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.
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....
Omarion Cancels Appearance Over Club’s Discrimination Policy
R&B singer Omarion cancelled his scheduled appearance at London nightclub DSTRKT after the venue discriminated against Black women for being "too dark" and "overweight."...
Meaghan Taylor Named First Woman Midday Host at WMBX
Meaghan 'Meagy Meag' Taylor makes history as the first woman midday on-air personality for WMBX-HD Beatz 96.3 in Palm Beach, starting October 2015....
Nielsen and Westwood One Extend Their Relationship
Nielsen and Westwood One extend multi-year partnership for exclusive BDSradio measurement across Cumulus stations and syndicated programming....
The Roots and Martell Launch the Vanguard Series
The Roots partner with Martell Cognac for The Vanguard Series, featuring Questlove DJ events and live concerts across four cities starting October....
Virgin America & Netflix: Free In-Flight Streaming
Virgin America partners with Netflix to offer free in-flight streaming of the complete Netflix catalog on ViaSat WiFi-equipped aircraft through March 2016....
Urban World Film Festival: Hot 97’s Coverage
Hot 97's team covered the Urban World Film Festival red carpet, interviewing Tyrese, Raven Simone, Sway and other top entertainers and filmmakers....
Quick 5 with Sujit Kundu, Epic Records SVP
Sujit Kundu, SVP of Rhythmic Promotion at Epic Records, discusses his Blackberry commercial and connection with Lil Jon in Panama during a Bud Light shoot....
First Lady at Global Citizen Festival NYC
Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the Global Citizen Festival in NY, stealing the show alongside stars like Beyonc� and Ariana Grande....
KXT 91.7 FM Dallas/Ft. Worth Joins VuHaus
KXT 91.7 FM Dallas joins VuHaus, a network of public radio stations offering exclusive artist videos and live performances. The collaboration expands music discovery....
TIDAL Named Official Livestream Partner for World Meeting of Families
TIDAL becomes official livestreaming partner for World Meeting of Families Philadelphia 2015, featuring performances by Aretha Franklin, Andrea Bocelli, and others....
Justin Timberlake Stars in New Animation Film
Justin Timberlake stars as Branch in DreamWorks Animation's Trolls movie alongside Anna Kendrick. The musical comedy debuts November 4, 2016....
Kieran Geffert Named GM at KCBS Radio
Kieran Geffert has been promoted to General Sales Manager at KCBS Radio, taking responsibility for all station revenue after over 30 years with the company....
TuneCore Expands Team with New Publishing Hires
TuneCore announces key hires Gillian Morris as VP of Publishing and Amy Lombardi to lead new Austin office, expanding artist services nationwide....
WGCI Hits Chicago with BIG Concert Featuring Kendrick Lamar
107.5 WGCI presents Big Jam 2015 at Chicago's United Center featuring Kendrick Lamar, Future, Meek Mill, and more top hip-hop artists on October 25, 2015....
Vanessa Williams Gets On-Air Apology from Miss America
Vanessa Williams receives historic on-air apology from Miss America Organization decades after crown controversy. The staged moment came after negotiations....
Just Blaze Plays “Rhythm Roulette” Beat Making
Just Blaze showcases his legendary production skills in Rhythm Roulette, creating beats live from three random vinyl records in front of an audience....
TECH: Google Fiber Expands to Three Cities, Cable Firms Must Upgrade
Google Fiber expands to three more cities - Irvine, Louisville, and San Diego - as America struggles to catch up with global internet speeds....
Vanessa Williams Miss America Return Struggles
Vanessa Williams and Miss America pageant are at odds over her appearance, with conflicting expectations about who should apologize to whom ahead of Sunday's live...
Morace Landy Out at Atlantic
Morace Landy exits Atlantic Records as SVP Urban Promotion. The executive replaced late industry veteran Ronnie Johnson and no replacement has been announced....
LOOK! It’s Tom Joyner and Jaheim
Tom Joyner and R&B singer Jaheim pose together after Jaheim's performance at the Family Reunion holiday weekend event....
Vanessa Williams Returns to Miss America Pageant as Host
Vanessa Williams returns to host Miss America pageant decades after the 1984 scandal that cost her the crown. The first Black Miss America winner overcame...
Pandora’s 10-Year Celebration: Ad-Free Music for $1
Pandora launches 99-cent One Day Pass offering 24 hours of ad-free music streaming. The service celebrates its 10th anniversary with Listener Love Day....
Shay Moore Joins the Morning Team at KPRS-FM
Veteran radio DJ Shay Moore joins KPRS-FM/HOT 103 JAMZ as co-host of the A.M. Mayhem Morning Show with John Blaze in Kansas City....
TD Jakes on Forgiveness and Guilt (vid)
TD Jakes explores forgiveness with three Black men wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death row for 39 years, confronting the boy whose testimony imprisoned them....