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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May 16, 2022 – Music Biz Member SoundCloud Acquires AI Music Company, Musiio
Next-generation music company, SoundCloud has announced its acquisition of AI music curation company, Musiio. The company’s AI algorithm analyzes music to identify similarities between tracks and curate them into playlists based on shared characteristics, helping music fans discover new music that is in line with songs they already enjoy. More details on the integration of Musiio’s offerings into the SoundCloud ecosystem are forthcoming. “SoundCloud hosts more music from more creators than any platform on the planet.... Read More
May 5, 2022 – Music Biz Member Hit Songs Deconstructed Partners With MyPart To Launch ChartCipher Analytics Platform
New platform to be showcased at Music Biz 2022 panel next week ChartCipher is a new AI-driven analytics platform created in partnership by Hit Songs Deconstructed and MyPart. The duo has combined their expertise in hit song/trend reporting and AI song search/analysis, respectively, to develop a platform that delivers real-time insights and metrics on what compositional, lyrical and sonic components goes into crafting today’s most popular songs. The platform will include analytics for 11 of Billboard’s most popular charts at launch: the Billboard Hot 100,... Read More
May 3, 2022 – SoundCloud Doubles Earned Royalties For Artists During One-Day “Fan-Powered Friday” Event
Last week, next-generation music company, SoundCloud launched “Fan-Powered Friday”, a one day event that took place on Sunday, April 29th. The company promised to double the revenue its artists earned streaming music on its platform, encouraging fans to play their favorite artists’ music. This event served as a celebration after the success of SoundCloud’s fan-powered royalties method, first implemented in 2021. Insights shared from the first year of SoundCloud’s new royalties system showed that independent artists earned 60% more money through fan-powered royalties than through the traditional pro-rata streaming model.... Read More
May 2, 2022 – Jaxsta Names Beth Appleton As Next CEO
Beth Appleton, formerly Jaxsta’s Chief Marketing Officer, has been promoted to the role of CEO. In her new position, she will focus on the marketing, management and operations for the company. With an extensive background in the industry, Appleton has held positions such as General Manager and Senior Vice President Marketing Australasia at Warner Music Australia and has been recognized for her hard work by Billboard’s Women In Music. “There comes a time of evolution,” says Appleton.... Read More
May 2, 2022 – Sony Music Publishing Promotes Nick Bral to Vice President, Creative
Sony Music Publishing has promoted Nick Bral to the role of Vice President, Creative. In this capacity, he will focus on managing songwriter relations, continuing to advance songwriter discovery, and develop efforts to foster creative collaboration on behalf of the company’s U.S. roster. He will report directly to SVP, Creative, Jennifer Knoepfle. Bral joined the company in 2013 as an A&R assistant, and through his time there has worked with artists including Wallows, Gus Dapperton and Lindgren. ... Read More
April 28, 2022 – Music Biz Member Interscope Records Promotes Tim Glover to Executive Vice President of A&R
Interscope Records has named Tim Glover as the company’s new Executive Vice President of A&R. Glover started his career in the music industry as a college rep at Universal Music Group and a field marketing rep at Universal Music Group Distribution. Since joining Interscope Records in 2014, Glover has worked with a roster of more than 20 artists including Summer Walker, J. Cole and JID, among others. “Tim’s dedication to the artists and partners he works with,... Read More
April 25, 2022 – Music Biz Member SoundCloud Announces Artists Named To “First On” Class of 2022
Next-generation music company, SoundCloud has named the nine artists that will participate in its First on SoundCloud 2022 class: EKKSTACY, Isabella Lovestory, Kelow LaTesha, KenTheMan, Nezi Momodu, Pote Baby, riela, ROSEMARIE and TITUS. The artists will work directly with SoundCloud to co-produce “tangible, career-defining moments” such as exclusive artist interviews, photoshoots, and other original creative projects. “Like so many of today’s most influential artists first discovered on SoundCloud, these emerging artists are growing their communities and connections with day-one fans on the platform,”... Read More
April 21, 2022 – Music Biz Member Capitol CMG Names Phil Thornton SVP
Capitol Christian Music Group has named Phil Thorton as their new Senior Vice President. In this newly created role, he will focus on signing talent and overseeing label, media & touring partnerships that will lead to new business opportunities for the label. Thornton is set to start his new position on May 3, and will report to the company’s Co-Presidents, Brad O’Donnell and Hudson Plachy “Joining the Capitol CMG/CMG family, I’ll be working with an amazing array of forward-thinking artists and partners,... Read More
April 21, 2022 – Music Biz Member Cinq Music Group Raises $100M For Catalog Acquisition, Int’l Expansion
Cinq Music Group has announced the injection of a $100 million funding round from parent company, GoDigital Media Group, to assist with Cinq’s future music rights acquisitions and expansion into new worldwide territories. Cinq’s repertoire currently includes more than 47,000 sound recordings, including music from Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, Janet Jackson, Jason Derulo, Sean Kingston and T.I., among others. “Our continued ability to fund Cinq Music for its acquisitions is grounded in music rights being a durable annuity-like asset,” said GoDigital Founder &... Read More
April 20, 2022 – Music Biz Member Spotify Rebrands Greenroom As Spotify Live, Integrates Live Audio Into Main App
Roughly a year after launching its standalone social-audio app, Greenroom, Spotify has rebranded the livestream audio as Spotify Live. The company’s livestream content offerings are now available both in the dedicated Spotify Live app, as well as in the main app along with its music streaming and podcast capabilities. In a quote, Spotify says this update was made due to its “…belief in the future of live-audio creators and live experiences being provided to all 406 million Spotify listeners around the globe”.... Read More
