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.
REVOLT HELLO Harlem Initiative for Boys & Girls Club
REVOLT TV launches HELLO Harlem initiative to support Boys & Girls Club of Harlem through weekly networking events featuring emerging artists and NYC leaders....
We Got Pics! – Hot 97 Summer Jam
Hot 97's Summer Jam concert went down this weekend with major hip-hop acts taking the stage. Check out exclusive photos from the event....
John Janick Named Interscope Geffen A&M Chair & CEO
John Janick replaces Jimmy Iovine as Chairman & CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M as Iovine departs to join Apple following the Beats acquisition....
NABJ Announces 2014 Salute to Excellence Awards
NABJ announces finalists for 2014 Salute to Excellence Awards honoring African-American journalism. Winners revealed at Boston gala during 39th Annual Convention....
Live Nation & Facebook Launch Official Events
Live Nation Entertainment partners with Facebook to launch Official Events, streamlining concert discovery and ticket purchasing for fans directly through artists' Facebook pages....
Square’s Cash Advance: Future of Small Business?
Square's new cash advance program offers small businesses an alternative to traditional loans, potentially revolutionizing business funding worldwide....
Top Stories From This Week 5/29/14
Weekly entertainment roundup covers Maya Angelou's passing, Dr. Dre's $3 billion Apple Beats deal, and Laverne Cox making TIME magazine history as first transgender cover...
Maya Angelou & Dave Chapelle Conversation (vid)
Watch an engaging conversation between legendary comedian Dave Chappelle and celebrated poet Maya Angelou in this fascinating video interview....
TuneCore Promotes Scott Ackerman To CEO
TuneCore promotes Scott Ackerman to CEO after leading company expansion since 2012. The digital music distribution leader paid $34.1M to artists in Q1 2014....
KDAY 93.5 FM Hits Record 1.16M Cume in April
KDAY 93.5 FM reaches 20-month high with 1.16 million weekly listeners in April Nielsen ratings. Southern California's hip-hop station shows 78% growth in key demographics....
Luther Vandross Gets Posthumous Walk of Fame Star
Luther Vandross will be honored posthumously with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1717 Vine Street. The ceremony celebrates the legendary R&B...
Steve Rifkind Regrets Not Signing Jay Z
Music industry veteran Steve Rifkind reveals on The Breakfast Club that he regrets not signing Jay-Z when he had the chance, missing out on a...
Billboard and Twitter Real-Time Music Charts
Billboard and Twitter launch revolutionary real-time music charts tracking songs based on Twitter conversations. Austin Mahone debuts with 'Shadow' as the first artist featured on...
Republic Records Promotes Tom Mackay to EVP, West Coast
Republic Records promotes Tom Mackay to Executive VP/GM West Coast after 15+ years with the label. Mackay has guided multi-platinum artists and major soundtracks....
RF Tech Watch: Are Solar Roadways the Wave of the Future?
Solar roadways could revolutionize transportation with sun-powered roads that charge cars, melt snow, and detect obstacles. This innovative technology represents the future of smart infrastructure....
The Equalizer Trailer Starring Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington returns in the action-packed thriller 'The Equalizer.' Check out the official trailer for his latest film....
Spotify Hits 10 Million Global Subscribers
Spotify reaches 10 million paying subscribers and 40 million active users worldwide. Eminem tops as most streamed artist while Avicii's 'Wake Me Up' becomes most...
LA and Philly Budweiser Made In America Lineup
JAY Z's Budweiser Made In America festival goes bi-coastal in 2014, featuring Kanye West and J. Cole in Philadelphia while Kendrick Lamar and Chance the...
Ledisi Speaks “The Truth” to the 105.7 Listeners
R&B vocalist Ledisi promoted her latest album 'The Truth' with KRNB 105.7 listeners and performed alongside Robert Glasper Experiment and Shaliek....
LOOK! It’s KRNB’s Antoine Davis and Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton delivered a sold-out performance at Medusa LIVE for KRNB DFW listeners. The R&B star performed hits including 'Best of Me' and 'Coming Where...
Quincy Jones: New Jackson Album About Money
Quincy Jones criticizes Michael Jackson's posthumous Xscape album, claiming the estate is just trying to make money rather than honor the King of Pop's legacy....
Music of Your Life Acquires iRadio Trademarks
Music of Your Life, Inc. acquires all registered iRadio trademarks, targeting connected car environment with celebrity DJ programming and Internet radio services....
Jimmy Kimmel Hosts Awesome Jam Session
Jimmy Kimmel brought three viral Texas musicians who jammed outside a supermarket onto his show for an epic performance featuring Trey Songz, Juicy J, and...
Rico Love: From Songwriter to Artist
Rico Love, three-time SESAC Songwriter of the Year, performs his transition from songwriter to artist with 'They Don't Know' from Discrete Luxury album....
NAB Statement on Songwriter Royalty Legislation
NAB opposes new Senate legislation that would increase songwriter royalty rates for radio stations, citing concerns about costs threatening free local radio service....