Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2022
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February 7, 2022 – Music Business Association To Present Sony Music Entertainment’s Julie Swidler With 2022 Presidential Award
February 7, 2022 — The Music Business Association (Music Biz) announces that it will present its 2022 Presidential Award for Outstanding Executive Achievement to Julie Swidler, Executive Vice President of Business Affairs and General Counsel for Sony Music Entertainment, in recognition of her accomplished industry leadership and many contributions to the success of the music… Read More
February 7, 2022 – Music Biz Members Exceleration Music and Kill Rock Stars Announce Acquisition Deal & New Partnership
Independent music venture, Exceleration Music has announced its acquisition of indie label Kill Rock Stars’ catalog. Along with this deal, the companies have formed a new partnership with KRS founder, Slim Moon, who will continue signing & developing new artists for the label’s roster. The Exceleration team will also work with Moon to support the… Read More
February 7, 2022 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: SongVest
We’d like to welcome SongVest to the Music Biz member community! SongVest provides music financing and investment opportunities for artists, songwriters, producers, investors and fans. Founded by Sean Peace in 2007, the company originally sold royalties as memorabilia to fans. This led to the creation of Royalty Exchange, the first online market to buy and… Read More
February 3, 2022 – Music Biz Member Symphonic Distribution To Offer TikTok Royalty Analytics
Independent music distributor, Symphonic Distribution has announced that they will begin offering royalty analytics for TikTok within the company’s existing analytics toolset, becoming the first music distribution company to do so. The tool offers users comprehensive and easy-to-read metrics on how many videos have been created using the artist’s music, a crucial data point when… Read More
February 3, 2022 – Music Biz Members Universal Music Group, Twitch, and Amazon Music Expand Content Partnership
Twitch and Amazon Music have expanded their agreements with Universal Music Group to provide customers access to various music content across their platforms. Amazon Music subscribers will gain enhanced access to livestreams, high quality and spatial audio, artist merchandise, and exclusive experiences with UMG artists. Twitch will provide commercial opportunities for UMG and its artists… Read More
February 3, 2022 – Music Biz Member Utopia Music Acquires Proper Music Group, Launches Distribution Services
Music-minded financial tech company, Utopia Music has acquired Proper Music Group, the UK-based distributor which services more than 1,000 independent labels and companies. The acquisition will expand Utopia’s capabilities to include physical distribution and sales, manufacturing and digital distribution services. Utopia’s newly launched Distribution Services unit will offer marketing for creatives, digital retail marketing, reporting… Read More
February 1, 2022 – Music Biz Member Soundtrack Your Brand Appoints Lisa Farris As Chief Marketing Officer
B2B music streaming service, Soundtrack Your Brand has announced the appointment of Lisa Farris as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer. In her new role, Farris will oversee global marketing for the company as it looks to make footholds in international markets, and will report directly to founder and CEO, Ola Sars. “I’m thrilled to join… Read More
February 1, 2022 – Music Biz Member Single Music To Host NFT Product Demo & Q&A
D2C music platform, Single Music has announced that it will host a live demo of its new NFT release tool on Thursday, February 3 at 2pm ET. The demo will accompanied by a Q&A session with company Founder & CEO, Tommy Stalknecht. Single created the NFT release tool to be built right into each artist’s… Read More
January 31, 2022 – Music Biz Member Recording Academy Announces Partnership With GLAAD
The Recording Academy has announced a new partnership with GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQIA+ media advocacy group, to support its work promoting diversity in the music industry. The partnership will see the Recording Academy implement DEI training sessions hosted by GLAAD for Recording Academy staff & elected leaders, prepare editorial content for both organizations’ websites… Read More
January 27, 2022 – Music Biz Member Interscope Records Kicks Off 30th Anniversary Celebration
Interscope Records will celebrate their 30th anniversary with an art exhibition at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The exhibition, Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined, will feature over 50 works inspired by albums and songs from the label’s roster including 2Pac, Billie Eilish, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, Olivia… Read More
