A Guide To Short Video Music PromotionExplore the most effective short video music promotion strategies on TikTok and other platforms. Elevate your career with these expert insights designed to maximize your reach and impact.
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Cox Communications takes copyright infringement battle with record labels to US Supreme CourtA long-running legal battle between Cox and record companies could end up being decided at the US's top court
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The NAMM Show Shares Preview of Global Attendees and ExhibitorsNAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced its initial lineup of events and exhibits for The 2025 NAMM Show, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center January 21–25, with events beginning on Tuesday, January 21. Exhibits start January 23, creating nonstop energy through late Saturday evening, January 25, 2025.

“The NAMM Show continues to evolve based on our members’ needs, and we have heard loud and clear that we need more opportunities to network and extend our robust education offerings, while also focusing on the core exhibit hours and buying power that are the cornerstone of the week” said John Mlynczak, president and CEO of NAMM. “The 2025 NAMM Show will kick off five days and nights with a schedule that ensures each community and attendee can have the personalized experience they need to be successful in their business and profession.”

The expansion of event dates allows The NAMM Show to offer even more robust education programs for every NAMM member, including retail, brands, pro audio, entertainment technology, music education and music technology professionals, as well as tracks for artists and college music business students. Tuesday and Wednesday will include more long-form, workshop-style opportunities for attendees to dig deeper into relevant topics that will help grow our industry. 

To help ensure that networking leads to success in business, more global networking receptions will take place earlier in the week, allowing attendees to make vital connections right away that will lead to focused opportunities when the exhibits are open for business. A full list of 2025 NAMM Show exhibitors, companies and brands from around the globe can be found at https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/attend

NAMM will continue to announce, throughout the fall and winter, new additions to exhibits and events as well as must-see artists and performances that will make The 2025 NAMM Show the ultimate destination for the global music industry. The initial full schedule of detailed events will be posted on November 4.

NAMM Week 2025 Preliminary Schedule

Tuesday, January 21

NAMM Foundation Day of Service and Networking with the Pros

Education offerings for exhibiting brands, including a workshop on influencer-marketing strategy

Networking opportunities

International Networking Reception 

Wednesday, January 22

Global Media Day, featuring iconic brands and formal executive remarks that focus on new music industry product introductions from top music brands to startups

Education sessions and workshops on the latest in AI for business, content creation and the financial management of a music business, as well as hands-on Dante training for pro audio. 

International Coalition meetings and global receptions

Top 100 Dealer Awards ceremony 

Thursday, January 23

Industry Insights breakfast session with NAMM President and CEO John Mlynczak, along with music industry special guests 

A robust program of educational sessions for retail, manufacturer brands, pro audio, entertainment technology, event safety and music education professionals, as well as artists and college music business students

Exhibits open 10 am to 6 pm at the Anaheim Convention Center 

Yamaha Concert Series and Bands@NAMM

TEC Awards

Friday, January 24

NAMM U Breakfast Session Focusing on Business Marketing Trends for 2025 & Beyond

Education sessions continue for retail, manufacturer brand, pro audio, entertainment technology, event safety and music education professionals, as well as artists and college music business students

Exhibits open 10 am to 6 pm at the Anaheim Convention Center

Yamaha Concert Series and Bands@NAMM

Parnelli Awards

Saturday, January 25

Grand Rally for Music Education

Best in Show awards

Exhibits open 10 am to 5 pm at the Anaheim Convention Center

Bands@NAMM

SheRocks Awards
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This Chinese tech giant, worth $4.8bn, just launched a fully AI music streaming serviceFirm has launched what it claims to be 'the world's first AI-powered music streaming platform'
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Billie Eilish signs with WME in wake of Wasserman tabloid scandalA report in the Daily Mail recently described Casey Wasserman as a "serial cheater"
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Music publishing forecasts: strong growth and more to comeFollowing hot on the heels of our future of songwriting report, MIDiA is pleased to announce the release of our latest music publishing forecasts report. Here are some highlights.

Thus far, the 2020s have been a good decade for the music publishing industry. Revenues have continued to grow, streaming royalty rates have improved and institutional investment has flowed into publishing catalogues, even after rising interest rates. Covid lockdowns were a speed bump, decimating the live and background components of performance royalties, but the effect was temporary, with live’s post-Covid rebound being particularly strong.

Throughout the earlier stages of the streaming era, publishing was something of a back seat passenger, with the agenda set by labels and DSPs. A state of affairs reflected in the comparably small share of revenues allocated to publishing royalties. But, as the market matured, publishing rights found their voice. Favourable rates board rulings in the US, active lobbying efforts, and increasingly effective licensing strategy from CMOs and publishers have had the combined effect of increasing publishing’s share of the streaming economy –– with further improvement likely. The dispute between publishers and Spotify over its interpretation of the bundling provisions in the US are an important and contentious issue. However, the response from the publishing industry reflects its newfound confidence.

Publishers have also proven able to carve out a favourable space in the new, emerging sections of the streaming economy. The ‘non-DSP’ deals with platforms like TikTok, Meta, and Snap provide for a higher share of royalties flowing tor publishers than for standard DSP deals. In the 2010s, publishers, rightly or wrongly, acquired a reputation for slowing innovation. Now they are spearheading it.

Global music publishing revenues grew strongly again in 2023, up 12.0% to reach $10.1 billion. This is compared to record label trade revenue growth of 9.1% in 2023. Music publishing continues to outgrow label revenues.  Warner Chappell had the strongest growing revenues in 2023, up 16.6% on 2022 to reach $1.1 billion, while Sony Music Publishing remained the largest publisher, though Universal Music Group made up ground, growing 10.5% to reach $2.1 billion. Independents meanwhile grew 12.7%.

The ability of music publishing to grow faster than recorded music is in part due to publishers having different levers to pull than the labels. For example, the surge in live revenues post-Covid and non-DSP streaming (where publishing typically enjoys a significantly larger share of royalties than DSP streaming. Meanwhile, the continued rise of subscription video on demand (SVOD) is providing much needed impetus to TV / video performance royalties. These factors will help fuel future market growth.

Not everything will grow unchecked. Public performance royalties will be hit by changing lifestyles (continued demise of the high street, more home-based working, etc.); live music revenues will peak due to market saturation and ticket price inflation; and traditional mechanical royalties will fall when the physical music boom ends.

But these factors will be more than offset by the growth sectors, most important of which will be streaming. The music publishing business is now a streaming-first industry, with streaming revenues having crossed the 50% mark in 2022, and they will close to double between 2023 and 2031. This strong streaming growth will help total music publishing revenues reach $16.8 billion by 2031, an increase of nearly two thirds on 2023 levels.

This is just a small preview of what is in the final report, which includes revenues split by streaming; other digital; total digital; performance; sync; other; as well as country level forecasts for 39 markets; regional splits for revenue categories and publisher market shares. MIDiA clients can access the full report and dataset here. To find out more about how to become a MIDiA client and to access this report, email businessdevelopment@midiaresearch.com

Bandcamp Alternative Subvert: New Era for Indie Artists and Labels?Bandcamp alternative Subvert is set to launch guided by the intriguing premise, “What if Independent Artists and Labels owned Bandcamp?” Bandcamp had become an essential tool for independent artists and. Continue reading
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Guide to Becoming an Artist ManagerThis guide looks at becoming an Artist Manager, their key roles and responsibilities, how they get paid, and essential do's and don'ts.
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Register.MUSIC domains FREE before September 10Musicians and music companies have until September 10th to register .MUSIC domains name with only a one-time $1.99 identity verification fee per domain name.
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Tencent Music’s ‘Super VIP’ tier costs 5 times as much as a regular subscription. Spotify could learn a lot from it.If Spotify is wondering what features to include in its new "Super-Premium" tier, it may want to look at China's Tencent Music Entertainment
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Key Songs in the Life Of… Lylette PizarroLylette Pizarro, founder of Influence Media Partners, selects the magnificent seven songs that tell the story of her life and career to date
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Secretly Distribution & Oh Boy Records Announce Global DealThe late John Prine (L) and Jody Whelan of Oh Boy Records (photo: Neilson Hubbard)
Today, Secretly Distribution (SD) announces a worldwide distribution deal with Oh Boy Records. The storied independent label, founded in 1981 by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and icon John Prine, started as Prine's vehicle to become an independent artist after his major-label record deal had expired. Winner of the A2IM Libera Award in 2022 for small record label of the year, Oh Boy continues to be run by the Prine family.
Secretly Distribution and Oh Boy will be co-presenting "Independents' Day," an AmericanaFest day party at Vinyl Tap on September 18, which will feature performances by artists from Oh Boy and other SD labels.
Oh Boy's catalog features albums from Prine, including 2018's The Tree of Forgiveness, as well as Kelsey Waldon, Swamp Dogg, Alice Randall's My Black Country (the companion to the award winning author and songwriter's book of the same name), Arlo McKinley, Emily Scott Robinson, and Tré Burt. Upcoming releases from core Oh Boy artist Dan Reeder, whose new album Smithereens will be out in October, and recent signing Palmyra (one of NPR's Best New Artists of 2024), will be among the first new Oh Boy titles to be handled by SD's global team and distribution network.
"Oh Boy is thrilled to be able to join Secretly Distribution at this time of growth and expansion for both companies. We've long been fans of the artists they work with, but in getting to know their team it also quickly became clear that Secretly holds dear the same independent values; the values that have fueled Oh Boy since its inception in 1981, and have seen Secretly Distribution build a truly independent global distribution network. We are honored to be represented by this excellent company and are excited to celebrate our collaboration in Nashville in September during AmericanaFest."- Jody Whelan, Managing Partner, Oh Boy Records
With the addition of this iconic Nashville label, SD continues its roster's expansion in not only size but also geographical breadth and genre diversity. In addition to Oh Boy, other recent label additions include Finland's Timmion (Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators, Franka Oroza); Italy's Record Kicks (Seun Kuti & Egypt '80, Michelle David & the True-Tones); Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad's Jazz is Dead and Linear Labs (Lonnie Liston Smith, Ghostface Killah); Dear Life (MJ Lenderman, Kath Bloom); with new label services clients including Andrew Bird and Guster.
"SD has been fans of Oh Boy for so long - I have John Prine LPs that I swiped from my mom's collection decades ago. They are a truly iconic American independent label - founded by artists, for artists looking for a sustainable way to release music outside of the major label system - and when I met Jody and Fiona it was clear immediately that their ethos perfectly aligns with what we strive for at SD.
Oh Boy is a cornerstone of the vibrant Nashville scene, and we could not be more thrilled to work with them on both their incredible catalog and their current roster of next generation folk, country and blues artists."- Josh Madell, Director of Artist & Label Strategy, Secretly DistributionThe post Secretly Distribution & Oh Boy Records Announce Global Deal first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

30% Patreon Creator Pay Cut: What You Need to KnowA 30% Patreon creator pay cut is coming to all new fan subscriptions paid via Apple. As of November, Apple is requiring Patreon to switch to its iOS in-app purchase system or risk being removed from the App Store.
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New Twitch DJ Program: Everything You Need To KnowThe new Twitch DJ program offers groundbreaking opportunities to expand reach, make money, and engage with audiences. Here's what you need to know to leverage this platform effectively.
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Radio Promotion and Sync Licensing on a budgetCan you do radio promotion and sync licensing on a small budget? Two experienced music marketers, Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert, offer proven suggestions on a new episode of the Music Biz Weekly Podcast. Watch and listen here.
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