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.
Ubbo Emmius and Black Music’s Evolution
Dutch historian Ubbo Emmius's 16th-century work laid groundwork for understanding cultural exchanges that shaped Black music evolution. His historical narratives influenced later scholars documenting African...
Nicolas Cleynaerts’ Linguistic Legacy in Black Music
Nicolas Cleynaerts' 1495 linguistic work laid groundwork for documenting Black musical traditions. His Renaissance scholarship influenced how blues, jazz, and hip-hop were preserved through written...
John Rich Leaves Country Music Industry
John Rich openly distances himself from country music industry after years of success with Big & Rich. He critiques industry practices and shifts toward gospel-influenced...
Exclusion Tool Added to Personalize Spotify Wrapped
Spotify Wrapped now includes an exclusion feature allowing users to remove unwanted songs from their Taste Profile, perfect for families sharing accounts....
Beatdapp Launches Anti-Fraud Music Software
Beatdapp launches Trust & Safety Operating System to combat fraud in digital music streaming. The Vancouver-based company secured $17M funding after analyzing 2 trillion streams...
Andrea Daly & Artists Discuss Music Career Paths
Andrea Daly led a panel at Kenyon College featuring diverse music artists discussing post-college career paths and industry challenges. The discussion highlighted various music industry...
Senate Hearing on Radio Royalties Dec. 9
Senate hearing on December 9 will address whether radio broadcasters should pay federal performance royalties. The debate pits music industry advocates against local broadcasters concerned...
Guy Snowdon: Musical Journey England to Cleveland
Guy Snowdon moved from England to Cleveland and formed his band the Citizens, but faced Spotify penalties for alleged artificial streams despite legitimate promotion efforts....
Nexstar’s Coast-to-Coast NYE 2026 Countdown
Nexstar Media Group announces Coast-to-Coast Countdown 2026, a live New Year's Eve special airing December 31, 2025 across 100+ stations featuring Styx, Foreigner, and UB40....
Black Musicians in 1929 Shaped Global Music Landscape
1929 marked a pivotal year when Black musicians like Duke Ellington and Bessie Smith shaped global music through jazz and blues, transcending racial barriers during...
Sony Music Publishing Signs Breakthrough Singer-Songwriter
Sony Music Publishing signs 20-year-old breakthrough singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro to global deal. With 6.6M Spotify listeners and viral hits, she's earned co-signs from SZA and...
Louis Carr Named President of BET
Louis Carr has been promoted to President of Black Entertainment Television (BET) after 36 years with the network. The veteran executive will continue leading BET...
Concert Industry Stagnation Amid 2025 Legal Challenges
The concert industry faces stagnation in 2025 with flat ticket sales and legal challenges for Live Nation. Regulatory pressure has halted ticket price increases for...
Updated User Controls Debut in 2025 Wrapped
Spotify Wrapped 2025 launches with new features including artist thank you videos, fan leaderboards, and listening age comparisons for users....
Students Discover Broadcast Tech at WBAL
Students from Mid-Atlantic schools explored broadcast technology at WBAL's Media Forward event on November 18, organized by SBE Chapter 37 and SMPTE D.C....
Enhanced 2025 Wrapped Experience Arrives on Spotify
Spotify launches its most comprehensive Wrapped 2025 featuring enhanced user experience, top albums, interactive elements, and friend comparisons based on yearly listening data....
Gene Simmons Advocates Artist Compensation at Senate
KISS co-founder Gene Simmons will testify before the US Senate on December 9 to support legislation requiring radio stations to pay artists for playing their...
New Interactive Tools Lead 2025 Wrapped on Spotify
Spotify Wrapped 2025 launches with new interactive features including album rankings, listening age calculations, and Wrapped Party for friend comparisons....
Bad Bunny Tops 2025 Wrapped Rankings on Spotify
Bad Bunny dominates Spotify's 2025 Wrapped as the most-streamed artist for the fourth consecutive year with 19.8 billion streams....
USAGM Plans to Close Overseas Bureaus Amid Legal Challenges
U.S. Agency for Global Media plans to close overseas bureaus in Indonesia, Kenya, and Czech Republic despite legal challenges. The closures aim to save $30...
Jingle Ball 2025 Launches Tour in Fort Worth, TX (Pics)
The 2025 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour kicked off at Fort Worth's Dickies Arena with performances from Machine Gun Kelly, Nelly, Jessie Murph, and more artists....
Growing Recap Competition Pressures Spotify Wrapped
Spotify Wrapped faces growing competition as platforms like Duolingo, Steam, and fitness apps launch their own year-end user data summaries, challenging the music streaming giant's...
News/Talk Radio Goes Digital to Stay Relevant
News/talk radio must prioritize digital platforms and streaming to remain competitive as audiences shift away from traditional AM/FM broadcasting by 2026....
User Cancels Spotify After 10 Years to Rediscover Music’s Value
Music fan cancels 10-year Spotify subscription to rediscover deeper connection with music. Trading convenience for meaningful engagement with albums and artists....
Spotify Wrapped 2025 Unveils Listening Trends Among Nevadans
Spotify Wrapped 2025 reveals Nevada listeners favor electronic music with Drake leading contemporary artists. New features include listening ages and Party mode for comparing stats...