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.
NAS Honors Black Music in Google Arts & Culture
Hip-hop legend Nas honors Black musicians in a special Google Arts & Culture video for Black History Month. The rapper shares personal stories about music's...
Miss Sophia Returns to V103
Miss Sophia returns to V103's morning show, reuniting the original team with Frank Ski and Wanda after Ryan Cameron's recent exit from the Atlanta radio...
2017 BuzzAngle U.S. Music Consumption Report Highlights
2017 saw 12.8% growth in U.S. music consumption with audio streaming exploding 50.3% to 377 billion streams. Drake led with 6 billion streams while Despacito...
Michael Baisden Ordered to Return Overpayment to Cumulus
Federal court orders Michael Baisden to repay nearly $2 million to former syndication company Cumulus Media for alleged overpayments from 2012-2013....
TV One Cancels Roland Martin, Cites Budget Cuts and …
TV One cancels Roland Martin's popular show due to budget problems, shocking the host whose program was recently expanded in September....
Pandora’s Sounds Like You: Top Artists in NYC
Pandora's fifth annual Sounds Like You concert features Post Malone, SZA, Ty Dolla $ign, and Cheat Codes in NYC. The lineup celebrates 2017's biggest sounds....
Trump endorses controversial Senate candidate Roy Moore
Trump backs Roy Moore for Senate despite controversy. The endorsement highlights political divisions in the Republican party race....
Senate Republicans Near Tax Code Overhaul
Senate Republicans are on the verge of passing a major overhaul of the U.S. tax code in a sweeping legislative effort....
Trump cuts Bears Ears, Grand Staircase monuments
Trump announces significant reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase national monuments. The controversial decision affects protected federal lands in Utah....
Rep. Ryan: Conyers, Franken should resign
Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan calls for the resignation of both John Conyers and Al Franken amid ongoing controversies. The Ohio congressman takes a firm stance...
Steve Stoute Raises $70M for Music Venture UnitedM
Steve Stoute secures $70 million from Andreessen Horowitz for UnitedMasters, a new music venture helping artists own their masters and connect with brands....
MoShay LaRen: WMBX 102.3 Middays & Music Director
MoShay LaRen joins WMBX X102.3 as new Midday host and Music Director, bringing experience from Philadelphia's 107.9 WRNB to West Palm Beach's R&B station....
RCA Inspiration Wins at 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards
RCA Inspiration celebrates two wins at the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards as Kirk Franklin wins his 19th Dove Award and Donnie McClurkin takes home...
Universal Pictures and PBS Distribution Sign Canadian Deal
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and PBS Distribution announce a multi-year Canadian distribution deal for PBS content on Blu-ray and DVD....
LivefromtheMIA.com Joins Amazon Prime Digital Radio
Former 99 Jamz broadcaster Lorenzo Ice-Tea Thomas launches LivefromtheMIA.com as the first digital radio station on Amazon Alexa Echo Dot, streaming R&B, Hip-Hop and Top...
Azim Rashid on the Music Business
Capitol Records executive Azim Rashid shares valuable insights about the music business industry. Learn from one of the top professionals in the record label business....
Vincent Herbert Sued by Sony for Almost 4 Million
Vincent Herbert is in debt to Sony to the tune of almost $4 million according to TMZ and Sony wants to collect. Herbert allegedly got...
Residente Tops Latin Grammy Nominations with Nine Honors
Residente leads the 18th Annual Latin Grammy nominations with nine honors, followed by Maluma with seven and Shakira with six nominations....
Rolling Out’s First Digital Entertainment Conference: RIDE
Rolling Out launches RIDE, its first digital entertainment conference in Atlanta featuring industry leaders discussing innovation in tech and entertainment. The September event targets multicultural...
Macklemore Discusses Head-On Crash on 92.3 AMP
Seattle rapper Macklemore opens up about surviving a head-on collision with a drunk driver while driving with his young nephews on 92.3 AMP Radio....
Pennies from Kevin Podcast: Gaining Perspective, Walk Away
Kevin's latest podcast explores how stepping away from problems helps gain clarity. He explains why you can't see solutions from within and need distance for...
Johnny Gill Treats Fans to Live Stream Concert
R&B icon Johnny Gill treats fans to a special live stream concert on September 1, 2017, celebrating his acclaimed 'Game Changer' album featuring hit singles...
Rob Redding Confronts Caller about Black Homophobia
Radio host Rob Redding confronts a caller who canceled his subscription over LGBTQ+ discussions. The veteran broadcaster addresses uncomfortable issues in the Black community....
Kizart Appointed to FCC Diversity Committee
Sherman Kizart, founder of Kizart Media Partners, has been appointed to the FCC's Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment for a two-year term....
Meet the Real People from the movie “Detroit”
Meet the real people behind Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit movie and hear their accounts of the 1967 riots alongside the actors who portrayed them in theaters....