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.
Live Nation on Yahoo Announces Free Concerts
Live Nation Channel on Yahoo Screen announces free streaming concerts featuring John Legend and Linkin Park. Watch live performances from top artists at yahoo.com/live....
WBLS, Skip Dillard: Hip-Hop Legends & Museum
WBLS operations manager Skip Dillard joins hip-hop legends Kurtis Blow, Cut Man LC, and DJ Rocky in supporting NYC's first Hip-Hop Museum project....
SESAC Appoints John Josephson As Chairman And CEO
SESAC names John Josephson as Chairman and CEO, succeeding Stephen Swid. The performing rights organization plans to expand music licensing across multiple categories....
New Publishing Groups Join ICMP
Four new music publishing groups from Kenya, Lithuania, Turkey and Belgium joined the International Confederation of Music Publishers, bringing total membership to 68 organizations across...
Record Vet Dwayne Cunningham Dies
Record industry veteran Dwayne Cunningham has died after his health declined over recent years. The New York native worked at Epic Records and Atlantic Records....
Music Producers Guild Backs Fair Digital Deals
The Music Producers Guild backs the Fair Digital Deals Declaration, supporting over 700 indie labels demanding transparent digital revenue accounting for artists....
SESAC Hires Greggory Smith, Atlanta Writer Relations
SESAC announces Greggory Smith as Associate Director of Atlanta Writer/Publisher Relations. Smith brings extensive A&R experience from Wayne Brady Inc., Interscope Records, and RedZone Entertainment...
Rightscorp Reports Surge in Billboard Chart Representation
Rightscorp reports major surge in Billboard chart representation, including a #1 Hot 100 hit, while expanding copyright protection services for recording studios and artists....
Shaquille O’Neal Slated to Talk Monster Products on HSN
Shaquille O'Neal partners with Monster Products on HSN to showcase the Superstar Bluetooth speaker and Powercard smartphone charger on July 31....
Marsha Ambrosius on “Friends & Lovers”
Marsha Ambrosius discusses the meaning behind song titles on her album 'Friends & Lovers' in an interview with V-103's Big Tigger....
Jennifer Hudson Lends Her Voice To Stand Up To Cancer
Jennifer Hudson partners with Stand Up To Cancer and Genentech for the 'Two Worlds. One Dream.' PSA campaign, highlighting cancer research collaboration....
Pharrell Expected to Leave ASCAP for Global Music Rights
Pharrell Williams is expected to leave ASCAP for Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights in early October, following his massive success with hits like 'Happy' and...
Amazon Prime Music Expands Song and Artist Selection
Amazon significantly expands Prime Music catalog with hundreds of thousands of new songs from Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Wyclef Jean, and more artists....
Hilary Duff to Release New Single Chasing the Sun on July 29
Hilary Duff returns to music with new single 'Chasing the Sun' releasing July 29th on RCA Records. The track marks her comeback after a hiatus....
Pandora Hires Lars Murray as VP of Industry Relations
Pandora hires Lars Murray as VP of Industry Relations to lead strategic music industry partnerships. Murray brings 20+ years experience from Columbia Records....
JHud Stops by KRNB
Jennifer Hudson visited KRNB 105.7 in Dallas for an exclusive listening party, previewing tracks from her upcoming album including collaborations with R. Kelly....
T.I. Stops by KKDA with DeDe McGuire
Rapper and actor T.I. made an appearance on DeDe McGuire's morning show at K104FM in Dallas. The interview is available to listen now....
Marc Lamont Hill Joins Staff at Morehouse College
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill joins Morehouse College as Distinguished Professor of African American Studies. The acclaimed scholar authored books on hip-hop pedagogy and hosts HuffPost...
Marsha Ambrosius’ “Friends & Lovers” Debuts at Number 2
Marsha Ambrosius' sophomore album Friends & Lovers debuts at #2 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop chart and #12 on Billboard 200, earning critical acclaim....
TuneCore Launches Artist Services Portal Powered By SoundOut
TuneCore launches Artist Services Portal featuring Track Smarts powered by SoundOut, giving independent artists access to professional music research tools previously available only to major...
T.I. Visits WJLB’s Bushman
Hip-hop star T.I. visits Detroit's WJLB radio station for an interview with popular host Bushman, connecting with fans through urban radio....
Warner Chappell Music Signs Charles Strouse Publishing Deal
Warner/Chappell Music signs worldwide publishing agreement with Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning composer Charles Strouse. Deal includes iconic musicals like Annie and Bye Bye Birdie....
NE-YO at Fenway Park Cancer Support Fundraiser
GRAMMY winner NE-YO will perform at Fenway Park on July 27th for a $1 million cancer support fundraiser benefiting HealthBridge employees and families....
Sony Music Masterworks & REVOLT TV’s HELLO Harlem
Sony Music Masterworks partners with REVOLT TV's HELLO Harlem initiative to provide artists for summer events in Harlem and upper Manhattan....