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!
May 11, 2021 – Music Biz Member SoundCloud Appoints Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood as Chief Content and Marketing Officer
SoundCloud has announced that music and technology executive, Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood, will join the company as its new Chief Content and Marketing Officer starting June 1, 2021. In this role, she will guide the company’s artist development, industry relations and brand marketing strategies to drive SoundClouds’s evolution as a next-generation music entertainment company. Wirtzer-Seawood currently serves… Read More
May 10, 2021 – Music Biz Member Well Dunn Seeking Music Industry Professionals for Summer Mentorship Program
Well Dunn is a non-profit working to increase the socioeconomic diversity of the music industry by providing mentorship, internship and networking opportunities to a diverse group of college students. The organization is currently seeking mentors from all sectors of the music industry for the summer mentorship program. In its inaugural semester, Well Dunn paired students… Read More
May 10, 2021 – Music Biz Member Exceleration Music Welcomes Britnee Foreman as Head of Data Strategy & Digital Operations
Exceleration Music has announced its first senior hire, welcoming Britnee Foreman as its new Head of Data Strategy and Digital Operations. Foreman joins the company after stints at Pandora, Songtrust & Downtown, Next Big Sound, and Tempo Music. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Women in Music as the organization’s Global Co-Chair of Membership.… Read More
May 6, 2021 – Music Biz Member Synchtank To Host Data, Rights & Royalties Summit May 12
Join Music Biz member Synchtank next Wednesday, May 12 for a free webinar that will mark the launch of their new Drowning in Data report, as they gather industry leaders from across the music tech & financial sectors to talk through critical issues surrounding music rights, royalties and payments in the modern music industry! The… Read More
May 5, 2021 – Music Biz Member Cosynd Announces New Partnership With Sound Royalties
Cosynd has partnered with Sound Royalties to offer songwriters, performing artists, producers and other rightsholders discounts on essential copyright and royalty services, supporting their joint mission of helping more artists protect their copyrights and securing their financial future. Thanks to the partnership, Cosynd users can directly access Sound Royalties’ funding services; users earning more than $5,000 in… Read More
May 5, 2021 – Music Biz Member Catch Point Appoints Corey Sorrento as Investment Associate
Catch Point Rights Partners has announced the appointment of Corey Sorrento as an Investment Associate at the firm. In his new role, he will focus on valuation and due diligence of prospective catalog acquisitions, as well as financial planning and analysis for Catch Point’s expanding portfolio of music rights investments. Sorrento joins Catch Point from… Read More
May 4, 2021 – Music Biz Member Single Music Launches New Website & Pre-Release Functionality, Shares 1st Year Livestream Results
Digital music sales & livestream ticketing platform, Single Music, has started the month of May with a slew of announcements. First, the company recently launched a refreshed website, showcasing its digital delivery, livestreaming, chart reporting and fan analytics offerings front and center when users first visit — you can access the new Single website via… Read More
May 3, 2021 – Music Biz Member Warner Music Group Partners With Genies for Artist Avatars & NFT Gear
Warner Music Group has announced a new partnership with avatar technology company, Genies, to develop a series of avatars from their artist roster, as well as artist-branded virtual clothing & accessories that Genies users can “wear” on their own avatars. Thanks to the partnership, WMG artists like Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars will now receive their… Read More
May 3, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: MediaRow
This week, we’re thrilled to welcome artist development-inspired digital marketing agency, MediaRow, to the Music Biz member community! MediaRow utilizes digital platforms as vehicles of growth for the artists, record labels, publishing companies, and startups it works with. The company offers artist development strategy, creative services, and digital marketing services such as social media &… Read More
April 26, 2021 – Music Biz Member TuneCore Launches Southeast Asian Operations
After expanding its business into Latin America and Africa earlier in the year, music distribution platform TuneCore has announced that it has expanded its operations into Southeast Asia. TuneCore’s Southeast Asia business will be spearheaded by Cyrus Chen, who joined the company in late 2020 after stints with Changi Travel Services and eatigo International. With… Read More
