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.
Zhane: What went wrong?
Zhane was a popular 90s R&B duo known for hits like 'Hey Mr. DJ' and 'Groove Thang' before disappearing after their 1997 album due to...
Rap Superstar Shares Thoughts on Mike Brown Shooting
St. Louis rapper Nelly shared his thoughts on the Mike Brown shooting in Ferguson, Missouri during a backstage interview at the Uforia Music Festival....
The World Has Aligned in FORMATION with BEYONC�
Beyonc� announces Formation World Tour following Super Bowl 50 appearance, selling nearly 1 million tickets over weekend with multiple cities sold out....
Sony Pictures Offers Free NFL Tickets for Concussion
Sony Pictures offers NFL players and families free admission to Will Smith's Concussion movie. The film tells Dr. Bennet Omalu's story of discovering CTE brain...
Sony Pictures Invites NFL Owners, Players & Families
Sony Pictures offers free admission to NFL players and families for the Will Smith film 'Concussion' about Dr. Bennet Omalu's discovery of CTE brain trauma....
LAWMAKERS OPPOSE FEE ON LOCAL RADIO STATIONS
127 House lawmakers now support the Local Radio Freedom Act, opposing new performance fees and royalties on local radio stations for broadcasting music over-the-air....
A Star Is Born’ Wins Best Original Song, Otherwise Snubbed
A Star Is Born was shut out of major Golden Globes categories but won Best Original Song for 'Shallow.' The film starring Lady Gaga and...
Steve Barnett Named Chairman/CEO Of Capitol Music Group
Steve Barnett has been named Chairman/CEO of Capitol Music Group by Universal Music Group's Lucian Grainge. Barnett leaves Columbia Records to lead Capitol's revitalization efforts....
Jennifer Hudson Joins Stand Up To Cancer for New Campaign
Jennifer Hudson partners with Stand Up To Cancer and Genentech for the 'Two Worlds. One Dream.' campaign, highlighting cancer research collaboration....
Tupac, Easy E and Old Dirty Bastard Died Broke?
Despite their fame, legendary rappers Tupac Shakur, Eazy-E, and Ol' Dirty Bastard faced serious financial struggles. Poor estate planning left these hip-hop icons' legacies in...
REVOLT HELLO Harlem Initiative for Boys & Girls Club
REVOLT TV launches HELLO Harlem, a networking initiative supporting Boys & Girls Club of Harlem through VIP events featuring emerging artists and NYC leaders....
OH NO: Radio One’s Industry Trade Magazine SLAMMED!
Radio One's industry trade magazine faces criticism as Radio Facts celebrates becoming the #1 radio industry blog in 2008 with their anniversary issue....
The MLC Unveils New Supplemental Matching Network
The MLC launches new Supplemental Matching Network with five companies including Blokur, Jaxsta, Pex, Salt and SX Works to enhance music data matching....
Nielsen: Trending Radio Listening in September
Nielsen's September PPM data reveals cooling trends for major music formats while Sports and News/Talk show seasonal upswings as fall listening patterns emerge....
Saga Communications Sells TV, Buys 5 Radio Stations
Saga Communications sold its TV stations for $66.6 million and acquired 5 radio stations in Charleston and Hilton Head markets for $23 million, returning focus...
Keke Palmer Interviews Mary J. Blige on Real Talk Radio Show
Keke Palmer sits down with Mary J. Blige on her Real Talk radio show, discussing career beginnings and sharing valuable auditioning tips for aspiring artists....
MARC ANTHONY RECEIVES SOUNDEXCHANGE HALL OF FAME AWARD
Four-time GRAMMY winner Marc Anthony receives SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award for being one of the most streamed artists in the company's 20-year history....
Share Your Ideas
Share Your Ideas provides a platform for campus community members to contribute thoughts on race, equity, and inclusion initiatives through an online survey form....
MLC Announces New Board Members and $1.5B Royalties
The Mechanical Licensing Collective announces new board members and reaches major milestone of distributing over $1.5 billion in royalties to songwriters....
WJMZ Radio Stops the JAMZ to Discuss Police Brutality
WJMZ 107.3 JAMZ stopped music programming to discuss police brutality and Black Lives Matter following Alton Sterling and Philando Castile shootings....
Hotel BPM & Scratch DJ Academy Facebook Contest
Hotel BPM partners with Scratch DJ Academy for a Facebook contest offering aspiring DJs a free hotel stay and DJ 101 course. Contest runs through...
XM Satellite Radio 2Q 2007 Results
XM Satellite Radio reported Q2 2007 earnings with over 8.25 million subscribers, 22% revenue increase to $277 million, and narrowed net losses by 23%....
NeNe Leakes will Return to Housewives in 09, Her Deal Starts in 2010
Contrary to rumor NeNe Leakes is being considered for her own show on the Bravo network not in 2009 but actually in 2010. The run-a-way...
NeNe Leakes Returns to Housewives in ’09
NeNe Leakes is being considered for her own Bravo show starting in 2010, not 2009 as rumored. The popular Real Housewives star has been busy...
Radio Still Dominates Music Discovery: Nielsen
Nielsen's Music 360 study reveals radio remains the top music discovery method at 48%, while teens prefer YouTube for listening at 64%. The report shows...