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.
Michael Jackson Memorial Service Live from LA
On Tuesday, July 7 family, friends and fans will all gather at the Los Angeles Staple Center for the public memorial service for one of...
Katherine Jackson Denied: John McClain Appointed for Michael Jackson’s Will
A judge said Monday that Michael Jackson’s longtime attorney and a family friend should take over the pop singer’s estate for now, rejecting a request...
Rapper Dolla Shot Dead at Beverly Center
The usually quiet somewhat upscale Beverly Center Shopping Mall in Los Angeles was the scene of a murder that left onlookers shocked on Monday. 21-year-old...
WOW: Industry Legend Goes LEFT
A legend in the industry who chooses to remain anonymous sent this comment to me about the industry today. What do you think? (video of...
New Documentary Exposes Music Business Dark Side
MVD Visual and Focus Media Entertainment are pleased to announce the home viewing release of Kill The Record Labels for worldwide distribution on DVD. Read...
Warner Bros Layoffs
Warner Brothers Records had several layoffs last week, some say, to make room for the Asylum staff who sources say will assume some of the...
Q Tip’s Birthday Party Last Night (pics)
Q-Tip’s Birthday Party, last night, Santos Party House, New York (click or larger image)...
Snoop Dogg’s Wife Is Not Dead – MTV News
Snoop Dogg’s Wife Is Not Dead – News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News....
OH NO: Jobless Claims leap 126% in Georgia!!!
The AJC reports that huge numbers of Georgians continue to file claims for unemployment insurance and more grim job reports lie ahead, but the stateā¢s...
WOW: Mike Tyson Video: Now you understand
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TASTELESS: Fox Reality Show About Layoffs
ĖSomeoneā¢s Gotta Goā¢ will let employees decide who gets pink slip The Fox network is making a reality show out of the troubled economy. Read...
Lil’ Kim’s Download #1 Most Added Single!
Rapper and ļæ½”Dancing with the Stars ļæ½ phenom Lilā¢ Kim and her Brookland Entertainment single ļæ½”Download ļæ½ (feat T-Pain, Charlie Wilson) is the #1 Most...
Twee Fall Down but Twee Get Up: Donnie McClurkin
There are some thing’s you just KNOW but … Gospel person Donnie McClurkin promotes “We All Are On” anyway at J&R Music and Computer World...
Marvin Gaye: 70th Birthday & Motown Anniversary
Santa Monica, CA: In the 50th anniversary year of Motown, April 2, 2009 will mark the 70th birthday of the late great Marvin Gaye. Sadly,...
RAB Pics (industry conference)
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Miracles Get Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (pics)
For those of you who don’t know, the original Miracles included a woman, Smokey’s wife Claudette. In addition, the group’s BIGGEST hit was without Smokey,...
OH NO: Don Cornelius Sentenced…
… to 3 years PROBATION for spousal abuse.Ć ļæ½ Don Cornelius has been sentenced to three years’ probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor spousal...
NO INVITE FOR ME?/TV One Roast for John Witherspoon (pics)
Now I would have gone to this.. Do the TV One people know who I am? (bloggertantrum)(laugh). The photog was really good except no pics...
OH NO: Keyshia Cole’s Sister Neffie Expecting Again
I might be the only person in the black community that has not watched Keyshia’s show but just heard from Jamie that Keyshia’s sister is...
Trick Shot at Jim Jones Show
Perhaps we are just at that point where we are totally pro Obama and the positivity he brings to the black community but we have...