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: Solange Knowles Sans Wig Looks GREAT
The blogs were really hard on Solange for cutting her hair but I think she looks good. Singer Solange Knowles promotes Samantha Thavasa & Disney...
Schaeffer: Beck, Limbaugh Stirring Pot, Risking Americans
Not only did I never think I would see the day when we would have a black president. I never thought I would see the...
Paula Abdul Exits American Idol
It’s official, Paula Abdul will not be returning for the 9th season of American Idol (I have never watched a full episode of that show)....
Mediabase Top 20 Adult Singles
Rank Mediabase Sortable Stats™ – Click any Blue Header Spins Aud./mill lw TW Artist Title TW lw Move 1 1 MAXWELL Pretty Wings 2043 2094...
Demetrius Ellerbee Signs Shareefa to HUSH Management
Music executive Demetrius “Kinky B”� Ellerbee today announced the recent signing of R&B songstress Shareefa to his HUSH Management roster, and the negotiation of a...
Stephon Marbury’s Mental Illness: A Call for Help
Stephon Marbury Gets Hit In The Back In His Car While Saying “Don’t Worry About It. That Ain’t Nothing But The Devil” But the truth...
Jermaine Dupri’s New Label Affiliation?
We have heard from some very good sources that Jermaine Dupri has recently signed a deal with another label. Sources say the announcement will be...
Lee Michaels is doing WHAT???
The recession is challenging us all, and the Internet talk radio pioneers at ustalknetwork.com have come up with a very provocative fund raising promotion. They...
WOW: GREAT TIPS! 7 Ways You’re Getting Ripped Off
Economists call them “market inefficiencies” “� those thrilling or frustrating moments (depending on your point of view) when the price of something veers from its...
POLL: Are you DOING What You Really WANT to Do?
Chances are, you are not doing what you REALLY want to do. If not, why? Are You Doing What You Really WANT to do? What’s...
Q102’s Mission Jonas: Win a Jonas Brothers Meet & Greet
Q 102 gave a group of Jonas Brothers fans the thrill of a lifetime last week courtesy of Q102 and “Mission Jonas.” Q102 had the...
Whitney Houston “I Look To You” – August 31st Release
“I LOOK TO YOU”� IS NOW A GIFT TO ALL! FREE SONG DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE STARTING TODAY AT WWW.WHITNEYHOUSTON.COM Fueled by the continuous excitement from last...
Mediabase Top 20 Urban Adult Singles
LW: Jul �8 �- �Jul �14 TW: Jul �15 �- �Jul �21 Updated: Wed �Jul �22 4:49 AM PST Rank Mediabase Sortable Stats™ – Click...
WOW: Look at Whitney Houston in NY
Whitney at the premiere for her new CD “I Look toYou” last night in New York at the The Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln...
WJLB’s local Mornings #1, Beats Rickey Smiley in Detroit
As you know, I have to give credit to local morning shows at urban radio. I was looking at WJLB’s numbers yesterday for June, 18-34,...
Urban Industry’s 1st Social Network: RFSN
1. You never know where you will be tomorrow. Networking is paramount but opportunities are limited in today’s industry. RFSN is the first urban industry...
Ne-Yo has Some Kind of Breakdown on Stage (vid)
The singer could not stop crying and stopped the show. Word is the crowd’s cheers turned to boos....
REVEALED: Unseen Michael Jackson & Jackson 5 Pics
The Jackson 5 top pic when Jackie was the lead singer. Pic 2 Michael's second grade pic at 7 years old....
Maxwell Scores Second Consecutive #1 Album Debut
Modern R&B and soul master Maxwell is entering the Billboard Top 200 at #1 this week with his long-awaited fourth studio album, BLACKsummers’night, one of...