Event Recording Archive
Music Biz is proud to provide you with industry-defining data and commentary from our members and trusted research partners via recordings of our Common Ground Webinar Series, Music Biz Passport events, and other one-off virtual events!
June 30, 2020 – The Sounds of Social Justice, Pt. 2
After the success of our first joint event, Music Biz and the National Museum of African American Music hosted a follow-up “Sounds of Social Justice” session driven by attendee-submitted questions.
June 18, 2020 – Futureproof Your IT Operations: Building Agile Businesses with Distributed Teams
Successful companies both big and small constantly push themselves to re-evaluate and renew all aspects of their organization: customer service, operations, supply chain, and key resource management. Smart use of technology — automation, data management, BI, web and mobile tools — is essential for this ongoing transformation. However, optimizing outdated business models may not be enough to thrive. As the latest health crisis has shown, sustainable success often rests on re-inventing the very essence of business models and being agile enough on the operational front to support such a move. Are your IT operations ready for the future? At DataArt, remote, distributed teams are supported by design – it’s in our DNA. And we believe that music businesses can benefit greatly by adopting the distributed team model. Whether you manage an in-house development team or working with third-party IT vendors, join us to discuss best practices and concerns of building agile IT operations when working remotely.
June 17, 2020 – The Sounds of Social Justice, Pt. 1
In honor of Black Music Month 2020, Music Biz and the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) hosted an important discussion on the role of Black music within our industry in bringing awareness to social justice issues and encouraging change.
June 11, 2020 – The Music Fund and the Future of On-Demand Financing for Self-Directed Artists
As an independent artist or manager, how do you get funding to go on tour or make a video? Do you give up your future rights for a label deal? Make the effort to run a successful crowdfunding campaign? Or take an advance that you may not be able to pay back? The Music Fund offers a new on-demand financing option that turns your existing catalog royalties into upfront cash. You take on no debt, give up no rights to future work, and keep full control of your copyrights. Since The Music Fund only handles artist financing, there are no strings attached, and artists don’t need to distribute or publish through them. Think of it like a bank for the new generation of self-directed artists. In this webinar, The Music Fund founders John Funge and Thomas Jerde explain how to get funding in three easy steps and how it works behind the scenes. They will also discuss the concept of Big Hit Protection and their plans for future products aimed at self-directed artists.
May 28, 2020 – The Imminent Change in Professional Music Production
As technology rapidly advances, mobile devices have become a viable recording solution for musicians of all talent levels, from brand new songwriters to producers of popular worldwide acts. Gone are the days where musicians are forced to learn complicated software and techniques to create music ready for the masses. Join the audiobridge team as they discuss the future of professional recording software, how it will radically change in the next several years and what that means for creatives around the world.
May 21, 2020 – B2B Thought Leadership in the Music Industry
Publicity and marketing for a business-to-business (B2B) company is very different from that for a fan-facing company. While your peers may be constantly studying up on playlist promotion, audience building, direct-to-fan merch, and VIP clubs, what you need are high dollar clients, legitimacy with potential partners that can drive leads to you, and awareness by investors before they ever hear from you directly. In this webinar, you will learn about the variety of opportunities to increase mind share with your targets, including public speaking, social media, owned content like your blog or podcast, and media coverage. You will come to understand how to think about topics that position you well, and think through actions you can take to increase your thought leadership. Finally, you will learn how to utilize media coverage to amplify thought leadership you are already doing.
May 14, 2020 – Music Biz LIVE: Aaron Bay-Schuck and Tom Corson of Warner Records
In the 18 months since this power duo jointly took the reigns at Warner Records, the iconic label has seen a name change, a new office location, an investment in exciting new talent, and seemingly, a rebrand. These industry veterans will take us inside what’s new at Warner Records (formerly Warner Bros.), as well as talk about their pivoted release strategy for one of their biggest projects – Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia.
May 13, 2020 – Music Biz LIVE: Troy Carter, J. Erving and Suzy Ryoo of Q&A/Human Re-Sources
Over the past year, this power trio has built a multifaceted music company that seeks to empower the next generation of artists through technology, tools and services. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, they instituted “The Panel” — a Zoom series featuring industry heavy-hitters that serves as a forum to support one another during this unusual time. Dozens of sessions later, we will turn the tables and interview them to get a first-hand look at what they have learned from their guests.
May 12, 2020 – Music Biz LIVE: Kris Ahrend, CEO of The Mechanical Licensing Collective
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) is a new non-profit designated to manage the licensing, administration and payments process for digital audio mechanicals in the U.S. and provide greater transparency to self-administered songwriters and music publishers. Starting in January 2021, The MLC will process and distribute mechanical royalties paid by digital audio services in the U.S. at no cost to songwriters or music publishers. In his first public address since taking his new position, The MLC Chief Executive Officer Kris Ahrend will update viewers on the progress and priorities of The MLC, and lay out his vision for the future of this brand-new, globally recognized data & technology startup.
May 11, 2020 – Music Biz LIVE: Marian Dicus and Jeremy Erlich, Global Co-Heads of Music of Spotify
In their first keynote conversation as Global Co-Heads of Music for one of the most influential companies in the modern music business, this duo will detail how they are leading the charge in their new roles and jointly overseeing programming, editorial, artist & label marketing, industry relations, and overall music initiatives. We will kick off our special presentation series by discussing what the company has worked on since the COVID-19 crisis first hit, including listening trends over the past two months, launching the Artist Fundraising Pick feature, and instituting the Spotify Covid-19 Music Relief project which matches dollar-for-dollar up to $10 million for a growing list of organizations offering financial relief to creators around the world.
