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.
Teens Break Into $8M Home for Party
Florida police investigate 200 teenagers who broke into an $8 million home for an illegal party, posting evidence on social media. The homeowners plan criminal...
JIM ROME JOINS CBS SPORTS RADIO
Jim Rome joins CBS Sports Radio as host of The Jim Rome Show, broadcasting weekdays 12-3PM ET starting January 2013. The respected sports broadcaster brings...
Russia Claims Brittney Griner Is a Lawbreaker, Not a Hostage
Russia disputes U.S. claims that detained WNBA star Brittney Griner is a hostage, with Putin's spokesman calling her a lawbreaker facing drug charges since February....
Tiffany Red Highlights Music Industry Discrimination in June
Grammy-winning songwriter Tiffany Red exposes music industry discrimination in powerful Variety column, revealing 100% of top executives at major music companies are white despite Black...
Z107.9’s Summer Jam is Back presented by Remy Martin
Z107.9 Summer Jam 2022 returns to Cleveland's Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on August 26th featuring Lil Durk, Kodak Black, and Bleu in the Midwest's biggest hip-hop...
Joe Budden on Lori Harvey & Michael B. Jordan
Joe Budden claims Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey's relationship was fake, suggesting their breakup marks the end of a publicity contract designed to counter...
WTLC-FM 106.7 Wins NAB Leadership Community Award
WTLC-FM 106.7 Indianapolis won the prestigious 2022 NAB Leadership Foundation Service to Community Award for their Feeding Families initiative. The Radio One station provided 728,000...
Randy Cable Named Sales Director of Beasley’s Fort Myers/Naples Cluster
Randy Cable has been named Director of Sales for Beasley Media Group's Fort Myers/Naples Radio Cluster, overseeing sales for six radio stations starting June 2022....
Men Burned Alive by Locals After Accusation of Raping Girl
Two men in India were burned alive by villagers after rape accusations in Jharkhand's Gumla district. One died and another remains critical....
Tiffany Nasralla Named Chief Revenue Officer at iOne Digital
Tiffany Nasralla has been promoted to Chief Revenue Officer at iOne Digital, Urban One's digital division. She led the company to $17.5M EBITDA growth in...
Pharrell Williams Partners with Oak View Group on Baltimore Arena
Pharrell Williams partners with Oak View Group for major Baltimore Arena renovation. The 60-year-old venue will undergo significant upgrades in this high-profile collaboration....
MNRK & Ruffnation Launch New Vinyl Label
MNRK Music Group partners with Chris Schwartz's Ruffnation Entertainment to launch Surface Noise Records, a new vinyl label addressing hip-hop's underserved vinyl market....
Zara Larsson announces own record label
Multi-platinum pop star Zara Larsson launches her own record label, Sommer House, in partnership with Epic USA and Sony Sweden while gaining control of her...
Azim Rashid Featured on NBC Black Music Month
Music executive Azim Rashid discusses Black Music Month on NBC Dallas, addressing the lack of African American representation at top industry levels despite hip-hop and...
WXTU Names New Co-host of Andie Summers Show
92.5 WXTU-FM in Philadelphia announces Jeff Kurkjian as new co-host of The Andie Summers Morning Show, starting July 1, 2022....
Live Nation Urban & Jesse Collins Present Juneteenth
Live Nation Urban and Jesse Collins Entertainment produce historic 2022 Juneteenth Celebration at Hollywood Bowl featuring Earth Wind & Fire, The Roots, and more....
Shaila Scott Exits WBLS
Shaila Scott, New York's #1 midday radio personality, exits WBLS after 30+ years when Mediaco decided not to renew her contract, citing the station is...
Yung Joc Takes Over WEUP Huntsville Mornings
Yung Joc's syndicated hip-hop morning show 'Streetz Morning Takeover' expands to WEUP-FM Huntsville, bringing the show to 10 stations nationwide....
Women Missing After Rafts Go Over Virginia Dam
Two women remain missing after 12 people went over Virginia's Boucher Dam on rafts and paddleboards. Search crews continue looking for the victims....
TSU Music Accelerator Concludes with Honorary Degrees
Tennessee State University's Music Accelerator Program concluded with honorary doctorates for Dallas Austin and Sir The Baptist. Students received gold RIAA plaques....
WBT AM/FM and Radio One continue to invest in News
WBT AM/FM promotes Mark Garrison to News Director and launches Brett Jensen's new weeknight talk show as part of major news expansion in Charlotte....
Master P’s 29-Year-Old Daughter Tytyana has Died (video)
Music mogul Master P announces the death of his 29-year-old daughter Tytyana, citing mental illness and substance abuse struggles. She previously appeared on Growing up...
Joy Reid Slams Ted Cruz’s NRA Speech (video)
Joy Reid criticizes Ted Cruz's NRA speech proposing to militarize schools with locked classroom doors as a solution to gun violence. Watch her full response....
The 10 Greatest Jazz Artists of All Time
Discover the 10 greatest jazz artists who shaped the genre, from Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald to Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker....
K-Hit 107.5 Launches New Morning Show May 31
Cumulus Tucson's K-Hit 107.5 launches new morning show 'Dakota & Andy' on May 31st, replacing retired 51-year veteran Tim Tyler with experienced hosts....