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.
May 4, 2021 – Music Biz Member Single Music Launches New Website & Pre-Release Functionality, Shares 1st Year Livestream Results
Digital music sales & livestream ticketing platform, Single Music, has started the month of May with a slew of announcements. First, the company recently launched a refreshed website, showcasing its digital delivery, livestreaming, chart reporting and fan analytics offerings front and center when users first visit — you can access the new Single website via this link. The company has also announced the launch of its pre-release offering, allowing artists to instantly share pre-release singles with fans who pre-order their upcoming release.... Read More
May 3, 2021 – Music Biz Member Warner Music Group Partners With Genies for Artist Avatars & NFT Gear
Warner Music Group has announced a new partnership with avatar technology company, Genies, to develop a series of avatars from their artist roster, as well as artist-branded virtual clothing & accessories that Genies users can “wear” on their own avatars. Thanks to the partnership, WMG artists like Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars will now receive their own avatar and NFT lines; Genies has already created avatars for Cardi B, J Balvin, Rihanna and Justin Bieber. ... Read More
May 3, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: MediaRow
This week, we’re thrilled to welcome artist development-inspired digital marketing agency, MediaRow, to the Music Biz member community! MediaRow utilizes digital platforms as vehicles of growth for the artists, record labels, publishing companies, and startups it works with. The company offers artist development strategy, creative services, and digital marketing services such as social media & paid ad strategy, DSP release support, TikTok campaign activations and more. Their current client roster includes Michael Franti, Jennifer Nettles, Dillon Carmichael,... Read More
April 26, 2021 – Music Biz Member TuneCore Launches Southeast Asian Operations
After expanding its business into Latin America and Africa earlier in the year, music distribution platform TuneCore has announced that it has expanded its operations into Southeast Asia. TuneCore’s Southeast Asia business will be spearheaded by Cyrus Chen, who joined the company in late 2020 after stints with Changi Travel Services and eatigo International. With this expansion, TuneCore now operates in 14 countries across four continents. “In the Southeast Asia market, the music industry is growing at a steady pace,... Read More
April 26, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: HIFI
We welcome HIFI to the Music Biz member community! This financial rights organization for the music industry builds technologies & services designed to financially empower our members, while also developing advocacy among its membership for financial innovation & transparency that benefits the creative community. HIFI was recently profiled in Billboard, in an article covering their unique approach to music industry financials, including their popular “Cash Flow” service that allows artists to be paid bi-weekly based on their expected yearly royalty income.... Read More
April 22, 2021 – Music Biz Member LANDR Launches New Revisions Mastering Feature
Today, Music Biz member LANDR Audio announced the launch of Revisions, a new mastering feature in the LANDR platform that allows musicians to refine mastered tracks with greater precision to get closer to their creative vision. Artists can use Revisions to fine-tune EQ, loudness, sibilance and distortion, all without needing in-depth knowledge of audio mastering or engineering. “From the beginning, our mission has been to make professional-quality mastering accessible and affordable for all musicians. With Revisions,... Read More
April 21, 2021 – Music Biz Members Warner Music Group and Spotify Enter Podcast Development Deal
Warner Music Group (WMG) and Spotify have entered a new partnership to mutually develop a series of original podcasts built around WMG’s catalog of artists and songwriters. Podcasts developed as part of the partnership will made that tell stories, “behind some of the biggest hit songs and get an inside look at the work of their favorite artists and songwriters,” according to the announcement. This new agreement marks the first time the music streaming company has announced a podcast deal with a major label,... Read More
April 20, 2021 – Music Biz Member TikTok Debuts Immersive Music Creative Effects
Social video sharing platform TikTok has announced the debut of its first “Music Creative Effects,” a new feature added to the dedicated “Music” tab in the Creative Effects tray for users to further enhance their TikTok posts. The Music Visualizer effect tracks beats in real time to animate an other-worldly, retro greenscreen landscape that interacts with the song users choose to implement. To help launch the new effect, artist AREA21 debuted a tease of their track,... Read More
April 19, 2021 – SiriusXM Is Hiring — Senior Corporate Counsel
SiriusXM and Pandora have joined together to create the leading audio entertainment company in the U.S. Together, we are uniquely positioned to lead a new era of audio entertainment by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio experiences to millions of listeners — in the car, at home and on the go. Our talent, content, technology and innovation continue to be at the forefront, and we want you to be a part of it! Check out our current openings below and at www.siriusxm.com/careers.... Read More
April 13, 2021 – Music Biz Member Single Music Adds ARIA Chart Reporting
Digital music sales & livestream ticketing platform, Single Music, has announced that its digital music sales stats in Australia will now be automatically reported to the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) charts. Reporting for the ARIA charts recently moved from Sundays to Fridays, giving artists and their teams, “a potential preview of what’s to come in other worldwide chart releases,” according to the Single team. The company also confirmed that physical music sales reporting for ARIA will be soon to follow.... Read More
