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.
WOW Look at Skip Dillard (WBLS and WLIB) and WBLS
WBLS and WLIB Program Director Skip Dillard celebrates at NASDAQ Bell closing with Emmis, featured on Times Square billboard rotation....
Jay Z’s Made in America Comes to LA
Jay Z's Made in America festival officially expands to Los Angeles as a second city location. The festival continues in Philadelphia while adding the West...
TuneCore Reports $34.1M Artist Earnings Q1 2014
TuneCore reported $34.1 million in artist earnings for Q1 2014, generated from 1.3 billion downloads and streams - a 75% increase over 2013....
Kerry Washington Narrates Steve Stoute’s Acclaimed Audiobook
Kerry Washington narrates Steve Stoute's acclaimed book The Tanning of America, exploring how hip-hop transformed American culture and economy over 30 years....
Shay Star Upped to MD at WOCQ
Rising radio DJ Shay Star gets promoted to Music Director at WOCQ after just one month as morning show co-host, impressing with celebrity marketing savvy....
Pharrell Discusses “Happy” Impact on Oprah Prime
Pharrell breaks down in tears on Oprah Prime after watching global fan videos of his hit 'Happy.' The producer reveals how the song went from...
Los Angeles Music Executive Debra Hughes Reported Missing
Los Angeles music executive Debra Hughes, who worked with Tyler Perry and Stevie Wonder, has been reported missing since January 2014....
Oprah Welcomes Pharrell to “Oprah Prime”
Oprah interviews seven-time Grammy winner Pharrell Williams on Oprah Prime, discussing his #1 hit 'Happy' and critically acclaimed album 'G I R L.'...
SRI Records Acquires Rights to Classic Soul & Reggae Hits
SRI Records has acquired exclusive rights to classic recordings from Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Ike & Tina Turner, and Bob Marley's catalog through estate deals....
The Voice Summer Tour: Top Finalists & Stars
NBC's The Voice announces 31-show summer tour featuring Season 5 winner Tessanne Chin, runner-up Jacquie Lee, and other top finalists hitting major cities nationwide....
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2014 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS
Jason Derulo announced finalists for the 2014 Billboard Music Awards on Good Morning America. Imagine Dragons and Lorde lead with 12 nominations each....
The Man Known to the World as The Ultimate Warrior Dies
WWE icon The Ultimate Warrior, born James Brian Hellwig, died at age 54 after collapsing outside an Arizona hotel. His death came just days after...
Podcasting Tips for Success in the Black Music Industry
Essential podcasting tips for success in the Black music industry, covering theme consistency, research, planning, and audience building from an industry insider's perspective....
George Tandy Jr. & Joyce Little Single Success
George Tandy Jr. discusses his successful single 'March' in a V-103 Atlanta radio interview with Joyce Little, performing the Urban AC hit live in studio....
Marsha Ambrosius on Writing “Butterflies” for MJ
Marsha Ambrosius reveals on V103 Atlanta how she wrote 'Butterflies' for Michael Jackson and the career impact of the collaboration....
NAB President Smith Showcases Industry Innovations
NAB President Gordon Smith delivered the 2014 State of the Industry address, highlighting broadcasting innovations like 8K content transmission and NextRadio smartphone integration while emphasizing...
Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience Tour Returns to North America
Justin Timberlake announces additional North American dates for his 20/20 Experience World Tour due to overwhelming demand. Shows include stops in LA, Dallas, Toronto, and...
Life Lessons: Tyrese Talks to His Daughter About Confidence
Tyrese gives his daughter powerful advice about self-confidence in a heartwarming video that has women across social media praising his parenting approach....
Taylor Swift Sells Out Shanghai Arena in One Minute!
Taylor Swift broke Chinese history by selling out Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena in just one minute during her RED Tour. The pop superstar's Asian dates sold...
The Hot 97 Summer Jam Line Up Has Been Announced
Hot 97 Summer Jam 2014 lineup announced featuring 50 Cent, Nicki Minaj, Nas, and more at MetLife Stadium on June 1st with 55,000 fans expected....
Peep the “This Is Hot97 – After Hours” – Recap
Peter Rosenberg, Miss Info, and Ebro recap the VH1 'This Is Hot97' show. Watch the After Hours show every Monday at 11pm EST on hot97.com....
Riptide Music Group Names Dan Silver As VP Of Creative
Riptide Music Group appoints Dan Silver as VP of Creative to oversee operations and marketing. Silver will handle sync licensing for ads, films, and games....
Motown Relocating Back to Los Angeles
Motown Records is moving back to Hollywood into Capitol Music towers, with Ethiopia Habtemariam promoted from SVP to President to lead the iconic label....
Loren Weisman Shares Music Business Insights at Festival
Loren Weisman, author of 'The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business,' will share industry insights at the LA Times Book Festival booth 934....
Mayor Calling for an end to ULTRA in Miami
A security guard was seriously injured at ULTRA Miami when ticketless concertgoers knocked down a fence. The mayor and city officials are now calling for...