Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2021
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June 11, 2021 – Music Biz Member Sony Music Promotes Melissa Thomas To EVP, International Marketing For U.S. Repertoire
Sony Music has announced that Melissa Thomas has been named the company’s EVP, International Marketing for U.S. Repertoire. In her time with Sony, Thomas has led global marketing campaigns for U.S. signed artists such as Lil Nas X, Camila Cabello, Harry Styles, DJ Khaled, Travis Scott and AC/DC, as well as for breakout artists including… Read More
June 11, 2021 – Music Biz Members TuneCore and Qobuz Announce New Partnership
Digital music distribution company TuneCore has partnered with high-resolution audio platform Qobuz to allow TuneCore artists to distribute their music in hi-res format to Qobuz. While TuneCore has distributed independent artists’ music to popular platforms all over the world, this partnership will target music fans who have a distinct ear for lossless, high-quality audio. In… Read More
June 10, 2021 – Music Biz Member PlayTreks Announces Blockchain-Based Services and New TREKS Cryptocurrency
This week, PlayTreks has announced the addition of a blockchain-based music distribution service for all music DSPs and decentralized marketplace, in service of adding greater levels of transparency to the company’s machine learning/AI—driven marketing SaaS platform. Integrating blockchain technology enables easier tracking of contributions to musical works so all participating stakeholders are compensated for their… Read More
June 10, 2021 – Music Biz Member LANDR Audio Announces Acquisition of Synchro Arts
AI mastering service LANDR Audio has announced that it will acquire Synchro Arts, makers of the popular VocAlign and Revoice Pro audio softwares. This move allows LANDR to offer these two invaluable vocal processing products as part of its robust slate of music production and distribution offerings, further empowering artists to create, collaborate on, and… Read More
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 9, 2021 – Clubhouse Users In America — Edison Research Study
According to a new study from Edison Research entitled “Clubhouse Users in America,” 15% of social media users 18+ say they have ever used Clubhouse, the invitation-only audio-based social networking platform that debuted last year. Data for this first look at Clubhouse users is from Edison Research’s weekly social media tracking service, The Social Habit, which provides ongoing behavior and usage data for… 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
