Music

Tiesto, Skrillex, Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Afrojack and Avicii are not household names to anyone 35 years old and over. Skrillex and Afrojack may sound like appliance names or an over the counter hair gel to older folks. But to Millennials (generally defined as Americans born between 1982 and sometime in the early 2000′s), these Electronic Dance Music (EDM) DJs are celebrities producing music that is defining and giving an identity to their generation.

Music knows no boundaries in America. It’s the great equalizer among consumers of different ages, languages, races, incomes, genders and geographies. People often find that music is a mirror of and a bridge to an increasingly diverse society

SiriusXM announced it has joined with global music superstar Pitbull to create a channel featuring music by the international pop star as well as his personal musical selections.     

Nielsen reveals 2014 mid-year U.S. music sales, airplay and streaming data for the six-month period of Dec. 30, 2013 through June 29, 2014. Nielsen SoundScan measures U.S. point-of-sale of recorded music product.

Just about everyone connects with music, but where we live plays a big part of how we listen to, buy and engage with our tunes.

If you like Salsa, the Fania All Stars and dancing, the name Cheo Feliciano is synonyms with Greatness.  Cheo Felicano passed away after be involved in an accident in Puerto Rico.

Terra presented Latin music Superstar Juanes for the first on-stage performance of his new album “Loco de Amor” (Crazy from Love) in a world-wide digitally-streamed concert that took place earlier this month in Miami.

Terra, a global digital media company and content producer with a presence in 19 countries, is proud to announce “Terra Live Music in Concert” with Juanes, an exclusive live-streaming music performance featuring the vibrant Grammy-winning superstar Juanes, on Wednesday, March 12th at 10:00pm ET to debut his upcoming new album “Loco de Amor” (“Crazy from Love”) which will be released globally the day prior.

Rebecca Drucker who has enjoyed a career in the US Hispanic advertising and marketing industry with several media companies such as Univision, Telemundo, Terra.com and the William Morris Agency has joined Ricky Martin’s management team.

{Why it is crucial to connect the dots between the consumer, music discovery, music consumption, and copyright monetization}  by Peggy Dold / Navigation Partners LLC

U.S. Hispanics Over-Index Other Demographics in most Social Media, Entertainment,  & Mobile Usage.   by Peggy Dold / Navigation Partners LLC

Oscar D’León, Juan Formell, Roberto Menescal, Totó La Momposina, Palito Ortega, Eddie Palmieri, and Miguel Ríos will be honored with The Latin Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and Mario Kreutzberger aka “Don Francisco” and Pedro Ramírez Velázquez are the recipients of the prestigious Trustees Award, it was announced by The Latin Recording Academy.

  Three-faceted music: Crossbreeding, Syncretism and Hybridization in Latin America, offering a visual and acoustic perspective on the indigenous, Hispanic and African cultural roots of Latin American music.

There’s no way around it—the music industry faces a serious challenge in maintaining revenues in the digital era. Audiences are consuming music through new channels that are still in the process of being monetized, such as online radio, and piracy remains a steady threat to the bottom lines of music companies across the globe.

From live local newscasts via mobile to time-shifted season finales in the living room, the rising wave of streamed content continues to engage our eyes and ears. And digital music plays a big part of the swell, keeping our toes tapping and heads bobbing

Last night I had the treat of attending an intimate concert with Gloria Estefan at the New World Center in Miami. She performed songs from her upcoming album, The Standards, accompanied by the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra under the direction of Shelly Berg. It was a perfect evening of timeless music beautifully and impeccably performed at a world-class performing arts venue. And it was great to hear Gloria sing better than ever.

As Internet-radio listening rose among this age group, listening to AM/FM radio, which now accounts for 24 percent of music-listening time, declined 2 percentage points. In the 36-and-older age group, by contrast, Internet radio accounted for just 13 percent of music listening, while AM/FM radio dominated listening methods with a 41 percent share.

Music is the universal language that fans speak fluently. In fact, a recent Nielsen study found that 40 percent of U.S. consumers—those classified as fans—are responsible for 75 percent of music spending. These fans, who spend between $20 billion and $26 billion on music each year, could spend an additional $450 million to $2.6 billion annually if they had the opportunity to snag behind-the-scenes access to the artists along with exclusive content.

The longest running Latin music awards show in the U.S. was broadcast LIVE from the AmericanAirlines Arena featuring 18 star-studded production numbers, and recognizing musical excellence across various categories including tropical, pop, regional Mexican, rock alternative and urban.