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.
Vintage Industry Video of DeBarge Family in Recording Studio
Rare vintage footage shows the legendary DeBarge family recording in the studio. The video captures the R&B group's creative process during their heyday....
The 2020 BET Awards Opening Was Truly for the Culture
The 2020 BET Awards opened with a powerful revamp of Public Enemy's 'Fight The Power' featuring Questlove, Chuck D, Nas, Black Thought, and others in...
VICE News Reports Series by iHeartMedia & VICE
iHeartMedia and VICE Media Group launch 'VICE News Reports,' a new weekly investigative podcast series debuting fall 2020. The show features in-depth global reporting from...
VladTV Debuts��The VladTV Podcast��on iHeartRadio
VladTV launches weekly hip hop podcast on iHeartRadio featuring DJ Vlad's celebrity interviews. New episodes air Wednesdays with classic content from archives....
Robin Hood & iHeartMedia “Rise Up NY!” Relief
Robin Hood and iHeartMedia present Rise Up New York!, a virtual telethon hosted by Tina Fey featuring Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, and more to support...
Marketplace and Westwood One Launch ‘Marketplace Minute’
Marketplace and Westwood One launched Marketplace Minute, a 60-second economic news report distributed nationally on commercial radio and podcasts three times weekday....
DARF Spotlight Artist: Felixx “Black Man” (video)
Atlanta artist Felixx releases powerful new single 'Black Man' addressing social injustice and the Black Lives Matter movement through music....
White Woman Gets Punched After Testing Black Woman
A racist white woman in Sacramento learned a hard lesson after repeatedly using racial slurs and getting punched by a Black woman in a store...
Okayplayer CEO Abiola Oke Resigns Amid Allegations
Okayplayer/OkayAfrica CEO Abiola Oke resigned after serious workplace allegations from Black women employees including discrimination and abuse....
USA Launches $10,000 Scholarship Fund for HBCUs
McDonald's launches $500,000 Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Fund for HBCU students through Thurgood Marshall College Fund partnership....
�SUNDAY BEST” ANNOUNCES NEW SEASON
BET's Sunday Best returns for season 10 with Kirk Franklin hosting and judges Erica Campbell, Kelly Price, and Jonathan McReynolds. The gospel singing competition premieres...
Shake Shack: Danny Meyer
Danny Meyer started Shake Shack in 2001 with a simple hot dog cart in Madison Square Park. The summer side project grew into a global...
Ring: Jamie Siminoff
Jamie Siminoff transformed a garage solution into Ring, the smart doorbell company he sold to Amazon for $1 billion after a rocky Shark Tank appearance....
SiriusXM Patriot Launches Sunday Show with Stacy Washington
SiriusXM Patriot launches 'Stacy on the Right' with conservative commentator Stacy Washington starting June 28. The Sunday call-in show features political interviews and listener discussions....
Stevie Wonders Message: A Movement Without Action Stands Still
My ex-boss says a mouth-full here when he says "A Movement Without Action is a Movement Standing Still. That's the part that we don't get...
Powerful Message: A Movement Without Action (video)
Former boss delivers powerful message about sustained activism: 'A Movement Without Action is a Movement Standing Still' - emphasizing that the fight for civil rights...
Want to See What Voter Suppression Looks Like?
Kentucky primary voters faced suppression when polls closed on waiting lines at Jefferson County's single voting location. Rep. Charles Booker's injunction extended voting hours....
Lawyer-Politician Aims to Drive Justice Reform
TSU political science student Mariah Rhodes aims to become a lawyer and politician focused on criminal justice reform. The Memphis native chose Tennessee State University...
Kentucky State University names interim alumni director
Kentucky State University names Mario J. Radford as interim alumni director. The 2014 graduate also directs the Gospel Ensemble and aims to honor his alma...
UNSUNG REVIEW Entire Episode: The Sylvers (video)
TV One's UNSUNG episode on The Sylvers reveals the dark side of the R&B family group's success, including exploitation, mental illness, and tragedy....
Pharrell & VA Gov. Declare Juneteenth Paid Holiday
Pharrell Williams joined Virginia Governor Northam to declare Juneteenth a paid state holiday. The Virginia-born producer calls it 'proper recognition' and vows it's just the...
Rep. Gaetz Equates Non-White Family Member to Being a
Rep. Matt Gaetz sparked controversy during a congressional hearing on police brutality by making comments about non-white family members to Rep. Cedric Richmond....
Lisa Padron Promoted to VP, Director of Sales
Lisa Padron has been promoted to Vice President, Director of Sales at CBS Radio, marking a significant career advancement in radio broadcasting leadership....
Keedron Bryant Signs with Warner Records
12-year-old Keedron Bryant signs with Warner Records for his viral hit 'I Just Wanna Live,' endorsed by Barack Obama with millions of YouTube views....
Pharrell on Making Juneteenth a Virginia Holiday
Pharrell Williams played a key role in making Juneteenth an official holiday in Virginia and wants other states to follow suit, as he explained on...