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.
No Fakes Act Clears Senate Committee in Major Ai Deepfake Push
The NO FAKES Act just crossed a major Senate hurdle, and that matters now for publishers, songwriters, artists, and rights holders confronting AI voice cloning...
X Seeks to Dismiss Publishers’ Copyright Suit After Supreme Court Cox Ruling
Music publishers are now facing a sharper legal challenge in their case against Elon Musk’s X Corp, with the platform arguing that the Supreme Court’s...
Tay Keith, Producer Behind Major Rap Hits, Dies at 29
Tay Keith, the Memphis hip-hop producer behind some of the biggest records in recent rap history, has died at 29. For publishers, songwriters, and rights...
Bryan-Michael Cox’s 27-Year SESAC Legacy Reflects a Career That Helped Shape Modern R&B
Bryan-Michael Cox is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter and record producer whose work has helped shape contemporary R&B and pop music for more than two decades....
BMI to Honor Kierra Sheard With Impact Award at 2026 Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards
BMI will honor gospel artist and songwriter Kierra Sheard with the BMI Impact Award at the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards. The private...
Cox Media Group (CMG) announced Brian McGhee as Vice President & Market Manager for CMG Jacksonville Radio
Cox Media Group (CMG) announced Brian McGhee as Vice President & Market Manager for CMG Jacksonville Radio, effective today. McGhee succeeds Jimmy Farrell, now Vice...
Naoya Ogura Wins BMI’s Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize and Manny Albam Commission
BMI presented its 37th Annual Jazz Composers Workshop Summer Showcase on June 12, 2026, at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space in New...
Big Tigger from an Industry Perspective (video)
This is how the music and radio industry generally works when a high‑profile personality is facing serious allegations. Concerning our experience working in this business...
Black Music Week Highlights Atlanta’s Cultural Legacy as Walk of Fame Ceremony Is Postponed (pics)
Black Music Week concluded after nine days of industry programming, community engagement, and honors recognizing major contributors to Black music and culture. Jimmy Jam, Jermaine...
Does Singer Tank Know the Secret to R&B Longevity? (video)
Tank opens up about R&B, success, legacy, and what it takes to build a career that lasts. In this conversation, he talks about the evolution...
Sony Music Publishing Nashville Launches Season Two of Thank a Songwriter Podcast
First episode featuring The Warren Brothers debuts today across all major streaming platforms Sony Music Publishing Nashville today announced the launch of season two of its podcast Thank a...
Ryman & BMI Block Party Draws Record Crowds for Fifth Consecutive Year
BMI Showcased 16 Artists on the Rise During Free Three-Day Event on PNC Plaza Photo Highlights and Captions From Each Day Can Be Found HerePhoto...
American Urban Radio Networks Promotes Isaiah Bryant to Senior Vice President, Revenue & Strategic Partnerships
American Urban Radio Networks (AURN), the nation’s leading Black-owned audio network, today announced the promotion of Isaiah Bryant to Senior Vice President, Revenue & Strategic...
Berklee Study Examines the Growing Role of Video and AI in Music Careers
A new study from Berklee College of Music, In Sync: Music and Video 2026—Video Creators, Musicians and the Age of AI, examines how video content and...
Peabo Bryson’s Story from the Music Industry Perspective (video)
Peabo Bryson's legacy goes beyond his Disney duets. We revisit his R&B career, Grammy success, music publishing, taxes, and what his story teaches the music...
Prince Estate Lines up Rare Vault Tracks for ‘timeless’ Release
Prince’s estate is turning long-shelved recordings into a fresh rights and revenue moment with the announcement of Timeless, a 10-song compilation built entirely from unreleased...
Jermaine Jackson Seeks to Vacate $6.5 Million Assault Judgment
Jermaine Jackson is trying to erase a $6.5 million default judgment in a sexual assault lawsuit, a case that matters to rights holders because the...
SESAC Honors Film and Television Composers at Annual Awards
SESAC Performing Rights hosted its annual Film & Television Composer Awards at the Casa del Mar in Santa Monica, Calif., on Wednesday, June 3. A...
Iconic Singer Peabo Bryson Has Died
With broken hearts and profound sadness, the family of two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and balladeer, Peabo Bryson, announces his passing. Photo Credit (Tan Sweater): Julie Yarbrough...
Sony Music Publishing Nashville Signs Carson Peters to Global Deal
Sony Music Publishing Nashville announced the signing of rising country star Carson Peters to a worldwide publishing agreement. At 22 years old, Carson Peters has established himself as an emerging voice in...
Music Legend Dexter Wansel Has Died
Dexter Wansel was one of the defining creative forces behind Philadelphia soul, known for music that blended deep R&B feeling with jazz-funk, futuristic synth textures,...
Peabo Bryson Suffers a Stoke
We are sorry to reort that wo-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and balladeer, Peabo Bryson – the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney songs “Beauty and...
Sony Music Publishing Claims Eleventh Consecutive Publisher of the Year Win at SESAC 2026 Latina Music Awards Inbox McClenny, Katie
Kapo achieves Pop/Latin Rhythm Songwriter of the Year; Edén Muñoz earns Regional Mexican Songwriter & Song of the Year; Manuel Turizo and Kemzo win Pop/Latin Rhythm Song...
Larry Jackson Sues to Unmask Anonymous Defamation Campaign
Music executive Larry Jackson is taking legal action to identify the anonymous person or people behind what he calls a coordinated, malicious, and ongoing campaign...
We Remember John McClain: The Musician, the A&R Ear, and the Estate Architect
John McClain spent most of his life doing what the best music people do: staying out of the spotlight while quietly changing the sound of...