Industry

Discogs shares physical music sales uprise

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE DISCOGS (15% GROWTH) VERSUS NIELSEN (17% DECLINE) On July 31st, Discogs, the world’s largest music database in the world, shares the Mid-Year Marketplace Analysis & Database Highlights emphasizing physical format sales of both catalog and new releases, across…

Grammy Awards transitions to online voting

The Recording Academy has completed its annual review of awards rules and regulations and established a series of new amendments to guide the GRAMMY Awards process moving forward. All changes go into effect immediately, including the transition to online voting,…

Make Music Day announces artist ambassadors

Make Music Day, the annual global celebration of music occurring each June 21st and featuring over 4,000 free, outdoor concerts, music lessons and jam sessions in over 60 U.S. cities, has announced its lineup of artist ambassadors. The all-day musical…

2017 Make Music Day set for June 21st

Make Music Day, the annual global celebration of music occurring each June 21st, has announced its full schedule of over 4,000 free, outdoor concerts, music lessons and jam sessions – with more to come – in over 60 U.S. cities. The…

Live Nation offering The Festival Passport

Live Nation has unveiled The Festival Passport, a revolutionary experience that gives fans general admission access to 90+ festivals for $799. For the remainder of 2017, The Festival Passport will provide admission to nearly every Live Nation festival, even if…