Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2024
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July 16, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #233 — Our Employees’ Needs Have Evolved: How Do We Best Support Them?
The events of the last few years, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic, have had a major effect on how people across the globe view work-life balance and traditional ways of working. In our latest episode, we discuss how to best support today’s workforce with two experts in the avenues of HR and workers’ rights. First off,… Listen
July 9, 2024 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — Cosynd’s Liz Cimarelli Discusses The Current State of Music Copyright & Cosynd’s New Producer Copyright Initiative
While new creation tools are helping more and more people worldwide achieve their dream of recording & releasing music, existing methods for protecting one’s original work are not always attainable by independent artists. With almost ten years of experience securing copyrights for artists & rightsholders alike, Cosynd recently used its expertise to craft a solution… Read More
June 25, 2024 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: Apr./May 2024
The Music Biz member community is home to a growing community of 400+ global companies, all working to collaborate to support the financial growth of our industry at large and create a more equitable, inclusive place to work! See below for the latest companies to join our Association in April and May of 2024: Adarga… Read More
June 25, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #232 — Solving Music’s Identity Problem With Switchchord
The complex web of unique identifiers associated with an artist and their body of work can make it extremely difficult for them to interact with publishers, sync officers, and other parties they work with. Switchchord aims to eliminate this friction by allowing artists to document ownership of their music and map out the legal &… Listen
June 18, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #231 — DiMA President & CEO, Graham Davies
The Digital Media Association (DiMA) represents the world’s leading audio streaming companies and streaming innovators, providing community, resources and advocacy for its member companies. This month, we spoke with newly appointed DiMA President and CEO, Graham Davies about DiMA’s mission, his first few months at the helm of the organization, and what the Association is… Listen
May 21, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #230 — Diversifying Music Industry Writing Rooms
The music industry has proven time and time again that inclusive practices lead to better productivity and a higher quality of work in all business segments. That’s why Ralph Torrefranca of Angry Mob Music has sought for more diversity in high-level songwriting rooms by starting the New Normal Writing Camp in 2023, which featured 70%… Listen
May 16, 2024 – Music Business Association Names 2024 Bizzy Award Winners
Winners in all nine categories were crowned during the 2024 Bizzy Awards Dinner on May 15 May 16, 2024 — The Music Business Association announced the winners of this year’s Bizzy Awards during this evening’s third annual Bizzy Awards Dinner, hosted by Gina Miller, SVP & GM of MNRK Music Group, at the JW Marriott… Read More
May 1, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #229 — Music Fraud Update: Combating Bad Actors From All Angles
The fight against all forms of music fraud has been a major watershed moment for intra-industry collaboration, as was seen in the Music Business Association’s establishment of its Spin Fraud Task Force and its hosting of the Trust & Safety Symposium in January 2024. Now a few months away from that event, our latest The… Listen
April 29, 2024 – Music Biz 2024: Final Program Lineup Confirmed
Details on this year’s keynote slate, live performances, 300+ speakers & more April 29, 2024 (Nashville) — The Music Business Association today confirms the final schedule for its upcoming Music Biz 2024 conference, which will be held May 13-16, 2024 at the JW Marriott Nashville. This year’s edition marks the final consecutive year that the… Read More
April 24, 2024 – Record Store Day, The Music Business Association and Luminate Announce New Partnership Regarding Physical Music Sales Data Across Independent Retail Sector In The U.S.
Luminate Now Receiving Independent Sales Data from StreetPulse Billboard Rebranding “Tastemaker Albums” Chart To Better Recognize Impact of Independent Store Sales LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 24, 2024 – Today, Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS), Alliance of Independent Media Stores (AIMS), and Department of Record Stores (DORS), who work together as Record Store Day,… Read More
