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.
WHUR-FM to receive NAB Crystal Heritage Award
WHUR-FM receives prestigious NAB Crystal Heritage Award for exceptional community service. Only nine other stations have earned this honor....
Jonah Griss-Bush Named Morning Host for Country 94.7
Entercom hires Jonah Griss-Bush as morning show host for New York's Country 94.7, joining Kelly Ford's popular morning program immediately....
Lil Pump Launches NFT Collection
Lil Pump launches his first NFT collection featuring the $10,000 Esskeetit Diamond VVS digital jewelry piece. The collection includes free giveaways and limited collectibles for...
Making Money on YouTube: Woman Earns.3 Million Eating Meat
Woman earns $1.3 million annually on YouTube by eating large portions of meat on camera. She receives $20,000+ for product endorsements during her videos....
The Undeniable Top 12 Best Black Female Singers of All Time?
Discover the top 12 greatest black female singers of all time, from Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin to Mariah Carey and Patti LaBelle....
NielsenIQ Leadership Changes and New Strategy Era
NielsenIQ begins new chapter as independent company under CEO Jim Peck following Advent International acquisition. Three new executives join to drive transformation....
Silk Sonics Leave the Door Open Hits 16M Views
Silk Sonic's 'Leave the Door Open' featuring Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak reaches 16 million YouTube views with overwhelmingly positive reactions....
Yonni Rude is Interim Producer for The Morning Hustle: Job Alert
Yonni Rude is currently the interim producer for The Morning Hustle and Reach Media is currently accepting submissions for the position....
Radio One Baltimore Launches A.M Clique
Radio One Baltimore launches The A.M Clique with Porkchop and AngelBaby, a new hip-hop morning show airing weekdays 6-10 AM on WERQ-FM starting March 8,...
LBS KEE’VIN BARES ALL IN FREDO BANG-ASSISTED “SOUL BURDEN”
LBS Kee'vin releases new track 'Soul Burden' featuring Fredo Bang with cinematic visuals. The Pensacola rapper continues his 2021 rollout following his successful sophomore project...
OMB PEEZY RELEASES INTROSPECTIVE NEW ALBUMTOO DEEP FOR TEARS
OMB Peezy releases introspective new album 'Too Deep For Tears' featuring King Von, Rylo Rodriguez, Jackboy, and Blac Youngsta with raw, honest lyrics....
UNGHETTO MATHIEU RELEASES NEW SONG CHATTER FEAT. YBN NAHMIR
Unghetto Mathieu drops new track 'Chatter' featuring YBN Nahmir with an accompanying music video. The collaboration showcases both artists' rap skills....
Kelontae Gavin Releases New Album ‘The N.O.W. Experience’
Chart-topping gospel artist Kelontae Gavin releases his sophomore album The N.O.W. Experience featuring 13 transformative worship tracks including hit single 'Hold Me Close.'...
RCA & PROVIDENT CELEBRATE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
RCA Inspiration celebrates Women's History Month with weekly releases featuring Koryn Hawthorne, Queen Naija, H.E.R., and Kierra Sheard. Label donates profits to women's empowerment organizations....
WMMR-FM Renews Deal with Pierre Robert
WMMR-FM legendary radio host Pierre Robert signs multiyear extension with Beasley Media Group, securing his 40th year at the Philadelphia rock station....
Square, Inc, Announces Majority Ownership of TIDAL
Square Inc. announces $297 million acquisition of majority stake in TIDAL music platform. Jay-Z to join Square's board of directors as part of the deal....
David Crosby Sells Music Rights to Iconic Artists Group
David Crosby sells his complete music catalog to Irving Azoff's Iconic Artists Group, including rights to his solo work and recordings with The Byrds and...
Howard University Gets $4.9M Music Business Center
Howard University receives $4.9 million from Warner Music Group to create a new music business center. The center will prepare diverse students for management careers...
WHUR Lands New Station to Expand the Quiet Storm
WHUR expands its 24/7 Quiet Storm format to 98.3FM, giving more Washington D.C. area listeners access to romantic slow jams as the heritage station approaches...
See Tom Joyner Featured on NBC News in 1985 (video)
Watch Tom Joyner featured on NBC News in 1985 as 'The Fly Jock' who flew daily between Dallas and Chicago radio shows. A true radio...
SoundCloud Fan-Powered Royalties for Artists
SoundCloud launches fan-powered royalties, a new payment model that distributes listener revenue directly to the artists they stream, benefiting independent musicians with loyal fan bases....
MOBE Symposium: Women’s History Month Ad Series
MOBE Symposium celebrates Women's History Month with a week-long series on women in advertising featuring industry CEOs and executives....
Billie Holiday’s Legacy: Risks of Speaking for Jazz
Billie Holiday faced persecution by Federal Bureau of Narcotics for singing 'Strange Fruit,' highlighting the risks Black artists took when speaking out against injustice....
Radio Programmer Sues Station Over Godlike Comment
Buffalo radio station WUFO ordered to pay $700K to former programmer Robert Frank who sued over alleged religious harassment and hostile work environment....
Paramount+ Revives Yo! MTV Raps and More
Paramount Plus is reviving classic MTV music shows including Yo! MTV Raps, Behind The Music, and MTV Unplugged on their streaming platform....