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.
Sinners Sparks Revival of Blues Music with Streaming Surge
The supernatural thriller 'Sinners' sparked a major blues music revival, with Buddy Guy's 'Travelin'' seeing 30% streaming increases and emerging artists like Lola Kirke posting...
Universal Music Group and HYBE Settle Contract Dispute
Universal Music Group and HYBE, the entertainment company behind BTS, have settled their contract dispute over music distribution rights and artist royalties in global streaming...
Joshua “J1” Raiford: Music Programming in Streaming
Joshua 'J1' Raiford transformed hip hop and R&B programming at Pandora and SiriusXM, revolutionizing how Black music is curated and discovered in the streaming era....
Pat Shields: A Trailblazer in Black Music and Marketing
Pat Shields broke barriers as VP of Marketing for Warner Bros. Records' Black Music Division, working with Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau, and Chaka Khan while...
WCBS-FM Weekday Overhaul: Host Changes
New York's 101.1 WCBS-FM has completely restructured its weekday schedule with Race Taylor taking morning drive and Jesse Addy moving to middays....
Popular Morning Radio Show Takes Over Four Major Cities
The Bret Mega Show expands to four major cities including Kansas City and Philadelphia starting June 23. The morning show features hosts delivering unfiltered conversation...
Why This Popular DJ Left Los Angeles Radio for Chicago’s B96
Popular DJ Letty B joins Chicago's B96 (WBBM-FM) for weekday middays after working at major iHeartRadio stations in LA, San Francisco, and Miami....
Luke Combs’ Streaming Achievement in Country Music
Luke Combs receives 34 new RIAA certifications, bringing his total to 155.5 million units and making him country music's second-highest certified artist behind Garth Brooks....
Pluto TV Summer Popcorn Challenge at Westfield Century City
Pluto TV launched its Summer of Cinema programming with an interactive Popcorn Challenge at Westfield Century City, featuring prizes and free movies....
Stellar Gospel Music Awards 2025 Nominees Announced
The 40th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards announces 2025 nominees with Pastor Mike Jr. and Jason Nelson leading with 9 nominations each, followed by CeCe...
Music Joint Venture: Ty Dolla $ign & EZMNY Records
Create Music Group announces joint venture with Ty Dolla $ign's EZMNY Records, expanding their artist-first vision with backing from a billion-dollar company....
Performers Announced for 78th Tony Awards on CBS
The 78th Annual Tony Awards air June 8 on CBS, hosted by Cynthia Erivo. The ceremony features a historic Hamilton original cast reunion celebrating the...
THE AGENCY: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE Season 2
Paramount+ announces season 2 production of The Agency: Central Intelligence is underway in London. The spy thriller stars Michael Fassbender as undercover CIA agent Martian....
Mission: Impossible � Final Reckoning May 2025
Mission: Impossible � The Final Reckoning starring Tom Cruise hits theaters May 23, 2025. The action thriller runs 2 hours 49 minutes with an all-star...
Rihanna Stars in New Smurfs Animated Film
Rihanna leads an all-star voice cast in Paramount's upcoming Smurfs animated feature, serving as both producer and performer alongside James Corden, Nick Offerman, and more....
The Disturbing Fall Of Music Exec Aswad Ayinde
Aswad Ayinde, famous for directing the Fugees' 'Killing Me Softly' video, was convicted of sexually abusing his own daughters for years....
The Disturbing Fall Of Music Exec Aswad Ayinde
Aswad Ayinde, the acclaimed music video director who won an MTV Award for the Fugees' 'Killing Me Softly,' fell from prominence after shocking sexual abuse...
The Disturbing Fall Of Music Exec Aswad Ayinde
Former MTV award-winning director Aswad Ayinde, known for the Fugees' 'Killing Me Softly' video, was convicted of sexually abusing his daughters....
The Disturbing Fall Of Music Exec Aswad Ayinde
Former music video director Aswad Ayinde, known for the Fugees' 'Killing Me Softly' video, was convicted of sexually abusing his daughters in a shocking fall...
The Disturbing Fall Of Music Exec Aswad Ayinde
Former music video director Aswad Ayinde, known for the Fugees' 'Killing Me Softly' video, faced shocking criminal charges for sexual abuse of his daughters....
LOVE & RAGE: MUNROE BERGDORF | Available 7.15 (Video)
LOVE & RAGE: MUNROE BERGDORF chronicles the journey of the renowned trans activist, author, and model in a powerful documentary about LGBTQ+ rights and equality....
Tom Cruise Receives BFI Fellowship; Images Available
Tom Cruise received the British Film Institute's highest honor, the BFI Fellowship, at a ceremony in London on May 12th. The award recognizes his career...
Rebel: Director�s Cut Revives Classic Anti-War Film in 4K
Rebel: Director's Cut restores Sylvester Stallone's 1973 anti-war film in 4K. The restored classic follows an activist's tragic romance during Vietnam War era....
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Kevin Ross transformed from aspiring singer to pioneering Black media entrepreneur, founding Radio Facts to advocate for representation in R&B and Hip-Hop broadcasting....
Mikey Madison & Kirsten Dunst in Reptile
Academy Award winner Mikey Madison and Kirsten Dunst will star in Reptilia, a thriller about a dental hygienist seduced by a mysterious mermaid in Florida's...