Member Updates
Music Biz broadcasts the latest announcements from around our community on our social feeds as our member companies continue to push the industry forward. If you are launching a new product, have been featured in an industry trade publication, or have a major announcement coming soon, we’d love to help spread the word — share it with Henryk Bik, Music Biz’s Communications & Content Manager, at henryk.bik@musicbiz.org.
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August 15, 2023 – Music Biz Member Universal Music Publishing Group Partners With Simon Cowell To Launch Syco Publishing
Universal Music Publishing Group has partnered with Simon Cowell and Syco Entertainment to launch Syco Publishing. Per the partnership, UMPG will support and administer Syco Publishing’s signed & developed songwriters and catalogs. The Syco Publishing roster currently includes Fifth Harmony, Camila Cabello, Lucy Spraggan, John Samuel Gerhart,, James Arthur, Grace VanderWaal and more. “Simon has been a good friend for decades and I’m thrilled he has finally decided to launch a publishing business with UMPG,” said Mike McCormack,... Read More
August 14, 2023 – Music Biz Member Primary Wave Partners With Sun Records & TC Restaurant Group To Expand Nashville’s Sun Diner
Independent music publisher, Primary Wave has partnered with Sun Records & TC Restaurant Group to expand Nashville’s famed Sun Dinner with a new location in Gatlinburg and plans to expand the chain nationwide. The new Gatlinburg location will feature a menu identical to the original Nashville location, plus all-new items and the debut of a “Late Risers” menu. Click here to read more from Digital Music News.... Read More
August 14, 2023 – Music Biz Member Bandlab Supports AI Advocacy Coalition Human Artistry Campaign
BandLab has announced its support of the ethical AI coalition, The Human Artistry Campaign, making the company the first music creation platform to openly support the campaign. BandLab’s CEO & Co-founder, Meng Ru Kuok, discussed the importance of ethical AI training and development during his “Augmenting the Artist: How AI is Redefining Music Creation and Innovation” presentation at this year’s Ai4 conference in Las Vegas. “By becoming the first music creation platform to support the Human Artistry Campaign,... Read More
August 11, 2023 – Music Biz Member BMG Partners With Fran Malyan and Michelle de Vries’ Extra Mile Music
Global music company, BMG has formed a new partnership with UK music industry execs Fran Malyan and Michelle de Vries’ newly launched music publishing company, Extra Mile Music. The partnership will focus on providing established songwriters with proven catalogs with personalized service, opportunities to work their catalogs beyond traditional avenues, and access to BMG’s global administrative & financial resources. “We are delighted to announce our partnership with Extra Mile Music,” said Alistar Norbury, President, Repertoire &... Read More
August 11, 2023 – Music Biz Member Nettwerk Music Group Opens European HQ In Germany
Nettwerk Music Group has expanded its European offices with a new headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. Managing Director of Nettwerk Music Europe, Martin Schuhmacher has been responsible for the company’s development in Germany for more than 15 years. Schumacher now leads a team of eight across the Hamburg and Hilversum locations. Nettwerk Music Group offices are based out of New York, London, Vancouver, Los Angeles and Sydney. “We are very excited to open our new European headquarters in Hamburg,”... Read More
August 10, 2023 – Music Biz Member Warner Chappell Music Signs Publishing Deal With Jazz Star Laufey
Warner Chappell Music has signed a global publishing deal with up-and-coming Jazz artist, Laufey. At over 8 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone, The Los Angeles-based composer, singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist has peaked at No.1 on Spotify’s Jazz Chart. Under the new deal, Laufey will release her new sophomore album, “Bewitched,” on September 8th via AWAL. “At Warner Chappell, we pride ourselves on working with the most talented storytellers in the world, so Laufey is the perfect addition to our roster,” said Gabz Landman,... Read More
August 10, 2023 – Music Biz Member Amazon Music Launches Merch Integration Partnership With Bandsintown
Amazon Music has partnered with global content discovery platform, Bandsintown to release a new merch integration feature that will allow artists to sell merch ranging from physical music products to apparel via a profile integrated into the Bandsintown website and app. Per the partnership, over 590,000 registered acts on Bandsintown For Artists will be able to promote merch from the Amazon Music Artist Merch Shop on Bandsintown’s platform. “Amazon Music and Bandsintown are coming together to make it even easier for fans to find merch from their favourite artists,” said Sean McMullan,... Read More
August 9, 2023 – Music Biz Member Meta Launches AudioCraft Open-Source Generative AI Bundle For Audio
Meta has released an open-source AI kit that combines three generative AI models for creating audio from text descriptions. AudioGen and MusicGen allow users to produce sound effects and music based on existing AI models, respectively, while EnCodec can be leveraged to compress sounds in higher quality. Meta characterizes AudioCraft as “…a way to make generative AI audio simpler and more accessible.” The tech firm’s rollout of the kit gives professionals and researchers the option to train the models using their own data,... Read More
August 8, 2023 – Music Biz Member Bandcamp Launches Listening Party Feature For Online Listening Events
Music distribution platform, Bandcamp has launched Listening Parties, a new feature intended for artists to host online listening events with fans to chat and listen to their latest album together in real time. During the event, fans can ask the artist questions, share reactions, and purchase or pre-order the album in all available formats. Artists can host a free Listening Party event via Bandcamp’s platform for any occasion, from driving album pre-order numbers, celebrating a new album release date,... Read More
August 7, 2023 – Music Biz Member Moises Announces AI-Generated Voice Synthesis Detection & Creation Features
Music AI company, Moises has launched two new AI-powered features that allows artists, labels and entertainment professionals to detect and create instances of AI-generated voice synthesis. The voice detection tool can be used by artists and rightsholders to identify tracks with AI-generated vocal tracks, to flag any improper or fraudulent use of an artist’s likeness in a newly published songs. The voice replication tool can help artists and rightsholders collaborate with producers by providing them with secure access to artist voice models,... Read More
