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.
NEW FOR 2024 Music Biz’s member news will be shared exclusively on our social channels, as the Member Updates section of our website is set to go offline later this year.
November 10, 2022 – Music Biz Member Symphonic Distribution Is Hiring — Manager, Brand Partnerships
Symphonic Distribution is a 100% independent music distribution and marketing company headquartered in downtown Tampa and with a strong presence in New York City, Nashville, and major music markets across the world. We focus on distributing, promoting and developing great independent music from artists, record labels and many more. Not only do we want to work with some prolific creators, we want to also work with creative, passionate, positive and forward thinking individuals. Maybe this is you?... Read More
November 10, 2022 – Music Biz Member FUGA Strikes Deal With Classical Music Company Naxos
B2B distributor, FUGA has formed a new partnership with Classical music company, Naxos Music Group. Per the agreement, FUGA will provide Naxos with digital distribution, marketing and royalty accounting services, as well as access to its trends and analytics platform. With over 50 owned record labels and 15 global offices, Naxos is FUGA’s latest addition to its base of more than 800 global clients including Better Noise Music, Beggars Group, Epitaph and Ninja Tune. “Naxos’s highly reputed global catalog and fierce dedication to both accessibility and innovation within classical music makes this a very exciting partnership,” Christiaan Kröner,... Read More
November 9, 2022 – Music Biz Member Sony Music Masterworks Acquires Majority Stake in Dubai-Based MAC Global
Sony Music Masterworks has obtained a majority stake in Dubai-based concert promotion, talent management, events and production company, MAC Global. Founded in 2014 by Rob McIntosh and Daniel Goldberg, MAC Global produces concerts across the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, India and Saudi Arabia. With this agreement, Sony Music Masterworks plans to further expand its presence in global live music & event production. Sony’s relationship with MAC Global serves as an advance in growing the company as a “…multifaceted worldwide entertainment business.” “We are thrilled to partner with Rob,... Read More
November 9, 2022 – Music Biz Member Muso.Ai Expands Subscription Service Plan for Pro and Pro+ Users
Music credits platform, Muso.Ai has released an annual subscription plan that will save Pro and Pro+ users 25% on the year. The company’s Pro and Pro+ plans grant subscribers access to their total streams, socials, Shazams, and chart and playlist activity, all in one dashboard. Muso.Ai will also keep track of users’ historic data and trends via interactive graphs, and curate a personalized discography playlist on Spotify built using user credits. Click here to learn more about the company’s offerings and to start a 7-day free trial with Muso.Ai.... Read More
November 8, 2022 – MEMBER NEWS & WEBINAR: Amazon Music For Artists Launches Expedited On-Demand Merch Service & Artist Storefront Pages
Amazon Music For Artists has announced the launch of two new features to help artists prepare merch offerings and connect their fans with items for sale directly through their artists page. Artists and managers now have expedited access to Amazon’s Merch on Demand service by connecting their Amazon Music for Artists account. The print-on-demand service includes no upfront costs or inventory to manage, and all merch orders are eligible for Prime shipping. Amazon has also announced that artists and their teams can add any merch available for sale on Amazon.com to their Amazon Music artist page,... Read More
November 8, 2022 – Music Biz Member Vevo Announces “DSCVR Artists to Watch” List for 2023
Music video network, Vevo has released the full list of 20 global artists for the 2023 edition of its “DSCVR Artists to Watch” campaign. More than 550 artists submitted for inclusion on the list, which Vevo determines based on who they expect will break into the mainstream. Beginning on Monday, November 28, Vevo’s ATW class of 2023 will receive critical exposure through high-quality live video of two unique performances from each artist, shot exclusively for and showcased by Vevo. ... Read More
November 7, 2022 – Music Biz Member beatBread Establishes Exclusive Investor Network
Music funding platform, beatBread has launched an exclusive investor network of music companies and professionals, distributors and what it states as “high-net worth individuals” to add morefunding options for artists to its existing pool of institutional capital. This new feature will also enable artists that have received an offer from beatBread to showcase their tour dates, collaborators, marketing partners, and other initiatives to a range of investors. Those investors can then choose to offer advances on some or all of the royalties associated with the artist’s contract.... Read More
November 7, 2022 – Music Biz Member Warner Records Names Ron Stewart SVP of Urban Promotion
Warner Records has promoted Ron Stewart to the role of SVP of Urban Promotion. In addition to his current duties, Stewart will spearhead promotion strategy and campaigns for all Urban artists in the Warner Records roster. In 2003, Stewart began his career in music as a promotion assistant at Jive Records, where he helped launch the careers of Ciara, Chris Brown and T-Pain. He later became the Northeast/Midwest Regional Promotion Manager at Atlantic Records leading up to his role at Warner Records.... Read More
November 3, 2022 – Music Biz Member Concord Debuts New Logo, Expands Global Headquarters in Nashville
Independent music company, Concord has revealed its new logo, along with details on the expansion of its global headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. According to the company, the new logo features a “strong wordmark” that represents, “…Concord’s artists, playwrights and composers as none of them sought the easy path to get to where they are; instead, they aggressively challenged what could be.” “This is about more than just a new logo,” said Concord CEO, Scott Pascucci. “After years of growth and acquisitions and internal refining,... Read More
November 3, 2022 – Music Biz Member Amazon Expands Music Catalog For Prime Users To 100 Million Songs
Amazon has announced the expansion of its song catalog for Amazon Prime members (separate from Amazon’s Music Unlimited tier), and now offers its members access to 100 million songs in “shuffle mode.” The company’s more than 200 million global users can now shuffle any artist, album or playlist ad-free, in addition to streaming personalized playlists, downloading songs for offline listening and access to Amazon’s podcast library. “We can’t wait for members to experience not only a massively expanded catalog of songs,... Read More
