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!
December 16, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #275 — Standing Out in the Crowded DSP Space: A Conversation with Qobuz’s Dan Mackta
What began in 2007 as a hi-res music download store has grown into a vital platform for global music fans eager for a human-curated, high-quality listening experience. Qobuz has had a massive 2025, which saw them peak at #4 on the iOS App Store thanks in part to viral posts calling out their 24-bit hi-res… Listen
December 10, 2025 – The Future Of What BEST OF: Our Most-Played Episodes in 2025!
2025 was a fantastic year for Music Biz’s The Future of What podcast! We sincerely want to thank the 40+ guests who joined us this year, as well as everyone who listened the the show week in and week out! We’re hard at work planning out slate of interviews for 2026 — in the meantime,… Read More
December 9, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #274 — Louis Posen Reflects on 30+ Years of Hopeless Records: Indie Success, Charity and the Future
Hopeless Records has passed its third decade in business since we last had label founder Louis Posen on the podcast, so we caught up with him once again to talk all things Hopeless and indie labels! In this episode, Louis walks us through the unique origin of Hopeless, its early ties with Fat Wreck Chords,… Listen
December 8, 2025 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: Autumn 2025
The Music Business Association is home to a growing community of 400+ global companies, all working in collaboration to support the financial growth of our industry at large and to create a more equitable, inclusive place to work! See below for the latest companies to join our Association this autumn: Arboretum CollectiveLocation: Oakland, CAYears In… Read More
November 19, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #273 — Unifying the Music Industry’s Data: A Conversation with Artist Growth’s Matt Urmy
The digital age has created a plethora of data resources for artists and their teams, but it has also highlighted the glaring disadvantages of unorganized, siloed workflows within our industry. As an event management, project management and business intelligence platform, Artist Growth is a testament to how more centralized information creates a better picture of… Listen
November 18, 2025 – [Keeping Tempo] — Trust, Safety & Integrity in Music Distribution: Op-Ed from Yoktan Haddad at Revelator
How to Build Systems That Protect Artists and Their Royalties In a world where anyone can upload a track, open a label, or launch a distribution company, integrity has never mattered more. Digital distribution has opened the gates for millions of artists around the world. That’s something to celebrate. But with that opportunity comes real… Read More
November 17, 2025 – MUSIC BIZ x DEEZER: FREE Event December 10th!
Join us on December 10th as Deezer’s CMO, Maria Garrido dives into the findings of the world-first study conducted by Deezer and Ipsos, which surveyed 9,000 people across 8 countries to understand how listeners perceive fully AI-generated music. One of the most striking discoveries: 97% of listeners were unable to identify which tracks were fully… Read More
November 12, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #272 — Updates on Indie Music Retail from The Vinyl Groove Records, The Sound Garden and Zia Records!
In this episode, we caught up with David Wolfe of The Vinyl Groove Records, Bryan Burkert of The Sound Garden, and Mike Durham & Christina Wilson of Zia Records, who highlight the everlasting importance of physical music by diving into exciting happenings at each of their stores. Our guests discuss the impact of the recent… Listen
November 4, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #271 — Safeguarding Our Industry: Inside Vobile’s Fight Against Fraud
The need for meaningful rights protection will always exist across both the video and audio content industries. Expanding their arm into the audio field with the acquisition of Pex, Vobile now provides solutions for both. We brought Vobile’s SVP of Sales, Larry Mills onto the podcast to discuss the robust sector of the music industry… Listen
October 28, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #270 — How Mamas In Music is Caring for Caregivers in Our Industry
Consideration of those in a caregiving role is often an afterthought in many industries, but creative industries add an extra layer of challenge due to inconsistent income and schedules. While looking for support in her journey of motherhood while maintaining a career in music, Mamas In Music co-founder Tiff Randol noticed a lack of community,… Listen
