TuneCore Gets a Major Boost in Creativity
TuneCore appoints music veteran Joe Cuello as Chief Creative Officer to drive partnerships and growth for independent artists on the platform....
Month : October 2014
From Sisqo’s “LIPS” to Your Ears – R&B is Back
Sisqo returns to his R&B roots with new ballad 'LIPS,' the second single from his upcoming album Last Dragon, dropping January 13, 2015....
Berklee City Music Network Announces Star Speakers
Berklee City Music Network Conference announces star speakers including Bill Withers, Gladys Knight, Lalah Hathaway and Sheila E for November event in LA....
T-Pain to Release Greatest Hits Album Featuring New Single
T-Pain releases Happy Hour: The Greatest Hits on November 4, 2014, featuring new single 'Drankin' Patna' and classic hits like 'Buy U A Drank.'...
Pitbull Announces New Album GLOBALIZATION
Pitbull announces his new album GLOBALIZATION for November 24th release on RCA Records, featuring collaborations with Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, and Sean Paul....
Tinashe’s Aquarius Debuts at #3 on Billboard R&B Chart
Tinashe's debut album Aquarius enters at #3 on Billboard's R&B chart and tops iTunes R&B. Critics praise the RCA Records release as essential modern R&B....
TuneCore Reports Strong Q3 2014 Earnings and New Initiatives
TuneCore reports $32 million in Q3 2014 artist earnings, marking 13.2% growth. Hip-hop leads as top genre with $59 million earned since 2006....
The Secret Behind “Real Husbands of Hollywood” Revealed
Kevin Frazier hosted a panel discussion with the cast of BET's hit show "Real Husbands of Hollywood". Kevin Hart, Boris Kodjoe, Duane Martin, Nelly and...
Erykah Badu Collects $3.60 for Doing What!?
Erykah Badu performed incognito as a street musician in Times Square, collecting only $3.60 from passersby. The R&B icon's impromptu busking experiment....
Stacey Dash: Democratic Blacks Have Plantation Mentality
Actress Stacey Dash makes controversial statements about Democratic Black voters, claiming they have a plantation mentality in new video interview....
Radio Caller Robbed While On the Air
A Baltimore 7-11 worker called into CBS Sports radio to rap about the Orioles when he was robbed live on air. The caller calmly announced...
Jagged Edge Puts the Smooth Back in R&B
Jagged Edge performed classics like 'Promise' and 'Let's Get Married' at 105.7 KRNB's Smooth Nite Out in Dallas. Upcoming shows feature Marsha Ambrosius, Babyface and...
Warner/Chappell Music Library: Cream of the Crop
Warner/Chappell Production Music earned seven nominations at the inaugural Library Music Awards 2014, including Best Hip Hop Library Track for 'How I'm Living.'...
You’ve Never Seen Elle Varner Like This Before
Elle Varner surprised V-103 radio listeners with an impromptu freestyle session during her interview with Big Tigger in Atlanta....
BMI Honors Sir Tim Rice as 2014 Icon
BMI honored legendary lyricist Sir Tim Rice as a BMI Icon at the 2014 London Awards ceremony. Nile Rodgers won Song of the Year for...
ASCAP Makes Power Move with New Hire
ASCAP appoints Neil Gaffney as Senior VP of International Affairs, bringing 25+ years of music rights experience from EMI Music Publishing to strengthen global relationships....
Cox Enterprises Partners with 100 Black Men on Diversity
Cox Enterprises partners with 100 Black Men of America to expand diversity efforts through their Collegiate 100 program, supporting African-American college students with mentorship and...
Radio Vet’s Hit Stage Play Premieres in Chicago
Radio veteran Darryl James premieres his hit stage play 'Love In A Day' in Chicago for a 20th anniversary gala fundraiser. The production features relationship...
Radio Host Murdered During Broadcast
Mexican radio host Atilano Roman Tirado was shot and killed by gunmen during his live broadcast in Sinaloa. Listeners heard the fatal gunshot that killed...
Steve Davis Takes on New Role
Steve Davis has been promoted to Vice President of Programming for CBS RADIO's Washington D.C. market while continuing as Program Director of WPGC-FM 95.5 and...
Latin Sensation Signs Huge Publishing Deal
Dominican superstar Juan Luis Guerra signs exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, marking first major publisher agreement for the bachata legend who...
Legendary DJ to be Honored by Friends and Peers
WBAB's legendary DJ Fingers celebrates 31 years of his Metal Shop radio show with performances by Twisted Sister members, Doro Pesch, and more rock icons....
Grammy Winner Joins CBS Radio for Sold Out Concert
Grammy winner Alicia Keys joins Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams and other chart-toppers at CBS Radio's WE CAN SURVIVE concert benefiting breast cancer organizations....
Jada Pinkett-Smith Talks the Cost of Sacrifice
Jada Pinkett-Smith discusses sacrificing for Will Smith's career and defending her kids while promoting her role on Gotham during Sway in the Morning interview....