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.
Yang Proposes Solutions as Journalism Dies
Andrew Yang proposes $1 billion Local Journalism Fund and American Journalism Fellows program to combat steep decline in newsroom employment and newspaper closures nationwide....
T�KR LAUNCHES PREMIUM CANNABIS DELIVERY SERVICE IN LA
T�KR launches premium cannabis delivery service in Los Angeles with Cannabis & Creativity event at The Confluence. The platform offers curated THC and CBD products...
THE ADDAMS FAMILY | New Lyric Video with Karol G
Karol G releases new lyric video 'Mi Familia' for the animated Addams Family movie featuring Oscar Isaac and Charlize Theron....
BANNERS RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM: WHERE THE SHADOW ENDS
Liverpool-based BANNERS releases debut album 'Where The Shadow Ends' via Island Records, featuring hit 'Got It In You' with 20M+ YouTube streams....
Joe Scarborough’s Funk Counsel Releases Blue Dawn
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough releases gospel-inspired track 'Blue Dawn' with his band Independent Counsel of Funk, featuring vocals by Rosalind Brown and Steven Hayden....
LONR. RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE “A.M.”
LONR. releases the music video for his debut single "A.M." The track showcases the rising artist's alternative hip-hop sound....
Local TV & Radio Industry Creates $1.7T
New study reveals local TV and radio industry generates $1.17 trillion in GDP and 2.47 million jobs for the US economy through direct employment and...
Johnny Koolout Starks Celebrates Promotion at Soul 106.3
Johnny 'Koolout' Starks announces his official promotion to afternoon drive personality at Soul 106.3 in Chicago, hosting weekdays 2-6 PM....
Me Too Movement: Why Doesnt It Target Donald Trump?
DL Hughley questions why the Me Too Movement hasn't targeted Donald Trump despite sexual assault allegations, comparing treatment to other celebrities....
Lil Yachty Headlines Adidas Originals Festival
Lil Yachty headlines the second annual Destination: Atlanta festival on September 28. The free Adidas Originals event takes place at Georgia Freight Depot downtown....
Irv Gotti Says He Will Dominate the Music Industry Again
Irv Gotti believes he will dominate the music industry again after Murder Inc.'s success with Ja Rule and Ashanti from 1999-2003....
Spotify Acquires SoundBetter Audio Marketplace
Spotify acquired SoundBetter, a Brooklyn-based audio production marketplace with 180,000+ artists. The deal integrates SoundBetter into Spotify for Artists....
Kevin Gore Named President of Global Catalog, Recorded Music
Kevin Gore has been appointed President, Global Catalog, Recorded Music at Warner Music Group, replacing Tim Fraser-Harding who is leaving the company....
Pornhub Launches Exhibit With Museum of Sex in New York City
Pornhub partners with NYC's Museum of Sex for 'STAG: The Illicit Origins of Pornographic Film' exhibition opening June 21. The exhibit showcases early adult films...
Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Life in Focus Tour
Oprah Winfrey announces her first national arena tour in five years, a wellness-focused event hitting nine U.S. cities starting January 2020....
Pornhub Surprises Family in Need with Brand New Car
Pornhub's philanthropic division surprised longtime fan Todd Fulkerson and his elderly mother with a customized 2019 Volkswagen Jetta after their car broke down....
Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On Live Album
Marvin Gaye's legendary 1972 Kennedy Center concert featuring his complete What's Going On album gets its first standalone release on vinyl and CD this October....
Melvin Crispell III Wins BET’s Sunday Best Season 9
Melvin Crispell III wins BET's Sunday Best Season 9, earning a $50,000 prize and RCA Inspiration recording contract. His debut single "Not The End of...
Saints & Sinners Finale Concludes Most-Watched Season
Saints & Sinners concludes its most-watched season ever with an explosive finale on Bounce TV Sunday, August 25. A full season marathon precedes the finale....
Alfred Haber, Inc. Secures 20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Rights
Alfred Haber, Inc. secures exclusive international distribution rights for the 20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, marking the milestone platinum anniversary celebration of Latin music's biggest...
Qwest/UMe Multi-Genre Album Released Sept. 27
Qwest/UMe releases the iconic Boyz N The Hood soundtrack on double vinyl for the first time since 1991, featuring Ice Cube, Tevin Campbell, and Main...
Steven Victor Exits Def Jam for Universal Joint Venture
Steven Victor leaves his A&R executive role at Def Jam to pursue a joint venture with Universal Music Group, focusing on his Victor Victor Worldwide...
Gospel Luminaries at African Pride Gospel Superfest
TV One airs the 19th annual African Pride Gospel Superfest on August 25, 2019, featuring performances by Deitrick Haddon, Tye Tribbett, and J. Moss honoring...
Townsquare’s Local First Focus Expands Sales
Townsquare Media appoints Peter Bowen as Director of Sales for Cedar Rapids/Iowa City cluster, leading KHAK-FM and KRNA-FM radio stations....
Seriously Ignorant News: A New Spin On ‘What’s In Your Purse’
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