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.
October 12, 2021 – Music Biz Members Warner Music Group and Twitch Enter “First of Its Kind” Content Partnership
Warner Music Group and livestreaming platform Twitch have entered a new partnership that will lead to the creation of artist-specific Twitch channels, as well as original, premium music content from WMG. Warner Records artists Bella Poarch and Saweetie, as well as Atlantic Records singer/producer Sueco, are included in the first round of creator-focused channels, which will house exclusive content and behind-the-scenes material. The creation of these channels opens up brand-new revenue streams for Warner and its artists,... Read More
October 7, 2021 – Music Biz Member Pex Partners With WIPO Center to Launch New Copyright Dispute Resolution Service
Digital rights technology company, Pex is launching a neutral, third-party copyright resolution service with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center. The impartial human review system is available within Pex’s Attribution Engine–a real-time marketplace that identifies, attributes, and licenses copyrighted content before it’s published. “Creating this innovative procedure for copyright disputes solves an incredibly technical and legal challenge that has long impacted creators, rightsholders, and platforms,” said Pex CEO and founder, Rasty Turek.... Read More
October 7, 2021 – Music Biz Member Vydia is Hiring — Label & Agency Partnership Manager
The Label & Agency Partnership Manager is a key role in Vydia’s B2B market initiative, and covers new business sales, installed client base sales, marketing, and channel distribution strategy. The position is responsible for driving the effort to promote Vydia as a PaaS provider and expanding the number of clients that use our white-labeled service. They must maintain an excellent communication framework across the Creator Relations team as well as the Product and Marketing departments. About Vydia:Vydia is an end-to-end music technology platform that provides labels with the infrastructure and tools to power their business.... Read More
October 6, 2021 – Music Biz Member Warner Music Partners With Marketing Platform, Community
Warner Music has partnered with text message marketing platform Community so that select artists can personally engage with fans via text message. Artists are assigned a 10-digit Community phone number and can share about upcoming releases, tickets to shows, merch, and more. Community’s average open rates for messages are upwards of 95% within the first three minutes of receiving a text with a 59% average click through rate. “Community’s model helps us cut through the noise and gives us an authentic,... Read More
October 4, 2021 – Music Biz Member Linkfire Launches New Email Capture Feature
Digital marketing platform, Linkfire has released a new email capture feature to improve email marketing campaigns for artists and creators. Linkfire users can now set up a one-click email signup option on their landing pages for fans to subscribe. The platform collects those submitted addresses so users can export them to third-party email services for future marketing messages. Click here to read the full blog post from Linkfire.... Read More
October 4, 2021 – Music Biz Member SoundCloud Announces First On Soundcloud 2021 Creative Projects Lineup
Next-generation music company, SoundCloud has announced the creative projects from the artists featured on its First On Soundcloud 2021 artist accelerator program. Creative projects include first-time live performances, debut music videos, art installations, and other experiences to promote artists’ music releases. Launched earlier this year, the program invests in emerging talent by co-creating each artist’s early career milestones to help drive their long-term success. “For a rising artist, achieving a career building project like a first-ever live show,... Read More
October 4, 2021 – NEW MEMBER MONDAY: Syntax Creative
The Music Business Association welcomes independent digital distributor, Syntax Creative as the newest member of our industry community! Representing more than 100 labels and nearly 60,000 songs, Syntax is committed to strategically placing its clients’ music in front of a worldwide audience through its digital fulfillment, royalty consolidation, music licensing, and label services. The company works to serve not just the present needs of independent artists, but looks for new means of exposure and revenue streams to keep their music at the forefront.... Read More
October 1, 2021 – Music Biz Member Symphonic Partners With Vinyl Crowdfunding Platform Qrates
Music distribution platform, Symphonic has announced a partnership with Qrates, a vinyl crowdfunding platform based in Tokyo. Qrates provides an end-to-end solution for artists and labels that need short-run vinyl on-demand, and eliminates financial & inventory risks. This partnership allows Symphonic’s clients access to vinyl creation and sales in order to capitalize on the recent resurgence in interest in the storied format. “Creating a vinyl record can be an intimidating process, and Qrates makes it easy from start to finish.... Read More
September 30, 2021 – Music Biz Member The Orchard Appoints KGV Kiran Kumar as Country Head, India
The Orchard has announced KGV Kiran Kumar as the company’s Country Head in India. In this role, he will lead operations to expand The Orchard’s business and growth strategy across the territory and will report to The Orchard’s EVP, Head of Strategy, Prashant Bahadur. Prior to joining The Orchard, Kumar worked with independent distributor Believe as its Distribution Director – Label & Artist Solutions, India. “I am both delighted and honored to join The Orchard family,” said Kumar.... Read More
September 29, 2021 – Music Biz Member Single Music Rolls Out Self-Serve Monetized Video Tool
D2C music sales platform Single Music has released a fully self-served version of its monetized video tool, allowing artists and their teams artists to sell access to livestream, on-demand, and pay-per-view video content at any time via their artist store. The tool allows users to bundle video tickets with merch, stream high-quality audio and video in multiple formats, access sales & customer data before and after the show, scale server load to meet viewership demands, and resolve any customer issues with dedicated ticketing support.... Read More
