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.
Radio Facts Music Publishing Full Digital Issue 2026 Featuring Tank, Dyana Williams and more
The Radio Facts 2026 Music Publishing Issue explores ownership, songwriting, catalog value, publishing rights, and the business behind the songs. This digital issue features interviews...
Statement Regarding the Postponement of the 2026 Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony
After careful consideration, and due to circumstances beyond our control, the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame (BMEWOF) has made the difficult but necessary decision to...
Netflix Adds The Breakfast Club as First Daily Live Show
iHeartMedia and Netflix Deepen Partnership with Daily Live Video Stream of Nationally Syndicated Hit Radio Show The Breakfast Club with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy...
Shamrock Capital Closes Over $810 Million Fund for Entertainment Ip
For publishers, songwriters and rights holders, Shamrock Capital’s latest capital raise is a clear signal that entertainment IP continues to attract serious long-term money. The...
Suno Faces Another Copyright Suit Over the American Dollar Catalog
Suno is back in court, and for publishers, songwriters, and rights holders, the complaint lands on a blunt message: if an AI music tool trained...
Amplified Voices TV, Black Star Network, and Digital Media Partners Successfully Deliver Nationwide Coverage of “All Roads Lead to the South Rally”
Amplified Voices TV today announced the successful completion of a groundbreaking cooperative media initiative surrounding the “All Roads Lead to the South Rally,” presented in partnership...
Reggaetón Pioneer El General Reignites World Cup Spirit
Maxi PriestLegendary Panamanian artist and reggaetón pioneer El General (Edgardo Franco), whose groundbreaking fusion of reggae en español, dancehall, and Latin rhythms helped shape the...
Connoisseur Clears FCC Hurdle in Bay Area Station Buyout
For broadcasters, this is another clear sign that ownership limits are under pressure at the FCC, and Connoisseur Media is acting like the rules may...
Mediaco Digital Revenue Surges to Half of Q1 Sales
MediaCo’s latest quarter matters to publishers, songwriters, and rights holders because the company’s revenue mix has shifted sharply toward digital, even as its audio business...
Disney+ and Hulu Expand Global Livestream Access to Major Festivals
For publishers, songwriters and rights holders, the real news here is simple: three of Live Nation’s biggest festivals are getting wider digital reach at the...
Spotify Retires Viral Charts, Pushes Users to Viral Hits Playlist
Spotify has shut down its Viral 50 charts, and that matters for anyone watching how songs break, circulate and get surfaced on the platform. The...
Urban One Reports Revenue Decline in First Quarter
Urban One reported a difficult first quarter for 2026, with revenue falling across every major division. Net revenue dropped to $77.7 million, down 15.8% from...
Hendersonville Arts Festival Makes Community Comeback
The Hendersonville Arts Festival is making its anticipated return to the Tennessee community, bringing back a celebrated cultural tradition. According to WKRN News 2 ABC,...
M.i.a. Defends Tour Removal, Stands by Immigration and Political Statements
M.I.A.’s removal from Kid Cudi’s Rebel Ragers Tour exposes a widening fault line in hip-hop and urban music: the collision between artistic speech rights and...
Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Shaboozey Lead iHeartCountry Festival (pics)
Country Stars Take Over Austin For iHeartCountry Festival Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Carly Pearce, Shaboozey, Lauren Alaina, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson,...
Suno Seeks Music Partnerships Director Amid Major Label Lawsuits and Ai Song Promo
Publishers and rights holders cannot ignore Suno hiring a director of business development and music industry partnerships right now, as this signals the AI music...
K-LOVE Names Gator Harrison Chief Media Officer
K-LOVE has appointed Gator Harrison as Chief Media Officer, placing him on its leadership team with oversight of the K-LOVE and Air1 networks, along with...
Spotify Launches Beta Ai Disclosure Tool in Song Credits Sparking Publisher Transparency Fears
Publishers and songwriters face immediate risks as Spotify’s new beta feature spotlights voluntary AI credits in Song Credits, potentially devaluing human-created lyrics and production if...
Music Radio Podcast Ads Stagnate at 1.3% Growth Despite Podcast Surge in 2025
Publishers and songwriters staring down another year of flat ad revenues in music, radio and podcasts face a stark reality: their digital income streams are...
Live Nation Antitrust Loss Reshapes Live Sector as Warner Eyes Latin and Veterans Launch 26.2
Publishers and songwriters stand to gain leverage in a live music ecosystem cracked open by Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s antitrust defeat, where jury findings of...
Why Sam Cooke’s Death Will Never Be Solved (Guest Editorial)
A guest editorial examines the controversial circumstances surrounding Sam Cooke's 1964 death, arguing the official account is false and presenting evidence suggesting the R&B legend...
Pershing Square’s $10b IPO Could Reshape Music Industry Power Dynamics
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square is raising up to $10 billion through a dual IPO while simultaneously pursuing a $64 billion unsolicited takeover of Universal Music...
Vol for Life Ron Slay Remains �In the Building� as Afternoon Drive Host on Nashville�s 104.5 The Zone With Multi-Year Renewal
Cumulus Media�s 104.5 The Zone, Middle Tennessee�s leading destination for live and local sports talk, announced today that Ron Slay – Vol For Life and...
Zelus: Phoenix Ai Station Hires Human Manager to Evolve Brand Equity for Music Discovery
As publishers and songwriters watch AI voices flood airwaves without a dime in performance royalties for recordings, Zelus Media Group’s hire of a human station...
Ye Postpones Marseille Concert Amid French Government Ban Threat on Comeback Tour
Ye’s indefinite postponement of his Marseille show slams the brakes on a key revenue stream for publishers and rights holders banking on his comeback catalog...