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.
February 1, 2022 – Music Biz Member Soundtrack Your Brand Appoints Lisa Farris As Chief Marketing Officer
B2B music streaming service, Soundtrack Your Brand has announced the appointment of Lisa Farris as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer. In her new role, Farris will oversee global marketing for the company as it looks to make footholds in international markets, and will report directly to founder and CEO, Ola Sars. “I’m thrilled to join Soundtrack Your Brand, working closely with Ola and the executive team, to unlock greater value for music creators and businesses so that they can leverage the power of music to enhance customer experiences and increase sales,”... Read More
February 1, 2022 – Music Biz Member Single Music To Host NFT Product Demo & Q&A
D2C music platform, Single Music has announced that it will host a live demo of its new NFT release tool on Thursday, February 3 at 2pm ET. The demo will accompanied by a Q&A session with company Founder & CEO, Tommy Stalknecht. Single created the NFT release tool to be built right into each artist’s storefront, allowing the digital goods to be sold alongside physical media & merch offerings, digital music downloads, livestream tickets, and more.... Read More
January 31, 2022 – Music Biz Member Recording Academy Announces Partnership With GLAAD
The Recording Academy has announced a new partnership with GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQIA+ media advocacy group, to support its work promoting diversity in the music industry. The partnership will see the Recording Academy implement DEI training sessions hosted by GLAAD for Recording Academy staff & elected leaders, prepare editorial content for both organizations’ websites & social channels that highlight LGBTQIA+ artists, support the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards, and make a $150,000 donation to GLAAD.... Read More
January 27, 2022 – Music Biz Member Interscope Records Kicks Off 30th Anniversary Celebration
Interscope Records will celebrate their 30th anniversary with an art exhibition at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The exhibition, Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined, will feature over 50 works inspired by albums and songs from the label’s roster including 2Pac, Billie Eilish, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, Olivia Rodrigo, and more. Interscope Records Co-founder Jimmy Iovine, current Chairman, John Janick, music executive Josh Abraham, and Interscope Vice Chairman Steve Berman led efforts to organize the project and worked closely with all of the music and visual artists.... Read More
January 27, 2022 – Music Biz Member OpenPlay Names Jonathan Bender Chief Operating & Growth Officer
Creative asset and catalog management platform, OpenPlay has named Jonathan Bender as its Chief Operating and Growth officer. In this role, he will oversee client operations, as well as OpenPlay’s expansion into new markets both in the U.S. and worldwide. “OpenPlay is by far the most advanced platform supporting both major labels and independents, and I look forward to continuing my commitment to the future of music industry infrastructure,” said Bender. “The evolution of the industry demands a level of sophistication to manage data,... Read More
January 26, 2022 – Music Biz Member Utopia Music Names Rosa Asciolla VP, Global Artist & Creator Community
Music-minded financial tech company, Utopia Music has announced the appointment of Rosa Asciolla as the company’s VP, Global Artist and Creator Community. Based in Los Angeles, her appointment expands the company’s footprint on the U.S. west coast. Asciolla joins Utopia after serving nearly 10 years with Spotify, most recently as Head of North America, Artist & Label Partnerships. In this role, she led a team that worked directly with senior label & distribution executives, artists and managers to support their use of,... Read More
January 25, 2022 – Music Biz Member Adva Mobile Introduces Auto-Reply Message Option
Creator-focused mobil marketing platform, Adva Mobile has announced the addition of a new custom autoresponder message option to their popular marketing platform. Each artist can use their own unique text number, and the auto-response is triggered when fans send an artist-defined keyword to said number. This new option will serve as the center of artists’ mobile marketing efforts to gain new fans, engage with them on their mobile devices, and offer merch and other items for sale.... Read More
January 20, 2022 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Venture Music
Today we welcome Venture Music as our newest Music Biz member company! Venture is a marketing collective created for the modern music industry, specializing in custom-built marketing plans to help clients reach and engage their fans across the digital landscape. The company combines innovative direct-to-fan marketing strategies, implementation of digital advertising spends, social media management, creative design work, and streaming promotion to provide a dynamic set of marketing tools all under one roof. Understanding the power in building meaningful connections online,... Read More
January 20, 2022 – Music Biz Member Capitol Music Group Names Arjun Pulijal President
Capitol Music Group has announced the promotion of Arjun Pulijal to President. In this new role, he will work closely with company Chair & CEO, Michelle Jubelirer, to lead the company and plan its future direction. Pulijal has worked for Capitol for nine years prior to his promotion, most recently as SVP of Marketing for Capitol Records. During this time, he led the label’s marketing department and multiple campaigns, working with a slew of label artists including Halsey,... Read More
January 18, 2022 – Music Biz Member RCA Appoints Gary Gorman as SVP, Rock Formats Promotion
RCA Records has announced that Gary Gorman has joined the label’s team as its new SVP of Rock Formats Promotion. In this role, he will oversee all Rock radio formats for the label including Rock, Alternative and AAA. Based in LA, Forman will report to RCA’s Co-Head of Promotion, Keith Rothschild. Prior to this appointment, he served as SVP, Rock Formats for Capitol Music Group. His time with Capitol saw him lead promotional campaigns for the label’s Rock artist roster featuring Halsey,... Read More
