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.

August 10, 2021 – Music Biz Member Crowd Surf is Hiring — Digital Account Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing Assistant, Executive Assistant

Music Biz member Crowd Surf is seeking a Digital Account Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing Assistant and Executive Assistant to expand their dynamic team. The company provides specialized services for clientele by creating a brand narrative surrounding customized campaigns, while building organic relationships between talent, media outlets and their representatives. Crowd Surf’s services include: Publicity Campaigns, Press Releases, Red Carpet / Events, and Media Days & Coordination. See below for full details on each role. The Digital Marketing positions are based out of the company’s offices in LA and Nashville,... Read More

August 9, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Starchive

This week, we’re glad to welcome cloud-based asset management system, Starchive to the Music Biz member community! From the company’s outset, Starchive partnered with artists & creators (including the team supporting legendary artist Bob Dylan) to identify their unique needs and tailor a platform specifically to support the creative community. Starchive’s platform allows for naming of uploaded files without conventional restrictions, and its AI system auto-tags assets based on how the user curates or accesses their files.... Read More

August 4, 2021 – Music Biz Member Warner Chappell Music Opens New Vietnam Office

Building upon the 2020 opening of Warner Music Vietnam, Warner Chappell has announced it will expand its Asian operations with the opening of a Vietnam office located in Ho Chi Minh City. This marks the second Asia-based location for the publisher, who established a Shanghai office in 2020. In addition, the publisher has appointed marketing executive Vince Kobler as its General Manager, Vietnam; he will report to Warner Chappell Music’s Head of ASEAN, Jacqueline Chong. “I am very excited by the opportunity to steer Warner Chappell Music’s efforts in Vietnam,”... Read More

August 3, 2021 – Music Biz Member TuneCore Launches Free Cover Art Tool For Indie Artists

Independent music distributor TuneCore has announced the launch of TuneCore Cover Art, a free service allowing indie artists to create professional looking artwork for their albums or singles. Users have access to dozens of images, filters, fonts and layouts, giving them free rein to achieve a unique graphical representation of their music that stays true to their artistic vision. “Independent artists wear a lot of hats and one of them is creative director,” said TuneCore Co-Head and Chief Revenue Officer,... Read More

August 2, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Utopia Music AG

We’re thrilled to welcome financial tech company, Utopia Music to the growing Music Biz member community! Utopia’s platform bridges the industry’s knowledge, data and trust gap by connecting music consumption data with rights ownership, payment data and economics. This in turn outlines the full value of music and enables faster, more accurate payments for artists, writers, publishers, labels, collection societies and beyond. Utopia became Music Biz members to connect and collaborate for the benefit of the entire industry community,... Read More

July 26, 2021 – Music Biz Member Symphonic Distribution Helps Launch Dallas Austin Distribution In Atlanta

Symphonic Distribution is partnering with GRAMMY award-winning producer Dallas Austin (aka “dad”) to form Dallas Austin Distribution (DAD). The initial focus of the company will be to create opportunities for up-and-coming Hip-Hop artists in Atlanta. “Symphonic’s goal in Atlanta is to support DAD,” said Octavius Crouch, Symphonic’s Senior Client Manager & Hip-Hop/R&B A&R, who is also leading the partnership. “For future partners, we want to show that we provide important resources, and don’t rely on record labels.... Read More

July 26, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Byta

Welcome audio sharing platform, Byta to the Music Biz member community! Byta is uniquely built specifically for audio files, enabling anyone to send and receive digital audio any way they want. Designed for music industry professionals, Byta’s users include everyone from small bedroom artists and studio professionals, to some of the global music business’ largest record companies. The company’s goal is to simplify the secure exchange of digital audio, empowering users to upload & share multiple music file formats,... Read More

July 23, 2021 – Music Biz Member Revelator Adds Microfinancing To Its Payment-Accelerating Wallet

Innovative creator rights management company, Revelator has expanded its web3-based Wallet to provide instant financial support to artists and rightsholders with the help of a new $1.3 million grant. Revelator was able to reduce royalty settlement time from months to days in a 2020 pilot with a major global publisher. Processing more than 9 billion streams in a day, amounting to seven months worth of data, the company processed rightholder payments in under 30 days (as opposed to an entire quarter or longer).... Read More

July 22, 2021 – Music Biz Member Super Hi-Fi Announces Partnership Program with 7 Digital to Deliver Next Generation Listening Experiences

AI-based music technology company, Super Hi-Fi has announced it is expanding its partnership program to include 7digital, a global leader in B2B music services. The company will use Super Hi-Fi’s platform to bring advanced playback and AI-powered recommendations to their playlisting and curation tools as they power music delivery and reporting for some of the world’s largest brands. Super Hi-Fi delivers AI-engineered, individually customized listening experiences to listeners on streaming services, broadcast & digital radio, digital fitness,... Read More

July 22, 2021 – Music Biz Member Symphonic Distribution’s Licensing Arm Bodega Sync Expands To Latin America & Europe

Symphonic Distribution has announced that its licensing arm, Bodega Sync, is expanding to Europe and Latin America, expediting their collective expansion and reach into foreign markets. Bodega has entered partnerships in Latin America with Carbonero Music Publishing (Colombia) and Ace Music (Colombia/Spain); in Europe, the company has signed with Steam Music (Germany) and KAA Production (France). These new partnerships give Bodega Sync access to more than 10,000 pre-cleared songs from a variety of different genres. Bodega’s roster will also be exposed to a new landscape of licensing opportunities throughout Latin America with the help of Carbonero’s in-house music supervision team.... Read More