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.
Future Launches Hat Line for BACARDI’s “Untameable Artist”
Future launches exclusive hat collection as part of BACARDI's 'Untameable Artist' series at LA event. The rapper's cowboy-inspired line reflects his signature style....
DJs.com & Dubset Launch Compliant Mix Streaming Platform
DJs.com partners with Dubset to launch the first fully compliant streaming platform for DJ mixes, solving copyright issues while ensuring artists get paid....
Rihanna, The Weeknd, Selena Gomez at VS Fashion Show
Rihanna, The Weeknd, and Selena Gomez will perform at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show airing December 8 on CBS. The star-studded runway event features top...
Living Legend Picnic Pics
Check out photos from the Living Legends Picnic featuring music industry icons Eric Thrasher, Chris Jones, Sam Watson, Guy Black and Rod McGrew....
Skip Dillard & Jay Michaels at Living Legends
Skip Dillard from WBLS and Jay Michaels attended the outstanding Living Legends dinner. More photos from the radio industry event coming soon....
Tanks Talks Sex, Love, Pain, and Born Again Virgin
Tank discusses his upcoming album 'Sex Love & Pain Volume 2' and return to classic R&B in new interview with Majic 107.5's 'The Ride' crew....
South Bureau Homicide Documentary to Premiere in St. Louis
South Bureau Homicide documentary premieres at 2015 Saint Louis International Film Festival. The film explores LAPD detectives and community relations in South LA....
Blue Note & Rivet Media Partner on VR Music
Blue Note Entertainment Group partners with Rivet Media to launch Rivet Music, a VR initiative capturing live performances in 360-degree video and 3D audio....
Living Legends Foundation Honors Big Boy, Troy Carter
The Living Legends Foundation will honor Big Boy, Troy Carter, and nine other music industry leaders at its 19th annual awards celebration in Los Angeles....
Omarion Cancels Appearance Over Club’s Discrimination Policy
R&B singer Omarion cancelled his scheduled appearance at London nightclub DSTRKT after the venue discriminated against Black women for being "too dark" and "overweight."...
Meaghan Taylor Named First Woman Midday Host at WMBX
Meaghan 'Meagy Meag' Taylor makes history as the first woman midday on-air personality for WMBX-HD Beatz 96.3 in Palm Beach, starting October 2015....
Nielsen and Westwood One Extend Their Relationship
Nielsen and Westwood One extend multi-year partnership for exclusive BDSradio measurement across Cumulus stations and syndicated programming....
The Roots and Martell Launch the Vanguard Series
The Roots partner with Martell Cognac for The Vanguard Series, featuring Questlove DJ events and live concerts across four cities starting October....
Urban World Film Festival: Hot 97’s Coverage
Hot 97's team covered the Urban World Film Festival red carpet, interviewing Tyrese, Raven Simone, Sway and other top entertainers and filmmakers....
First Lady at Global Citizen Festival NYC
Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the Global Citizen Festival in NY, stealing the show alongside stars like Beyonc� and Ariana Grande....
KXT 91.7 FM Dallas/Ft. Worth Joins VuHaus
KXT 91.7 FM Dallas joins VuHaus, a network of public radio stations offering exclusive artist videos and live performances. The collaboration expands music discovery....
TIDAL Named Official Livestream Partner for World Meeting of Families
TIDAL becomes official livestreaming partner for World Meeting of Families Philadelphia 2015, featuring performances by Aretha Franklin, Andrea Bocelli, and others....
Kieran Geffert Named GM at KCBS Radio
Kieran Geffert has been promoted to General Sales Manager at KCBS Radio, taking responsibility for all station revenue after over 30 years with the company....
TuneCore Expands Team with New Publishing Hires
TuneCore announces key hires Gillian Morris as VP of Publishing and Amy Lombardi to lead new Austin office, expanding artist services nationwide....
WGCI Hits Chicago with BIG Concert Featuring Kendrick Lamar
107.5 WGCI presents Big Jam 2015 at Chicago's United Center featuring Kendrick Lamar, Future, Meek Mill, and more top hip-hop artists on October 25, 2015....
Vanessa Williams Gets On-Air Apology from Miss America
Vanessa Williams receives historic on-air apology from Miss America Organization decades after crown controversy. The staged moment came after negotiations....
TECH: Google Fiber Expands to Three Cities, Cable Firms Must Upgrade
Google Fiber expands to three more cities - Irvine, Louisville, and San Diego - as America struggles to catch up with global internet speeds....
LOOK! It’s Tom Joyner and Jaheim
Tom Joyner and R&B singer Jaheim pose together after Jaheim's performance at the Family Reunion holiday weekend event....
Vanessa Williams Returns to Miss America Pageant as Host
Vanessa Williams returns to host Miss America pageant decades after the 1984 scandal that cost her the crown. The first Black Miss America winner overcame...
Pandora’s 10-Year Celebration: Ad-Free Music for $1
Pandora launches 99-cent One Day Pass offering 24 hours of ad-free music streaming. The service celebrates its 10th anniversary with Listener Love Day....
