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!
August 11, 2020 – Music Biz Member Blokur Launches New License Messenger
This month, Music Biz member Blokur has unveiled its new License Messenger tool, designed to streamline the process of requesting a music license for music supervisors, content creators, labels and more. With one click, users can submit the details of the project they are working on and the proposed license fee to all relevant stakeholders.… Read More
August 10, 2020 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Johnsonese Brokerage LLC
We’re pleased to welcome full-service, independent insurance agency Johnsonese Brokerage LLC to the Music Biz Member Community! Johnsonese is equipped with a combined 40 years of expertise and experience they use to guide clients through the insurance process, with specific focus on the entertainment, technology, and esports markets. In recent years, they have expanded to… Read More
August 4, 2020 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — Approaching Product Development From a Creator Lens with Jacob Fowler of The Orchard
The music industry has seen a number of dramatic shifts in the past two decades, with each year seemingly introducing a handful of new ways to share songs, track who is listening to them, and interact with music fans. Despite these rapid changes, The Orchard has never wavered from their initial promise posed more than… Read More
August 3, 2020 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: The Music Royalty Company
Please welcome the newest member of the Music Business Association, The Music Royalty Company! The company is a collective of industry experts brought together to offer record labels, distributors and music publishers a wide variety of backend services, ranging from producing detailed artist royalty statements for your artists to providing catalog administration for neighboring rights.… Read More
July 30, 2020 – Music Biz Member Show4me Adds Built-In Streaming Online Concert Feature
Music Biz member Show4me is continuing to show support for the indie artist community through the recent launch of its concert livestream feature, built right into Show4me’s Artist clubs. This update allows artists to sell tickets and host their livestreams all in one platform without the need for additional tech; and just like the company’s… Read More
July 29, 2020 – Music Biz Member Single Music Debuts Livestream Ticketing for Shopify
Music Biz Member Single Music recently launched an innovative app allowing artists, labels and merch companies to sell tickets for livestream events direct-to-consumer via the artist’s already established storefront, along with a built-in moderated chatroom for fans. Livestream tickets can also be bundled with a merch item, or help raise money for a charitable cause.… Read More
July 28, 2020 – Music Business Association Signs On to Support the “Save Our Stages Act”
The Music Business Association has signed on to support the passage of the “Save Our Stages Act,” which if passed would provide Small Business Administration grants for independent venues, promoters, and festivals affected by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. These grants offer at least six months of financial support to keep venues afloat, pay employees, and preserve… Read More
July 22, 2020 – Music Biz Member Hit Parader Relaunches As Production Studio
Music Biz member Hit Parader — the historic music magazine which ran from 1942 to 2008 — announced this week their return to the music industry in the form of a TV, film and live event production studio. Upcoming projects from Hit Parader included scripted TV series “Paradise City” and music competition shows “No Cover”… Read More
July 20, 2020 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Guiding Star Global
Please welcome Guiding Star Global to the Music Biz member community! Guiding Star is a Nashville-based creativity & technology company that allows artists — both online and during live events — to connect with their audiences and showcase their creativity. The company is an innovator in virtual concert and performance technology, delivering exceptional pay-per-view shows… Read More
July 16, 2020 – Music Biz Member Rock Paper Scissors Launches New Music Tech Community App
Earlier this week, Music Bis member Rock Paper Scissors launched a free Music Tectonics app, focused on fostering community among professionals in the music tech space. The app allows users to message leaders from across the music tech macrosystem; share successes, challenges and insights in a Community Forum; ask for advice and back up in… Read More
