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 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
November 3, 2022 – Music Biz Member Warner Chappell Extends Global Partnership with 153/ Joombas Publishing
Warner Chappell Music Korea has renewed its global partnership deal with 153/ Joombas Publishing. The agreement includes access to Joombas’ entire catalog of K-Pop groups and artists such as BTS, EXO, aespa, Lim Young-woong, SEVENTEEN, and more. “This partnership has enabled us to access a global network of creatives, as well as services that have effectively enhanced our resources and grown our reach,” stated South Korean record producer, Hyuk Shin. “We are very excited about this new deal and can’t wait to celebrate many more successes together.” Click here to read more from Music Business Worldwide.... Read More
November 3, 2022 – Music Biz Member Warner Music Group Partners With Pinterest To Expand Platform’s Music Catalog
Music Biz members Warner Music Group and Warner Chappell Music, along with BMG and Merlin, have all partnered with social media service, Pinterest to add tracks from each group’s library for use on the platform. Users will now be able to search for their desired track by song title, artist, or keyword and pair it with a short-form video or image gallery as an “Idea Pin.” “The future of media will be founded on music,” stated Oana Ruxandra,... Read More
November 2, 2022 – Music Biz Member Syntax Creative Recruits Michelle Little and Erin Moorman
Independent digital distributors and aggregator, Syntax Creative has announced its recruitment of Michelle Little as Digital Coordinator and Erin Moorman as its Marketing Coordinator. Moorman earned a Bachelor of Science in Entertainment Industry Studies from Delta State University, and a Master of Arts in Business from Visible Music College. She brings record label experience and music business insights to her new role with Syntax. Little received her Bachelor’s in Mass Communication and Media Studies from Middle Tennessee State University,... Read More
October 31, 2022 – Music Biz Member Ingrooves Music Group Develops AI Marketing Tech To Identify UGC Trends on Short-Form Video Platforms
Global independent music marketing service and distribution company, Ingrooves Music Group has been issued a new patent for their new AI marketing technology set to improve the way artists reach new audiences and sustain a fanbase. Titled as the “Artificial Intelligence Prediction of High-Value Social Media Audience Behavior for Marketing Campaigns,” the new AI feature will identify, analyze and capitalize on user-generated content (UGC) trends on short form video platforms such as Tik Tok, Youtube Shorts and Instagram Reels.... Read More
