Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2021
Here you’ll find the latest announcements on Association events and partnerships, the latest from within our member community, and expert reporting from around the global music business. If you’d like to receive updates like these sent directly to your inbox, sign up for our daily news feed email today!
August 10, 2021 – Music Biz Member Crowd Surf is Hiring — Digital Account Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing Assistant, Executive Assistant
Music Biz member Crowd Surf is seeking a Digital Account Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing Assistant and Executive Assistant to expand their dynamic team. The company provides specialized services for clientele by creating a brand narrative surrounding customized campaigns, while building organic relationships between talent, media outlets and their representatives. Crowd Surf’s services include: Publicity Campaigns,… Read More
August 9, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Starchive
This week, we’re glad to welcome cloud-based asset management system, Starchive to the Music Biz member community! From the company’s outset, Starchive partnered with artists & creators (including the team supporting legendary artist Bob Dylan) to identify their unique needs and tailor a platform specifically to support the creative community. Starchive’s platform allows for naming… Read More
August 4, 2021 – Music Biz Member Warner Chappell Music Opens New Vietnam Office
Building upon the 2020 opening of Warner Music Vietnam, Warner Chappell has announced it will expand its Asian operations with the opening of a Vietnam office located in Ho Chi Minh City. This marks the second Asia-based location for the publisher, who established a Shanghai office in 2020. In addition, the publisher has appointed marketing executive… Read More
August 4, 2021 – Headphones Were The Most Purchased Tech Product During Lockdown
Although true wireless stereo (TWS) and wired in-ear headphones both had the highest ownership, consumers favor TWS over other form factors for regular use. Looking to the territories, markets such as the USA and China witnessed high levels of ownership of TWS headsets. When purchasing headphones, audio quality was the primary consideration for consumers, taking… Read More
August 3, 2021 – This Virtual Artist Just Inked A Major Record Deal In China. One-Off Gimmick — Or A Sign Of The Future?
Ha Jiang is what’s known locally as a “virtual idol” – a huge deal in Asia, particularly in China and Japan, where they’ve amassed significant fan bases. “Virtual idols” talk about their lives, their relationships, what they get up to, the things that interest them. And some have started to build careers as influencers and… Read More
August 3, 2021 – Music Biz Member TuneCore Launches Free Cover Art Tool For Indie Artists
Independent music distributor TuneCore has announced the launch of TuneCore Cover Art, a free service allowing indie artists to create professional looking artwork for their albums or singles. Users have access to dozens of images, filters, fonts and layouts, giving them free rein to achieve a unique graphical representation of their music that stays true… Read More
August 2, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Utopia Music AG
We’re thrilled to welcome financial tech company, Utopia Music to the growing Music Biz member community! Utopia’s platform bridges the industry’s knowledge, data and trust gap by connecting music consumption data with rights ownership, payment data and economics. This in turn outlines the full value of music and enables faster, more accurate payments for artists,… Read More
July 29, 2021 – Record Store Day Set to Deliver Another Summer Boost For Vinyl Sales
Record Store Day returned to independent record shops Saturday, July 17 as hundreds of releases from the second – and final – 2021 vinyl drop were put on sale. Vinyl has been enjoying a sales boom in 2021, while the first drop on June 12 resulted in physical sales increasing 12.93% week-on-week to 384,982 (a 20.66%… Read More
July 28, 2021 – Music Biz Member Chartmetric Launches 6MO Report, Providing Metrics for H1 2021
Music analytics company, Chartmetric has launched an interactive web-based version of its biannual 6MO report, examining fan consumption & breakthrough music metrics for January 1 through June 30, 2021. This edition is framed by the examination of gender equality in the music industry through the lens of artist pronoun usage.From the report:“Using our newly developed… Read More
July 26, 2021 – Music Biz Member Symphonic Distribution Helps Launch Dallas Austin Distribution In Atlanta
Symphonic Distribution is partnering with GRAMMY award-winning producer Dallas Austin (aka “dad”) to form Dallas Austin Distribution (DAD). The initial focus of the company will be to create opportunities for up-and-coming Hip-Hop artists in Atlanta. “Symphonic’s goal in Atlanta is to support DAD,” said Octavius Crouch, Symphonic’s Senior Client Manager & Hip-Hop/R&B A&R, who is… Read More
