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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October 17, 2022 – Music Biz Member Warner Music Group Acquires Stake In Serbia’s Mascom Records
Warner Music Group has acquired a stake in Serbian record label, Mascom Records. The two companies will now build a roster of local Serbian artists who will have the opportunity to be up-streamed into Warner Music’s global network. The companies have been working with Serbian star, Sergej Pajic on his latest releases “Kabul” and “Mia Bella.” “We’re delighted that Warner Music has made this investment into our company,” said Mascom Records CEO, Slobodan Nesovic. “We’ve enjoyed a great relationship over the years and this next stage of our partnership will allow local Serbian artists to join a major record label and enjoy worldwide success.... Read More
October 13, 2022 – Music Biz Member Warner Music Group Names Julie Greenwald Chairman & CEO of Newly Created Atlantic Music Group
Warner Music Group has named Julie Greenwald to the role of chairman & CEO for the newly created Atlantic Music Group. In this new role, she will oversee Atlantic Records (Atlantic, Atco, Big Beat, and Canvasback) and 300 Elektra Entertainment (300, Elektra, Fueled by Ramen, Roadrunner, Low Country Sound, DTA, and Public Consumption) alongside Craig Kallman. Greenwald began her illustrious career at Atlantic Records in 2004. Prior to this, she started her music career at Def Jam Records,... Read More
October 13, 2022 – Music Biz Member Sound Royalties Expands Into Canada; Names Vanessa Thomas Head of Operations for Region
US-based finance firm Sound Royalties has expanded into Canada, appointing Vanessa Thomas as head operations for the new market. Leading regional operations out of Toronto, Thomas will act as a consultant for Sound Royalties’ Canadian network. “I’ve spent my career working with creators and know where the gaps in supporting them are,” Thomas continued. “The Canadian market is wide open for this kind of model. It doesn’t exist here, and it can be challenging for creators to find advances for their next projects.” Click here to read more from Music Business Worldwide.... Read More
October 13, 2022 – Music Biz Member Meta Offers Royalty-Free Music Library to Instagram Reels Advertisers
After a 30% increase in ad engagement in Q2 2022, Meta is offering advertisers the option to add royalty-free music to their Reel ads on both Instagram and Facebook. Advertisers will have the option of manually selecting a song or having it automated by Meta’s Ads Manager based on the content of the advertisement. In conjunction with this new offering, Meta will launch a pilot run of Facebook ads that either play once a Reel has ended or that are skippable after a period of 4-10 seconds.... Read More
October 11, 2022 – Music Biz Member DDEX Releases Findings of Year-Long Music & Podcast Study
For over a year, DDEX has focused its efforts on examining the most effective ways to share music metadata between players in the podcast supply chain. This research has culminated in the launch of a new white paper which outlines possible data & communication processes for business transactions associated with the use of music in podcasts. The paper outlines which roles relevant metadata stakeholders, both on the music and podcast sides of the business, must play in data logging &... Read More
October 11, 2022 – Music Biz Member Sony Music Nashville Names Nicole Marinake VP, Partnership Marketing & New Ventures
Sony Music Nashville has promoted Nicole Marinake to the role of VP, Partnership Marketing & New Ventures. In this capacity, she will work closely with the label’s regional Promotion and Artist Development team to expand its regional footprint in the branding space. Prior to this role, she served as SMN’s Sr. Director, Partnership Marketing for five years. Before this, Marinake worked with The Madison Square Garden Company and helped institute partnerships in the live music space with brands including Anheuser-Busch and JP Morgan Chase.... Read More
October 4, 2022 – Music Biz Member Warner Music Group Announces Partnership With OpenSea NFT Marketplace
Warner Music Group has entered a new partnership with NFT marketplace, Opensea to provide select label artists with opportunities to engage their fan bases in a Web3 environment. Per the partnership’s terms, WMG’s artists will get priority access to new OpenSea product drops, “improved discoverability,” custom landing pages, and a slew of safety & security features. “Fundamental to music’s DNA, is community – it’s artists and fans coming together to celebrate the music that they love,” said WMG’s Chief Digital Officer &... Read More
October 4, 2022 – Music Biz Member Rimas Publishing Named Publisher of the Year At Second Consecutive Billboard Latin Music Awards
Rimas Publishing, which is affiliated with the Rimas Entertainment label, was named “Publisher of the Year” for the second year in a row at the recent 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards. The award was given to RSM Publishing, which represents the company’s ASCAP authors including international superstar, Bad Bunny. Rimas Music also took home the following six awards: “Hot Latin Songs” Record Label of the Year; “Hot Latin Songs” Record House of the Year; “Top Latin Albums”... Read More
October 3, 2022 – Music Biz Member The MLC Debuts “DURP” Portal For Independent Music Distributors
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has unveiled its newest tool to help artists leverage their publicly available data set to maximize their royalty payments: the Distributor Unmatched Recordings Portal (DURP). The platform allows users to search the MLC’s data for their unmatched sound recordings, so they can more easily track the works they can register with the MLC to claim any outstanding royalty payments. Through the debut of the DURP portal, the MLC hopes to encourage more and more rightsholders to ensure their works are properly registered so they can receive royalties owed to them on time.... Read More
October 3, 2022 – Music Biz Member Infinite Catalog Announces New Bandcamp Integration
All-in-one music royalty accounting platform, Infinite Catalog has revealed a new integration with Bandcamp, allowing users with music & merch catalogs on that storefront to have their transactions automatically logged in their Infinite Catalog accounts. The company states this partnership will help catalog owners more easily track royalties and pay creators properly for their works. “Almost every catalog we work with uses Bandcamp,” said the company in a statement. “When we explained what IC does for our mutual customers,... Read More
