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.
Tune Into Wisconsin Sports Radio Network
Audacy launches Wisconsin Sports Radio Network, the state's first statewide sports hub. Features flagship station 105.7 The Fan and affiliates across Wisconsin....
Westwood One and Audacy to Rebrand Infinity Sports Network
Westwood One and Audacy will rebrand Infinity Sports Network as Westwood One Sports on December 29, 2025, expanding their sports programming partnership....
Madi Diaz Signs Co-Publishing Deal with Warner Chappell
Madi Diaz signs global co-publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and Crush Music Publishing. The Grammy-nominated artist releases Fatal Optimist album....
Primary Wave Announces Exclusive Partnership
Primary Wave Music announces exclusive partnership with jazz guitar legend Pat Metheny, covering his 50-year catalog and launching new label Uniquity Music....
Star-Studded Premiere of Unexpected Christmas Shines in L.A.
Star-studded cast including Lil Rel Howery and Tabitha Brown celebrated the world premiere of holiday film Unexpected Christmas at LA's Harmony Gold Theater....
Kim Komando Returns to Chicago for Radio Hall of Fame
Kim Komando returns as Master of Ceremonies for the 2025 Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on October 30 in Chicago. The tech radio pioneer...
Red Wire Publishing: Global Platform for Artists
Circuit Group launches Red Wire Publishing, a boutique music publishing division led by David Gray. The LA-based company focuses on personalized artist development with a...
Sea Gayle Music Teams Up with Sony for Global Expansion
Sony Music Publishing partners with Sea Gayle Music for global administration of their extensive country catalog featuring hits and songwriters like Chris Stapleton....
Radio One Cleveland Welcomes Mathew Myers as Operations Head
Mathew Myers has been promoted to Operations Manager for Radio One Cleveland, returning to where he started his radio career in 2010. The promotion marks...
Superadio’s “Amplified Voices”: Black Storytelling
Superadio launches Amplified Voices, a groundbreaking platform bridging radio, podcasting, and streaming TV for authentic Black storytelling and culture....
Power 99 Brings ‘The Breakfast Club’ to Philly
Power 99 Philadelphia launches The Breakfast Club morning show October 13, 2025. The iconic radio program hosted by Charlamagne, DJ Envy, and Jess Hilarious brings...
Living Legends Foundation’s 34th Anniversary
The Living Legends Foundation celebrated its 34th anniversary in Atlanta for the first time, honoring Black music pioneers including Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis who...
Rebellion Records: Shaping Independent Music’s Future
Rebellion Records secures seven-figure partnership with Too Lost, leveraging 5 billion streams and viral TikTok strategies to reshape independent artist development....
Spotify & BMG Strike New Deal for Songwriter Fairness
Spotify and BMG signed a groundbreaking multiyear US licensing deal to give songwriters a larger share of streaming revenue. The partnership creates a more flexible...
AI Artist Xania Monet Lands $3M Record Deal
AI-generated artist Xania Monet secured a $3 million record deal with a Billboard-charting R&B single, sparking industry debate about artificial intelligence replacing human artists....
Superadio’s ‘Amplified Voices’ Highlights Black Culture
Superadio launches AmplifiedVoices.com featuring a podcast network and FAST channel with Rev. Al Sharpton, Yung Joc, and other notable Black voices....
Radio Icons Smith & O’Neal Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Four radio legends including Elroy Smith and JoJo O'Neal were inducted into the National Black Radio Hall of Fame, honoring their decades of impact on...
Zach Top Celebrates First No. 1 Hit with BMI (Photos)
Zach Top celebrates his first No. 1 hit 'I Never Lie' at BMI's Nashville office. The double platinum single is nominated for CMA Awards....
Jose Cede�o Named EVP and GM of Interscope Capitol Miami
Jose Cede�o has been named Executive VP and GM of Interscope Capitol Miami, the division behind major Latin artists like KAROL G and J Balvin...
Karen Holmes Ward to Receive Broadcaster of the Year Award
Karen Holmes Ward will receive the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association's Broadcaster of the Year Award on November 13. The veteran WCVB journalist is retiring after 44...
Johnny Green to Receive NAACP Honor for Community Service
Columbia radio host Johnny Green of Kiss 103.1 will receive NAACP recognition for decades of community service at the 38th Annual Freedom Fund Awards Gala....
Skyview Networks Promotes Finance and Communications Leaders
Skyview Networks promotes Ethan Aragon to Senior Executive Director of Insights and Heather Baumanis to Executive Director of Business Development and Communications....
Mom+Pop Music Partners with Virgin Music for Growth
Mom+Pop Music partners with Virgin Music Group to accelerate global expansion. The indie label, home to MGMT, Flume, and Courtney Barnett, maintains creative control while...
Matt Spatz to Succeed Tim Slats as 98.5 WNCX Morning Host
98.5 WNCX Cleveland announces Matt Spatz will replace retiring Tim Slats as morning host starting October 6. Slats retires after 14 years at the station....
Sylvia Rhone Steps Down from Epic Records
Sylvia Rhone steps down from Epic Records after decades of groundbreaking leadership in the music industry. The legendary executive leaves behind a transformative legacy....