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.
NE-YO, DIGGY SIMMONS AT INTERACTIVE POP-UP LIFE COACH NYC
Ne-Yo and Diggy Simmons attended the interactive 'Life Coach' pop-up launch in NYC, enjoying a luxury brand experience alongside other celebrities....
Sarah Morgan Re-Joins The Lex & Terry Morning Show Team
Sarah Morgan has re-joined The Lex & Terry Morning Show as a full-time on-air contributor after seven years away working on a Carnival Cruise liner....
Jeff Uzi D Anderson Exits WBAV/WPEG
Jeff 'Uzi D' Anderson announces his departure as Operations Manager from Beasley Charlotte's WBAV 101.9 and WPEG Power 98 stations....
Redding News Review ‘Unrestricted’ Hits 1,000 Episodes
Rob Redding's talk show 'Redding News Review Unrestricted' celebrates its 1000th episode milestone, reaching subscribers in over 20 states since 2014....
Musicnotes Hits $75M Artist Royalties Milestone
Musicnotes reaches $75 million milestone in artist and songwriter royalties since 1999, demonstrating how sheet music downloads generate significantly higher payouts than streaming services....
Childish Gambino’s This Is America Achieves Platinum Status
Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' achieves platinum certification by RIAA with over 1.3 million track equivalents sold in the U.S. and 216 million video streams....
Lecrae & Zaytoven’s “Let The Trap Say Amen”
GRAMMY winners Lecrae and Zaytoven announce joint mixtape Let The Trap Say Amen, releasing June 22. The 13-track project bridges gospel and trap music....
NAB STATEMENT ON NOMINATION OF GEOFFREY STARKS TO FCC
NAB President Gordon Smith endorses Geoffrey Starks' nomination to fill Mignon Clyburn's FCC seat, supporting swift confirmation of Trump's selection....
Recording Academy Prepares for Leadership Transition Ahead
Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow announces planned departure after 16 years, initiating leadership transition process. The Grammy organization prepares for structured change....
Music Industry Secrets Revealed in New Book on Key Figures
Radio Facts: So we all know of at least 20 people in the industry who have been saying they are going to write a book...
Kanye’s Whitney Houston Bathroom Art?
Kanye West uses controversial Whitney Houston bathroom image for Pusha T's album cover. The photo was licensed for $85,000 from someone Houston trusted....
Netflix Teams Dee Rees for “The Last Thing He Wanted”
Netflix reunites with Academy Award nominee Dee Rees for 'The Last Thing He Wanted,' starring Anne Hathaway as a journalist caught in the Iran Contra...
V103's Tigger discusses Beyonce and Diddy's expensive purchases including churches and art. The Atlanta radio host questions celebrity spending habits....
Weinstein Co. Sued by Trayvon Martin’s Parents; PBS Update
Trayvon Martin's parents sue The Weinstein Company for $150,000 over unpaid movie rights as the company faces bankruptcy amid Harvey Weinstein's scandal....
RBRM Discusses New Editions & Future with Ramona
RBRM discusses New Edition's current lineup and explains why Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill won't be joining upcoming tour dates during V103 interview....
Ne-Yo Targeted by Ex-Business Manager in Million Scam
Ne-Yo's former business manager Kevin Foster faces charges for targeting the R&B star and Brian McKnight in a fake sports drink company scam involving money...
Blue Note Jazz Festival 2018 Lineup
Blue Note Jazz Festival announces 2018 lineup featuring Chris Botti, Art Garfunkel, Gregory Porter and over 100 events across NYC venues June 1-30....
Spike Lee on BlacKKKlansman: KKK Infiltration
Spike Lee's new thriller BlacKKKlansman stars John David Washington as Ron Stallworth, a black detective who infiltrated the KKK in 1978....
Rick Party Exits Hot 105 in Miami
Rick Party exits Hot 105 Miami after contract negotiations failed. The popular radio host was recently reinstated to afternoon drive before departing for new opportunities...
Lauryn Hill Tour Announced for The Miseducation Anniversary
Lauryn Hill announces world tour celebrating 20th anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. North American dates kick off July 5 in Virginia Beach....
Amazon’s Top 20 Albums: Cardi, Janelle, Nicki & Beyonc�
Amazon's weekly top 20 albums feature Cardi B's Invasion of Privacy, Beyonce's Lemonade, and Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer Prize-winning DAMN still dominating....
Luther Campbell’s Warriors of Liberty City
Starz premieres Luther 'Uncle Luke' Campbell's docuseries Warriors of Liberty City at SXSW 2018, exploring Miami's Liberty City football program....
REVIEW: Jabra Elite 65t Earphones
RadioFacts reviews the Jabra Elite 65t wireless earphones. A detailed look at features and performance of these popular earbuds....
STX Films & Amazon Studios’ GRINGO (clip)
STX Films and Amazon Studios release action comedy Gringo starring David Oyelowo and Charlize Theron in theaters March 9th....
JORDAN PEELE, FRANCES McDORMAND, AVA DuVERNAY AND ROB REINER
Jordan Peele, Ava DuVernay, and Rob Reiner were honored at the 9th Annual African American Film Critics Awards. Get Out won Best Picture with Peele...