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.
V103’s Ryan Cameron Makes a Few House Calls
V103's Ryan Cameron surprised fans by showing up at their doors with gifts, partnering with Uber Eats and Samsung for special deliveries....
Urban Radio Pro’s Quick Tips to Using “Leverage”
Urban radio professional shares strategies for leveraging experience and skills to create new career opportunities in the changing Black radio industry....
Urban Radio Pro”s Quick Tips to Using “Leverage”
Urban radio professionals can create new opportunities by leveraging their experience, skills, and industry connections rather than waiting for jobs to come to them....
President Obama talks Voting on The Tom Joyner Show (audio)
President Obama appeared on The Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss voting and civic engagement. Listen to the full audio interview....
Radio Personality LIZ BLACK Joins BET Staff
Radio personality Liz Black joins BET staff as voice of new musical show 'Joyful Noise.' The WBLS 107.5 host brings years of gospel radio experience...
Obama Jokes as BET Brings Final Music Night to White House
President Barack Obama hosted his final White House music night with BET, featuring Usher, Jill Scott, and Janelle Monae in a memorable farewell event....
John Legend on Incarceration, Family, and Music
John Legend discusses mass incarceration, minimum sentencing laws, and family life in revealing WBLS interview with Deja Vu....
Two Industry Icons Enjoy The African American Museum
Radio legends Cathy Hughes and Tom Joyner were photographed together at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture gala opening in DC....
K-104 MA$E Delivers Hottest Ticket in Town
K-104 radio surprised fans by having Ma$e personally deliver tickets to the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, complete with $300 cash and limo service....
Trollify Yourself and Peep the New Trolls Trailer
DreamWorks Animation releases new Trolls trailer starring Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick. The comedy explores the search for happiness with interactive Trollify Yourself feature....
Pharrell, Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monae & Octavia Spencer Promote “Hidden Figures”
Pharrell Williams debuts new tracks from Hidden Figures soundtrack at Toronto Film Festival. Stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae promote the upcoming...
KPRS-FM to Host 2016 Hot 103 Jamz Music Conference in KC
KPRS-FM hosts the 2016 Hot 103 Jamz Music Conference on October 22 in Kansas City, featuring Mathew Knowles and top music executives. The event offers...
Red Distribution Announces New Pop Promotion Department
RED Distribution expands its promotion department with five new appointments, becoming the only independent music company with singles charting at every radio format....
The Rock Reveals the Official Poster for New Animated Film
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson unveiled the official poster for Disney's animated film MOANA on Instagram. The movie opens in theaters November 23rd....
BBD is Back with a New Single and Video “Run”
Bell Biv DeVoe, now you know,...We all know those aforementioned lyrics but will fans "Run" to support this new Bell Biv Devoe endeavor....
Stevie Wonder Collaborates with Ariana Grande
Stevie Wonder teams up with Ariana Grande for 'Faith,' a new song featured in the animated film Sing. This marks Wonder's first film contribution in...
Robert L. Johnson on FCC Chairman Wheeler’s Consumer Choice Proposal
Robert L. Johnson praises FCC Chairman Wheeler's decision to increase consumer choice and minority programming diversity, benefiting African American households....
NAB SHOW SEEKS SPEAKERS FOR BROADCAST ENGINEERING & IT
NAB Show 2017 is accepting speaking proposals for its Broadcast Engineering and Information Technology Conference, held April 22-27 in Las Vegas. The deadline for all...
Peep “Surviving Compton” – The Michel’le Biopic
Michel'le's biopic 'Surviving Compton' explores her relationships with Dr. Dre and Suge Knight during N.W.A.'s rise to fame, including allegations of abuse....
Shannon Sharpe Keeps it All the Way Real Regarding Colin Kaepernick Protest
UNDISPUTED is a new daily two and a half hour sports debate show starring Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe, and moderated by Joy Taylor. Every...
Questlove’s New Pandora Show Debuts with Maya Rudolph
Questlove debuts his new weekly Pandora show 'Questlove Supreme' featuring Maya Rudolph as the first guest. The three-hour show airs Wednesdays at 1 PM EST....
The Magnificent Seven: Poster and Cast Promise
The final poster for The Magnificent Seven starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, and Ethan Hawke is here. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the western hits theaters...
And the Number One Artist on the Spotify Weekly Charts Is…
The Spotify Weekly Charts reveal the top artists by listeners and the most streamed viral songs across US, UK, and global markets this week....
Netflix Teases with 2017 “Stranger Things” Promo
Netflix releases official teaser for Stranger Things season 2, set to premiere in 2017. Fans are already buzzing about the brief preview....
Netflix Teases with 2017 “Stranger Things” Promo
Netflix releases exciting teaser for Stranger Things season 2, set to premiere in 2017. Fans are already buzzing about the brief preview....