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.
YMF Media Donates 50K to Hal Jackson’s Youth Foundation
YMF Media donates $50,000 to Hal Jackson's Youth Development Foundation supporting talented young women through scholarships and performing arts programs....
Red Bull Music Academy Documentary
Red Bull Music Academy releases a full-length documentary featuring interviews with Brian Eno, Erykah Badu, and Lee 'Scratch' Perry about music and inspiration....
White Guy vs. Black Guy: Car Break-In
Social experiment reveals shocking racial bias when white and black men attempt breaking into cars. The results expose troubling disparities in public reactions....
Universal Music Group & Glassnote Announce Distribution Deal
Universal Music Group announces exclusive global distribution partnership with Glassnote Entertainment, home to Childish Gambino, Mumford & Sons, and CHVRCHES....
The Hit House Expands Creative Team
The Hit House expands its creative team by hiring Danny Exum as Director of Music Supervision and Dan Diaz as in-house Composer to strengthen their...
Think Like a Man Too is Coming: Check Out the Trailer
Think Like a Man Too sequel is officially coming. Watch the new trailer for the highly anticipated follow-up to the hit romantic comedy....
Why Gabrielle Union Wanted Prenup with Dwyane Wade
Gabrielle Union revealed on The Arsenio Hall Show why she insisted on a prenuptial agreement with NBA star Dwyane Wade before their marriage....
Suge Knight Attacks Dispensary Owner (Caught on Tape)
Former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight was caught on tape attacking a marijuana dispensary owner after being denied cannabis for lacking a medical card....
Magic Dispelling Myths about HIV
Magic Johnson joins Renada Romain for a candid discussion about HIV/AIDS statistics and National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. He dispels myths about his status and...
WBLS and WLIB Acquired by Emmis
Emmis Communications acquired iconic New York stations WBLS 107.5 FM and WLIB 1190 AM for $131 million, adding to their HOT 97 portfolio in the...
Samuel L Jackson Blasts Reporter for Confusing Him With Laurence Fishburne
Samuel L. Jackson confronted KTLA reporter Sam Rubin after being confused with Laurence Fishburne during a RoboCop interview. The awkward moment went viral....
Richard Nash Named SVP Promotion for RED
Richard Nash has been named Senior Vice President of Urban Promotion for RED Distribution and RED Associated Labels, bringing decades of experience from EMI, Elektra...
Michael Sam, N.F.L. Prospect, Publicly Comes Out as Gay
Michael Sam becomes the first publicly gay NFL prospect, coming out to Missouri teammates during team practice. The defensive lineman is projected for early draft...
Sam Riback Named Atlantic SVP/Head Of West Coast A&R
Sam Riback has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Head of West Coast A&R for Atlantic Records after 12 years with the company....
Narcis Rebollo Named MD of Universal Music Spain
Narc�s Rebollo has been appointed Managing Director of Universal Music Spain, effective immediately. The 43-year-old executive brings extensive experience from Vale Music and will lead...
Warner Music Nashville Promotes Kevin Herring to SVP
Warner Music Nashville promotes Kevin Herring to Senior VP of Promotion and Kristen Williams to VP of Promotion. Herring will oversee radio promotion for all...
Paul Porter Speaks at Western Kentucky University
Paul Porter, founder of RapRehab.com and Radio Facts Radio Show host, spoke to students at Western Kentucky University in February 2014....
Michelle Obama on Black History Month
First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss Black History Month and promote the Affordable Care Act during her husband's presidency....
Linda Perry on the Life of a Songwriter
Grammy-nominated songwriter Linda Perry joined fellow hitmakers at BMI's pre-Grammy panel discussing the creative process behind writing hit songs....
SMASHER CO-HOSTS 94.5 KOOL-FM MORNING SHOW
Radio personality Smasher joins 94.5 KOOL-FM as co-host of the morning show with Maria Knight. The KOOL Morning Show airs weekdays 5:30-10 AM....
Mariah, Hudson, Braxton Perform at BET HONORS
Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Tamar Braxton and more will perform at BET Honors 2014, celebrating Aretha Franklin, Berry Gordy, and Ice Cube....
Toni Braxton & Babyface: Bankruptcy, Music & More
Toni Braxton and Babyface open up about bankruptcy, the music business, and more in a candid Breakfast Club interview that showcases their chemistry....
Fred Beteille Joins Music Business Association Board
YouTube's Fred Beteille joins Music Business Association Board of Directors, bringing expertise in digital music royalties and rights management to the 19-member board....
LeBron James’ Survivor’s Remorse Greenlighted by STARZ
STARZ greenlights LeBron James' comedy series 'Survivor's Remorse' about a young basketball star navigating fame and family. The show debuts fall 2014....
Mike Love Out at Cumulus
Veteran radio industry executive Mike Love has departed from Cumulus Media. Details surrounding his exit from the major radio company remain undisclosed....