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.
YIKES: Star Jones
Star Jones faces criticism over her appearance following her weight loss transformation, with commentary on her post-surgery look....
NAYANA IZ Debuts Track how we do on Different Recordings
NAYANA IZ releases debut single 'how we do' on Different Recordings, blending London hip-hop with Indian influences. The 19-year-old artist aims to empower young girls....
CD Baby Releases Full Schedule for DIY Musician Conference
CD Baby announces full schedule for their first DIY Musician Conference October 23-25 in Chicago. The event features workshops, panels, and showcases designed specifically for...
Rita Ora Wants Out of Roc Nation
Rita Ora files legal papers to exit Roc Nation, claiming the label has 'orphaned' her and citing lack of support since joining at 18....
Tennessee Teacher Wins Amazon Award for Robotics Achievement
Tennessee State University alumna Shasta Charlton won Amazon's Future Engineer Teacher of the Year Award after leading her students to build and code a robot...
Silk Sonics “Leave the Door Open” Hits 16M Views
Silk Sonic's 'Leave the Door Open' featuring Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak reaches 16 million YouTube views with overwhelmingly positive reactions....
Lamell McMorris Sponsors Alfre Woodard’s Oscars Soiree
Lamell McMorris and Tanqueray No. Ten sponsored Alfre Woodard's 7th Annual Oscars Sistahs Soiree, bringing together influential women of color in Hollywood....
Residente Tops Latin Grammy Nominations with Nine Honors
Residente leads 2017 Latin Grammy nominations with nine honors, followed by Maluma with seven and Shakira with six nominations each....
Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience on iTunes
Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience album streams exclusively on iTunes ahead of March release. Features hit singles Suit & Tie and Mirrors....
Mildred Gaddis Gets Gag Request from Radio One
Radio One reportedly issued a gag request to radio host Mildred Gaddis amid ongoing controversy. The situation involves previous undisclosed payments from politicians....
Janelle Mon�e Shines in Kansas City on Age of Pleasure Tour
Janelle Mon�e performed her Age of Pleasure Tour in Kansas City, featuring hits like 'Lipstick Lover' and 'Float' with special guests including Jidenna....
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Honors MLK Jr.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, recognizing his 6 million miles traveled and 2,500 speeches for civil rights...
Peep the Official Trailer for “The Last Fall”
The Last Fall, a film about NFL players facing bankruptcy after retirement, opens October 26th, 2012. Directed by former NFL player Matthew A. Cherry....
Percy Sutton, Media Mogul, Has Died
Percy Sutton, pioneering civil rights attorney and media mogul who represented Malcolm X and founded Inner City Broadcasting, died at age 89....
Percy Sutton, Media Mogul, Has Died
Civil rights attorney and media mogul Percy Sutton died at 89. He owned WLIB-AM and WBLS-FM, pioneering black-owned radio in NYC....
K Michelle Meets Mary J Blige for the First Time (vid)
K Michelle meets R&B legend Mary J Blige for the first time in heartfelt encounter. Mary J announced new single 'Whole Damn Year' dropping Sept...
Stevie Wonder Receives 2013 Service to America Award
Stevie Wonder receives the 2013 Service to America Leadership Award for his humanitarian work and activism. The legendary musician will be honored at the NAB...
LOOK! It’s KRNB’s Antoine Davis and Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton performed at a sold-out 'Smooth Nite Out' concert at Medusa LIVE for KRNB DFW listeners, featuring hits like 'Best of Me' and 'Coming...
Steve Carver Named Senior VP, CBS Radio LA
Steve Carver appointed Senior VP and Market Manager of CBS Radio Los Angeles, overseeing major stations including KROQ, KAMP, and KNX-AM....
VH1 Diggin On Cast for Upcoming Biopic Crazy, Sexy, Cool
VH1 casts KeKe Palmer, Lil Mama, and Drew Sidora as Chilli, Left Eye, and T-Boz in upcoming TLC biopic 'Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story.'...
Your LAST Chance to Vote for The Top 10 Urban PDs of All Time
Today (Friday) is the VERY LAST DAY to vote for The Top 10 Urban PDs of All Time . If you are an industry person...
Mark Raymond’s Headstone (pic)
Radio veteran Mark Raymond, who passed away in November 2009, is buried in his hometown of Trenton, NJ. His headstone photo shows final resting place....
SPIN ANNOUNCES APP FOR iPAD
SPIN magazine launches SPIN Play, a new iPad app featuring 60+ streaming songs, 30+ videos, and premium music journalism. Available free with subscription options....
Maxwell Announces ‘Night’ Tour Starting This Fall
Maxwell announces his 50-date NIGHT tour across North America starting this fall, featuring intimate theater shows and new material alongside his classic hits....
YIKES: Is this Wendy Williams in 15 years?
The Game's mother Jamie shares her story of escaping an abusive relationship, sparking comparisons to talk show host Wendy Williams' appearance....