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.
Joe Biden Announces ‘Lift Every Voice’ Agenda For Black Community
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Spotify Promotes Benta, Lopes, Ayeni and Graver
Spotify promotes four key executives including Whitney-Gayle Benta to Head of Artist Relations and Sydney Lopes to head Hip Hop and R&B marketing....
Amazon Music : service gratuit de diffusion
Amazon Music launches free streaming service in Canada, offering curated playlists and thousands of stations to users without Prime or paid subscriptions....
ThinkIndie Shirts Support Local Record Stores
ThinkIndie launches new t-shirt campaign with 100% of net proceeds supporting independent record stores affected by pandemic closures....
WESTWOOD ONE LAUNCHES MORNING KOFFY
Westwood One launches Morning Koffy, a new syndicated country radio show hosted by Paul Koffy and Jasmine Sadry, airing weekdays 6-10 AM ET from Nashville....
Angry Dad Creates Rona Song After Sons Test Denial
African American father creates controversial coronavirus song after his son was denied COVID-19 testing. The track addresses healthcare disparities in the Black community....
Sam Selolwane Shines in Music and Social Media
RCA's Sam Selolwane discusses her rise in music promotion and mastering social media in the industry. The Queens native shares insights on breaking artists and...
Westwood One Launches Weekends with Roula
Westwood One launches 'Weekends with Roula,' a new three-hour syndicated radio show hosted by Roula Christie, debuting May 2020 in over 50 markets....
WAMO 100.1 WELCOMES BIG BOY’S NEIGHBORHOOD
WAMO 100.1 adds Big Boy's Neighborhood to weekday mornings 6-10am starting May 4th. The top-rated Hip Hop show brings entertainment powerhouse Big Boy to Pittsburgh...
AMP Music Summit Launches Virtual Event
AMP Music Summit launches inaugural virtual conference addressing COVID-19's impact on music industry. Features digital fireside chats with industry leaders and experts on May 6,...
Rick and Sasha Add NYC
Rick and Sasha morning show expands to WNBM-FM New York City, featuring Rick Party, Sasha The Diva, and comedian George Willborn weekday mornings....
SoundCloud Partners With Pharrell on New Compilation
SoundCloud partners with Pharrell Williams and I am OTHER on a new compilation featuring emerging artists. Artists can submit tracks with #SCxiamOTHER for a chance...
David Banner discusses music industry, Gatorade ad, and Banner Vision
David Banner is brilliant. I had the great opportunity to sut and talked to him at length in a Chinese restaurant some time ago while...
Sybil Wilkes Joins Sheryl Underwood Radio
Radio veteran Sybil Wilkes joins Sheryl Underwood Radio to lead its News Bureau across 481 affiliates. Former Tom Joyner Morning Show host brings trusted journalism...
Yung Joc, Shawty Shawty & Sue Solo: Streetz Takeover
The Streetz Morning Takeover, hosted by Yung Joc, Shawty Shawty and Sue Solo, dominates Atlanta's competitive radio market going national....
That time the Soprano’s Actor Committed Suicide
John Costelloe, the Brooklyn actor who played Johnny Cakes on The Sopranos, tragically committed suicide in December 2008. The former FDNY firefighter was 47....
TOWNSQUARE ELEVATES LOCAL TALENT FOR LOCAL FIRST STRATEGY
Townsquare Media promotes Christine Sieks to Regional Market President of Northern New England while Brian Lang heads to lead New Jersey 101.5....
Joe: R. Kelly Tried to Destroy My Career (video)
R&B singer Joe accused R. Kelly of trying to derail his career by pressuring radio DJs and Jive Records not to play his music. Joe...
Pornhub Reduces Streaming Quality During COVID-19
Pornhub and YouPorn reduced video streaming quality in France during COVID-19 pandemic to preserve internet bandwidth, joining Netflix and Amazon in complying with government requests....
Five Songs that Sound Exactly Like Another Song
Five R&B and pop songs that sound remarkably similar to earlier tracks, including Mariah Carey's "Can't Let Go" and Groove Theory's "Tell Me."...
THE BREAKFAST CLUB GETS SHOUT OUT FROM NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy publicly thanked The Breakfast Club hosts during a press conference for advocating insurance payment extensions amid coronavirus pandemic....
KEITH ROTHSCHILD JOINS RCA RECORDS AS SVP, PROMOTION
Keith Rothschild has been named Senior Vice President of Promotion at RCA Records, joining from Def Jam Recordings where he spent 7 years....
Sybil Wilkes Out at Reach Media
Sybil Wilkes was laid off from Reach Media along with several employees due to coronavirus impact. Radio One revenues reportedly dropped 70% recently....
Organized Noize Tops Charts Again with Janelle Monaes #1 Hit
Legendary production trio Organized Noize reaches #1 on Billboard's Adult R&B Songs chart with Janelle Monae's hit 'I Like That.' The Grammy-winning producers continue their...