Member Updates
Here you’ll find updates on the latest companies who have joined Music Biz’s membership throughout the year. Music Biz also broadcasts the latest news from our member companies — product/service launches, personnel announcements, new partnership signings, and beyond — on our socials and the homepage of our site.
If you’re a member that has news to share with our community, share it with our Social Media Specialist, Samantha Writt!
November 8, 2023 – Music Biz Member Pex Launches PEX Search ACR Solution
Copyright technology company, Pex has launched Pex Search, a new automatic content recognition (ACR) solution designed to detect user-generated content (UGC) and recordings with modified audio across UGC platforms and DPSs. The tool allows rightsholders to determine if modified versions of their audio content is generating revenue on music & social platforms without proper licensing, constituting a form of music fraud and leading them to miss out on potential revenue. In tandem with the launch, the company used Pex Search in addition to publicly available streaming data to estimate that more than 1 million modified audio tracks are diverting revenue away from their rightful rightsholders.... Click Here To Read
November 8, 2023 – Music Biz Member Reactional Music Partners With Defected Records To Introduce Dance Music To Games
Interactive music tech company, Reactional Music has partnered with Defected Records to bring Dance music from its catalog to video games. Per the new deal, game developers can access licensed tracks from Defected artists including Bob Sinclar, Dennis Ferrer, Kings Of Tomorrow, ChanelPhat and Honey Dijon via Reactional’s music delivery platform & personalization engine. This allows Defected Records and its roster of artists to access the global games market, valued at $188 billion. “Right from the first conversation,... Click Here To Read
November 7, 2023 – Music Biz Member Kobalt Partners With Morgan Stanley Tactical Value To Invest Over $700 Million In Music Copyrights
Independent rights management company, Kobalt has struck a new partnership with Morgan Stanley Tactical Value to manage the company’s investment of over $700 million to acquire music copyrights over the span of a few years. Per the new venture, Kobalt will oversee the creative, synch, licensing, administration, and investment services for the copyrights. “Kobalt is a pioneer in investing in music, increasing the value of copyrights, and creating music as a viable asset class,” said Laurent Hubert,... Click Here To Read
November 6, 2023 – Music Biz Member Audius Debuts Direct Artist Payments Feature
Blockchain-based streaming platform, Audius has added a direct payments feature to the beta version of its music marketplace, which will allow users to pay their favorite artists for content they list on the marketplace. Over 40 acts including RAC, Matt Ox, and Cheat Codes will participate in the beta program, allowing artists to set prices for fans to stream unreleased music or download stems. Fans will also be able to pay artists more than the listed price if they’re excited about an artist’s offerings.... Click Here To Read
November 3, 2023 – Music Biz Member Warner Music Launches New Creative Hub In Amsterdam
Warner Music Group has opened The Amsterdam Music Harbour, a new creative hub designed to house three WMG-owned units under one roof. The hub will include Warner Music Benelux, Warner Chappell Music Benelux and Spinnin’ Records. “We can’t wait to welcome our artists, songwriters and WMG teams from all around the world to collaborate with us at the Amsterdam Music Harbour so we can do what we do best – enable our artists and songwriters to create amazing new music,” said Niels Walboomers,... Click Here To Read
November 2, 2023 – Music Biz Member TikTok Debuts First-Ever ‘TikTok In The Mix’ Live Concert
Short-form video streaming platform, TikTok has announced its first-ever TikTok In The Mix live music event, which will be headlined by Cardi B, Niall Horan, Anitta and Charlie Puth. The concert will also feature performances from artists including Sam Barber, Isabel LaRosa, Kaliii and LU KALA, who all have participated in TikTok’s Elevate emerging artist program. The live event and global broadcast via TikTok Live will take place Sunday, December 10th at Sloan Park in Mesa,... Click Here To Read
November 1, 2023 – Music Biz Member Sony Music Publishing Names Robin Nastri SVP, Global Business Office
Sony Music Publishing has appointed Robin Nastri to the company’s newly created role of SVP, Global Business Office. In her new role, she will oversee Sony’s “global transformation initiatives to streamline operations, enhance technology and optimize processes.” Prior to joining Sony, Nastri spent more than 25 years in strategy consulting for Accenture, where she led many global initiatives with a number of Fortune 100 companies. Nastri will report directly to Sony Music Publishing’s CFO, Tom Kelly. ... Click Here To Read
October 31, 2023 – Music Biz Member BMG Acquires Recordings Of Electronic Artist Martin Solveig
International music company, BMG has acquired the recordings of DJ and Electronic artist, Martin Solveig. The deal extends to five of Solveig’s albums and nearly 130 tracks, including his highly streamed songs “Hello” and “Intoxicated.” “Martin Solveig has created some of the most potent and successful electronic music of the past decade with a career which straddles the end of the download era and the emergence of streaming,” said Maximilian Kolb, BMG EVP of Repertoire &... Click Here To Read
October 30, 2023 – Music Biz Member Feature.Fm Adds YouTube Music Pre-Save Feature
Music marketing platform, Feature.Fm has partnered with YouTube to introduce the YouTube Music Pre-Save Feature to its platform. The partnership will allow artists to expand their music promotion by integrating YouTube Music Pre-Save and other capabilities, including a multiple follow feature, hassle-free release day notifications, and sound promotion via YouTube Shorts. “We’ve always been dedicated to providing artists with the most advanced tools and technologies, and YouTube Music Pre-Save is a testament to that commitment,” said Dan Sander,... Click Here To Read
October 30, 2023 – Music Biz Member Moises Debuts AI-Powered Platform Voice Studio
Music creation platform, Moises has launched Voice Studio, an AI-powered marketplace enabling vocalists to license and sell their own voice models to producers & content creators. The new service will allow creators to transform their own voice into any singer featured in the platform’s library, giving producers a range of voices to implement in their work. Voice Studio features a roster of 11 top-quality voices at the time of its launch, with plans for expansion in the near future. ... Click Here To Read
