Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2023
Here you’ll find the latest announcements on Association events and partnerships, the latest from within our member community, and expert reporting from around the global music business. If you’d like to receive updates like these sent directly to your inbox, sign up for our daily news feed email today!
February 24, 2023 – Music Biz Member Janishia Jones (Fresh ‘N Sassy Productions) Launches JukeJoint Foundation To Support WOC
Janisha Jones of Music Biz member company, Fresh ‘N Sassy Productions has launched the Los Angeles-based JukeJoint Foundation, to celebrate and support women of color in the music business. The organization devotes itself to advancing equity and promoting greater inclusion of women of color in the music business.The foundation will empower its members through networking,… Read More
February 23, 2023 – Music Biz Member Amuse Launches New Music Insights Service To Empower Artists With In-Depth Data
Global music company, Amuse has announced the launch of its new Music Insights service that provides artists with an in-depth review on the performance of their music on streaming services and user-generated content platforms. From the Amuse app, artists can easily check their stats including the number of views, likes, and shares they’ve accumulated, as… Read More
February 23, 2023 – Music Biz Member Universal Music UK Appoints Jennifer Hills & Sarah Desmond As Co-MDs of Globe Creative Agency
Universal Music Group UK has promoted Jennifer Hills and Sarah Desmond as Co-Managing Directors of the company’s in-house creative agency, Globe. Both Desmond and Hills joined the company over 10 years ago in Sr. Director roles, and were then appointed to SVPs in 2016. Together, the pair has led campaigns with global brands for artists… Read More
February 23, 2023 – Music Biz Member Ingrooves Strikes Distribution Deal With Australian Indie Label, Teamwrk
Ingrooves Music Group has signed a global distribution deal with Australia-based indie record label, Teamwrk to further push the label’s catalog of artists worldwide. The release of Aussie rapper and singer, Masked Wolf’s song Never The Same, marked the partnership’s first global single. “Our partnership with Ingrooves has already helped us see growth and new… Read More
February 22, 2023 – The Future Of What Episode #203 — Affordable Health Insurance For Indie Labels
For many years, smaller independent labels have found it challenging to provide health insurance options to their employees that were not cost prohibitive. This month we talked with A2IM’s President and CEO, Dr. Richard James Burgess about the A2IM Benefits Store, launched in September of 2022 to deliver member labels access to affordable health insurance… Listen
February 21, 2023 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — Music NFTs: Separating Fact From Fiction with Revelator’s Founder & CEO, Bruno Guez
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly three years ago, much conversation was had around how an industry like ours, with highly important revenue streams based on in-person events, might adapt to meet the needs of a world in lockdown. One such area that was explored was that of digital goods and NFTs, a… Read More
February 22, 2023 – Music Biz Member Tik Tok Launches SoundOn Distribution & Marketing Service In Australia
Short-form video platform, TikTok has announced the launch of its distribution and marketing service, SoundOn in Australia. Now, Australia-based artists can use the SoundOn service to distribute their music to streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and TikTok. The service will enable users “to obtain 100% royalty for an unlimited time” on ByteDance’s various services.… Read More
February 22, 2023 – Music Biz Member Qobuz Celebrates Four Years in The US
Hi-Res streaming and download service, Qobuz is celebrating its fourth year of operation in the US. The company launched the region’s first hi-res music service in 2019, and has since seen year-over-year growth in the region, with a 38% increase in US subscribers and a 17% increase in download sales in 2022 alone. Their growth… Read More
February 21, 2023 – Warner Music India Acquires Major Stake In Distributor and Influencer Marketing Firm, Divo
Warner Music India has acquired a majority stake in digital media and music company, Divo. The company’s offerings include online video, music distribution, publishing, digital and influencer marketing solutions for brands, celebrities, and movies. Divo has a large following in the Tamil market in addition to the Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu music industries, and released… Read More
February 17, 2023 – Music Biz Members Song Sleuth And Warner Chappell Music Partner To Identify & Monetize Content On UGC Platforms
Music tech company, Song Sleuth has partnered with Warner Chappell Music to better monetize the works of its songwriters across the user-generated content (UGC) market. Per the agreement, Song Sleuth will monitor UGC platforms for instances where the more than one million musical works from the company’s songwriters are either unclaimed or not properly monetized.… Read More
