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!
June 9, 2021 – Music Biz Member The Orchard Names Naledi Nyahuma Seck VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Last week, The Orchard announced that Naledi Nyahuma Seck will join the company as its Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. In her newly appointed role, Nyahuma Seck will continue the company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives, as well as establish talent pipelines and employee development programs. “As we record this chapter in history, it is imperative… Read More
June 7, 2021 – Music Biz Member Symphonic Distribution Expands to Africa and Mexico
After successfully establishing operations in Brazil in early 2021, Symphonic Distribution have announced that it will expand into the African and Mexican music markets. Tamsanqa Ngxeketo will lead Symphonic’s team out of South Africa, which will work with key partners and aggregators in the region focused on Afrobeats, Gospel, Gqom and other popular genres to… Read More
June 7, 2021 – Music Biz President Portia Sabin Named to Leadership Music Class of 2022
Music Biz President Portia Sabin has been named as one of the 46 music industry leaders comprising the 32nd Leadership Music class. Based in Nashville, this nationwide program establishes a forum for industry leaders to discuss the issues affecting the modern music business from the vantage point of each professional’s industry subset. “To be able… Read More
June 3, 2021 – Music Biz Member Clio Music to Honor Brandi Carlile and NIVA During 2021 Awards Program
The Clio Awards will honor six-time GRAMMY Award winning artist and activist, Brandi Carlile and the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) with Clio Music Impact Awards during the organization’s 2021 Clio Music Awards program, taking place virtually June 10 via Clios.com. Carlile will be honored for her efforts to amplify the voices of underrepresented people… Read More
June 3, 2021 – Music Biz Member The Orchard Enters Deal With Nas’ Mass Appeal Records
Independent music distributor The Orchard has signed a new deal with Mass Appeal Records, a label co-founded by GRAMMY-winning rapper Nas. The partnership will allow artists to sign directly with Mass Appeal and receive access to The Orchard’s full-service marketing, sync licensing, data analysis, advertising, rights management and radio services, to name a few. Nas himself… Read More
June 2, 2021 – Music Biz Member Vevo Launches Vevo Rewind Advertising Product
Music video network Vevo has launched a new contextual ad targeting product called Vevo Rewind. Powered by the company’s data-backed content recommendations, Vevo Rewind allows brands to place their campaign alongside the top Vevo music videos of a particular decade from the 1970s through the 2010s, as well as targeting a specific genre or country.… Read More
June 2, 2021 – Music Biz Member RCA Promotes Lori Giamela and Kevin Valentini to SVPs of Promotion
RCA has announced that Lori Giamela and Kevin Valentini have been promoted to SVPs of Promotion, with Giamela based in LA and Valentini based in New York. The duo will also continue to lead the label’s Rhythm promotion, a role which they have held for the past five years. In that time, RCA received multiple… Read More
June 1, 2021 – Music Biz Members TikTok and SiriusXM Partner For TikTok Radio
Asa part of a new partnership between Music Biz members TikTok and SiriusXM/Pandora, SiriusXM will launch TikTok radio in summer 2021 to help promote up-and-coming artists. The new show will serve as a radio version of TikTok’s For You page, the platform’s discovery tool for trending videos, and will feature a weekly music countdown dedicated to TikTok’s… Read More
June 1, 2021 – Music Biz Member Eluvio Powers Upcoming Black Eyed Peas Livestream
Blockchain-powered tech company Eluvio will host the upcoming June 11 livestream from the Black Eyed Peas — their first live performance in support of their 2020 release, Translation — via the company’s new Eluvio LIVE streaming & ticketing platform. The show will be filmed at the Bayfront Amphitheater in Miami in front of a live… Read More
June 1, 2021 – Music Biz and Reeperbahn Festival Host Exclusive Event to Connect International Music Community
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) and Reeperbahn Festival International joined forces May 10 – 12 to host an exclusive, custom virtual conference designed to foster connections for professionals around the global music industry. Through this partnership, Reeperbahn curated a delegation of executives from the U.K., Germany, Italy, France, Estonia, Switzerland, Hungary, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark,… Read More
