Association & Member Updates
Here you’ll find the latest announcements on Music Biz events & partnerships, our most recent podcasts & thought leadership articles, and updates on the newest companies to join our Association. If you’d like to receive updates like these sent directly to your inbox, sign up for our weekly news feed email today!
November 24, 2020 – Music Biz Member Bandcamp Launches New Livestream Platform
Bandcamp has debuted Bandcamp Live, a new ticketed livestream platform which gives artists the tools to easily host live performances, as well as sell merch to their fans. Since the platform is built right into the Bandcamp ecosystem, it is easy for artists to notify their followers of an upcoming live show and for fans… Read More
November 23, 2020 – 2021 Music Business Association Scholarship Foundation Applications Now Open
Since its inception in 1966, the Music Business Scholarship Foundation has distributed more than $9 million to help fund the educations of our industry’s future leaders. Thanks to the generosity of our industry donors, we are thrilled to offer this important benefit to our membership, as we open financial aid applications for the upcoming 2021-2022… Read More
November 23, 2020 – Music Biz Member Show4me Improves Indie Music Discovery With Mobile App and Redesigned Platform
Today, Music Biz member Show4me has announced a slew of user-centric features designed to improve the user music interaction and discovery experience on their music interaction network. The company’s newly redesigned platform gives fans access to new editorial music charts for more effortless discovery, as well as private streams for limited-time music events. Fans can… Read More
November 19, 2020 – Music Biz Member VEVO Reveals DSCVR Artists To Watch 2021 List
This week, Music Biz member VEVO has released its annual list of artists to watch out for via its DSCVR program. Each of the 19 artists will work with the company to produce and share high-quality live performances to expand their reach with global audiences, as well as be highlighted individually by Music Business Worldwide. Past… Read More
November 19, 2020 – SoundCloud and Cosynd Partner to Offer Creatives Discounted Copyright Registrations
Music Biz members SoundCloud and Cosynd have entered a partnership to offer discounts for Cosynd’s suite of copyright registration & management services to artists using SoundCloud’s artist services & distribution platform, Repost by SoundCloud. By partnering with Cosynd, Repost by SoundCloud community members will be able to register all of their content (music, videos, images,… Read More
November 17, 2020 – Millions of High-Quality WMG Tracks Added to TIDAL MastersThanks to Music Biz Member MQA
Last week, global streaming service TIDAL added millions of tracks from Warner Music Group recordings in MQA format to its TIDAL Masters catalog. As a result of this partnership, music fans can now enjoy an expanded Masters catalogue with iconic albums from artists including The Notorious B.I.G., Missy Elliott, LCD Soundsystem and Madonna. “By paying… Read More
November 17, 2020 – [Event] Article 17: Are We Ready? — Dec. 8-9, 2020
Article 17 is the largest reform in copyright history, one that stands to benefit music rightsholders, content creators and digital platforms alike. To help us all get a handle on the legislation’s sweeping changes, Music Biz is proud to partner with Pex to host this two-day virtual conference — the first in a series of… Read More
November 17, 2020 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — Understanding the Implications of Article 17 Copyright Reform: A Conversation with Rasty Turek, CEO of Pex
The passage of the EU Copyright Directive, including Article 17, brings sweeping digital copyright reform that stands to benefit rightsholders of all sizes. While it should improve how copyright holders can protect their works in the digital landscape, it is still unclear how the Directive will be implemented by each member state, what exactly digital… Read More
November 16, 2020 – Billboard Release R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players List for 2020
Billboard has revealed its 2020 R&B & Hip-Hop Power Players list, honoring those who continued to drive the genres forward while also managing in the global pandemic and playing a vital role in the advocacy work for social justice which hit a head in 2020. Special congratulations to NY:LON Connect 2020 keynote Kevin Liles of… Read More
November 11, 2020 – Music Biz Member Peloton Partners with Beyoncé in Multi-Year Partnership to Support HBCUs
With this year’s college homecoming celebrations shifting to virtual formats due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Music Biz member Peloton has entered a multi-year partnership with Beyoncé to offer students at 10 Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) two years of digital fitness classes. The partnership has also resulted in the creation of workout experiences for… Read More
