News and profiles covering music industry executives, record label leaders, publishing heads, and senior decision-makers shaping the direction of the global music business.
Darren Moore Appointed SVP and Chief Sales Officer at CMG TV
Darren Moore has been promoted to SVP & Chief Sales Officer at Cox Media Group Television. The 28-year CMG veteran previously led the company's top-performing...
Omesh Somaru Named VP/GM of CMG-TV Jacksonville
Omesh Somaru has been named VP and General Manager of Cox Media Group's Jacksonville TV stations, effective January 1. The 25-year industry veteran will lead...
Soundstripe Partners to Improve Lice Prevention
Soundstripe partners with Orfium, Tuned Global, Music Reports, and Cyanite to create the music industry's most robust click-to-license platform, launching spring 2025....
Audacy Names Jeff Sottolano Chief Programming Officer
Audacy promotes Jeff Sottolano to Chief Programming Officer with multi-year contract. He'll oversee content strategy across broadcast, streaming, and podcasts nationwide....
Helen Williams: A Trailblazer in Black Beauty Standards
Helen Williams broke barriers as a pioneering Black model in mainstream fashion, paving the way for others while Motown simultaneously transformed how Black artists appealed...
Gospel Producer Kerry Fitzgerald Douglas Charged with Assault
Grammy-nominated gospel producer Kerry Douglas faces multiple sexual assault charges from several women who allege drugging and assault. The 59-year-old CEO of Black Smoke Music...
Ralph Cipolla Named VP of Programming Analytics
Ralph Cipolla has been promoted to Vice President of Programming Analytics and Research at Audacy. The promotion reflects his contributions to the radio company's programming...
VSiN Announces Leadership Changes with Miles Gwyn as COO
VSiN promotes Miles Gwyn to Chief Operating Officer while Brian Musburger becomes President & Chief Business Officer and Bill Adee takes CEO role....
CCMG Promotes Dashiell, Gunkel, and Monnaco
Capitol Christian Music Group promotes three key executives: Emily Dashiell to SVP Commercial Partnerships, Jeff Gunkel to SVP Market Development, and Carlos Monnaco to SVP...
Former SF Safe Director Arrested for Embezzling $700,000
Introduction The former executive director of SF Safe, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, has been arrested and charged with embezzling nearly $700,000. The......
Former Houston City Manager Faces Felony Charge
Indictment and Background A significant development has emerged in the ongoing investigation into water line repair contracts in Houston. Patrice Lee, the......
Three Men Charged After Alleged Racist Attack on Black Boys
In a disturbing incident that has sparked widespread outrage, three white men in South Africa have been charged with assault and attempted murder......
Chris Russo Signs Three-Year Deal with Mad Dog Sports
Radio Hall of Famer Chris Russo signed a three-year deal to continue hosting Mad Dog Unleashed on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio, extending his tenure...
RIAA Sues AI Music Services for Copyright
RIAA files landmark copyright infringement cases against AI music services Suno and Udio for unlicensed use of copyrighted recordings to train their AI models....
iONE Digital Promotes Victoria Fleary to VP of Social
iONE Digital promotes Victoria Fleary to Vice President of Social after two successful years as Senior Director, overseeing social strategy across brands like Bossip, HipHopWired,...
Lionsgate and Media Capital Technologies Co-Financing
Lionsgate partners with Media Capital Technologies in major multi-year film slate financing deal. Upcoming projects include Highlander with Henry Cavill and Now You See Me...
Larry Jackson: Overcoming Loss and Shaping Music
Larry Jackson's inspiring journey from radio intern to co-founding gamma showcases how technology is democratizing music distribution and empowering independent artists....
gamma. Appoints Lionel Ridenour as EVP of Promotion
gamma. appoints Lionel Ridenour as EVP of Promotion, making him the first African-American head of promotion at a major music company in 40 years....
Harvey Mason Jr. to Receive Chairman Award at LLF Gala 2024
Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of The Recording Academy, will receive the Chairman Award at the Living Legends Foundation 2024 Gala on October 4th in Hollywood....
Victoria: Australia’s Most Challenging State for Business
Victoria leads Australia in business departures with over 3,000 companies shutting down or relocating due to high taxes and regulations. Small businesses in Melbourne's CBD...
Arista Co-Heads of Urban Promoted
Arista Records promotes Kendell 'Sav' Freeman and Khris Riddick-Tynes to Senior Vice President A&R roles. The duo has driven success with platinum artists like Lola...
Lawo Appoints Adil Syed as North America Media Infra Manager
Lawo appoints Adil Syed as Business Development Manager for Media Infrastructures in North America. Syed brings extensive broadcast sales experience from TAG Video Systems to...
Marian Pittman to Lead WSB-TV as President of Content at CMG
Cox Media Group promotes Marian Pittman to President of Content & WSB-TV, succeeding retiring Ray Carter. Pittman will lead the Atlanta station while continuing to...
Keegan-Michael Key Celebrated for Impact on Comedy Landscape
Keegan-Michael Key celebrated for his comedic genius on Key and Peele sketch show. The Comedy Central series blended humor with social commentary....
POV Series: Hernandez’s Award-Winning Unseen Film
Set Hernandez's award-winning documentary 'Unseen' premieres on POV, following a blind undocumented immigrant's journey through experimental cinematography and sound design....