Avex USA — the US affiliate of Japanese independent music and entertainment company Avex, launched in Los Angeles less than a year ago — has committed $25 million to its Future of Music Investment Fund, with the ambition to invest in cutting edge music tech start-ups.

In parallel with the new funding, Avex USA has broadened the scope of its investment in music tech start-ups to early stage start-ups and digital assets like crypto/NFT. The fund will target projects that "contribute to the fut...

Music metaverse platform Pixelynx has named Kimberly Knoller to the newly created position of Chief Marketing Officer. In her new role, Knoller oversees all marketing strategy and execution for Pixelynx and its newly unveiled first game, 'Elynxir', due to be launched later this year.

Based in West Hollywood, Knoller most recently served as CMO of SongVest. She previously held executive marketing roles at such companies as Warner Music, Sony Music, Musictoday and the relaunched Chrysalis Reco...

The Beatport Group — the platform for DJs, producers, and music users — has beefed up its executive team with the arrival of Emilie Birks, Baptiste Grange and Shana White.

Beatport's Emilie Birks

Birks joins The Beatport Group as Vice President of Marketing from Yamaha Corporation, where she led the Customer Experience Strategy. Previously, Birks held positions at The Bakery Artist Management, Interguide Group, Main Room Events and AEG Live UK. She will be based in London.

Beatport's...