Urban One Reports Revenue Decline in First Quarter
Urban One reported a difficult first quarter for 2026, with revenue falling across every major division. Net revenue dropped to $77.7 million, down 15.8% from...
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Sony Music Publishing Wins Publisher of the Year at 2026 BMI Pop Music Awards
Sony Music Publishing and its songwriters were celebrated with top honors at the 2026 BMI Pop Music Awards, held on May 12 in Los Angeles, CA. Sony Music Publishing...
Paul Anka Honored as BMI Icon at 2026 BMI Pop Awards
PAUL ANKA HONORED AS A BMI ICON AT THE 2026 BMI POP AWARDS“luther” Named BMI Pop Song of the Year;Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter Each...
BMI Announces Lineup for the BMI Stage at Lollapalooza 2026
BMI is thrilled to share the lineup for the 20th Anniversary of the BMI Stage at Lollapalooza from Thursday, July 30 to Sunday, August 2....
Townsquare’s Q1 Shows The Radio Business Is Still Shifting Toward Digital
Townsquare Media’s first quarter results made one thing clear: the company’s future is being built around digital, not traditional broadcast growth. The company reported first...
Sony Music Publishing Agrees to Acquire Complete Catalog of Recognition Music Group
Deal is in partnership with Sony Music Group’s recently launched venture with GIC Sony Music Publishing (“SMP”) today announced its agreement to acquire the complete...
Hudson Westbrook Celebrates First No. 1 Hit “House Again” at BMI Nashville Party
BMI’s Hudson Westbrook, in partnership with River House Artists and Warner Records Nashville, celebrated his first No. 1 single, “House Again,” during a special event...
BMI’s Jackson Dean Throws Party for Second No. 1 “Heavens to Betsy”
BMI welcomed Blue Highway Records’ PLATINUM-selling singer/songwriter Jackson Dean along with industry professionals to celebrate his second career No. One hit “Heavens To Betsy” in BMI’s Nashville lobby...
Kobalt Promotes Leslie Ahrens to Managing Director & EVP Creative Latin America
May-Ling Mediavilla and Lea Moussa also promoted to new Latin posts at Kobalt Kobalt, the world’s leading independent music publisher, announced today that it has...
Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Shaboozey Lead iHeartCountry Festival (pics)
Country Stars Take Over Austin For iHeartCountry Festival Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Carly Pearce, Shaboozey, Lauren Alaina, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson,...
Key West Songwriters Festival Presented by BMI Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and Rams Head Presents Host Over 250 BMI Multi-Genre Creators for 80 Shows in Five Days The annual Key West...
Urban One Has Entered Into An Agreement To Acquire Service Broadcasting Group LLC
Urban One has entered into an agreement to acquire Service Broadcasting Group, LLC, including its flagship radio stations KKDA and KRNB. Urban One has also agreed to sell...
Samantha “Baby Sam” Selolwane Exits RCA
From the first time I met Samantha in Vegas at an Usher event I was extremely impressed with her personality and abiltity to connect. I’ve...
Black Effect Podcast Festival Returned to Atlanta for a Day of Live Podcasts and Community Conversations
Hosted by Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy of The Breakfast Club with Loren LoRosa, the event featured live podcast tapings from hit shows and...
Bruno Mars’ Publisher Avex Music Group Commits $100M to Music Catalog Acquisitions
Avex Music Group the U.S.-based publishing division of Japan’s Avex Inc., is entering a pivotal new phase in its evolution, signaling a strategic shift from...
K-LOVE Names Gator Harrison Chief Media Officer
K-LOVE has appointed Gator Harrison as Chief Media Officer, placing him on its leadership team with oversight of the K-LOVE and Air1 networks, along with...
AUDACY ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING UPDATES FOR V-103 IN ATLANTA�
AUDACY ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING UPDATES FOR V-103 IN ATLANTA�(Left to right: Francesca Amiker, Frank Ski and DJ Sturgess) V-103 (WVEE-FM), an Audacy station in Atlanta, announces...
iHeartMedia Washington D.C.�s HOT�99.5 and Baltimore�s Z104.3 Announce the Addition of�The Fred Show
iHeartMedia Washington, D.C. & Baltimore announced today the addition of the Premiere Networks nationally-syndicated morning program,�The Fred Show, on�Hot 99.5�and�Z104.3�effective Thursday, April 30. The show...
Sony Music Publishing Celebrates Rachel Platten�s RIAA Diamond Award for �Fight Song�
WHAT:Award-winning singer-songwriter Rachel Platten was presented with a Diamond Award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for her iconic hit �Fight Song,� during...
iHeartMedia Philadelphia Announces Jeff Hurley as Senior Vice President of Programming
iHeartMedia Philadelphia Announces Jeff Hurley as Senior Vice President of Programming iHeartMedia Philadelphia announced today that Jeff Hurley has been named Senior Vice President of...
BMI’s Rooftop On The Row� Series Launches Eighth Season With Zach John King And Aniston Pate (pics)
BMI�S ROOFTOP ON THE ROW� SERIES LAUNCHES EIGHTH SEASON WITHZACH JOHN KING AND ANISTON PATE Presented by George Dickel Whisky, Love On The Spectrum�s Tyler...
CMG Names Shawn Knight Assistant Director of Branding & Programming andOn-Air Host in Jacksonville
Cox Media Group (�CMG�) announced that programming veteran Shawn Knight has been named Assistant Director of Branding & Programming for WHJX (HOT 106-5) in Jacksonville.�...
Vol for Life Ron Slay Remains �In the Building� as Afternoon Drive Host on Nashville�s 104.5 The Zone With Multi-Year Renewal
Cumulus Media�s 104.5 The Zone, Middle Tennessee�s leading destination for live and local sports talk, announced today that Ron Slay – Vol For Life and...
BMI�s Russell Dickerson Hosts Sixth No. One Party for Platinum Single �Happen to Me�
BMI entertainer Russell Dickerson brought the music industry together inside BMI�s Nashville lobby on April 15 to celebrate his sixth career and multi-week chart topper,...
Sony Music Publishing and Ace High Music�Sign Jake�Saghi�to Global Deal�
Sony Music Publishing�Nashville, in partnership with�Ace High Music,�announced the signing of�Jake�Saghi�to a global publishing agreement.��Colorado native Jake�Saghi�is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter�and producer�who is quickly becoming a�sought-after�collaborator�in�Nashville�s...