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.
OH WELL: Glenn Beck Gets Appendicitis Attack on the Air
Glenn Beck suffered an appendicitis attack during his live radio show and was rushed to a Manhattan hospital for emergency surgery....
NABEF, Majority Whip Clyburn Honor Broadcast Legacy
NABEF and House Majority Whip Clyburn celebrate 10th anniversary of Broadcast Leadership Training Program promoting diversity in radio and TV ownership....
6 tre g “fresh”� music video
6 tre g releases new music video for 'Fresh'. The visual showcases the artist's latest creative direction in this contemporary urban track....
LILITH, All Female Fest Reveals First Round of Cities
Lilith Fair returns in 2010 with first cities revealed including New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Toronto. The all-female festival will travel overseas for the...
Leona Lewis Supports Animal Protection in Charity Film
Leona Lewis partners with World Society for Protection of Animals in new campaign video supporting Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare....
T Boz: TLC Held Arista and Clive Davis Hostage
T-Boz reveals shocking details about TLC allegedly holding Arista Records and Clive Davis hostage with guns over money disputes....
Grammy Foundation Launches Grammy in Schools Program Applications
The Grammy Foundation launches applications for 2010 Grammy Camp, Grammy Jazz Ensembles and Grammy Signature Schools programs with October 22 deadline....
Usher’s Police Call After Tameka Keys Car
Usher called police after ex-wife Tameka Foster allegedly keyed his car. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between the divorced couple....
Rush Limbaugh Dropped from Rams Investor Group
Rush Limbaugh was dropped from an investor group seeking to buy the St. Louis Rams after NFL players and league officials objected to his divisive...
WOW: Look at Natalie Cole!!!
Legendary R&B singer Natalie Cole looks amazing following her kidney transplant, appearing at an organ transplant awareness event in Los Angeles....
Woman Who Opposed Racist Cartoon at NY Post Fired
New York Post fires Emmy-winning editor Sandra Guzman, who criticized the paper's controversial racist Obama stimulus cartoon. Her removal raises questions about the paper's treatment...
Larry Jackson Promoted to President A&R, Arista Records
Larry Jackson promoted to President A&R at Arista Records/EVP A&R at RCA Music Group. Previously worked with Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson, and Monica....
Late DJ AM’s series `Gone too Far’ to air on MTV
MTV will air DJ AM's posthumous documentary series 'Gone too Far' starting Monday, featuring drug interventions he hosted before his accidental overdose death....
LeToya Luckett has NOT Been Dropped by Capitol Records
LeToya Luckett has not been dropped by Capitol Records, contrary to blog reports. Her current single 'Regret' is performing well in the Top 10....
Poll: Is the Industry Discriminating Against Young Talent?
New poll examines whether the music industry discriminates against young and emerging talent. Survey explores barriers facing new artists in today's competitive music landscape....
WHAT IN DE FOOK? Why NeNe Is Ghetto on RHOA
NeNe Leakes reportedly offered her own Bravo show next season, with producers asking her to amp up drama on Real Housewives of Atlanta....
Research Company Says Ringtone Business Declining
IBISWorld reports the music ringtone market is in decline, with revenue dropping 15% from its 2007 peak of $880M to $750M in 2009. Full song...
NAB NAMES GORDON SMITH NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
Former U.S. Senator Gordon Smith has been named the new president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, starting November 1st....
Michael Baisden Show Axed at WMXD Detroit
I am always THRILLED to see urban radio return to local programming and we predicted Baisden was going to start having problems a few weeks...
Jay Z: Food for Thought – Music, Sports & Life
Jay Z Shares His Thoughts on Music, Sports, Relationships and Life in a One-Hour Original Special ‘FOOD FOR THOUGHT: CONVERSATIONS WITH JAY Z’ Premiering Thursday,...
Maia Campbell Battles Mental Illness
There are many things that we never address in the black community and we act like these things simply don’t exist. But we know good...
Kevin Liles Exits Warner Music Group
Kevin Liles has exited Warner Brothers records it was announced today. I actually heard this was about to happen from a very good source a...
Reggie Rouse Gives Keyshia Cole’s Mom First WVEE Gig
I’m not going to make any jokes on this I actually think it’s a great idea for V103....
KJLH Radio Thrives as Key Player in LA’s Urban Market
I have to honestly say I get news and info from many urban and pop stations but KJLH wins hand s down for sending me...
YOLANDA ADAMS ADDS DALLAS AND SAN DIEGO MARKETS
Syndication One announced today that the Yoland a Adams Morning Show is now airing on Morentenson Broadcasting’s KHVN in Dallas and San Diego Gospel Radio...
