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.
The Force Awakens For Star Wars Fans
Star Wars: The Force Awakens brings back original cast members in Episode VII, directed by J.J. Abrams. The highly anticipated film opens December 18, 2015....
Premiere Networks Announces Major Contract Renewal
Premiere Networks announces exclusive long-term partnership with Futuri Media for national sales representation of interactive radio platforms including LDR and TopicPulse....
The Biggest Music Cruise On The Seas Has Set Sail
Radio Facts: Tom Joyner will feature nearly 60 entertainers on the 2015 Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage presented by Ford making it the largest music...
Recording Academy Hi-Res Music Symposium
The Recording Academy and DEG hosted a Hi-Res Music Symposium at Capitol Studios featuring industry leaders discussing high-resolution audio formats and technology....
OWN Breaks Viewership Records With Best Quarter Ever
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network achieved its most-watched quarter in network history with 581,000 primetime viewers in Q1 2015, driven by Tyler Perry's hit series....
N. W. A to Release Special Vinyl Editions of Classic Albums
N.W.A releases special vinyl editions of classic albums including Straight Outta Compton picture disc and Friday soundtrack with 3D covers through UMe's campaign....
Taraji P. Henson to host Saturday Night Live
Taraji P. Henson will make her Saturday Night Live hosting debut on April 11. The Empire star, known for playing Cookie Lyon, lands her first...
TIDAL, Great Idea at what other Costs?
Jay Z launches TIDAL streaming service with celebrity partners, promising better artist compensation at $9.99-$19.99 monthly tiers. Critics question consumer appeal versus cheaper alternatives like...
Tom Lee Named Program Director at All-Sports The Beast 980
Tom Lee, a sports radio veteran with over 20 years experience, has been named program director for Los Angeles all-sports station The Beast 980....
Streetz 94.5 Presents StreetzFest 2k15
Streetz 94.5 presents StreetzFest 2k15 on April 18, 2015 at Atlanta's Masquerade Music Park featuring Meek Mill, Yo Gotti, Rich Homie Quan, and more....
PETER GUBER TO KEYNOTE NAB SHOW OPENING
Peter Guber, CEO of Mandalay Entertainment Group, will deliver the opening keynote at NAB Show 2015 in Las Vegas on April 13....
Jussie Smollet and Bryshere Y. Gray stop by WNBM
Empire stars Jussie Smollett and Bryshere Y. Gray visited WNBM radio station with Program Director Ken Johnson for an exclusive interview....
Stax Museum receives Leadership Award
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music received the 2015 Governor's Arts Leadership Award from the Tennessee Arts Commission at a ceremony at the Governor's...
SummitMedia/Greenville-Spartanburg Names Elroy Smith as OM
SummitMedia appoints Elroy Smith as Operations Manager for Greenville-Spartanburg, overseeing urban station 107.3 JAMZ and three other stations. Smith brings 30+ years of programming experience...
MEGA 97.9FM Presents: The King of Najayo NY Premiere
The King of Najayo, starring Manny Perez, premieres in New York March 19th. The award-winning Dominican film tells the true story of a drug kingpin....
Karrueche Tran Sits Down With Iyanla Vanzant
Karrueche Tran opens up to Iyanla Vanzant about her high-profile breakup with Chris Brown in an emotional OWN exclusive interview airing March 28....
Taraji P Henson appears on Angie Martinez Show
Taraji P. Henson sits down with Angie Martinez for an engaging radio interview showcasing both personalities' natural charisma and communication skills....
T-Pain Visits New Balance NYC Before Track Event
T-Pain customized 993 shoes at the New Balance NYC store before performing at the 2015 New Balance Nationals Indoor track event for high school students....
Living Legends Foundation Presents Career Day
Living Legends Foundation partners with Usher's New Look Foundation to present 'This Is How We Rock!' career day at Stockbridge High School, featuring Atlanta music...
Lil George made a stop by Power 92, Chicago
BMB Recording Artist Lil George visited Power 92 Chicago to promote his new single 'The Sauce' with station personalities Real T, Sean Dale, and ChiBlizz....
LOOK: Jayne Kennedy
Jayne Kennedy with WHUR PD Maxx Myrick....
Snoop Dogg stops by Real 92.3
Snoop Dogg visits Real 92.3 to meet new LA radio Mayor Doc Wynter. Don't miss the exclusive Doc Wynter interview in the latest Radio Facts...
Robin Thicke and Pharrell lose lawsuit for Blurred Lines
Robin Thicke and Pharrell lost their copyright lawsuit over 'Blurred Lines,' ordered to pay Marvin Gaye's estate $7.3 million in damages and profits....
Suge Knight Video Footage Running over two Men (Graphic)
Graphic video shows Suge Knight running over two men with his truck. His legal team believes the footage will exonerate him while victims' families disagree....
Real 92.3 Wins Big Boy
Big Boy moves to Real 92.3 after iHeartMedia wins court battle against Power 106's Emmis. The LA radio veteran starts March 9 with a $3.4...