Association & Member Updates
Here you’ll find the latest announcements on Music Biz events & partnerships, our most recent podcasts & thought leadership articles, and updates on the newest companies to join our Association. If you’d like to receive updates like these sent directly to your inbox, sign up for our weekly news feed email today!
August 13, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #261 — Independent Sector Happenings with A2IM’s Lisa Hresko @ Music Biz 2025!
At Music Biz 2025, Lisa Hresko of A2IM moderated a panel on growth strategies for independent music companies, a topic which she touches upon in this podcast recorded live at the Conference! She further expands the conversation to discuss how artists can “choose their own adventure” in the industry today by tapping into the independent… Listen
August 12, 2025 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — Why Scoring Concert Tickets Is Actually Getting Better: Op-Ed by Tradable Bits’ Geoff Robins
There’s no sugarcoating it—getting tickets to in-demand concerts like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, or Olivia Rodrigo can be stress-inducing. Like millions of other parents, few moments have crushed me more than having to tell my tween daughters: No, we didn’t get tickets to the Eras Tour. Ticket buying has always been a rollercoaster… Read More
August 5, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #260 — Dissecting the State of Physical Music with Carrie Colliton @ Music Biz 2025!
We spoke with Carrie Colliton of DORS & Record Store Day at Music Biz 2025 about the recent sales surge at indie record stores, how sales data from record stores was on the verge of exclusion from Luminate reporting, and the power of community that brought about the deal to keep that data counted. The… Listen
July 30, 2025 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — The Ever-Growing Importance of Artist Funding Services: Interview with Sound Royalties’ Alex Heiche
More money has flowed into the music business ecosystem over the past decade, thanks to factors ranging from the rapid integration of tech solutions into our industry to the recognition of royalties as a viable asset class. This is promising for long-term growth, but it’s important that artists are receiving their fair share so there… Read More
July 22, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #259 — Democratizing Artist Marketing: A Conversation with Chuka Chase of SymphonyOS @ Music Biz 2025!
We sat down with Chuka Chase, co-founder of SymphonyOS, during Music Biz 2025 to talk about his company, his experience at the Conference, and the convergence of the music and tech industries. He discusses his professional journey which led him from the tech space to music, as he compares and contrasts how both industries operate.… Listen
July 15, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #258 — The Impacts Of The Current PRO System On Small Venues
In this episode, we discuss the motivations behind NIVA’s letter to the US Copyright Office in conversation with Tobi Parks of the National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF). Tobi disputes the narrative that licensees are just trying to cut costs, explaining how the current PRO system, combined with a lack of education provided to licensees and… Listen
July 8, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #257 — A Conversation With Virginie Berger @ Music Biz 2025
We caught up with Virginie Berger, Founder of Don’t Believe the Hype and Advisor at MUSICx; fmr. MatchTune during Music Biz 2025 for a conversation covering the sentiments of fear and concern surrounding the uncharted territory that is AI. She addresses the complications and confusion today’s music market faces, current copyright wins & losses, the… Listen
July 7, 2025 – July Is Disability Pride Month — Learn About RAMPD
In recognition of Disability Pride Month this July, Music Biz is highlighting an initiative that is amplifying Disability Culture and inclusion within our industry: RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities). If you are looking for a welcoming community offering resources for disabled working music creators and professionals such as career development, innovative partnerships,… Read More
July 1, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #256 — Jonathan Azu of Culture Collective Walks Through Recent Projects, the State of the Live Industry & Inclusivity!
This week we speak with Jonathan Azu, founder of Culture Collective, on the state of the live industry, along with some exciting projects & collaborations he’s working on! Jonathan discusses how important it is for executives to diversify themselves in the same way today’s artists do, highlighting the multi-hyphenate approach he has taken for his… Listen
June 30, 2025 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — The Confidence to Modernize Sync: Op-Ed by Jennifer Freed & Selina Meere of Trevanna Tracks
A sales department without a CRM. A finance team without accounting software. Publicists without a media database. All unheard of. Look down the list of departments in the entertainment industry and each one has a system built for what it does. Until you get to music. And suddenly, you have stumbled upon a business unit built on spreadsheets… Read More
