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
August 5, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #260 — Dissecting the State of Physical Music with Carrie Colliton @ Music Biz 2025!
We spoke with Carrie Colliton of DORS & Record Store Day at Music Biz 2025 about the recent sales surge at indie record stores, how sales data from record stores was on the verge of exclusion from Luminate reporting, and the power of community that brought about the deal to keep that data counted. The conversation also touches on both the positive and the negative effects of streaming on indie music, as streaming helps new fans discover albums they want to own on CD or vinyl but can also devalue music through lower price points.... Listen
July 30, 2025 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — The Ever-Growing Importance of Artist Funding Services: Interview with Sound Royalties’ Alex Heiche
More money has flowed into the music business ecosystem over the past decade, thanks to factors ranging from the rapid integration of tech solutions into our industry to the recognition of royalties as a viable asset class. This is promising for long-term growth, but it’s important that artists are receiving their fair share so there is music for the industry to operate around. This month, we talked to Sound Royalties’ Founder and CEO, Alex Heiche about his company’s place at the center of outside investment and serving artists’ financial needs,... Read More
July 22, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #259 — Democratizing Artist Marketing: A Conversation with Chuka Chase of SymphonyOS @ Music Biz 2025!
We sat down with Chuka Chase, co-founder of SymphonyOS, during Music Biz 2025 to talk about his company, his experience at the Conference, and the convergence of the music and tech industries. He discusses his professional journey which led him from the tech space to music, as he compares and contrasts how both industries operate. He also covers how the internet has made the music industry less siloed, and how SymphonyOS continues this democratization of knowledge for today’s artists.... Listen
Member Updates
May 28, 2025 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: Spring 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 spring: ALIBI MusicLocation: Los Angeles, CAYears in Business: 14Website: alibimusic.com ALIBI Music is a sync licensing catalog for film, television, advertising, video games,... Read More
March 12, 2025 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: Winter 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 winter: 2 Doors Management/2DM MusicLocation: Seattle, WAYears in Business: 12Website: 2doorsmanagement.com 2 Doors Management provides their clients with services such as music business licensing,... Read More
December 5, 2024 – NEW MEMBER ROUNDUP: AUTUMN 2024
We are pleased to share that seven new companies have joined the growing Music Biz member community this autumn. Our membership is home to 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 background on the latest companies to join Music Biz: 24/7 ArtistsLocation: Atlanta, GAYears In Business: 2Website: 247artists.com 24/7 Artists is a music tech platform offering education,... 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
May 13, 2021 – A Guide to Mental Health Resources for Music Professionals
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, designated each year as a period to spread awareness and education about the importance of mental health care in the U.S. The month has taken on added importance during the ongoing pandemic, during which millions of musicians and other music industry workers have been cut off from their livelihoods during the widespread shutdown of live events. While mental health care is critically important for music workers even in a normal year,... Read More
May 12, 2021 – Nashville Music Biz Begins Meeting In Person Again After Year Of COVID-19
With Country artists rolling out tour plans in anticipation of a receding pandemic, Nashville executives are beginning to make personal appearances again, too. It’s a slow trickle of two- and three-person meetings at the moment rather than a wave of large gatherings and parties, but music professionals are starting to visit with people in the flesh that they’ve only seen via Zoom or in photos over the last year. Two-person staff meetings, limited client visits and the time-honored lunch appointment are making a comeback in Music City as COVID-19 vaccinations are on the rise.... Read More
