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 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,... Read More
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.... Read More
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,... Read More
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,... Read More
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. ... Read More
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 &... Read More
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,... Read More
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. ... Read More
October 27, 2023 – Music Biz Member BMG Forms Global Alliance With Universal Music Group
International music company, BMG has formed a global alliance with Universal Music Group to explore a range of collaborating initiatives, providing BMG-signed artists with a number of global opportunities. Per the partnership, BMG’s distribution of its physical formats will be moving to UMG’s commercial services division. The transition is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. “Our alliance with UMG is a significant step to further enhance our service to BMG-signed artists,” said Thomas Coesfeld,... Read More
October 26, 2023 – Music Biz Member Virgin Music Group Unveils Global Leadership Team
Virgin Music Group has formed a global leadership team to focus on maximizing the impact of marketing, commercial and operational initiatives around the world. Under the stewardship of co-CEOs JT Myers and Nate Pastor, Virgin is now organized into five key regions, with a series of appointments in each one. The newly appointed global executive team will oversee the label’s operations in North America, the UK, Latin America, the AMEA region (Africa, Middle East and Asia) and Australia &... Read More
