Music Ally reveals nominees for Digital Music Awards

Publishing initiatives from CueSongs, Kobalt Music Group and LyricFind are among the nominees at Music Ally’s inaugural Digital Music Awards.

Anita Awbi
  • By Anita Awbi
  • 22 Sep 2014
  • min read
All three are competing in the Innovation in Publishing category, while Crowdsurge, Live Nation and Universal Music Group go head to head in the Innovation in Live Music group.

Elswhere, Atlantic Records has been nominated for the Best Artist Digital Marketing Campaign award for its work on Ed Sheeran’s sophomore album x, and again for the Best Use of Social Media Award for its James Blunt campaign.

The ceremony will be held on 16 October at the Camden Centre, London, in conjunction with sponsors Spotify, MixRadio, Gracenote, MusicQubed, Sheridans, MediaCom and 7digital.

All nominees were chosen by judging panels for nine awards categories. The full list is as follows:

Best artist digital marketing campaign
Atlantic Records UK – Ed Sheeran
Sony Music Sweden – Linnea Henriksson
Virgin EMI – Chase & Status

Best music startup (b2c)
ShufflerFM – Pause
Sounddrop
This Is My Jam

Best music startup (b2b)
AudioSalad
Inflyte
Senzari

Best use of social media
Atlantic Records UK – James Blunt & Rocket Music Management
Live Nation Music – Download Festival
Virgin EMI Records – The Vamps

Best music and brand partnership
Capitol Records UK – Sam Smith/Google/Channel 4/Mediacom
Universal Music – Gary Barlow/Compare the market
Universal Music Sweden – Rebecca & Fiona/Adidas

Best music app
Band of the Day
Beatguide
Whosampled

Innovation in live music
Crowdsurge
Live Nation UK – Wireless Festival 2014 Mobile App
Universal Music – GigBuddy

Innovation in publishing
CueSongs
Kobalt Music Group
LyricFind

Innovation in digital marketing
Mediacom/Decca Records – Rod Stewart
Parlophone/We Make Awesome Sh – Tinie Tempah Rap Demonstration
Universal Music Group International – 5 Seconds of Summer