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NEW PODCAST: In this #TheFutureofWhat episode, mtheory CEO Cameo Carlson discusses how Mickey Guyton’s appearance on the Chinese reality show "The Singer" created a massive fanbase in the region, the differences from Western fan behavior, the rigors behind the scenes, and Mickey’s future plans in Asia! 🇨🇳🎤
Watch it at the 🔗 in our bio!
Music ecosystems, even when met with similar catalysts, often follow very different trajectories. NEXT WEEK @takwene will be taking the webinar stage to look at the growth & maturity of these global ecosystems, using the MENA region as a prime example 🌍
Access the registration page via our 🔗 in bio!
🇮🇹 MUSIC BIZ IN MILAN: We`re headed back to @CES Unveiled Europe to host our Music Tech Summit on October 21st!
Our two-panel program will spotlight startup strategies across the U.S. & Europe, as well as music licenses & metadata management across territories. We`ll cap it off with a chance to connect with global leaders at our cocktail hour 🍸🌎
Visit the 🔗 in our bio to complete your complimentary Music Tech Summit registration. Once completed, you’ll be directed to RSVP for CES Unveiled.
🇳🇴 Next month Music Biz President Portia Sabin will be attending by:larm and meeting with the Norwegian music community as a part of Do Less North in Oslo!
We`re eager for this opportunity to help unite our industry across borders, along with the other international endeavors we have on the horizon! 👀
🎙️ NEW EPISODE: This interview with @PLUS1org founder Marika Anthony-Shaw touches on the nonprofit’s keystone project that gives to charity through a $1 concert ticket add-on, and all they do behind the scenes to help artists give back to the 1,200+ nonprofits they`ve supported so far! 🎫
👉 Watch & listen via the 🔗 in our bio!
🍁 FALL WEBINARS: Autumn is on the horizon, and so is our next season of webinars! You`ll have the chance to hear from Takwene, KOSIGN, DataArt, Neutune, MassiveMusic, Sound Royalties and Vistex via these FREE 1-hour educational sessions!
💻 Save your spot for each upcoming installment at our 🔗 in bio!
📹 1ST VIDEO EPISODE: In this installment of #TheFutureofWhat podcast, @openstagelive’s @robsealy discusses the benefits of nurturing the artist-fan relationship, and how Openstage accomplishes that. He dives into prominent case studies for the platform, why the fan experience has been overlooked, and what’s on the horizon! 🤘🎧
Watch the full video interview via our 🔗 in bio!
▶️ NOW PLAYING: The Music Business Association is now on YouTube! Tune in to access our Passport & Common Ground Webinar archives and other online event recordings, PLUS the launch of video episodes for #TheFutureofWhat podcast! Our first installment with Rob Sealy of Openstage comes out this week – stay tuned! 👀
& Be sure to visit the channel "@MusicBizAssoc"
📣 BIG NEWS: Our #TheFutureofWhat podcast series is now available on five different platforms – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Podcasts and Pocket Casts ! 🎧 Listen via your favorite audio streaming service at our 🔗 in bio – just click "The Future of What Podcast" tab!
NEW PODCAST: This episode from Music Biz 2026 sees Naledi Nyahuma Seck, VP of DEI at The Orchard, speak on the tumultuous time our industry is going through while looking toward the future as we continue building & bolstering diverse communities throughout the music ecosystem. 🌐👩🏼🤝👨🏿
Listen at our 🔗 in bio!
📣 Celebrate Disability Pride Month by learning about RAMPD, the professional consultancy group & networking platform amplifying Disability Culture and inclusion within the music industry.
The Music Business Association is proud to be RAMPD Stamped and encourages your team to get certified as well! Learn more about RAMPD & this certification at rampd.org! ✅
NEW OP-ED: Our latest Keeping Tempo comes from Brandon Kirby of SongShift, who explores how the same AI tools that are making organizations leaner and more operationally efficient are adversely impacting organizational resilience and the ability to identify leadership capability. 📉🛠️
Access it at our 🔗 in bio!
NEW PODCAST: In this interview from Music Biz 2026, Secretly Distribution’s Shelly Worcel discusses the company’s evolution, their Bizzy-winning campaign for Hayley Williams’ latest album, “blue dot fever,” and more! 📈🔵
Listen at the 🔗 in our bio!
Our latest #TheFutureofWhat episode features Rock Paper Scissors` Dmitri Vietze, who describes his transition from artist PR to tech PR, how AI music compounds an already flawed attribution process, and the ways the internet, social media & AI have changed press and the dissemination of information 📰
Tune in at the 🔗 in our bio!
NEW PODCAST: At Music Biz 2026, Cynthia Katz & Heidy Vaquerano of Fox Rothschild LLP gave us a glimpse into the world of music legislation, discussing artist protections against harmful AI, the responsibility that comes with artists taking back their rights, and the catalog boom. ⚖️
🎧 to this #TheFutureofWhat episode at our 🔗 in bio!
This month, Music Biz President Portia Sabin and Memberships & Academic Partnerships Director Sonya Askew travelled east to NYC to visit #MusicBizMember @UnitedMasters` CEO Steve Stoute and VP of Corporate Development, Linnea Sundberg!📍🎶
The contribution of Black Americans to not only music, but our broader world, is often overlooked and underrepresented. This Juneteenth and beyond, we celebrate Black history and continue the fight against oppression 🖤❤️💛💚
Our latest #KeepingTempo guest column from Geoff Robins of Tradable Bits focuses on the most important common thread between all live shows: an immersive experience.
He explores the benefits of branching out from one-size-fits-all events, highlighting the importance of curated microexperiences that cover the full spectrum of fan intent, and more! 🎫
📰 Get it at our 🔗 in bio!
🎙️ NEW EPISODE: In this #TheFutureofWhat interview from #MusicBiz2026, we talk to Splash Music’s Allison Moore about everything Splash’s Roblox game offers, their companion app that creates music via voice input with the power of AI, and more 👾
🎧 at our 🔗 in bio!
Our previous Passport event discussed music cities – including challenges faced when it comes to investing in physical spaces as described by Sound Diplomacy’s Shain Shapiro in this clip!
TOMORROW panelists from @sonosuitemusic, @meetmargo.tech and @paralogybrasil will be zoning in on Brazil and how the Sertanejo scene serves as a blueprint for local music to globally break through 🌎 Register at our 🔗 in bio!
