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.
June 3, 2020 – Bandcamp to Donate Share of Juneteenth Sales to NAACP Legal Defense Fund
In light of the recent acts of racial violence, Bandcamp will donate 100% of their share of sales to NAACP Legal Defence fund, a national organization for enacting racial justice and change, every Juneteenth (June 19th). This act mirrors similar steps taken to waive their revenue share and financially support artists during the COVID-19 health crisis. Click here to learn more about the Juneteenth initiative.... Read More
June 1, 2020 – Music Biz Member The Orchard Launches Updated OrchardGo App With Enhanced Social Features
Late last week, The Orchard launched the latest iteration of its OrchardGo app, which now allows Orchard partner artists and labels to analyze their entire presence across all their social channels on one dashboard. It also fosters further engagement by allowing artists to respond to their fans on their most engaged with content, and breaks down fam segments based by follower count and location. “Knowledge is power with OrchardGo, and artists can feel confident to leverage this intelligence to pursue meaningful connections with their audience,... Read More
May 27, 2020 – Music Biz Members AGD Entertainment and Symphonic Distribution Announce New Partnership
Music Biz members AGD Entertainment and Symphonic Distribution have announced a new partnership that will allow AGD’s artists to seek out a strong distribution partner that will complement the needs of their musical offerings and strong sense of brand identity. “Since the rise of digital streaming as a front runner for music and entertainment consumption, having a strong partnership with a distributor is vital to the success of an artist’s release,” said AGD Entertainment President Nathan Dohse.... Read More
May 15, 2020 – Music Biz Member AGD Entertainment Celebrates 6th Anniversary
Congratulations to artist services company AGD Entertainment, who are celebrating their sixth anniversary in 2020! “I’m proud to say that in our first six years of operation, we’ve stayed true to our mission to educate and inspire clients with our knowledgeable team of industry professionals,” says AGD Founder Nathan Dohse. “Through community collaboration, our company cultivates a fun environment with an emphasis on respect, creativity, and relationships. We strive to be at the forefront of innovation in the ever-changing entertainment industry.”... Read More
May 14, 2020 – Music Tectonics to host Two Day Zoom “Isolate or Innovate” Forum May 19-20, 2020
Music Tectonics — the conference and podcast hosted by Music Biz member Rock Paper Scissors — will host the “Isolate or Innovate” via Zoom on Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20. This two-day virtual forum and networking platform will feature discussions for how the music and music tech industries are responding to the worldwide crisis through isolation and remote work, and what trends and tactics will drive growth for these companies while stay at home orders remain in place.... Read More
May 10, 2020 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Cosynd
Give a round of applause for the newest member of the Music Biz community: Cosynd, who offers a fast and affordable toolkit to assist creators in protecting their copyrights. The company works to turn the long and expensive copyright process into one that works for creators in various media, primarily through copyright restrictions and agreements. Recently, Cosynd was the first company to acquire an investment from the City of New York’s $30 million venture fund for diverse entrepreneurs. ... Read More
May 4, 2020 – NEW MEMBER PROFILE: Pop Daze Entertainment
Please give a warm welcome to Pop Daze Entertainment, the newest member of the Music Biz member community! Pop Daze is a digital community that primarily focuses on the music and pop culture phenomena during the 1960s throughout the 1990s, so fans can share their memories from days past while creating new ones with one another. The forum also discusses topics related to cannabis as well as one’s way of life after 40. After the current health crisis,... Read More
April 30, 2020 – Music Biz Member BuzzAngle Rebrands as Alpha Data
This week, BuzzAngle unveiled its new rebrand as Alpha Data, and the platform’s subscription tool and service — BuzzAngle Music — now called Alpha Data Music+. The music analytics tool will continue to power music charts for Rolling Stone. Beyond the rebrand, Alpha Data also announced upgrades to its daily data-reporting service. “Our goal is to provide the music industry with granular, up-to-date insights so our partners can formulate the best possible decisions in real-time,” said Alpha Data President Stephen Blackwell.... Read More
April 28, 2020 – Billboard Shares 2020 List of Top Music Business Schools
This week, Billboard issued its 2020 list top music business schools. Congratulations to all the schools recognized, including Music Biz Academic Partner institutions Belmont University, Berklee College of Music, Drexel University Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, MTSU, Monmouth University, NYU, UCLA, University of Miami Frost School of Music, University of North Texas, USC Thornton School of Music and William Paterson University! Click here to read the full list.... Read More
April 27, 2020 – Music Biz Member Bandcamp Waives Commissions on Sales for First Fridays in May, June and July
This Friday, May 1, Music Biz member Bandcamp will waive its revenue share on sales of music and merch products, giving 100 percent of the proceeds to artists to support them through the COVID-19 crisis. The company will do the same on Friday, June 5 and Friday, July 3 to further support its artist partners. Bandcamp first took this measure on Friday, March 20, which saw music fans spend $4.3 million in direct support their favorite artists — more than 15 times what is sold on a typical Friday.... Read More
