10 Reasons Music Industry Needs More Diversity
The music industry’s revenue is generated disproportionately by artists from communities of color, yet its senior leadership across labels, publishers, management companies, and streaming platforms...
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Black Music Incubator Project Takes Aim at Skills Shortage
The Black Music Incubator Project launches to address music industry skills shortage while supporting Black musicians in northern England. Backed by Warner Music UK, the...
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....
AUDACY PARTNERS WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS ON INCLUSION PODCAST
Audacy partners with Special Olympics to launch 'Agents of Inclusion' podcast hosted by JR Jackson, highlighting athlete stories to promote inclusion....
Jerrod Carmichael’s Honest Golden Globes Racism Talk
Jerrod Carmichael made history as the first Black Golden Globes host in 79 years, delivering a brutally honest opening about Hollywood's racist past....
BMG appoints Pierrot Raschdorff for diversity
BMG appoints Pierrot Raschdorff as Senior Director of Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to accelerate the company's diversity strategy across 12 core music markets....
Black Artists Boycott 2023 Grammys Amid Ongoing Controversy
Major Black artists including Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak, Drake, and The Weeknd boycott 2023 Grammys over lack of diversity and transparency in nominations....
Byron Allen Bids to Be First Black Majority NFL Owner
Media mogul Byron Allen announces his $4 billion bid for the Denver Broncos, aiming to become the first Black majority owner in NFL history....
Curtis LeGeyt Outlines NAB Broadcasting Vision
NAB President Curtis LeGeyt outlined his broadcasting vision in a virtual town hall, focusing on policy wins, business initiatives, and restoring NAB Show prominence....
D.L. Hughley and Whoopi Goldberg to Launch New CBS Shows
D.L. Hughley and Whoopi Goldberg are getting new CBS shows through the NAACP-CBS diversity partnership. The deal brings multiple projects featuring African American stories....
Culture Creators Honors Diversity at Annual Awards
Culture Creators hosted its 5th annual Innovators & Leaders Awards Brunch, honoring Swizz Beatz with the Icon Award and D-Nice as Innovator of the Year....
iHeartMedia Appoints Graciela Monteagudo to Board
iHeartMedia appoints Graciela Monteagudo to its Board of Directors. The veteran executive brings 30 years of Fortune 500 leadership experience....
Nicky Sparrow Named Senior VP of Multicultural Sales
iHeartMedia promotes 20-year veteran Nicky Sparrow to Senior VP of Multicultural Sales for Markets Group. She'll lead multicultural ad sales across radio, digital, podcasting and...
Howard University Gets $4.9M Music Business Center
Howard University receives $4.9 million from Warner Music Group to create a new music business center. The center will prepare diverse students for management careers...
MOBE Symposium: Women’s History Month Ad Series
MOBE Symposium celebrates Women's History Month with a week-long series on women in advertising featuring industry CEOs and executives....
NAB Creates Advisory Committee for DEI
The National Association of Broadcasters creates new advisory committee focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in radio and television broadcasting....
Reminder: Share Your Ideas Today!
Share your thoughts on race, equity, and inclusion at your campus through this interactive survey platform designed to collect student perspectives....
Reminder: Share Your Ideas
RadioFacts encourages readers to participate in a campus survey about race, equity, and inclusion. Share your thoughts and contribute to important conversations about diversity....
Let’s Talk: A Survey On Race and Equity
The UNC System Racial Equity Task Force launches a survey on September 14 for students, faculty, and staff to share feedback on race and equity...
Music Industry’s Diversity Challenge for Black Lives
Music industry veteran Ron Sweeney calls for major record labels to address systemic diversity issues beyond donations to Black Lives Matter....
FAMU Graduate Named Vanderbilt Vice Provost
FAMU engineering graduate William H. Robinson, Ph.D., has been named Vanderbilt University's vice provost for academic advancement, becoming a trailblazer in academic leadership....
Launching Worldwide on May 22, VumaTV Brings Inclusivity to
VumaTV launches May 22 as the first streaming service bridging the gap for multicultural audiences worldwide. The platform offers diverse content from African American, Latinx,...
“For The Culture” – Diversity in Broadcasting Vol. 1
Broadcasting industry diversity challenges persist as people of color remain underrepresented in executive roles despite being talent and voice of urban culture....
Deadline Hollywood & African American Film Critics
AAFCA and Deadline Hollywood announce major 2020 partnership featuring Next Gen events and Hot Spots conferences to support emerging entertainment professionals....
Skip Dillard Gets FCC Appointment
WBLS and WLIB Operations Manager Skip Dillard receives two-year appointment to FCC's Advisory Committee for Diversity and Digital Empowerment....