News and profiles covering music industry executives, record label leaders, publishing heads, and senior decision-makers shaping the direction of the global music business.
Beatdapp Launches Trust & Safety System for Fraud Combat
Beatdapp launches comprehensive Trust & Safety Operating System to combat digital fraud across music streaming and gaming platforms. The system integrates AI detection, identity verification,...
USAGM Plans to Close Overseas Bureaus Amid Legal Challenges
U.S. Agency for Global Media plans to close overseas bureaus in Indonesia, Kenya, and Czech Republic despite legal challenges. The closures aim to save $30...
Declining Publisher Traffic Reshapes Media M&A Landscape
AI tools are causing 15-40% traffic drops for publishers, reshaping media mergers and acquisitions. Despite challenges, M&A activity is slowly recovering....
KMOX Celebrates 100 Years with Special Programming
KMOX radio station celebrates its 100th anniversary with special programming on November 20, honoring 12 pioneers including Bob Costas and Jack Buck who shaped the...
Jordan Lichtman Appointed COO and General Counsel at MCT
Jordan Lichtman has been appointed COO and General Counsel at Media Capital Technologies, bringing expertise from Artists Equity and STX Entertainment to the growing media...
Baz Luhrmann’s Epic Elvis Film Coming Globally
Baz Luhrmann's EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert will receive global theatrical release in 2026 through NEON and Universal Pictures. The film features rare archival footage...
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....
Apple TV+ Premieres Season 2 of Platonic in Los Angeles
Apple TV+ premiered Platonic season 2 starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. The comedy returns August 6, 2025...
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....
Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning May 2025
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning hits theaters May 23, 2025, starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in this action-packed finale with a runtime of...
CMA Fest Week Kicks Off with Star-Studded Country Concert
CMA Fest week kicks off with a star-studded Country Kickoff Concert featuring Justin Moore, Brothers Osborne, Dasha, and Preston Cooper at Nashville's Skydeck on Broadway...
Stars Dazzle at Thunderbolts European Premiere
Marvel's Thunderbolts European premiere dazzled at London's Leicester Square with stars Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The film releases May 2, 2025....
Matthew Cox Overcomes Childhood Struggles in Sales
Matthew Cox overcame childhood learning disabilities and family struggles to build a fraudulent mortgage empire in Tampa, manipulating the housing market for millions in illegal...
Audoo and GEMA Study Music Impact in Retail, Dining
Audoo and GEMA's Music Impact Study reveals background music increases retail sales by 8% and restaurant sales by 5.4%, using real-time tracking technology....
Café Mocha Show: Women’s History Month Tributes
Café Mocha Show celebrates Women's History Month with tributes to Angie Stone, Roberta Flack, Donna Summer, and Natalie Cole. The show expands to Nashville's 92Q....
Cinema Guild Announces North American Release of You Burn Me
Cinema Guild announces North American theatrical release of You Burn Me, acclaimed Argentine director MatÃas Piñeiro's latest film premiering March 7 in NYC....
11th Annual Better Brothers LA Truth Awards
Better Brothers Los Angeles announces the 11th Annual Truth Awards celebrating Black LGBTQ+ excellence, hosted by Nicco Annan and Ts Madison at Beverly Hilton on...
Cynthia Erivo to Host 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City
Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo will host the 78th Annual Tony Awards on June 8, 2025, live from Radio City Music Hall on...
Sabrina Elba Joins Cast of Film Nuur
Sabrina Elba joins the cast of Nuur, a drama about a Somali teen in Toronto, playing his resilient mother navigating cultural displacement and family crisis....
The Chosen: Last Supper Unveiled Before Release
The Chosen: Last Supper debuts in theaters March 28, featuring Holy Week in cinematic format with key art by Annie Leibovitz and star Jonathan Roumie....
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...
Elaina Smith Joins Backstage Country as Co-Host
Award-winning country radio personality Elaina Smith joins Backstage Country as new co-host starting February 17, 2025. The Nashville-based host brings a decade of experience and...
Minnesota Residents Oppose Target’s Policy
Minnesota residents plan a press conference and indefinite boycott of Target starting February 1, 2025, opposing the company's rollback of diversity initiatives....
Grammys and Oscars Proceed Amid LA Wildfire Crisis
The Grammys and Oscars will proceed as planned amid LA wildfires, with ceremonies focusing on honoring first responders and raising funds for fire relief efforts....
The Millennium Tour 2025 Returns with Star-Studded Lineup
The Millennium Tour 2025 returns with a star-studded 24-city lineup featuring Trey Songz, Omarion, Bow Wow, Rick Ross and more 2000s legends starting spring 2025....