SXSW for shifts in... Read More...

CBS Snags MTV Video Music Awards — Paramount+ Pre-Show & MTV Simulcast

Ashley King

April 4, 2025

The 2025 edition of the MTV VMAs will be simulcast on CBS and the streaming service Paramount+. Does this spell the end of the network? Paramount+ made the 2024 VMAs available to watch the next day, but this... Read More...

NMPA’s Annual Golf Gala Went Ahead as Planned In Pacific Palisades — And Raised a Cool $350,000 for Fire Relief

Paul Resnikoff

April 1, 2025

One could be forgiven for predicting that the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) might nix their annual golf outing in Los Angeles this year. Instead, the NMPA SONGS Foundation Golf Tournament went... Read More...

Neeta Ragoowansi, President of Music Managers Forum US (MMF) and International (IMF), spoke about the benefits of conferences like SXSW for networking and a sense of community.

How Music Managers Network: A Conversation With Neeta Ragoowansi, President of Music Managers Forum at SXSW

Marc Thompson

March 25, 2025

Neeta Ragoowansi, President of Music Managers Forum US (MMF-US) and International (I-MMF) spoke about the benefits of conferences for networking and ‘a sense of community.’ " conferences have allowed me to ne... Read More...

Japan’s CEIPA Organization Makes Los Angeles Debut with Matsuri ‘25

Ashley King

March 24, 2025

Japan's cultural organization CEIPA made its debut in Los Angeles last week with the sold-out Matsuri ‘25: Japanese Music Experience Los Angeles. The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Associ... Read More...

Blake Shelton, Eric Church & Lainey Wilson Kick Off Performance Rollout for 60th ACM Awards

Ashley King

March 24, 2025

Blake Shelton, Eric Church, and Lainey Wilson are the first round of performers set to take the stage at the 60th ACM Awards on May 8. Reba McEntire hosts the awards show, streaming live from the Ford Center ... Read More...

Canadian Music Week Founder Sues Oak View Group After Buyout Goes Sideways

Ashley King

March 20, 2025

The founder of Canadian Music Week (now called Departure) is suing new owners Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group Canada for breach of contract and unpaid sale fees. A notice of action filed with the Ontar... Read More...

WNXP Director of Partnerships & Projects
Company: Nashville Public Radio
Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States
Senior Marketing Manager
Company: Sound Credit
Location: Drivable to Memphis, TN preferred, but open to remote for the right candidate. Southeastern, US OK
Social Media & Content Manager
Company: SoundStock
Location: Las Vegas HQ
Director of Marketing
Company: Musixmatch
Location: Bologna or Remote
Vice President, Global Head of Fraud Prevention
Company: UMG, the Universal Music Group
Location: Full Time Remote, California and New York

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Billboard Latin Music Week 2026: Celebrating Partnerships, Culture, and Creativity

Game Composers Are Sitting on a ‘Mountain of Gold,’ Argues GameSoundCon Panel

Songwriters of North America (SONA) Tees Up Splashy Awards Dinner at LA’s Skirball Center

Who’s Next? Grammys Navigating Drake, BTS, and Stray Kids Boycotts

Saudi Arabia’s Answer to the Grammy Awards Abruptly Canceled

Music Biz Is Sticking With Atlanta After a Rip-Roaring Event — So Where Does That Leave Nashville?

Winners Announced for 60th Academy of Country Music Awards

Young Musicians Unite (YMU) Raises $1.6 Million at 2025 Gala: ‘Thousands More Students Will Walk Into School Next Year With Instruments’

Phish Snubbed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame—Despite Overwhelmingly Winning the Fan Vote

Attendance Was Noticeably Down at SXSW 2025 — Will Format Changes for 2026 Bring Back the Crowds?

SXSW Is Softening, Music Biz Is Getting a Transplant — Is the NMPA’s Israelite Is Cooking Up the Music Industry’s Next ‘It’ Conference In NYC?

CBS Snags MTV Video Music Awards — Paramount+ Pre-Show & MTV Simulcast

NMPA’s Annual Golf Gala Went Ahead as Planned In Pacific Palisades — And Raised a Cool $350,000 for Fire Relief

How Music Managers Network: A Conversation With Neeta Ragoowansi, President of Music Managers Forum at SXSW

Japan’s CEIPA Organization Makes Los Angeles Debut with Matsuri ‘25

Blake Shelton, Eric Church & Lainey Wilson Kick Off Performance Rollout for 60th ACM Awards

Canadian Music Week Founder Sues Oak View Group After Buyout Goes Sideways