Association & Member Updates
Here you’ll find the latest announcements on Music Biz events & partnerships, our most recent podcasts & thought leadership articles, and updates on the newest companies to join our Association. If you’d like to receive updates like these sent directly to your inbox, sign up for our weekly news feed email today!
Association News
April 29, 2026 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — The Catalog Intelligence Gap Costing Music Companies More Than They Know: Op-Ed from Vistex’s Aashish Pathak
How AI turns music catalog data into a revenue strategy Every year, Luminate drops a report that should set music company strategy for the next twelve months. It’s detailed, publicly available, and packed with signals most organizations never act on. Not because the data is hard to find, but because turning market signals into catalog decisions requires a kind of cross-functional thinking most companies aren’t structured to do. This gap is quietly costing the industry more than anyone wants to admit.... Click Here To Read
April 28, 2026 – The Future of What Episode #289 — Patchwerk Studios’ 30+ Year Legacy: Hear from Studio Manager Osman Bangura & Music Ally’s Patrick Ross
When Music Ally COO Patrick Ross was looking for hotspots to show a Nordic delegation he was hosting in his hometown of Atlanta, the name Patchwerk Studios – a Black-founded studio with more than 30 years worth of gold & platinum records under its belt – came up often. From there, he met Studio Manager Osman Bangura. With Music Biz 2026 taking place in Patchwerk’s home of Atlanta next month, the duo joined us to speak on the studio’s history,... Click Here To Listen
April 27, 2026 – OpenPlay Launches CoLab, A Digital Sandbox Giving Access To Vibe Coding For All, At Music Biz 2026
Atlanta, April 27th, 2026 — The 2026 edition of the Music Biz Conference will introduce OpenPlay CoLab, a hands-on innovation experience taking place on May 12th, where anyone in the music industry can turn ideas into real, working solutions. Hosted by OpenPlay, the music industry’s leading asset, data and rights management platform, CoLab is a new digital sandbox that will allow participants to collaborate on solving some of the industry’s most persistent challenges, regardless of their technical background. ... Click Here To Read
Member Updates
March 3, 2026 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: Winter 2026
The Music Business Association is home to a growing community of 400+ global companies, all working in collaboration 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 this winter: AMI EntertainmentLocation: Chicago, ILYears In Business: 117Website: amientertainment.com AMI Entertainment connects people to the music they love in bars, restaurants, and social venues across the country.... Click Here To Read
December 8, 2025 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: Autumn 2025
The Music Business Association is home to a growing community of 400+ global companies, all working in collaboration to support the financial growth of our industry at large and to create a more equitable, inclusive place to work! See below for the latest companies to join our Association this autumn: Arboretum CollectiveLocation: Oakland, CAYears In Business: 2Website: arboretumcollective.com Arboretum Collective operates as a boutique consultancy in rights management and revenue optimization for master rightsholders.... Click Here To Read
August 27, 2025 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: Summer 2025
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 this summer: Boost CollectiveLocation: Toronto, ONYears In Business: 6Website: boost-collective.com Boost Collective is a music promotion platform for independent artists & labels, focusing on leveraging digital marketing to drive streaming growth.... Click Here To Read
