Category : Music Business News
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The Accountant 2 premieres at 2025 SXSW Film Festival
The Accountant 2 starring Ben Affleck will premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival. The sequel follows Christian Wolff teaming up with his brother to...
OpenAI Launches GPT-4o and GPT-4o Mini: A Comparative Review
OpenAI launches GPT-4o and GPT-4o Mini with distinct capabilities. GPT-4o excels in complex tasks while Mini offers budget-friendly efficiency at 30x lower cost....
Beyonc� Expands Cowboy Carter Tour with Five New Dates
Beyonc� adds five new dates to her highly anticipated Cowboy Carter 2025 tour, kicking off April 28 at SoFi Stadium. General tickets go on sale...
Suze: Critics Pick with Michaela Watkins & Charlie Gillespie
Suze stars Michaela Watkins as a single mother caring for her daughter's ex-boyfriend after her child leaves for college. The drama-comedy explores personal transformation through...
Sammy Simpson Joins Cox Media Group Miami as Promotions Manager
Cox Media Group Miami announces Sammy Simpson as new Promotions and Activations Manager, bringing 30+ years of experience from Z100, Capitol Broadcasting, and more....
Ric Waugh to Direct Jason Statham Action Thriller
Ric Roman Waugh will direct Jason Statham's new untitled action thriller for Black Bear, with filming underway in the UK. The cast includes Bill Nighy...
Yaman Coskun, Ex-Yamanair CEO, Launches yaman.AI
Former Yamanair CEO Yaman Coskun launches yaman.AI, combining human creativity with AI technology for radio advertising and local campaign development....
Sony Music Publishing Promotes Henry Naldjian to CTO
Sony Music Publishing promotes Henry Naldjian to Chief Technology Officer to oversee technological transformation and innovation efforts from Nashville....
SNL50: ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL LIVE FEB. 16
NBC celebrates Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary with a live three-hour special on Feb. 16, featuring stars like Paul McCartney, Bad Bunny, and Dave Chappelle...
NFL Fans Outraged Over ‘Lift Every Voice’ Performance
NFL fans express outrage over Ledisi's planned performance of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' at Super Bowl LIX, reigniting debates about race and representation in...
Westwood One’s Super Bowl LIX Live Coverage 2025
Westwood One will broadcast Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025, featuring Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance with SZA as special guest....
Luther Vandross’s Greatest Hits With Unreleased Track
Luther Vandross's expanded Greatest Hits album features a newly discovered unreleased version of The Beatles' 'Michelle' produced by Richard Perry, now available on streaming platforms....
Michaela Watkins Stars in SUZE Odd-Couple Dramedy
Michaela Watkins stars in SUZE, a new dramedy about a single mother who unexpectedly cares for her daughter's ex-boyfriend. The heartfelt film explores purpose and...
Townsquare Media Promotes Three Executives
Townsquare Media promotes three executives to new leadership roles including Chief Data Officer and Chief Revenue Officers for local media and digital operations....
Virgin Music Group & RainLabs Boost African Talent
Virgin Music Group partners with Ghana-based RainLabs to boost African artists globally through digital distribution and marketing services across 128+ platforms....
The Roula & Ryan Show with Eric Renewed for Five More Years
Houston's #1 Hit Music station 104.1 KRBE renews The Roula & Ryan Show for five more years, adding Eric Rowe's name to become The Roula...
SiriusXM Super Bowl LIX Week Programming
SiriusXM announces extensive Super Bowl LIX Week programming from New Orleans, featuring multiple game broadcasts and Kendrick Lamar's halftime show live on Hip-Hop Nation....
Lynn Whitfield, RaMell Ross, Kelly Rowland at 8th AAFCA Awards
The African American Film Critics Association held their 2025 Special Achievement Awards Luncheon, honoring Lynn Whitfield, RaMell Ross, and others. Kelly Rowland served as a...
THE IN BETWEEN premieres Feb. 10 on PBS
The In Between, a documentary about Texas-Mexico border life, premieres February 10 on PBS' Independent Lens. Director Robie Flores explores grief and joy....
Jelly Roll Concert for First Responders at Rose Bowl
Jelly Roll hosted a free concert for 16,000 first responders at Rose Bowl Stadium, featuring guests like Lainey Wilson, Shinedown, and Public Enemy to honor...
The Story Behind Rudy Ray Moore (video)
Rudy Ray Moore was a revolutionary comedian and filmmaker who created the legendary Dolemite character and pioneered independent Black entertainment in the 1970s....
Kiki Garcia Joins Magic 99.5/KMGA-FM as Morning Host
Veteran Albuquerque radio personality Kiki Garcia joins Magic 99.5 as morning host after 16 years on 93.3 The Q. Her new show 'Magic Mornings With...
Radio Hall of Fame 2025 Nominations Open
The Radio Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for its 2025 induction class from February 1-March 31, 2025. The ceremony will honor outstanding broadcasters in...
Wildfires Spark Cancellations in Film, Music Industries
California wildfires force widespread cancellations across film and music industries, affecting Grammy Week events, Producers Guild Awards, and major film premieres....
Peso Pluma Wins BMI Champion Award at 2025 Latin Awards
Peso Pluma will receive the BMI Champion Award at the 2025 BMI Latin Awards on March 6, celebrating his role in bringing M�sica Mexicana to...