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 7, 2021 – The MLC is Hiring — Assistant GC, DSP Relations
Are you interested in helping create a brand-new, purpose-driven company in the music industry? Do you thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment? If you do, we would like to get to know you. Working at The MLC The MLC is committed to excellence, service, transparency, and diversity. Our culture is collaborative, our people are adaptable, and our office environment is open. On our team, you are respected, valued for your unique strengths and experiences, and empowered to identify and resolve your own challenges.... Read More
April 6, 2021 – Disney Music Group Is Hiring — Counsel
Disney Music Group is seeking an Attorney to join their Business Affairs & Legal Counsel team that provides business and legal affairs services for Walt Disney Records, Hollywood Records, Disney Music Publishing, and Disney Concerts (collectively DMG). Responsibilities Negotiating and drafting a wide variety of agreements pertaining to all aspects of Disney Music Group’s businesses including: artist recording related, music publishing/administration, touring, merchandising, name and likeness, sponsorships/endorsements, producer, mixer, remixer, side artist, video production, photographer, soundtrack albums,... Read More
April 5, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Catch Point Rights Partners
Welcome to the Music Biz member community, Catch Point Rights Partners! Catch Point is an alternative investment firm focused on acquiring and financing music rights and royalties. Catch Point provides innovative liquidity solutions for sound recording and music publishing copyright owners, ranging from catalog acquisitions to joint ventures and customized financing programs. Catch Point is an active participant in the industry, speaking on the topics of the future of music royalty management and catalog acquisitions at key industry events,... Read More
April 5, 2021 – Music Biz Member Jaxsta Launches Neighboring Rights Integration with Songtradr
Music Biz member Jaxsta have announced the integration of neighboring rights collection from global B2B music rights & licensing marketplace platform Songtradr, into its Jaxsta Pro subscription service. Now, eligible Jaxsta Pro members who have claimed their profile can utilize Songtradr’s platform & tools to collect and manage their neighboring rights income. Songtradr in turn will use Jaxsta’s music credits metadata help identify uncollected revenue resulting from the public performance of sound recordings. “We are thrilled to launch the integration and provide our Jaxsta Pro members with a world class solution for simplifying Neighboring Rights collection for rights owners and musicians,”... Read More
March 29, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Tradable Bits
This week, we welcome fan-based marketing platform Tradable Bits to the Music Biz membership! Operating in the music, sports and entertainment spaces, the company is charting a path towards personalized fan experiences, as their technology tracks and optimizes every step of the fan journey. Tradable Bit’s all-in-one fan marketing platform collects, analyzes and activates first-party fan data at scale through three key components: Engage Audience, Know Your Fans, and Market Smarter. Most recently, the company launched FanXP™,... Read More
March 29, 2021 – Music Biz Member Qobuz Named First 24-Bit Streaming Service Supported by Sonos
Hi-res streaming and download service Qobuz has been announced as the first music streamer of its kind to be supported by compatible Sonos speakers. The Sonos S2 operating system was updated in late 2020 to allow users to play 24-bit FLAC files from their personal collections, but now consumers will be able to stream music in high resolution for the first time. “For many years Hi-Res audio was only available to a select few with the knowledge of where to get it and how to play it,”... Read More
March 23, 2021 – Music Biz Member Eluvio Announces Blockchain-Based Streaming and Ticketing Platform Eluvio LIVE
Eluvio, developer of the Content Fabric blockchain-based scalable content distribution network, has unveiled Eluvio LIVE, its new streaming & ticketing platform for concerts and premium exhibitions. The platform allows artists to distribute content directly to their global audiences, and is the world’s first 4K video service of its kind where content secured and sold via blockchain contracts. “Eluvio LIVE was created to address the fundamental shifts taking place right now across the music and entertainment industries,”... Read More
March 22, 2021 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: RIVIDIA
We’re pleased to welcome RIVIDIA to the Music Biz member community! The company implements a unique “Fan Journey” approach to marketing for its clients, nurturing new audiences from first-time exposure to becoming superfans to create endearing, financially impactful audiences. RIVIDIA’s services include social media management, digital advertising & data management, fan endearment strategy, email & text fan nurturing, and artist coaching. The company’s list of recent clients includes HBO Max, Team Edge, Colony House, Children’s Hunger Fund,... Read More
March 17, 2021 – Music Biz Member DistroKid Adds Distribution to Snapchat
Earlier this month, digital music distributor DistroKid announced that it would add Snapchat to its list of platforms could upload their music to. This opens up DistroKid’s artists up to a new audience of 245 million users, who send roughly 5 billion “snaps” a day. Music can be accessed on the platform via the new “Sounds on Snapchat” feature, which the company recently added so users could include clips of licensed music to their posts. Click here to read more from HypeBot.... Read More
March 16, 2021 – Music Biz Member Amazon Music Begins Integrating In-App Music Product Sales
Earlier this month, Amazon Music rolled out its first in-app purchasing options for Amazon Prime-eligible artist merch, vinyls and more, allowing music fans to purchase curated music products from their favorite artists without having to leave their music app. The rollout includes merch offerings featured on the pages of hit artists including Billie Eilish, King Princess, Lady Gaga and Gucci Mane, with future collaborations including exclusive merch items on the way from Selena Gomez, Metallica, Gwen Stefani,... Read More
