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Below, you’ll find the latest Association press releases, updates on our upcoming events, introductions to our newest member companies, links to the latest content from Music Biz and our partners, and more.
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September 5, 2024 – COMMON GROUND WEBINARS: Fall 2024 Series Announced!
This week, we announced the next slate of webinars we’re hosting in partnership with companies in the Music Biz member community! The series kicks off on October 10th, and all sessions are FREE to attend! Our Fall 2024 webinar series will be hosted by the following companies — all webinars will be held on Thursdays from 2-3 pm ET: October 10th: Vistex October 24th: Tradable BitsNovember 7th: Guin RecordsNovember 21st: ReprtoirDecember 5th: Deezer Click here to learn more about each session,... Read More
August 20, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #235 — How AI Tech & TikTok Consumption Is Changing Our Industry
Since the digitization of the music business began, new tech applications and methods of consumption have helped to redefine how our industry operates. In recent years, the highest profile changes have been the implementation of AI algorithms and the rapid adoption of music consumption through short-form video platforms. We spoke with Miquido’s Chief AI Officer, Jerzy Biernacki about the benefits of AI applications on personalized music experiences like curated playlists & song recommendations, and how music trends on TikTok are changing how labels search for &... Listen
August 14, 2024 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — The Music Royalty Co.’s First 10 Years: Interview with MRC’s Ali Rigby
The Music Royalty Co. was founded in 2014 after identifying opportunities to modernize royalty calculations in the face of music data’s exponential explosion as streaming began to take off. A decade later, and the company has evolved to fully support the royalty and accountancy needs of its clients, becoming part of the their day-to-day financial operations while allowing them to focus on creating & selling their music. This month we talk to Ali Rigby, the company’s newly appointed CEO,... Read More
August 6, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #234 — Modern Music Royalties Processing
Ray Bush founded The Music Royalty Co. (MRC) in 2014 after identifying opportunities to modernize royalty calculations in the face of music data’s exponential explosion as streaming began to take off. A decade later and the company has remained an expert in complex royalty calculations for labels, publishers and distributors, while also evolving to meet the accountancy needs of music companies. In our latest podcast, we speak to Bush about the company’s first decade, how the global music industry has financially grown in that same time,... Listen
July 30, 2024 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — Don’t Just Be An Ally, Be An Advocate – Music’s Reckoning
Op-Ed by Jessica Vaughn, President, Head Bitch Music and Head of Sync, Venice Music I don’t want words, I want action. The industry continues to be an unsafe and inequitable environment for women and marginalized people. I am sick of the panels, politically correct wording, thoughtless gestures, status quo, the “not yet”, and the blatant absurdity of it all. I am tired of the talking behind closed doors where everyone shares a commonly held opinion in the quiet rooms where the predators aren’t.... Read More
July 16, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #233 — Our Employees’ Needs Have Evolved: How Do We Best Support Them?
The events of the last few years, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic, have had a major effect on how people across the globe view work-life balance and traditional ways of working. In our latest episode, we discuss how to best support today’s workforce with two experts in the avenues of HR and workers’ rights. First off, we speak with WorkFour Director, Jackson Kerchis about how his organization is raising awareness in the U.S. about reduced work-time initiatives and how they stand to benefit both employees &... Listen
July 9, 2024 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — Cosynd’s Liz Cimarelli Discusses The Current State of Music Copyright & Cosynd’s New Producer Copyright Initiative
While new creation tools are helping more and more people worldwide achieve their dream of recording & releasing music, existing methods for protecting one’s original work are not always attainable by independent artists. With almost ten years of experience securing copyrights for artists & rightsholders alike, Cosynd recently used its expertise to craft a solution for producers that allows them to register their beats with the U.S. Copyright Office in a cost-effective group registration bundle.... Read More
June 25, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #232 — Solving Music’s Identity Problem With Switchchord
The complex web of unique identifiers associated with an artist and their body of work can make it extremely difficult for them to interact with publishers, sync officers, and other parties they work with. Switchchord aims to eliminate this friction by allowing artists to document ownership of their music and map out the legal & business relationships they engage in via legally verifiable, decentralized digital identities. We spoke with company founder and CEO, Cole Davis about how the technology works and what opportunities it opens up for artists!... Listen
June 18, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #231 — DiMA President & CEO, Graham Davies
The Digital Media Association (DiMA) represents the world’s leading audio streaming companies and streaming innovators, providing community, resources and advocacy for its member companies. This month, we spoke with newly appointed DiMA President and CEO, Graham Davies about DiMA’s mission, his first few months at the helm of the organization, and what the Association is working towards through the rest of 2024!... Listen
May 21, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #230 — Diversifying Music Industry Writing Rooms
The music industry has proven time and time again that inclusive practices lead to better productivity and a higher quality of work in all business segments. That’s why Ralph Torrefranca of Angry Mob Music has sought for more diversity in high-level songwriting rooms by starting the New Normal Writing Camp in 2023, which featured 70% female artists & writers and 50% women producers from more than 12 cultural backgrounds in its inaugural edition. In our latest podcast,... Listen
