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.
BJ the Chicago Kid Tops Pandora’s 2016 Artist to Watch List
BJ the Chicago Kid tops Pandora's 2016 Artists to Watch list alongside 24 other emerging talents including Bryson Tiller, Tory Lanez, and Ty Dolla $ign....
LaMusica Music Streaming App Launch
Spanish Broadcasting System launches LaMusica, a new streaming app targeting Latino millennials with 23 million songs, live radio streams, and personalized playlists....
Uncle Sam is After K-CI for Some Back Taxes
K-Ci from Jodeci faces $11,305 federal tax lien from IRS for 10-year-old debt. The R&B singer previously owed $400,000 in back taxes in 2003....
Kelly Mac & Tone Hollywood Go Extra Mile for Patti Pies
Radio hosts Kelly Mac and Tone Hollywood drove to Georgia to find sold-out Patti LaBelle sweet potato pies for their Greenville listeners....
InCapta, Inc Welcomes Jullian Boothe to Board of Directors
InCapta, Inc announces Jullian Boothe joins their Board of Directors in January 2016. The former A&R executive discovered Pitbull and helped launch Rick Ross and...
Jay Z Has a New Business Partner
Jay Z and Roc Nation have partnered with Phil McIntyre's Philymack LLC in a new business venture. The partnership combines Roc Nation's entertainment empire with...
Pandora to Acquire Streaming Service for $75M
Pandora announced a $75 million acquisition of key assets from streaming pioneer Rdio to accelerate its on-demand music plans and strengthen its market position....
Kirk Franklin on Religion as a Church “System”
Kirk Franklin discusses how the black church has created elitist systems that control members rather than connect them to God. He addresses church criticism and...
Musicnotes on its Way to $60 Million in Paid Royalties
Musicnotes announces it will soon reach $60 million in royalties paid to music publishers and songwriters since 1999. The digital sheet music leader distributed $10...
Boiler Room Partners with LiveU to Enhance Streaming Quality
Boiler Room partners with LiveU to enhance streaming quality for live music events worldwide using advanced IP-based broadcast technology and LU500 backpack units....
Billboard Announces First China Chart
Billboard announces partnership with YinYueTai to launch the first-ever user-generated music chart in China, featuring real-time music video data from 50 million users....
LOOK! It’s Chris Clay, Lalah Hathaway, and Terri Avery
Lalah Hathaway's incredible vocal talent continues to amaze audiences. Her emotional rendition of Michael Jackson's Rock With You left a Sherman Oaks club speechless....
Campus Solutions & ESSENCE Launch College Tour
Campus Solutions partners with ESSENCE magazine to launch the 2015 College Tour, empowering African-American college students with beauty workshops and activities at HBCUs....
Maroon 5 Announces Fall 2016 Tour
Maroon 5 announces their highly anticipated Fall 2016 North American tour, kicking off September 3rd in San Antonio. Tickets go on sale November 14th....
Portland’s opbmusic Joins the VuHaus Network
Oregon Public Broadcasting's opbmusic joins the VuHaus network alongside stations like KCRW, KEXP, and WFUV. The partnership will showcase Portland's thriving music scene through live...
Tom Joyner Sells Mansion for Double the Price Paid
Tom Joyner sold his South Florida mansion for $21 million, doubling his 2004 investment of $10.6 million. The 9,764-square-foot oceanfront property netted the radio host...
Sony Music & Artist Legacy Group Joint Venture
Sony Music Entertainment and Artist Legacy Group announce a groundbreaking joint venture for comprehensive artist brand management services. The partnership will focus on licensing, branding...
Sarah Stennett & Len Blavatnik Launch Music Venture
Music manager Sarah Stennett partners with Len Blavatnik's Access Industries to launch First Access Entertainment, a new joint venture focused on talent development and representation...
RLJ Entertainment Crime Thriller Starring John Travolta
RLJ Entertainment releases Criminal Activities starring John Travolta on November 20th. The thriller follows four friends who must kidnap a rival's family member to pay...
SNL’s Sasheer Zamata Named ACLU Ambassador for Women’s Rights
SNL's Sasheer Zamata joins the ACLU as celebrity ambassador for women's rights, focusing on gender equality and discrimination issues....
YouTube Music Premium: Ad-Free Streaming Service
YouTube launches Red, a $9.99 monthly subscription service offering ad-free videos, offline viewing, and background play. The service includes YouTube Music app for enhanced music...
Will Smith Receives Hollywood Actor Award for Concussion
Will Smith will receive the Hollywood Actor Award for his performance in Concussion at the 19th Annual Hollywood Film Awards on November 1, 2015....
Personal Cloud Company, TriPlay Acquires eMusic
TriPlay, developer of MyMusicCloud, announces acquisition of eMusic in a cash and stock deal. The merger creates one of the largest digital music services with...
Virgin America Brings Spotify to the Skies
Virgin America becomes the first U.S. airline to partner with Spotify, offering passengers free streaming access to over 30 million songs during flights....
Electric Jukebox and Getty Images Music Experience
Electric Jukebox partners with Getty Images to create a plug-and-play music streaming device that transforms TVs into jukeboxes with visual enhancements....
