Category : Music Business News
Music business news covering record labels, publishing companies, streaming platforms, executive leadership, mergers, acquisitions, revenue trends, and the corporate decisions shaping the global music industry.
Radio Station Cancels Summer Jam Concert Headlined by DaBaby
Denver radio station KQKS cancelled their entire Summer Jam concert headlined by DaBaby due to his homophobic remarks controversy. Jack Harlow, Saweetie, and other artists...
Rihanna Becomes World’s Richest Female Musician
Fans anxiously awaiting Rihanna’s new album may have to wait a bit longer. She hasn’t released a new album since 2016’s Anti. It’s amazing how...
Jersey City Mayor Fulop Announces Summer Jam
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop announced a vaccination competition where the high school with the highest vaccination rate wins Summer Jam tickets....
Rich Eisen Expands Role with Westwood One for NFL Coverage
Rich Eisen expands his role with Westwood One to host Monday Night Football pregame and halftime shows. The Emmy-nominated broadcaster will also contribute to Super...
36th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Airs Sunday on BET
The 36th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards airs Sunday August 1st on BET, hosted by Jekalyn Carr and Tye Tribbett with performances by gospel legends....
TuneIn Partners with iHeartMedia for 850 Stations
TuneIn partners with iHeartMedia to distribute over 850 radio stations including Z100, POWER 105.1, and KISS FM through TuneIn's streaming platform....
Suzy Schultz and Ben Husmann Join QUU
Radio veterans Suzy Schultz and Ben Husmann join Quu Inc., the visual radio technology company. Schultz becomes Head of Marketing while Husmann takes Product Manager...
TOWNSQUARE HIRES CHRIS TINGLE AS TEXARKANA PRESIDENT
Townsquare Media hires Chris Tingle as Market President for Texarkana cluster. Former SpotX director will lead Local First strategy across East Texas and Arkansas....
Mayor De Blasio Announces on Ebro in the Morning
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio discusses NYC Homecoming Week plans and mayoral race on Ebro in the Morning show on Hot 97 radio....
THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD’ Official Trailer Available Now
Ryan Reynolds stars as a top bodyguard protecting his enemy, hitman Samuel L. Jackson, in this action-comedy hitting theaters August 18....
PILAR VICTORIA ARRIVES WITH NEW SINGLE ‘SPACE SONG’
14-year-old Argentine-American artist Pilar Victoria releases ethereal new single 'Space Song' with animated video. The track offers first taste of her upcoming debut EP....
Pennies from Kevin Podcast: Split Second Without a Minute to Waste
We only have a split-second on this earth, that means you literally don't have a minute to wasteDownload this episode (right click and save)... A...
PARTY105 IS SEARCHING FOR A MORNING SHOW CO-HOST
Long Island's Party 105.3FM launches search for new morning show co-host through social media contest. Fans can submit videos on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter using...
Paramount Pictures Announces Dwayne Johnson’s Pain and Gain
Paramount Pictures announces Pain & Gain starring Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg, directed by Michael Bay, releasing April 26, 2013....
Parking Lot Attendant Builds 00K Portfolio on 2 Hourly Wage
Parking lot attendant Mr. Earl built a $600K portfolio on $12/hour by learning from stockbrokers in the financial district where he worked for 44 years....
Pandora Reinstates Tim Westergren as CEO
Pandora's board reinstates founder Tim Westergren as CEO, replacing Brian McAndrews who struggled with music label negotiations and licensing deals....
Omari Hardwick Discusses the Power of POWER on Ryan Cameron Morning
Omari Hardwick aka Power's "Ghost" stops by the V-103 studios to chop it up about the very successful show, "Power." He talks about the success...
Remy Ma Victim Sues Universal Music Group Over Image
Remy Ma's shooting victim Makeda Barnes-Joseph sues Universal Music Group for $10 million, claiming the label promoted a violent image that led to her assault....
Man Slapped for Asking Black Man to Turn Down Music (Video)
Viral video shows confrontation escalating when man asks another to turn down music, resulting in physical altercation that sparked social media debate....
OH NO: X Rated Vintage Blues Singer Audio Found (audio)
Rare X-rated vintage blues recording surfaces, potentially one of the earliest explicit songs ever recorded. Historical audio reveals risqu� content from blues music's past....
San Jose’s sixth homicide victim found outside radio station
San Jose police investigate the city's sixth homicide after a man was found stabbed behind KSJX radio station. The victim was discovered in a homeless...
Old Man and Black Man Discuss Bus Incident
An older white man and Black man engage in dialogue about a bus incident and examine radio stations' role in racial discourse and media coverage....
Nurse Faints After Taking COVID-19 Vaccine (VIDEO)
Nurse Tiffany Dover fainted on live TV 17 minutes after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Tennessee. She has fully recovered from the incident....
Wild ‘N Out: LIVE from the Barbershop
MTV hosted Wild 'N Out: LIVE from the Barbershop at Well Connected Barbershop in NYC's Lower East Side. Guests won over $1500 in cash through...
New Podcast: Me FIRST, Why you should always…
New podcast episode explores the balance between self-care and caring for others in today's social media-driven culture....