Association & Member Updates
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Association News
July 7, 2026 – The Future of What Episode #295 — Rock Paper Scissors, Inc’s Dmitri Vietze on Music Marketing, Tech, and Times of Change
Dmitri Vietze describes working in PR & marketing in the music industry as a rollercoaster on top of another rollercoaster, given the constant transition in both industries. In this podcast episode, we gain insight into this experience from Dmitri, who runs Rock Paper Scissors, Inc., a PR firm representing music tech companies and organizes the Music Tectonics Conference every year. Throughout the interview, he describes his transition from artist PR to tech PR, how AI music compounds an already flawed attribution process,... Click Here To Listen
June 30, 2026 – The Future of What Episode #294 — The Past, Present & Future of Music Legislation: Hear from Fox Rothschild LLP’s Cynthia Katz & Heidy Vaquerano!
Precedent shapes legislation. In our industry’s current era of change – defined by issues ranging from AI usage to increased artist autonomy – these precedents are challenged to pave the way for the potential of new rulings. During Music Biz 2026, Cynthia Katz & Heidy Vaquerano of Fox Rothschild LLP gave us a glimpse beyond the glamorous exterior of music law, starting with how they got into the field and diving deeper into artist protection against cannibalistic AI (while also recognizing its revenue-generating iterations),... Click Here To Listen
June 17, 2026 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — When It Comes to Music, Value Isn’t Defined By the Ticket; It’s Defined By the Memory: Op-Ed from Tradable Bits’ Geoff Robins
For decades, the live music industry has mistaken price for value. Price became the story, amplified by headlines and press cycles, while value — the part that actually endures — left room for improvement. As the market for live concert events matured, the industry moved to close what it saw as a pricing gap. Tickets had long been underpriced relative to what fans were actually willing to pay, and secondary markets made that obvious. So the focus shifted: dynamic pricing,... Click Here To Read
Member Updates
June 10, 2026 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: Spring 2026
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 create a more equitable, inclusive place to work! See below for the 22 companies that joined the Association this spring: 21st Hapilos Digital Distribution, Inc.Location: New York, NYYears In Business: 17Website: hapilos.com 21st Hapilos Digital Distribution, Inc. is a global, multifaceted label and artist services company.... Click Here To Read
March 3, 2026 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: Winter 2026
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 create a more equitable, inclusive place to work! See below for the latest companies to join our Association this winter: AMI EntertainmentLocation: Chicago, ILYears In Business: 117Website: amientertainment.com AMI Entertainment connects people to the music they love in bars, restaurants, and social venues across the country.... Click Here To Read
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 Business: 2Website: arboretumcollective.com Arboretum Collective operates as a boutique consultancy in rights management and revenue optimization for master rightsholders.... Click Here To Read
