Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2024
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December 16, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #241 — Music & Tech’s Trajectory In The Year To Come
2024 was yet another transformative year for the music industry, bolstered by the widespread embrace of AI integration, challenges to the cornerstone that DSPs have become, and maturing integrations in gaming & VR. In our final conversation of 2024, we speak with Vickie Nauman of CrossBorderWorks about how as music consumption becomes more passive, more… Listen
December 5, 2024 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: AUTUMN 2024
We are pleased to share that seven new companies have joined the growing Music Biz member community this autumn. Our membership is home to 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 background on… Read More
December 4, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #240 — Managing Artists In 2024 & Beyond!
With the ever-changing landscape of the music industry, as well as new expectations from today’s artists, it’s time for us to check in on how the management field has evolved to meet the needs of today’s music makers. In our latest podcast, we talk to 10 and 8 Management’s Nicholas Mishko about what managers can… Listen
December 3, 2024 – Music Business Association Renames Scholarship Foundation In Memoriam of Staffer Braylin Campbell
Updated scholarship criteria will better align with Association’sB2B nature and support more future industry leaders December 3, 2024 — The Music Business Association (Music Biz) announces the renaming of the Braylin Campbell Memorial Music Business Scholarship Foundation, in honor of Music Biz’s colleague who unexpectedly passed away in August of 2024. Music Biz has unveiled… Read More
November 19, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #239 — Ensuring Ethical AI Use With AI:OK’s Dr. Martin Clancy
The misuse of generative AI tech has already tested the status quo of music distribution & streaming, with DSPs being flooded with thousands of fraudulent tracks meant to siphon royalties away from rightful artists & rightsholders. AI:OK is a new initiative which takes a multi-pronged approach to ensuring that the music industry is ethical in… Listen
November 18, 2024 – 2025 BIZZY AWARDS: Nominate Now Through Jan. 29th!
We’re thrilled to announce the 4th Annual Bizzy Awards, taking place Wednesday, May 14th as part of Music Biz 2025! Nominations for our seven crowd-sourced award categories are open now through January 29th, allowing you to name companies & executives you feel deserve recognition for the ways they’re advancing how our industry operates and supports… Read More
November 11, 2024 – Music Fights Fraud Alliance Is Hiring — Executive Director
The Music Fights Fraud Alliance is a global task force aimed at eradicating streaming fraud. We represent, for the first time, all corners of the music industry aligning as a united front to combat fraud in music streaming. Our mission is to ensure that the global music streaming market is fair and that all members… Read More
November 4, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #238 — Music Research & AI-Detection Tech With Deezer’s Romain Hennequin
Research divisions within music companies often operate to advance the products & services they offer. In the case of Deezer’s most recent research on identifying & tagging songs, it may improve the ways our business fights against bad actors. This month, we talked to Deezer’s Head of Research Romain Hennequin about his team’s origins, its… Listen
October 31, 2024 – SAVE THE DATE: Let’s Talk Physical Returns November 12!
Music Biz’s Physical Business Action Committee is proud to present the latest entry of our Let’s Talk Physical series, your trusted source for open and candid discussions about the state of the physical music business! Join us next month for updates on the StreetPulse/Luminate sales chart partnership, and a discussion on the impact music retailers… Read More
October 30, 2024 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — Afrobeats Passport Follow-Up: Interview With Vydia’s Junior Saba
With an unfettered ability to transcend borders while maintaining the authenticity of its distinctive sound, Afrobeats has become one of the fastest growing music genres in the world. In a Music Biz Passport event last month, Music Biz member Vydia explored Afrobeats’ rising popularity and how its dynamic relationship with creative globalization showcases the importance… Read More
