Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2021
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June 29, 2021 – Music Biz Member TikTok Launches Third-Party Integration Tool, Jump
TikTok has announced the widespread rollout of its new Jump integration, allowing creators to build in links to third-party providers that relate to the content they are posting. For example, a yoga instructor can use a Jump for breathing exercise app, Breathwrk, to share a relevant routine with their followers. Jumps are built for a… Read More
June 29, 2021 – Big-Name Retailers Update 2021 Holiday Strategies Amid Evolving Shopping Habits
Walmart, Target, and Best Buy are among a growing list of retailers that have announced Thanksgiving Day store closures this year as consumers increasingly adopt ecommerce. This mirrors decisions from last year, when stores closed in part as a safety precaution to limit in-person shopping during the winter COVID-19 surge. The holiday closures will likely… Read More
June 29, 2021 – Music Biz Member TuneCore’s “Signed By” Program Upstreams More Than 340 Artists
DIY digital music distributor TuneCore has revealed that the ongoing Signed By program, its artist development partnership established with parent company Believe, has helped more than 340 independent artists sign with Believe and its labels. Artists who release their music through TuneCore and are identified as “rising stars” are eligible to take advantage of the… Read More
June 28, 2021 – Music Biz Member Single Music Launches Fan Insights Dashboard, Shares Smashing Pumpkins Anniversary Case Study
Direct-to-consumer music and ticketing platform Single Music has launched a Fan Insights Dashboard designed to help to help artists and their teams identify superfans and create real, lasting relationships with their fan base. Data points in the dashboard are based on purchase data directly from artist’s stores, and include Top Fans, World Sales Heat Map,… Read More
June 28, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Linkfire
Welcome Linkfire to the Music Biz member community! Linkfire is a smart link platform that connects fans to different music, video, ticketing, and merch options with just one social media-friendly landing page. These smart links are automatically populated based on a DSP link or ISRC/UPC code, eliminating the need for artists to manually enter each… Read More
June 28, 2021 – Proud and Present: LGBTQ Audiences and Content Take Center Stage
As the LGBTQ community has grown its footprint, there is no doubt that digital connectivity is perhaps the single most influential factor in the advancement of the LGBTQ community. It has reduced isolation, created safe spaces for self-expression, offered opportunities to connect a disparate community and has provided easy access to educational resources and curated… Read More
June 22, 2021 – Music Biz Member Def Jam Names Chelsea Blythe SVP of A&R
Chelsea Blythe has been named Def Jam Recordings’ new SVP of A&R, a role that will find her overseeing current & new artist projects while discovering and signing new talent for the Def Jam roster. She will report directly to Jeff Harleston, interim CEO of Def Jam Recordings. Blythe’s career in the industry began in… Read More
June 22, 2021 – Music Biz Members TikTok and CMRRA Announce Multi-Year Digital Royalty Agreement
Social platform TikTok and the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) — a division of Music Biz member SoundExchange — have announced a new multi-year agreement for the collection of digital mechanical royalties in Canada. The new deal encompasses TikTok’s past use of musical works and introduces a forward-looking partnership that opens a new revenue… Read More
June 22, 2021 – Music Biz Members Primary Wave and Universal’s Virgin Music Announce Global Deal
Independent publishing and talent management company, Primary Wave, has announced a new global distribution agreement with Virgin Music Label & Artist Services (launched by Universal Music Group in February as a rebrand of Caroline). The deal covers master recordings from within the Primary Wave music catalog across all physical and digital distribution channels, with particular… Read More
June 21, 2021 – Music Biz Member RCA Records Announces Promotions of Jessie Maldonado & Pam Kaye
RCA Records has announced two personnel appointments within its Promotions team, elevating Jessie Maldonado to SVP, Promotion & Operations and Pam Kaye to VP, Hot AC Promotion. Maldonado will combine her experience in radio promotion and marketing to develop campaigns for RCA artists such as Doja Cat, H.E.R., Khalid, P!NK and Tate McRae, among others.… Read More
