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.
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
April 13, 2022 – Music Biz Member Feed Media Group Is Hiring — Senior Full Stack Engineer
Feed Media Group makes it easy, fast and legal for businesses to use music to drive revenues by delivering the most engaging customer experiences. We deliver pre-cleared music—compiled by the industry’s best curators—complete with user analytics, payments to rights holders, and legal indemnification for our customers. Feed.fm powers music for the world’s leading brands including American Eagle Outfitters, Mayo Clinic, Mirror, Nautilus and Tonal; and up-and-coming startups use Adaptr to create unique music-based experiences. Our music partners include Warner,... Read More
April 13, 2022 – Music Biz Member Sound Royalties Is Hiring: Administrative Assistant
Sound Royalties is an affiliate business of GoDigital Media Group that is dedicated to creating and delivering financial products that help sustain the music community. We have a deep appreciation for music and music professionals. We understand and provide the financing for music professionals to create their music, pay for the next project, go out on tour or not have to wait for their future royalty check. About the RoleThe Administrative Assistant will work in our West Palm Beach office.... Read More
April 13, 2022 – Music Biz Member Byta Launches Smart Attachments Linking Feature
Audio sharing platform, Byta has announced the launch of its new Smart Attachments feature, allowing users to send audio files along with additional recognized third-party links to provide additional context for an artist’s music. Among the approved links that can be shared are Spotify Artist profiles, SoundCloud links, and Dropbox or Google Drive folders. Smart Attachments send in tandem with the audio files they are linked to, and show third-party logos alongside the message sent. “Sharing music often requires giving recipients as much context as possible to encourage discovery and to connect with newer artists and creators,”... Read More
April 12, 2022 – Music Biz Member Ingrooves Music Group Wins Second Music Marketing Tech Patent
Global independent music company, Ingrooves Music Group has announced that it has received a new patent for a tech-driven music marketing solution, its second such patent in three years. The company’s new patented tech fuels its proprietary Smart Audience advertising offering, which can identify what it calls “high-value” streaming audiences for an artist or label based on user listening behavior. According to Ingrooves, the new technology does not rely on any personally identifiable information to ensure it complies with privacy regulations around the world,... Read More
April 8, 2022 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: FiXT
This week, we welcome FiXT, a record label offering a holistic approach to growing artists’ careers, of the Music Biz member Community! Co-founded by artist Klayton more than 15 years ago, the company seeks to fulfill all of its more than 30 artists’ needs by offering three core business operations under a single roof: full-service record label, music publisher and merchandise company. FiXT has worked to expand its offerings with the advent of streaming and new music-tech integrations,... Read More
April 7, 2022 – Music Biz Member ORFIUM Acquires Tokyo-Based Breaker Inc.
ORFIUM has acquired Breaker Inc., a promotional, marketing and content company based in Japan which was founded in 2013 by Alan Swarts. Under the terms of the acquisition, Breaker will rebrand as ORFIUM Japan. The company plans to establish new partnerships across music, gaming, entertainment and anime in the world’s second biggest music market. “I am delighted to be bringing Alan and his team into the ORFIUM organization,” said ORFIUM CEO, Rob Wells. “He has done a sensational job with Breaker and we are looking forward to supercharging his future efforts with our technology.... Read More