digitalmusic.org | Digital Music

Popup showcase provides startups, tech innovators exposure to music industry decision makers

April 4, 2012 – digitalmusic.org, the virtual home of music business association NARM’s digital initiatives, announced today the introduction of “App Alley” as part of Music Biz 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. App Alley is a popup demo and exhibit showcase designed to let app developers and service providers showcase their latest innovations, and to let music industry executives discover the exciting new developments that will shape the digital music landscape in the year ahead. It will take place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9. Read More »

Ian Rogers of Topspin Media to conduct live ‘This Week in Music’ interview at Opening Session

April 2, 2012 – Robb McDaniels, Founder and CEO of Isolation Network, parent company of the pioneering digital music distributor INgrooves, will do the keynote interview at NARM and digitalmusic.org’s Music Biz 2012 Opening Session, which will be held Wednesday, May 9at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. McDaniels will be interviewed by Topspin Media’s Ian Rogers in a live episode of the “This Week in Music” web series. It will be McDaniels’ first public speaking engagement since INgrooves’ March 2012 acquisition of Fontana Distribution, a leading distribution company for independent record labels, to create the merged company, INgrooves Fontana.

“Robb is the perfect choice to keynote Music Biz 2012, as his experience embodies the mission of NARM and digitalmusic.org,” said Jim Donio, President of NARM. “Our goal has been to seamlessly blend the digital and physical music businesses in our association community, and by marrying INgrooves with Fontana, McDaniels has done just that. We look forward to hearing the background behind the acquisition, how the transition has gone thus far, and his vision for the future of the new company.” Read More »