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.
Saga Communications Acquires WLVQ-FM in Columbus
Saga Communications announced the acquisition of WLVQ-FM in Columbus, OH, adding to its portfolio of Sunny95, Mix 107.9, and Rewind 103.5/104.3....
Portland’s opbmusic Joins the VuHaus Network
Oregon Public Broadcasting's opbmusic joins the VuHaus network alongside stations like KCRW, KEXP, and WFUV. The partnership will showcase Portland's thriving music scene through live...
Pharrell To Perform At Breakthrough Prize Ceremony
Pharrell Williams will perform at the Breakthrough Prize ceremony honoring top scientists and mathematicians on November 8 in Silicon Valley....
Tom Joyner Sells Mansion for Double the Price Paid
Tom Joyner sold his South Florida mansion for $21 million, doubling his 2004 investment of $10.6 million. The 9,764-square-foot oceanfront property netted the radio host...
CD Baby & Source3 Create On-Demand Merch for Artists
CD Baby partners with Source3 to offer 400,000+ independent artists customized 3D-printed merchandise without upfront costs. The platform enables on-demand production....
Sony Music & Artist Legacy Group Joint Venture
Sony Music Entertainment and Artist Legacy Group announce a groundbreaking joint venture for comprehensive artist brand management services. The partnership will focus on licensing, branding...
Sarah Stennett & Len Blavatnik Launch Music Venture
Music manager Sarah Stennett partners with Len Blavatnik's Access Industries to launch First Access Entertainment, a new joint venture focused on talent development and representation...
RLJ Entertainment Crime Thriller Starring John Travolta
RLJ Entertainment releases Criminal Activities starring John Travolta on November 20th. The thriller follows four friends who must kidnap a rival's family member to pay...
SNL’s Sasheer Zamata Named ACLU Ambassador for Women’s Rights
SNL's Sasheer Zamata joins the ACLU as celebrity ambassador for women's rights, focusing on gender equality and discrimination issues....
YouTube Music Premium: Ad-Free Streaming Service
YouTube launches Red, a $9.99 monthly subscription service offering ad-free videos, offline viewing, and background play. The service includes YouTube Music app for enhanced music...
Will Smith Receives Hollywood Actor Award for Concussion
Will Smith will receive the Hollywood Actor Award for his performance in Concussion at the 19th Annual Hollywood Film Awards on November 1, 2015....
Personal Cloud Company, TriPlay Acquires eMusic
TriPlay, developer of MyMusicCloud, announces acquisition of eMusic in a cash and stock deal. The merger creates one of the largest digital music services with...
Virgin America Brings Spotify to the Skies
Virgin America becomes the first U.S. airline to partner with Spotify, offering passengers free streaming access to over 30 million songs during flights....
Oprah Just Made $73 Million from Weight Watchers Investment
Oprah Winfrey earned $73 million in 36 hours after investing in Weight Watchers stock at $6.79 per share. Her 10% stake caused the stock to...
Electric Jukebox and Getty Images Music Experience
Electric Jukebox partners with Getty Images to create a plug-and-play music streaming device that transforms TVs into jukeboxes with visual enhancements....
Future Launches Hat Line for BACARDI’s “Untameable Artist”
Future launches exclusive hat collection as part of BACARDI's 'Untameable Artist' series at LA event. The rapper's cowboy-inspired line reflects his signature style....
DJs.com & Dubset Launch Compliant Mix Streaming Platform
DJs.com partners with Dubset to launch the first fully compliant streaming platform for DJ mixes, solving copyright issues while ensuring artists get paid....
KPRS-FM Looking for Morning Drive Host
KPRS-FM in Kansas City is seeking a morning drive co-host with 3+ years experience in urban radio. Position requires strong on-air skills and community involvement....
Rihanna, The Weeknd, Selena Gomez at VS Fashion Show
Rihanna, The Weeknd, and Selena Gomez will perform at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show airing December 8 on CBS. The star-studded runway event features top...
Living Legend Picnic Pics
Check out photos from the Living Legends Picnic featuring music industry icons Eric Thrasher, Chris Jones, Sam Watson, Guy Black and Rod McGrew....
Skip Dillard & Jay Michaels at Living Legends
Skip Dillard from WBLS and Jay Michaels attended the outstanding Living Legends dinner. More photos from the radio industry event coming soon....
Tanks Talks Sex, Love, Pain, and Born Again Virgin
Tank discusses his upcoming album 'Sex Love & Pain Volume 2' and return to classic R&B in new interview with Majic 107.5's 'The Ride' crew....
South Bureau Homicide Documentary to Premiere in St. Louis
South Bureau Homicide documentary premieres at 2015 Saint Louis International Film Festival. The film explores LAPD detectives and community relations in South LA....
Blue Note & Rivet Media Partner on VR Music
Blue Note Entertainment Group partners with Rivet Media to launch Rivet Music, a VR initiative capturing live performances in 360-degree video and 3D audio....
Living Legends Foundation Honors Big Boy, Troy Carter
The Living Legends Foundation will honor Big Boy, Troy Carter, and nine other music industry leaders at its 19th annual awards celebration in Los Angeles....