Association News
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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January 24, 2018 – IN THE NEWS: AI That Makes Music: ‘Labels Should Be Buying This Stuff…’
Should Ed Sheeran be getting worried about artificial intelligence dethroning him from his place atop the modern pop pantheon? It may sound like crazy foolish talk, but that was the question sparked by a session on creative AI at Music Biz and Music Ally’s NY:LON Connect conference this afternoon in New York. Click here to read more.... Read More
January 22, 2018 – [NY:LON Connect Blog] Speaker Q&A: Vivien Lewit, Global Head of Artist Services, YouTube and Google Play Music
As Global Head of Artist Services at YouTube and Google Play Music, Vivien Lewit directs a team of music ambassadors focused on developing and executing strategies to support the growth of artists’ careers on YouTube and Google Play Music. She also oversees the company’s live music content programming and special events, including international live music events, music projects within YouTube Spaces, and unique fan engagement activations. Vivien will be taking part in the ‘Future of Ad-Supported Streaming’... Read More
January 11, 2018 – Exclusive Pollstar Live! Discount for Music Biz Members
Pollstar Live! will take place February 6-8, 2018. The event will bring thousands of music business executives to Los Angeles for three days of deal making, discussions, education, networking, music and fun at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown! Pollstar Live! is a tremendous networking asset for those who want to meet their current and future business contacts face-to-face. Pollstar Live! is preceded by the one-day Production Live! conference, a day of panels and networking for the road-hardened production executives.... Read More
January 5, 2018 – Say Hello To indie.ninja
Music Biz would like to introduce you to one of our newest members, indie.ninja. Read further for detailed information and instructions for students, educators, and alumni to gain private beta access to the platform. What Is indie.ninja? indie.ninja is a recently launched online marketplace where labels, managers, and artists can find and hire students and alumni in various areas such as promotion, marketing, street teams, video editing, social media, live crew and more. ... Read More
December 27, 2017 – [NY:LON Connect Blog] Speaker Q&A: Ryan Star Kulchinsky, Co-Founder, Stationhead
Dubbed “the alt-rock Frank Ocean” by Paper Magazine, Ryan Star is an alternative rock artist from Brooklyn, New York. His decorated career in music is the inspiration for his other job- the co-founder of Stationhead, a music tech startup that he created with his childhood friend. Stationhead turns playlists into personal radio stations powered by collective listening and has been proclaimed “the future of the streaming industry” by Billboard magazine. Ryan will be taking part in the ‘International Startup Showcases’ ... Read More
December 22, 2017 – [NY:LON Connect Blog] Speaker Profile Q&A: Gregor Pryor, Partner, ReedSmith
Gregor Pryor is the leading digital music lawyer in Europe and serves as co-chair of Reed Smith’s global Entertainment and Media Industry Group. For more than 15 years, Pryor has been involved in advising many of the world’s leading companies in the music industry. He regularly works with companies that are involved in the distribution and sale of digital content, as well as major and independent record labels, music publishers, world famous recording artists and talent management.... Read More
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December 21, 2017 – [NY:LON Connect Blog] Speaker Profile Q&A: Tracy Maddux, CEO, CD Baby
Tracy Maddux joined CD Baby in 2010 as COO, and became CEO in May 2012. He has led the company during a period of rapid growth, focusing on rolling out new services that enable artists to self-manage their music careers; make money from their music and communicate directly with their fans. The company now works for more than 500,000 artists across a catalogue of 7m songs, handling physical distribution, downloads and streams through to social-media promotion tools.... Read More
December 20, 2017 – [NY:LON Connect Blog] Speaker Q&A with Adel Hattem, Founder, DMusicMarketing
Adel Hattem founded DMusicMarketing in 2014. Based in Miami, the company focuses on developing non-Latin talent in Latin American markets. It has worked with labels such as Beggars Group, Domino Recordings, City Slang and Secretly Canadian Group, as well as artists like Major Lazer, Diplo, Bjork, Flume, and Zedd. Hattem is a bilingual marketing specialist with more than 20 years experience in the music-marketing world, including roles at Universal Music, EMI and BMG Entertainment, where she worked for artists including Arctic Monkeys,... Read More
December 19, 2017 – [NY:LON Connect Blog] Speaker Q&A with Eric Baptiste, CEO, SOCAN
Eric Baptiste has been CEO of SOCAN, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, since 2010. Under his leadership, the collecting society has grown its revenues, membership base and the number of organizations licensed to use music substantially. Baptiste was also in charge for SOCAN’s acquisitions of music technology firms Audiam and MediaNet, and now serves as president of the boards of the wholly-owned subsidiaries. He has also been director general of CISAC,... Read More
