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.
freebeat.AI Launches AI Music Video Agent
freebeat.AI launches revolutionary AI Music Video Agent that creates viral-ready music videos from any track with one click, disrupting traditional production....
AI Floods Music Market as Studios Struggle
AI floods the music market with thousands of daily tracks, threatening micro studios and indie creators. While AI boosts industry revenue projections by 17.2%, human...
freebeat.AI Launches AI Music Video Agent
freebeat.AI launches revolutionary AI Music Video Agent that creates 4K music videos from any song link in minutes, slashing production costs by 99% and disrupting...
Streaming�s Mid-Year Math: Revenue Up, Patience Down
Mid-year streaming data reveals double-digit revenue growth while debates over artist payouts and platform pricing intensify across the music industry....
RE/MAX turns to Vic Lombardo to scale Motto Mortgage, wemlo
RE/MAX turns to Vic Lombardo to scale Motto Mortgage, wemlo The latest developments in real_estate are reshaping the market landscape. Lombardo will succeed Ward Morrison...
RE/MAX turns to Vic Lombardo to scale Motto Mortgage, wemlo
RE/MAX appoints Vic Lombardo to lead Motto Mortgage and wemlo, succeeding Ward Morrison. The move could significantly impact real estate investors....
Jennifer Hudson at Whitney Houston Legacy Gala
Jennifer Hudson headlined Whitney Houston's 4th Annual Legacy of Love Gala on what would have been the icon's 62nd birthday, delivering a show-stopping performance....
Meet The Current�s New Music Director, Amber Hoback
Amber Hoback joins The Current as music director, bringing experience from WNRN and WTTS-FM to oversee music programming and artist discovery in Minnesota's vibrant music...
Townsquare Media Reports Q2 2025 Growth in Digital Revenue
Townsquare Media reports Q2 2025 growth with digital revenue up 2.1% and Adjusted EBITDA increasing 0.7% year-over-year, while broadcast advertising declined 9.2%....
Lady Gaga Tops 2025 VMAs Nominations with 12 Selections
Lady Gaga leads the 2025 MTV VMAs with 12 nominations including Video of the Year and Artist of the Year. Bruno Mars follows with 11...
John Fogerty Wins 2025 BMI Troubadour Award
John Fogerty will receive the 2025 BMI Troubadour Award in Nashville on September 8, honoring his six-decade impact on American music. The ceremony recognizes the...
Stars Shine at The Pickup Premiere
Amazon MGM Studios hosted The Pickup world premiere in Los Angeles with stars Eddie Murphy, Keke Palmer, and Pete Davidson walking the red carpet....
Statement from Radio Host Announcing Cancer Diagnosis
Greg Papa, legendary Bay Area sportscaster and voice of the San Francisco 49ers, announced his cancer diagnosis on August 1, 2025. He's stepping away from...
Keke Palmer: From Child Star to Dynamic Businesswoman
Keke Palmer has evolved from Akeelah and the Bee child star to dynamic businesswoman, launching KeyTV production company and serving as Chief Brand Officer at...
Streaming Growth Slows; Catalog and Live Music Rise
Streaming growth slows as catalog music dominates 70% of plays and live concert revenue surges 25%. Major labels invest billions in legacy catalogs while AI...
Rescue Efforts Intensify in New Orleans After Flood
New docuseries Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time corrects false narratives about the disaster through survivor testimony and archival footage for the 20th anniversary....
Platonic Season 2: New Boundaries (Video)
Platonic Season 2 premieres August 6, 2025 on Apple TV+ with Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne navigating friendship boundaries as Will gets engaged to Jenna....
Keke Palmer Surprises Fans at BMI Nashville Event (Photos)
Emmy-winner Keke Palmer celebrated her self-funded visual album 'Just Keke' at BMI Nashville, performing live tracks 'Off Script' and 'Misunderstood.'...
Warner Records Appoints Erik Pettie as New Head of Marketing
Warner Records appoints Erik Pettie as Head of Marketing while Scooter Braun steps down as Hybe America CEO. Dr. Khalid Muhammad's estate sues over unauthorized...
Meta Platforms Reports Record Q2 Profits Driven by AI Focus
Meta Platforms reports record Q2 profits of $18.3 billion driven by AI-focused advertising and announces $72 billion investment in AI infrastructure....
Shutdown! Radio Still Signals, “Sinners” Surges What?
Inferno Radio abruptly ceases operations citing safety concerns, while Nielsen reports 19% surge in AM/FM listening. Blues streaming spikes due to 'Sinners' film featuring Buddy...
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...