Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2022
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October 17, 2022 – Music Biz Member Warner Music Group Acquires Stake In Serbia’s Mascom Records
Warner Music Group has acquired a stake in Serbian record label, Mascom Records. The two companies will now build a roster of local Serbian artists who will have the opportunity to be up-streamed into Warner Music’s global network. The companies have been working with Serbian star, Sergej Pajic on his latest releases “Kabul” and “Mia… Read More
October 13, 2022 – Music Biz Member Warner Music Group Names Julie Greenwald Chairman & CEO of Newly Created Atlantic Music Group
Warner Music Group has named Julie Greenwald to the role of chairman & CEO for the newly created Atlantic Music Group. In this new role, she will oversee Atlantic Records (Atlantic, Atco, Big Beat, and Canvasback) and 300 Elektra Entertainment (300, Elektra, Fueled by Ramen, Roadrunner, Low Country Sound, DTA, and Public Consumption) alongside Craig… Read More
October 13, 2022 – Music Biz Member Sound Royalties Expands Into Canada; Names Vanessa Thomas Head of Operations for Region
US-based finance firm Sound Royalties has expanded into Canada, appointing Vanessa Thomas as head operations for the new market. Leading regional operations out of Toronto, Thomas will act as a consultant for Sound Royalties’ Canadian network. “I’ve spent my career working with creators and know where the gaps in supporting them are,” Thomas continued. “The… Read More
October 13, 2022 – Music Biz Member Meta Offers Royalty-Free Music Library to Instagram Reels Advertisers
After a 30% increase in ad engagement in Q2 2022, Meta is offering advertisers the option to add royalty-free music to their Reel ads on both Instagram and Facebook. Advertisers will have the option of manually selecting a song or having it automated by Meta’s Ads Manager based on the content of the advertisement. In… Read More
October 13, 2022 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — UGC ID, PLZ: An Interview with Song Sleuth CTO, Ibrahim Maali
In an industry that is often black-and-white when it comes to AI/Machine Learning applications versus human input, Song Sleuth offers what might be considered a novel solution: a platform that marries proprietary AI with manual human review. Their two-step approach helps to more granularly analyze pieces of live music user-generated content (UGC) — be it… Read More
October 11, 2022 – Music Biz Member DDEX Releases Findings of Year-Long Music & Podcast Study
For over a year, DDEX has focused its efforts on examining the most effective ways to share music metadata between players in the podcast supply chain. This research has culminated in the launch of a new white paper which outlines possible data & communication processes for business transactions associated with the use of music in… Read More
October 11, 2022 – The Future of What Episode #200 — Capturing Creator Credits While In-Studio
It is of utmost importance for creators, especially in the age of digital music consumption, to log EVERY detail of who participates in the preparation of a song to ensure that all collaborators are properly paid. With his background as a songwriter and producer, Niclas Molinder set out to create a creator-friendly toolset to help… Listen
October 11, 2022 – Music Biz Member Sony Music Nashville Names Nicole Marinake VP, Partnership Marketing & New Ventures
Sony Music Nashville has promoted Nicole Marinake to the role of VP, Partnership Marketing & New Ventures. In this capacity, she will work closely with the label’s regional Promotion and Artist Development team to expand its regional footprint in the branding space. Prior to this role, she served as SMN’s Sr. Director, Partnership Marketing for… Read More
October 4, 2022 – Music Biz Member Warner Music Group Announces Partnership With OpenSea NFT Marketplace
Warner Music Group has entered a new partnership with NFT marketplace, Opensea to provide select label artists with opportunities to engage their fan bases in a Web3 environment. Per the partnership’s terms, WMG’s artists will get priority access to new OpenSea product drops, “improved discoverability,” custom landing pages, and a slew of safety & security… Read More
October 4, 2022 – Music Biz Member Rimas Publishing Named Publisher of the Year At Second Consecutive Billboard Latin Music Awards
Rimas Publishing, which is affiliated with the Rimas Entertainment label, was named “Publisher of the Year” for the second year in a row at the recent 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards. The award was given to RSM Publishing, which represents the company’s ASCAP authors including international superstar, Bad Bunny. Rimas Music also took home the… Read More
