Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2022
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May 26, 2022 – Music Biz Member Spotify Tests New NFT Feature On Artist Pages
Music streaming service, Spotify has been testing a new feature that will allow artists to promote NFT’s galleries on their page. The test is currently available only to a select group of U.S. users on Android. Those with access can view artist’s page and scroll back their song list to view their NFT catalog, and… Read More
May 26, 2022 – Music Biz Member Syntax Creative Adds Crystal Lewis And The Katinas To Roster
Syntax Creative has announced two new partnerships with Christian contemporary vocalist & songwriter, Crystal Lewis and the five-sibling Samoan Christian band, The Katinas. These new partnerships will include each artists’ back catalogs, as well as support for new releases. “I’m so grateful for my partnership with Syntax Creative,” says Lewis. “After several years of manning… Read More
May 26, 2022 – Music Biz Member ONErpm Opens Atlanta Office Led By Orlando McGhee
Full-service management company, ONErpm, has opened a new office in Atlanta that will oversee artists including Ceelo Green, Goodie Mob, Deitrick Haddon and many more. Orlando McGhee, Head of Urban Music, will lead the new office, accompanied by Project Manager, Nick Love and A&R Executive, Glenn ‘Guccio’ Teague. “Coming from the talent representation side, it… Read More
May 26, 2022 – Music Biz Member Universal Music Publishing Group Appoints Cristina Chaves as Vice President of A&R
Universal Music Publishing Group has named Christina Chavez as the company’s new Vice President of A&R based in their Santa Monica office. In her new position, Chavez will report directly to EVP and Head of US A&R, David Gray. Chavez will continue to identify and sign new talent to add to the company’s existing roster… Read More
May 26, 2022 – Welcome Our Newest Association Members!
Over the past five months, our association has welcomed more than 40 unique companies from all facets of the industry! As discussed at Music Biz 2022 earlier this month, we’re all “Better Together” – here’s to our members, new and old, collaborating to help us establish a future music industry that works smarter, serves the artists who create… Read More
May 25, 2022 – The Future of What Episode #195: New Models of Funding Indie Artists
The financing options available to artists at all levels of their career are much more robust today than they’ve ever been, allowing them to accelerate their exposure and access tools to create music more in-line with their original vision. In our latest podcast, Music Biz President Portia Sabin talks to Andrew Bergman, CEO of Downtown… Listen
May 24, 2022 – Music Biz Members Linkfire and Apple Music Expand Partnership, Introduce New Streaming Insights
Music-minded smart linking platform, Linkfire has announced the continuation and evolution of its partnership with Apple Music, offering artists and labels new data points from music streamed on Apple’s platform. New reports can be generated on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, and those using the Linkfire ecosystem can now access “Add to Library” adoption… Read More
May 23, 2022 – Music Biz Member Universal Music Group Announces Partnership With NFT Platform, LimeWire
After rebranding as a music-focused NFT marketplace, LimeWire has announced their first major label partnership with Music Biz member, Universal Music Group. According to LimeWire, artists from across UMG’s family of labels, including Republic, Interscope, Motown and more, can directly sell audio records, backstage footage, audiovisual content, images and more as NFTs to their fans… Read More
May 23, 2022 – Music Biz Member Republic Records Promotes Chris Blackwell To EVP of A&R And Content Strategy
Republic Records has promoted Chris Blackwell as the company’s new EVP of A&R and Content Strategy. Based at the Los Angeles office, Blackwell will continue to lead the creation and development of content for all of Republic’s roster. Since joining the company, Blackwell has worked in collaboration with artists such as KA$HDAMI, Lil Wayne and… Read More
May 19, 2022 – Music Biz Member Stemit Launches New NFT Partnership with Datavault
Stemit, a pioneer in AI-based music stem production that assists in stem creation, management and production has announced a new partnership with Datavault, a key player in visualization, evaluation, monetization of tokenomics and metaverse data, to deliver blockchain-based stem NFT products and services to the music industry. The new marketplace will focus on music content… Read More
