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.
MEAGAN GOOD SHARES HER SCARE WITH UTERINE CANCER
Actress Meagan Good shares her uterine cancer scare and partners with health organizations to raise awareness about endometrial cancer in the Black community....
WWL Marks 100 Years as New Orleans’ Top Talk Radio
WWL celebrates 100 years as New Orleans' premier talk radio station, marking a century of serving the Crescent City since 1922. The milestone includes special...
Virginia Cop Mervin Mayo Releases Debut Single
Virginia policeman Mervin Mayo, who went viral in 2020 with a gospel performance, releases his debut single 'The Best Friend' on Tyscot Records....
Music Releases This Weekend: Major Artists
Major artists drop new music this Friday including Latto's 777 album, Mary J. Blige's remix with H.E.R., and Summer Walker's No Love remix featuring SZA...
Mother of 3 Dies After Collapsing at Marathon
Trisha Paddock, a 46-year-old mother of three from California, collapsed at the finish line of a Los Angeles charity marathon and later died from cardiac...
Townsquare Media Acquires Cherry Creek Broadcasting
Townsquare Media announces $18.75M acquisition of Cherry Creek Broadcasting, adding 35 radio stations across nine markets to expand its portfolio to 356 stations....
MARZZ ANNOUNCES DELUXE EDITION OF�LOVE LETTERZ�EP
Louisville R&B star Marzz announces deluxe edition of debut EP 'Love Letterz' releasing April 7th via Keep Cool/RCA Records, featuring new breakup anthem 'FYM.'...
Twin Brothers Get Life-Saving Heart Transplants
Twin brothers Donald and Ronald Crigler from St. Louis both received life-saving heart transplants after being diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. The rare medical occurrence happened...
Raphael Opida Returns to 104.3 MYFM as APD
Raphael Opida returns to 104.3 MYFM as Assistant Program Director and Afternoon Drive Host starting March 28. The radio veteran rejoins iHeartMedia LA after military...
Mayor Adams: 2,500 Vacant Apartments for Homeless NYC
Mayor Eric Adams addresses 2,500 empty city-funded apartments meant for homeless residents, calling the bureaucratic delays 'unimaginable' and promising reforms....
KJ Smith Explores Los Angeles in the 2022 Lexus NX 350h AWD
KJ Smith explores Los Angeles in the 2022 Lexus NX 350h AWD. The Tyler Perry's Sistas star showcases her lifestyle while test-driving the luxury hybrid...
Jimmy Steele Named Program Director at Cumulus Indy
Jimmy Steele has been named Program Director for Cumulus Media's WZPL-FM/99.5 ZPL in Indianapolis. He joins from Cumulus Mobile where he served as Operations Manager....
Rushion McDonald Hosts HBCU College Day and Career Fair Expo
Emmy-winning producer Rushion McDonald hosts free HBCU College Day and Career Fair Expo at Texas Southern University featuring enrollment opportunities, scholarships, and entertainment....
Keke Palmer Shares ‘hope’ for Film ‘Alice’
Keke Palmer discusses her new film 'Alice' about slavery, emphasizing how the movie aims to inspire youth with stories of resilience and hope rather than...
DMV’s Rising Star KA$HDAMI Drops New Single posed2be
17-year-old DMV rapper KA$HDAMI drops new single 'posed2be' following his breakthrough year with 200 million streams and viral TikTok success....
WAMO Acquired by Audacy
Audacy acquired Pittsburgh's WAMO radio station, the city's only urban hip-hop station serving the African American community with artists like Drake and SZA....
CD Baby Updates its New Artist Engagement & Education Team
CD Baby launches new Artist Engagement & Education team led by Kevin Breuner to help independent musicians navigate the complex music industry landscape....
NAB Launches Campaign Opposing Radio Performance Fees
NAB launches campaign opposing performance fee legislation that would impose new royalties on local radio stations for music airplay, citing harm to listeners and jobs....
DADDY YANKEE ANNOUNCES FAREWELL ALBUM LEGENDADDY
Daddy Yankee announces his retirement from music with farewell album Legendaddy releasing March 24th. The reggaeton legend will embark on his final world tour....
CAT BURNS RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR BREAKOUT HIT “GO”
Cat Burns releases the official music video for her breakout hit 'Go,' which went viral on TikTok with over 564 million views and reached the...
Elaine Releases New Single “Shine” for 2022
South African R&B star Elaine releases new single 'Shine' to kick off 2022, exploring themes of love and self-discovery with a dreamy new music video....
Rushion McDonald on Money Making Conversations and Expansion
Rushion McDonald's Money Making Conversations has expanded from podcast to syndication on nearly 80 radio stations nationwide, focusing on entrepreneurship and financial empowerment in the...
Music Releases: 10 Singles for Spotify
Weekly curated list of 10 new R&B and urban singles to add to your playlists, featuring Eric Bellinger, Joyce Wrice, and emerging artists....
Wendy Williams on Health and Wells Fargo Issues
Wendy Williams opens up about her health struggles and legal battle with Wells Fargo over access to her own money in exclusive GMA interview....
Radio Facts Interviews Taylor “Love Just Hates Me” (video)
Radio Facts interviews Taylor about her new song 'Love Just Hates Me' and her thoughts on music. Watch the exclusive video interview with the rising...