Portia Sabin: Last News

By Jem Aswad

By Variety Staff

Music Biz 2020 has been postponed due to uncertainty surrounding the global health crisis.The annual industry conference was due to take place this May in downtown Nashville, but will be pushed back to August.“Thank you to our registered attendees, speakers, and sponsors for your patience and continued enthusiasm for our event in this extremely uncertain period,” comments Music Biz President Portia Sabin in a statement.

Merlin’s newly-appointed CEO Jeremy Sirota joins the speakers lineup for The Music Business Association (Music Biz).A former senior executive within Facebook's Music team, Sirota will give his first public interview since taking the reins at the independents’ digital rights agency, in a Q&A with Music Biz President Portia Sabin.The May 12 session will cover a range of topics, from Sirota’s role at Merlin, which has distributed more than $2 billion to its almost 900 members since launching in 2008, and the position of the indies’ in the global, tech-driven music market.“Merlin has played a vital role in the music landscape for the last decade, and the addition of Jeremy will help them continue to proactively approach licensing deals for