Jennifer Hudson Signs Exclusive Deal with Epic Records
Jennifer Hudson signs exclusive deal with Epic Records, reuniting legendary producers LA Reid and Clive Davis for her upcoming album debut....
Sony Music Expands in Africa with New Lagos Office
Sony Music Entertainment opens new Lagos office to expand West African operations, signing Nigerian superstar Davido to worldwide deal. The music giant also registers in...
Universal Music Group and SoundCloud Forge New Partnership
Universal Music Group and SoundCloud announce new partnership creating commercial opportunities for UMG artists and giving labels access to SoundCloud's tools....
eOne Music Earns 26 Noms for 31st Stellar Gospel Awards
eOne Music earned 26 nominations across 19 categories for the 31st Stellar Gospel Awards, featuring artists like Erica Campbell and Jonathan McReynolds....
Verizon and Sony Music Partner for go90 Content
Verizon and Sony Music announced a multi-year deal to create original video content for the go90 mobile platform. New shows include celebrity pranks, car singing...
Sony Music to Release Soundtrack for NBC’s The Wiz LIVE!
Sony Music releases The Wiz LIVE! soundtrack featuring NE-YO, Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah and Shanice Williams. The NBC special airs December 3rd....
Virgin America & Netflix: Free In-Flight Streaming
Virgin America partners with Netflix to offer free in-flight streaming of the complete Netflix catalog on ViaSat WiFi-equipped aircraft through March 2016....
Record Store Day Hits Highest Album Sales Since 2003
Record Store Day achieves highest independent album sales since 2003, with indie stores capturing 11.9% of total industry sales. Vinyl sales surge 260% since 2009....
Luther Barnes Signs Exclusive Recording Deal with SRT
Grammy-nominated gospel artist Luther Barnes signs exclusive recording deal with SRT Entertainment, bringing his solo career and multiple brands to the label....
J.R. Donato Joins Taylor Gang, Releases Video
Chicago rapper J.R. Donato officially joins Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang label and releases new music video for "Couldn't Wait." His debut mixtape "Northpole" drops November...
Universal Music Releases Talib Kweli Classics on Vinyl
Universal Music reissues Talib Kweli's four classic Rawkus Records albums on vinyl, including the legendary Black Star collaboration with Mos Def on limited edition picture...
Motown 25 Concert Special to Be Released on DVD This Fall
The legendary Motown 25 TV special featuring Michael Jackson's iconic moonwalk debut is finally being released on DVD this fall for the first time in...
Pentatonix Signs with RCA Records
Pentatonix signs with RCA Records after massive YouTube success with 445 million views. The vocal quintet has sold 500,000+ albums and completed sold-out tours....
Warner Bros. Records Expands Dance Music Team with New Roles
Warner Bros. Records expands its dance music division by hiring Taryn Haight as Director of Dance Marketing and Lauren Lipsay as Manager of Dance Marketing....
UMG Revives Def Jam, Motown, and Island Labels
Universal Music Group dissolves Island Def Jam Music Group, re-establishing Def Jam, Island, and Motown as independent labels with new leadership including Steve Bartels as...
Def Jam Recordings Celebrates 30 Years of Hip-Hop Influence
Def Jam Recordings celebrates 30 years of hip-hop influence with special reissues including T La Rock, Public Enemy, Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak, and Ludacris...
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Announces Complete Cast for National Tour
Motown the Musical announces complete cast for its first national tour, visiting major cities from Chicago to Los Angeles in 2014-2015....
Motown The Musical Plans National Tour
Motown The Musical plans a national tour following its Broadway success. The hit show featuring 50+ Motown classics is expanding beyond NYC....
Birdman Launches Rich Gang and YMCMB Fashion Brands
Birdman launches two new apparel brands, Rich Gang and YMCMB, in partnership with Bravado at the Agenda Trade Show in Las Vegas....
Virgin & Overbrook Expand After Earth Franchise
Virgin Produced partners with Overbrook Entertainment to expand the After Earth franchise, with options to co-produce and co-finance a sequel to the Will Smith sci-fi...
Lauryn Hill Announces New Record Deal, Upcoming Music
Lauryn Hill announces new record deal with Sony Worldwide Entertainment and confirms she's working on new music after years of legal battles and industry disputes....
Rob Harvey Joins Republic Records as Top 40 Director
Rob Harvey joins Republic Records as Senior Director of Top 40, bringing 13+ years of radio promotion experience from Interscope Geffen A&M....
Gee Roberson Launches Record Label with Interscope
Gee Roberson transitions from Geffen Records Chairman to launch Blueprint, a new full-service record label distributed by Interscope Geffen A&M....
Interscope Geffen A&M Launches Artist Website
Interscope Geffen A&M launches revolutionary website using real-time social technologies from Echo and Arktan to create immersive fan experiences....
Philadelphia International Records 40th Anniversary
Philadelphia International Records launches 40th anniversary celebration honoring legendary producers Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff. The yearlong tribute features special events nationwide celebrating their iconic...