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.
Jaxsta Announces Five-Year Agreement with Songtradr
Jaxsta announces a five-year commercial agreement with Songtradr worth AUD$1.92 million, enabling music creators to collect neighboring rights revenue through integrated platforms....
Felixx Reaches 11M Streams on Spotify & Pandora
Independent R&B artist Felixx hits major milestone with nearly 11 million lifetime streams on Pandora and over 200K monthly Spotify listeners....
Trilaterals Release EP Honoring Legend Stevie Wonder
The Trilaterals release new EP honoring Stevie Wonder, reimagining his classic 'Ribbon In The Sky' through gospel house, UK garage, and hip-hop production styles....
Pee Supreme releases a new record “DINOSAUR”
Houston rapper Pee Supreme drops new track 'DINOSAUR' from her upcoming project Supreme 93 High Octane Vol.1, showcasing her lyrical prowess in hip hop....
2K & UnitedMasters: Second International Talent Search
2K and UnitedMasters launch their second international talent search for NBA 2K21's soundtrack. Up-and-coming artists can submit tracks through December 2020....
Larenz Tate Gets Real About Raising Black Sons
Larenz Tate opens up about the harsh realities of raising Black sons in America, including having to tell them to remove hoodies to avoid being...
Nashville Public Radio Names Jason Moon Wilkins As New Music
Nashville Public Radio names Jason Moon Wilkins as Program Director for new music discovery station launching fall 2024 on 91.1 FM. Wilkins brings extensive Nashville...
Raf Rundell Shares New Track “Monsterpiece”
Raf Rundell releases 'Monsterpiece,' his first track for Heavenly Recordings featuring Chas Jankel. The Balearic funk anthem marks his return after debut LP 'Stop Lying.'...
OWN Licenses Daytime Talk Show ‘Tamron Hall’
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has licensed Emmy-winning talk show 'Tamron Hall' from Disney Media Networks. The show premieres on OWN September 14th....
Westwood One and Imperative Launch True Podcast Division
Westwood One and Imperative Entertainment launch TRUE, a weekly podcast featuring bizarre but real stories including Balloon Boy and Pigeon King scams....
Man Confronts Barber for Talking Instead of Cutting Hair
A frustrated customer explodes at his barber for talking too much instead of focusing on cutting his hair. The heated exchange was caught on video....
President’s Message for First Day of Classes
Johnson C. Smith University's president welcomes students to fall 2020 semester amid campus restrictions. JCSU starts new academic year virtually....
Taylor Swift’s folklore Hits Six Weeks at #1
Taylor Swift's folklore becomes the first album in four years to spend six consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard 200. The critically acclaimed album has...
WATCH MELVONI’S NEW VIDEO FOR “PENNY UP” OUT NOW!
Melvoni releases new music video for 'Penny Up' as part of his weekly #MAF campaign. The visuals are directed by Micheal Della Polla....
JVCKJ RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE & VIDEO “YOU LIE”
JVCKJ, one half of multi-platinum duo Jack & Jack, releases debut solo single 'You Lie' with accompanying video. The track explores relationship cycles of pain....
The BIG 98 Names Tay Hamilton New Host
The BIG 98 Nashville announces Tay Hamilton as new on-air host, teaming with Wayne D for weekday afternoon show. Hamilton joins from Las Vegas radio....
Westwood One Releases Fifth Annual Podcast Advertising Study
Westwood One releases fifth annual podcast advertising study showing brand consideration up 2.5X and spending intention up 4X since 2015....
Why Black Eludes Black Lives (video)
This is the part about “us” that we always protect from the world because of our need to keep our OWN darkness from seeing the...
TSU economists discuss nation’s coin shortage during COVID-19
Tennessee State University economists analyze the national coin shortage caused by COVID-19 and the shift to cashless transactions. The shortage disproportionately affects unbanked households relying...
Barefoot Black Eyed Peas AR Music Experience
Black Eyed Peas partners with Barefoot wine for 'Band Together' AR experience featuring exclusive remix of 'VIDA LOCA.' Fans scan bottles to unlock music and...
TV Ones Uncensored Returns Featuring Actor Larenz Tate
TV One's hit series Uncensored returns for season three featuring heartthrob actor Larenz Tate. The premiere episode airs Sunday, September 6 at 10 PM ET....
Keedron Bryant Spreads Optimism in Official U Got This Video
13-year-old Warner Records artist Keedron Bryant releases his uplifting 'U Got This' music video, featuring children overcoming hardships with encouragement....
Johnson C. Smith University in Top 25 HBCUs
Johnson C. Smith University ranks among the top 25 HBCUs according to College Raptor's new data. JCSU stands out as one of the strongest institutions...
Shelton State Community College Invites Local Orgs
Shelton State Community College invites local organizations to participate in Virtual CONNECT 2020, a free virtual event connecting students with community resources during fall 2020...
Spike Lee Honors Michael Jackson in They Don’t Care About Us
Spike Lee unveiled a new version of Michael Jackson's 'They Don't Care About Us' film during his virtual Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson block party, incorporating...