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Association News
July 16, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #233 — Our Employees’ Needs Have Evolved: How Do We Best Support Them?
The events of the last few years, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic, have had a major effect on how people across the globe view work-life balance and traditional ways of working. In our latest episode, we discuss how to best support today’s workforce with two experts in the avenues of HR and workers’ rights. First off, we speak with WorkFour Director, Jackson Kerchis about how his organization is raising awareness in the U.S. about reduced work-time initiatives and how they stand to benefit both employees &... Listen
July 9, 2024 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — Cosynd’s Liz Cimarelli Discusses The Current State of Music Copyright & Cosynd’s New Producer Copyright Initiative
While new creation tools are helping more and more people worldwide achieve their dream of recording & releasing music, existing methods for protecting one’s original work are not always attainable by independent artists. With almost ten years of experience securing copyrights for artists & rightsholders alike, Cosynd recently used its expertise to craft a solution for producers that allows them to register their beats with the U.S. Copyright Office in a cost-effective group registration bundle.... Read More
June 25, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #232 — Solving Music’s Identity Problem With Switchchord
The complex web of unique identifiers associated with an artist and their body of work can make it extremely difficult for them to interact with publishers, sync officers, and other parties they work with. Switchchord aims to eliminate this friction by allowing artists to document ownership of their music and map out the legal & business relationships they engage in via legally verifiable, decentralized digital identities. We spoke with company founder and CEO, Cole Davis about how the technology works and what opportunities it opens up for artists!... Listen
Member Updates
June 25, 2024 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: Apr./May 2024
The Music Biz member community is home to a growing community of 400+ global companies, all working to collaborate to support the financial growth of our industry at large and create a more equitable, inclusive place to work! See below for the latest companies to join our Association in April and May of 2024: Adarga Entertainment GroupLocation: Monrovia, CaliforniaYears in Business: 18Website: adargagroup.com Adarga Entertainment Group is a media company that specializes in label services,... Read More
April 24, 2024 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: Feb./Mar. 2024
The Music Biz member community is home to a growing community of 400+ global companies, all working to collaborate to support the financial growth of our industry at large and create a more equitable, inclusive place to work! See below for the latest companies to join our Association in February and March of 2024: 615 JJ EntertainmentLocation: Hendersonville, TNYears In Business: 1Website: https://www.615jjentertainment.com/ 615 JJ Entertainment is a full-service, cross-genre entertainment company located in Hendersonville,... Read More
February 21, 2024 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: Dec. 2023/Jan. 2024
New Year, New Members — the Music Biz member community is home to a growing community of 400+ global companies, all working to collaborate to support the financial growth of our industry at large and create a more equitable, inclusive place to work! See below for the latest list of companies who have joined our Association in the last two months: Bittersweet MediaLocation: New York, NYYears In Business: 7Website: https://www.bittersweet.media/ Bittersweet Media is a strategic marketing company that provides artists,... Read More
Industry Analysis
January 6, 2022 – In The Realm Of Podcasting, The US Is The Global Leader In All Respects
The US is the undisputed front-runner within the global podcasting ecosystem, in terms of both content production and listener adoption. In 2021, 40.0% of US internet users will listen to a podcast at least once per month. No other country comes close to matching this figure (Sweden, home of Spotify, will be in second place with 34.6%). The US will also have the most monthly podcast listeners, at 117.8 million—over 40 million more than our aggregate figure for Europe.... Read More
November 10, 2021 – Six Reasons Why Regionality Still Matters For The Global Music Streaming Business
You’d be forgiven for thinking that music streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music have rendered local listening habits and cultures less relevant. After all, music streaming is now available in most parts of the world and allows users to listen to artists from across the globe. In many ways, music has never been more accessible. Yet the importance of regionality persists, even with increased global connectivity. From local scenes to national laws,... Read More
October 13, 2021 – RIAA Releases 2021 Mid-Year Latin Music Revenues Report
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has published its latest mid-year Latin music revenues report, showcasing a 37% growth for U.S. revenues to $407 million during the first half of 2021 (1H 2021). Streaming format revenues for Latin music also grew 37% year over year. Overall, Latin music’s growth in the U.S. outpaced that of overall U.S. revenues, growing in share to 5.8%. Click here to read more and access the report in full.... Read More
