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Association News
March 26, 2025 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — Improving User-First Music Search with AI-First Tech: Interview with Einar Helde of AIMS
We are now past the early days of AI adoption in the music industry, and have seen some of the ways this new tech can be proactively applied to existing processes in support of the humans working in music. One such area is music search, which has become daunting in the face of thousands of new songs being uploaded to DSPs every day. In our latest interview, we talk to AIMS Co-Founder & CCO, Einar Helde about his platform’s human-first approach to AI-powered music search,... Read More
March 25, 2025 – The Future of What Episode #248 — Marketing In The Live Event Sector With Nederlander’s Jamie Loeb
The financial loss our industry faced when touring came to a halt during COVID-19 has brought attention to the importance of the long glossed over live sector. From here, NIVA (the National Independent Venue Association) was born, where Jamie Loeb, SVP of Marketing for Nederlander, worked tirelessly to help secure the biggest arts grant program in history from Congress – $16 billion of aid used to keep promoters, festivals and venues afloat. In this episode, we speak with Loeb on her work at NIVA &... Listen
March 19, 2025 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — Stadium Residencies: Coming Soon To Your Town – If You’re Lucky, Op-Ed by Tradable Bits’ Geoff Robins
By the end of 2025 Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Coldplay, Oasis, The Weeknd, and Morgan Wallen will have cumulatively performed 512 stadium concerts in just 104 global cities – forever changing touring. Liberace, Elvis, Sinatra: The Birth of the ResidencyThe residency model has existed for decades and is only now rising as a powerful alternative to traditional roadshow tours. Las Vegas gave birth to residencies in the 1940s when the Last Frontier Hotel booked Liberace as a strategic move to create a consistent,... Read More
Member Updates
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
September 25, 2024 – Music Biz Member Disney Music Group Is Hiring — Multiple Roles (Sept. 2024)
The Disney Music Group (DMG) is the music hub for TWDC, encompassing all aspects of music commercialization and marketing: recorded music (Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records), Disney Music Publishing, and Disney Concerts. DMG distributes music both physically and digitally, and also licenses music throughout the world in various forms of media including television, print, gaming, and consumer products. Click the links below to learn more about the company’s open roles: Data Science Manager Sales &... 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
