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.
Kathi Moore New VP Urban Announcement
Kathi Moore has been appointed as VP of Urban Promotions at eOne entertainment, reporting to Dontay Thompson in her new executive role....
Van Jones Announces WE RISE TOUR Powered By #LoveArmy
Van Jones announces nationwide WE RISE TOUR in partnership with Roc Nation, visiting 14 cities with artists and thought leaders. All proceeds benefit Dream Corps...
Latin GRAMMY Awards Set for November 16 in Las Vegas
The 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will air live on Univision November 16, 2017 from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The ceremony celebrates...
Sam Selolwane Promoted to SVP Urban Promotion RCA
RCA Records promotes Sam Selolwane to SVP Urban Promotion under EVP Geo Bivins, recognizing her energetic personality and strong work ethic in the role....
Poynter and NABJ Announce 2017 Academy for Diversity in Digital Media
Poynter Institute and NABJ announce their 2017 Leadership Academy for Diversity in Digital Media, a free program training 25 journalists of color for leadership roles...
Bryson Tiller’s True to Self Debuts at No. 1
Bryson Tiller's sophomore album True to Self debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 107,000 units sold. The surprise release also topped R&B and...
BBA Honors Clarence Avant and Lee Bailey
The Black Business Association honors music executive Clarence Avant and radio pioneer Lee Bailey during Black Music Month at their June 20 awards dinner in...
Gary Kelly Named EVP/Chief Revenue Officer
Interscope Geffen A&M promotes Gary Kelly to Executive Vice President/Chief Revenue Officer, marking the first time an executive has held the CRO title at a...
NMAAM Legends Lunch Honors Patti LaBelle, Kirk Franklin & More
The National Museum of African American Music honored Patti LaBelle, Kirk Franklin, Teddy Riley and David Porter at its annual Legends Lunch in Nashville....
Universal Music Names Andre Torres VP Urban Catalog
Universal Music Enterprises names Andre Torres, founder of Wax Poetics magazine, as VP/Urban Catalog to develop strategy for hip-hop, R&B, and Black music....
Netflix Cancels The Get Down Over Viewer Ratings
Netflix cancels The Get Down after one season due to low viewership despite being their most expensive original production. The hip-hop origins series struggled with...
T.D. Jakes & UNT Dallas Launch Student Pitch Contest
T.D. Jakes and University of North Texas at Dallas launch MegaFutures@MegaFest, an entrepreneurial pitch contest for middle and high school students with $50,000 in prizes....
SahBabii Kicks It with JJ Solomon at 96.3 Block
Warner Brothers artist SahBabii visits 96.3 The Block's JJ Solomon during his promo tour. The rapper's mixtape release party is set for Club Opium in...
Chant� Moore on New Love and Album
R&B singer Chant� Moore discusses her new romance, upcoming album, and parenting journey in exclusive WTLC radio interview with Jerry Wade....
Jidenna Announces Tour Dates
Jidenna announces his 'Long Live The Chief' North American tour starting July 20 in Raleigh, NC and ending in Vancouver in August. Tickets go on...
Stephanie Mills Fires Hiriam Hicks as Manager
Stephanie Mills fires manager Hiriam Hicks over alleged financial mismanagement after 3.5 years. The legendary R&B singer is now with Universal Attractions and considering legal...
If at First You Don’t Succeed, Just Copy from Billboard
In today's episode of "journalistic integrity," The Urban Buzz saves a lot of time on writing stories simply by stealing what others trades write and...
LA Reid’s Former Assistant Claims Inappropriate Behavior
Former Epic Records executive LA Reid faces allegations of sexual harassment from his assistant, with claims of inappropriate behavior at the label's Christmas party....
JAY Z Signs 10-Year Touring Deal With Live Nation
JAY Z signs exclusive 10-year touring partnership with Live Nation, extending their relationship since 2008. The deal covers worldwide concert production and promotion....
Michael Jackson Supports Family from Beyond
Michael Jackson's estate provides $67,000 monthly to mother Katherine Jackson, who distributes most to adult siblings including $30,000 to La Toya and $12,000 to Jermaine....
LA Reid Exits Epic Records
LA Reid, prominent black music executive, has exited Epic Records. Reid was instrumental in major successes of artists like Future, Pink and Meghan Taylor....
Kobalt Music Raises $75M in Hearst-Led Funding
Kobalt Music raises $75 million in Series D funding led by Hearst Entertainment to scale its global royalty collection platform for the streaming era....
ORGANIZED NOIZE Announces Debut Label Compilation
Organized Noize announces their inaugural compilation EP featuring Big Boi, CeeLo Green, 2 Chainz and Dungeon Family members, releasing May 5, 2017....
Liv and Steven Tyler Discover Their Black Lineage
Liv and Steven Tyler discover their African-American ancestry on TLC's 'Who Do You Think You Are?' Their ancestor Robert Elliot was mulatto and served as...
Patti LaBelle Book Signing Disrupted by Fur Protestors
Patti LaBelle's book signing for 'Desserts LaBelle' turned chaotic when fur protestors posed as fans, then ambushed her with chants....