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!
February 2, 2021 – Music Biz Member RCA Records Announces New Heads of Promotion
Music Biz member RCA Records has announced the elevation of Sam Selolwane and Keith Rothschild, who will now both serve as co-Heads of Promotion for the label. Selolwane will oversee Hip-Hop, R&B and Mixshow, and Rothschild will oversee the Pop, Rhythm and Rock; both will report to RCA COO John Fleckenstein. “Sam is a passionate,… Read More
February 1, 2021 – Billboard Reveals Change Agents List, Featuring Music Biz President Portia Sabin and Board Member Cameo Carlson
Billboard has published their first-ever Change Agents list, recognizing those figures who have led by example and advocated for major change in our industry throughout the turmoil caused by the pandemic and social justice endeavors of the past year. Music Biz is proud to recognize the inclusion of our President, Portia Sabin, and Board of Directors… Read More
February 1, 2021 – Music Biz Member TuneCore Celebrates 15th Anniversary With Pandemic Relief Donations
In recognition of their 15th anniversary in 2021, Music Biz member TuneCore is making a series of donations to global organizations who are supporting live music venues and their staffs during the pandemic. These include support for NIVA (the National Independent Venue Association), the UK Venue Trust, SAFE in South Africa, UNISON in Canada, Initiative… Read More
February 1, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Eluvio
Music Biz is happy to welcome Elivio to our member community! This tech company is building what it calls the Content Fabric, a global platform service which provides consumers direct, just-in-time, low-latency content distribution, monetization, and asset services.Content is delivered directly from source as on-demand streams, livestreams, and dynamic sequences without the use of separate… Read More
January 28, 2021 – Music Business Association Partners With Scars Foundation and Music Health Alliance to Establish Mental Health Fund
Newly formed fund will help provide struggling Association members with essential mental health services January 28, 2021 — The Music Business Association (Music Biz) today announces the formation of the Music Business Mental Health Fund, established in partnership with Music Health Alliance (MHA) and the Scars Foundation. The fund was created to help Association members… Read More
January 27, 2021 – Music Biz Partner Porter’s Call Celebrates 20th Anniversary in 2021
A well-deserved congratulations to Music Biz partner Porter’s Call, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2021! Over the past two decades, the Franklin, TN-based organization has provided more than 55,000 hours of free counseling services to members of the creative community, who so often struggle with mental health issues due to the unique pressures… Read More
January 25, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Pex
Please welcome Pex, a leader in the digital rights technology market, to the Music Biz member community! Pex’s advanced royalty payment systems ensure transparency and accuracy in content attribution by bringing together all stakeholders and industries to license and manage content. By radically simplifying licensing on a global scale, the company empowers digital platforms to… Read More
January 20, 2021 – Music Biz Member Vydia Partners with Propel Center in Support of HBCU Students
Music Biz member Vydia has announced that it has partnered with the Propel Center, a new global campus that will support leadership and career development of students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide. Located in Atlanta, GA, the Center is a physical & virtual campus designed to support the preparation of new leaders… Read More
January 20, 2021 – Music Biz Member Chartmetric Debuts New Edition of 6MO Report for H2 2020
Music analytics firm Chartmetric has launched the fourth edition of its 6MO music consumption report, covering metrics for the second half of 2020. As in past editions, this report includes stats for the most popular breakthrough artists and tracks on music streaming platforms and social media, as well as Chartmetric’s own Cross-Platform Performance spec. New… Read More
January 19, 2021 – Music Biz Member Audible Reality Opens Investment Opportunity through SeedInvest
Future audio platform Audible Reality has opened up an investment opportunity for app users and the creative community through leading equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest. Audible Reality said in a statement that this initial seed round — half the total seed amount — is specifically intended to let the community building around the app ecosystem to… Read More
