Shahida Mausi : Black Promoters Collective, and the Businesses Behind the Stage
Shahida Mausi does not chase the spotlight; she builds the stages it shines on. As founder, CEO, and president of The Right Productions, Inc., she...
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Will.i.am, Ludacris, Hammer and more Hip-Hop Entrepreneurs, The Reinvention Play:
The old dream was to go from mixtapes to mansions. The new dream is bigger: own companies, sit on cap tables, and turn cultural influence...
Luther Vandross, Phil Collins, Wu?Tang Clan Earn Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Honors
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the Class of 2026, honoring a slate of artists and industry figures whose work reshaped music...
How Coachella Came to Be
In May of each year, the valley of Indio, Palm Springs, Palm Desert and surrounding cities will reach staggering 120 degrees but right before that...
Luis Segura Named Operations Manager at WMAL Washington
Luis Segura Heads to the Nation�s Capital as Operations Manager for Cumulus Media�s Powerhouse News/Talker WMAL Cumulus Media (OTCQB: CMLS)�announces that it has appointed Luis...
Charlamagne’s Black Effect Announces 2025 Pitch Your Podcast Winner
iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God�s Black Effect Podcast Network Announces The 2025 �Pitch Your Podcast� Winner �The Black Mother Wound Podcast� Listen to �The Black...
Virgin Music Group Partners with Ari Elkins & Joey McCarthy on Suede Records
Ari Elkins, Joey McCarthy. Photo by Matt Shouse � Virgin Music Group announces a global distribution partnership with music curator and executive Ari Elkins and...
Atlantic Music Group and FADER Form 50/50 JV
Atlantic Music Group and FADER Label have announced a multi-level partnership that includes a 50/50 joint venture to sign and develop artists, full distribution and...
10 Reasons Music Industry Needs More Diversity
The music industry’s revenue is generated disproportionately by artists from communities of color, yet its senior leadership across labels, publishers, management companies, and streaming platforms...
Top 10 Songwriting Teams That Dominated an Era
The history of popular music is substantially a history of songwriting partnerships. The combination of two or more writers with complementary strengths, working with the...
Social Media Strategies for Artists 2026
Social media strategy for artists has changed significantly since the early days of Facebook and Twitter. The platforms have matured, the algorithms have become more...
Top 10 Ways to Build a Fanbase Without a Label
The label deal has historically been the primary mechanism through which artists built fanbases because labels controlled the distribution, promotion, and radio access that connected...
Top 10 Women Who Changed the Music Industry Forever
The music industry has been shaped as much by women as by men, though that shaping has often been less visible, less compensated, and less...
Sony Music Publishing Signs Bastian Langebaek to Global Deal
Sony Music Publishing UK (SMP UK), in partnership with JV partner Second Songs, announced a new global publishing agreement with legendary songwriter Bastian Langebaek, which...
Ann Marie Licata Named CEO of iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia has appointed Ann Marie Licata as Chief Executive Officer of the Multiplatform Group, the largest of the company�s three operating divisions. She previously served...
Kobalt Signs Songwriting and Production Duo The Wavys
Kobalt has announced the signing of Los Angeles-based songwriting and production duo The Wavys. The Wavys, composed of Jack Brady and Jordan Roman, are known...
Skyview Networks Leadership Transition to Steve Jones
Skyview Networks is entering a new chapter in its 30-year history with a formal ownership transition that places Steve Jones in full leadership of the...
UMG Launches €500M Share Buyback
Universal Music Group (UMG) has launched a share repurchase program of up to €500 million, underscoring the company’s confidence in its long?term growth prospects and...
Sony Music Publishing Promotes Shane Knotts to SVP
Sony Music Publishing announced the promotion of?Shane Knotts to Senior Vice President, Global Royalites, effective immediately.?Based out of SMP�s Nashville office,?Shane will continue to report...
Artists Who Lost Millions Without Publishing Rights
The music business has always been complicated, and for artists focused on creating, the business side can feel like a foreign language. Publishing is one...
Artists Who Sold Catalogs Too Early
The catalog acquisition market has become one of the most active sectors in the music industry. Artists ranging from legacy icons to mid-career stars have...
Radio Facts Top 10s: 56 Industry Entries
The�Radio Facts Top 10s�series launches April 1 as a 56-part rollout focused on the people, companies, and moves shaping the business right now. Each entry...
Brandy Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Brandy is finally getting her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The R&B icon, who has been one of the most influential voices in...
Nick Phelps Secures 16 Placements on Netflix’s Temptation Island
Hip hop artist Nick Phelps just announced a massive sync win 16 placements secured on the new season of Temptation Island on Netflix. Phelps gave...
AI Film Production: Make Features Under $10
3x Telly Award-winning Executive Producer Jeff Rivera just demonstrated something that would have seemed impossible a few years ago: he created a feature film-quality visual...