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Sony Music Publishing Celebrates Rachel Platten�s RIAA Diamond Award for �Fight Song�

Radio Facts StaffApril 23, 2026May 27, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 23, 2026May 27, 2026072

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...

Radio

iHeartMedia Philadelphia Announces Jeff Hurley as Senior Vice President of Programming

Radio Facts StaffApril 23, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 23, 2026May 9, 2026071

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

BMI’s Rooftop On The Row� Series Launches Eighth Season With Zach John King And Aniston Pate (pics)

Radio Facts StaffApril 23, 2026May 26, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 23, 2026May 26, 2026084

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...

Radio

CMG Names Shawn Knight Assistant Director of Branding & Programming andOn-Air Host in Jacksonville

Radio Facts StaffApril 21, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 21, 2026May 9, 2026074

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.�...

Music Business News

Vol for Life Ron Slay Remains �In the Building� as Afternoon Drive Host on Nashville�s 104.5 The Zone With Multi-Year Renewal

Radio Facts StaffApril 16, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 16, 2026May 9, 2026039

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

BMI�s Russell Dickerson Hosts Sixth No. One Party for Platinum Single �Happen to Me�

Radio Facts StaffApril 16, 2026May 26, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 16, 2026May 26, 2026038

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

Sony Music Publishing and Ace High Music�Sign Jake�Saghi�to Global Deal�

Radio Facts StaffApril 16, 2026May 27, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 16, 2026May 27, 2026042

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...

Music Business News

Luther Vandross, Phil Collins, Wu?Tang Clan Earn Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Honors

Radio Facts StaffApril 15, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 15, 2026May 9, 2026027

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the Class of 2026, honoring a slate of artists and industry figures whose work reshaped music...

Reviewed

How Coachella Came to Be

Radio Facts StaffApril 9, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 9, 2026May 9, 2026032

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...

Music Business News

Luis Segura Named Operations Manager at WMAL Washington

Radio Facts StaffApril 8, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 8, 2026May 9, 2026017

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...

Music Business News

Virgin Music Group Partners with Ari Elkins & Joey McCarthy on Suede Records

Radio Facts StaffApril 8, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 8, 2026May 9, 2026021

Ari Elkins, Joey McCarthy. Photo by Matt Shouse � Virgin Music Group announces a global distribution partnership with music curator and executive Ari Elkins and...

Record Labels Reviewed

Atlantic Music Group and FADER Form 50/50 JV

Radio Facts StaffApril 8, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 8, 2026May 9, 2026018

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...

Music Business News

10 Reasons Music Industry Needs More Diversity

Radio Facts StaffApril 6, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 6, 2026May 9, 202608

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...

Music Publishing

Top 10 Songwriting Teams That Dominated an Era

Radio Facts StaffApril 5, 2026May 25, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 5, 2026May 25, 2026013

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...

Artists Reviewed

Social Media Strategies for Artists 2026

Radio Facts StaffApril 5, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 5, 2026May 9, 2026037

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 Features

Top 10 Ways to Build a Fanbase Without a Label

Radio Facts StaffApril 5, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 5, 2026May 9, 2026011

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 Features

Top 10 Women Who Changed the Music Industry Forever

Radio Facts StaffApril 4, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 4, 2026May 9, 2026010

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...

Radio

Ann Marie Licata Named CEO of iHeartMedia

Radio Facts StaffApril 2, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 2, 2026May 9, 2026024

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...

Music Business News

Skyview Networks Leadership Transition to Steve Jones

Radio Facts StaffApril 2, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 2, 2026May 9, 2026017

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...

Music Publishing

UMG Launches 500M Share Buyback

Radio Facts StaffApril 2, 2026May 25, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffApril 2, 2026May 25, 202600

Universal Music Group (UMG) has launched a share repurchase program of up to 500 million, underscoring the companys confidence in its long term growth prospects...

Music Publishing

Artists Who Sold Catalogs Too Early

Radio Facts StaffMarch 31, 2026May 25, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffMarch 31, 2026May 25, 2026011

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...

Music Business News

Radio Facts Top 10s: 56 Industry Entries

Radio Facts StaffMarch 30, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffMarch 30, 2026May 9, 202604

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...

Singers

Brandy Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Radio Facts StaffMarch 30, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffMarch 30, 2026May 9, 202607

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...

Hip Hop

Nick Phelps Secures 16 Placements on Netflix’s Temptation Island

Radio Facts StaffMarch 30, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffMarch 30, 2026May 9, 2026015

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...

Music Business News

MACRO Film Studios Signs Multiyear Sony Pictures Deal

Radio Facts StaffMarch 30, 2026May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffMarch 30, 2026May 9, 202607

Charles D. King and his MACRO Film Studios have closed a major deal that could reshape how Black-led content gets developed and distributed in Hollywood....