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Association News
September 11, 2024 – Music Biz 2025: THE PLACE TO BE Comes To Atlanta Next May!
Earlier this week, we opened registration and hotel reservations for Music Biz 2025, coming to Atlanta for the first time May 12-15 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel! Starting now, you can begin planning your trip to our Annual Conference by registering early, booking your hotel room, checking out our Sponsorship Deck to see how your company can make a splash with our 2,000+ global attendees, and learn more about additional meeting rooms & suite upgrades — everything to make the most of your Music Biz experience!... Read More
September 5, 2024 – COMMON GROUND WEBINARS: Fall 2024 Series Announced!
This week, we announced the next slate of webinars we’re hosting in partnership with companies in the Music Biz member community! The series kicks off on October 10th, and all sessions are FREE to attend! Our Fall 2024 webinar series will be hosted by the following companies — all webinars will be held on Thursdays from 2-3 pm ET: October 10th: Vistex October 24th: Tradable BitsNovember 7th: Guin RecordsNovember 21st: ReprtoirDecember 5th: Deezer Click here to learn more about each session,... Read More
August 20, 2024 – The Future of What Episode #235 — How AI Tech & TikTok Consumption Is Changing Our Industry
Since the digitization of the music business began, new tech applications and methods of consumption have helped to redefine how our industry operates. In recent years, the highest profile changes have been the implementation of AI algorithms and the rapid adoption of music consumption through short-form video platforms. We spoke with Miquido’s Chief AI Officer, Jerzy Biernacki about the benefits of AI applications on personalized music experiences like curated playlists & song recommendations, and how music trends on TikTok are changing how labels search for &... Listen
Member Updates
August 13, 2024 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: Jun./July 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 June and July of 2024: Diggers FactoryLocation: Paris, FranceYears in Business: 8Website: https://www.diggersfactory.com/ Diggers Factory is a label services company specializing in on-demand physical music and merch campaigns,... Read More
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
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
