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 2011 Conclave Returns to the Doubletree Hotel
The 2011 Conclave Learning Conference returns to Minneapolis Doubletree Hotel July 14-16 with $99 rooms and $149 tuition, making it the industry's most affordable radio...
Q102 Express Jingle Ball 2010
Q102 Jingle Ball 2010 featured Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert, Bruno Mars, and more pop stars at Philadelphia's Susquehanna Bank Center on December 8th....
Pretty Hate Machine: Nine Inch Nails’ Debut Remastered
Nine Inch Nails' groundbreaking debut Pretty Hate Machine gets a 2010 digital remaster overseen by Trent Reznor, set for November 22 release....
Oh No Al Sharpton Goes Left on Tavis Smiley direct for his statements on Tom Joyner (audio)
Link to Original Story Originally Posted: Feb 25, 2010 Tavis has painted the wall red then tries to convince everyone the color is actually blue....
Kanye West Takes Over Funk Master Flex’s Hot 97 Show
Kanye West guest hosts Funk Master Flex's HOT 97 show tonight, premiering new songs from his upcoming album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.'...
UK Radio Station hires Rap Artist Nelly as DJ
Grammy winner Nelly joins Global Radio's Choice London as Saturday afternoon DJ throughout November. The rap star will play tracks from upcoming album 5.0....
10 Great Tips to Help You Fail as an Independent Artist
Learn what NOT to do as an independent artist with these 10 tips that lead to failure. Avoid common mistakes like stealing your own thunder...
Whatever Happened to Divine Brown?
Divine Brown, the woman involved in Hugh Grant's 1995 prostitution scandal, has transformed her life with a suburban home, fianc�, and baby after earning a...
VINTAGE INDUSTRY PIC: Frank Ski
Got a VINTAGE INDUSTRY PIC? Send to me for posting [email protected]. Frank Ski currently has the top rated morning show at V103 in Atlanta....
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Norah Jones & The Roots
Norah Jones performs with The Roots on Jimmy Fallon's show to promote her new album 'Featuring,' a collection of collaborations with Ray Charles, Willie Nelson,...
Larry Jackson Exits Arista Records
Larry Jackson has been terminated from Arista Records just one year after being promoted to President A&R by Chairman Barry Weiss. No reason given for...
The Nation’s Award-Winning Black Business Newsmagazine
Black Enterprise Business Report premieres with host Caroline Clarke, featuring interviews with top Black executives and entrepreneurs. The show covers business empowerment and financial advice...
LADY LA JOINS 101.5 JAMZ AS NEW MORNING HOST
Lady La joins 101.5 JAMZ KZON-FM as the new morning show host, broadcasting weekdays 6-10 AM in Phoenix. The radio veteran previously hosted mornings at...
Real Estate Agent Video: People’s Responses
Video exposes discriminating real estate agent and captures public reactions. Watch how people respond to housing discrimination in this revealing footage....
John Legend Parties with Fever
John Legend celebrated his climbing Billboard hit 'Wake Up!' with Fever CEO at a Congressional Black Caucus party in Washington DC, featuring the celeb-favorite beverage....
NAB HAILS POLL ON CONSUMER DEMAND FOR RADIO CELL PHONES
NAB survey reveals 76% of cell phone users would pay for built-in radio access to local stations. Poll shows strong consumer demand for FM-enabled phones....
PPM Markets: Aug 2010 (12 Major Cities)
August 2010 PPM radio ratings for major markets including Baltimore, Tampa, St. Louis, Seattle, San Diego, Pittsburgh, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Miami, Detroit, Denver and Boston....
President Obama On Tom Joyner this Morning…
President Obama appears on Tom Joyner Morning Show for exclusive one-on-one interview. Chicago listeners can tune in on 92.3 for the interview....
SNL RETURNS SEPT. 25 WITH AMY POEHLER & KATY PERRY
Saturday Night Live kicks off its 36th season September 25 with Amy Poehler hosting and Katy Perry as musical guest, plus four new featured players...
PLAY 98.7: Tampa Bay’s Newest Hit Radio Station
WSJT-FM launched as Play 98.7, Tampa Bay's newest hit radio station on August 31 at 3PM. The station broadcasts today's best hits without rap, featuring...
JanSport’s Third Online Battle of the Bands
JanSport announces its third annual Battle of the Bands competition with Sonicbids, offering unsigned bands a chance to play at SXSW 2011....
Maxwell Brings Hot Chelle Rae Live to Your Backyard
Q102's Maxwell is bringing Hot Chelle Rae to perform live in a lucky listener's backyard on September 23, 2010. Fans can enter by submitting photos....
MEGA 95.5’s Ricardo Otero Named Chicago Spokesperson
MEGA 95.5's Ricardo Otero 'Gonzo' becomes official Chicago spokesperson for Telemundo's national morning show Lev�ntate, broadcasting live commentaries starting August 20, 2010....
Rodney Perry in Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family
Comedian Rodney Perry, co-host of The Mo'Nique Show, joins Tyler Perry's 'Madea's Big Happy Family' as Harold. The film hits theaters April 22, 2011....
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame launches $5M fund
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation establishes $5 million endowment fund for Cleveland museum from proceeds of anniversary concerts at Madison Square Garden....