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.
Jimmy Steal Exits Power 106 LA for New Market
Jimmy Steal leaves Power 106 Los Angeles after 20 years to join 101.9 The Mix in Chicago, replacing longtime host Mary Ellen Kachinske....
Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul Music
New radio documentary explores how black gospel music served as the foundation for rock and soul. Hosted by CeCe Winans, it airs during Black History...
Backline’s Musician Accelerator Program Now Open
Backline's musician accelerator program is accepting applications through Feb. 4 for Milwaukee-area artists. The 12-week program offers $20,000 grants, mentorship, and industry connections to help...
Sheryl Underwood Adds Major Market Affiliate
Sheryl Underwood expands her radio presence to Chicago's third largest market on WGHC 98.3 FM, the city's only Afro-Caribbean urban radio station....
New Senior Director of A&R at Interscope Records
Caroline 'Baroline' Diaz joins Interscope Records as Senior Director of A&R from Columbia Records. She previously worked on campaigns for YG and 2 Chainz....
Broccoli City Announces 2019 Festival Superstars
Broccoli City Festival 2019 lineup announced featuring Childish Gambino, Lil' Wayne, Ella Mai, and more. The three-day event takes place April 25-27 in Washington DC....
Jeremy Vuernick Promoted to EVP/A’R for Capitol Music Group
Jeremy Vuernick has been promoted to Executive Vice President of A&R at Capitol Music Group, continuing his role as head of A&R for Astralwerks....
2018 Sets Records for Audio Streaming
2018 shattered music streaming records with 534.6 billion audio streams, up 42% from 2017. Hip-Hop/Rap dominated consumption while Drake swept major awards....
Wanda Smith and Miss Sophia Out at V103
V103 radio personalities Wanda Smith and Miss Sophia were released from their positions following a viral Katt Williams roasting incident in September....
Killer Mike’s ‘Trigger Warning’ Netflix Trailer Drops
Killer Mike's Netflix series 'Trigger Warning' drops January 18th. The six-episode subversive comedy documentary explores cultural taboos and challenges societal norms....
Post Malone Joins First-Ever Bud Light Super
Post Malone joins Aerosmith at the inaugural Bud Light Super Bowl Music Festival on February 1st at Atlanta's State Farm Arena during Super Bowl weekend....
Women of Color Underrepresented: CEO Catalyst
Catalyst CEO Champions For Change companies outperform global peers in advancing women and women of color to leadership positions, with higher representation at all levels....
Lisa Ellis Appointed Lead Position at Soundcloud
Music industry veteran Lisa Ellis joins SoundCloud as Global Head of Music & Artist Relations. Ellis brings decades of experience from Sony Music....
Pastor John Gray Helps Those in Need, Critiques Pulpit Pimps
Pastor John Gray of Relentless Church offers financial help to members in need while criticizing pulpit pimps. The gesture marks an unusual reversal of typical...
Apple Music Is Coming To Amazon Echo Speakers
Apple Music launches on Amazon Echo speakers December 17, allowing Alexa voice control access to 500 million songs and playlists despite Apple's competing HomePod....
Spotify’s Vanja Primorac Joins UTA
Former Spotify Artist Marketing Representative Vanja Primorac joins United Talent Agency as Music Innovations executive. She previously worked with J. Cole, Calvin Harris, and helped...
Simon Katz Promoted to VP of A&R and Staff Producer
Republic Records promotes Simon Katz to VP of A&R and Staff Producer. Katz signed artists like Dagny and Two Feet, founded bands Iglu & Hartly...
Warner Music Group Relaunches Sesame Street Records
Warner Music Group relaunches Sesame Street Records after 20+ years, bringing the iconic children's catalog to streaming platforms with new releases planned....
YouTube Music Launches New Student Plans
YouTube Music launches student plans at $4.99/month, competing with Spotify and Apple Music. College students get 50% off regular pricing for ad-free streaming....
KOKO 94.3 FM Changes to Old School and Throwbacks
KOKO-FM in Fresno transforms into Jammin' 94.3, featuring classic R&B and throwbacks from the 70s-2000s with artists like Usher, Keith Sweat, and Beyonc�....
Marvin Gaye and Gregory Featured in 2019 Forever Stamps
The USPS will honor Marvin Gaye and Gregory Hines with commemorative Forever stamps in 2019. Gaye joins the Music Icon series while Hines becomes the...
Michelle Obama: Book Tour with Tracee Ellis Ross
Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' book tour stopped in Los Angeles with Tracee Ellis Ross as interviewer. The intimate conversation covered her childhood, marriage, and White House...
Las Vegas Calibash Lineup
Calibash Las Vegas returns to T-Mobile Arena January 26, 2019 with Bad Bunny, Enrique Iglesias, Anuel AA, and more Latin stars for an 80s-themed celebration....
Pharrell Sends President Cease-and-Desist
Pharrell Williams sent a cease-and-desist letter to President Trump after his song 'Happy' was played at a rally hours after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting....
Podcasting Journey: Lessons Learned from Early Experiences
Radio industry veteran shares hard-earned lessons from 10+ years of podcasting, including a show that hit 750,000 downloads. Learn why consistency matters most....