Gibson Brands Appoints Cesar Gueikian as Permanent CEO
Gibson Brands officially appoints Cesar Gueikian as permanent President and CEO after 5 years of rebuilding the iconic guitar company. Major artists including Slash and...
Tag : Music Business
BMI Launches Customer Service Initiative
BMI launches comprehensive customer service initiative with dedicated Nashville team and new technology to better serve millions of songwriters, composers and publishers with royalty inquiries....
Spotify’s Direct Licensing Deals Fuel Industry Tensions
Spotify strikes direct licensing deals with independent artists, bypassing major labels and offering better revenue splits. The move creates tension with Universal, Sony, and Warner...
BMI Wins Victory for Songwriters & Composers
BMI wins major court case against Live Nation and AEG, securing 138% higher royalty rates for songwriters and composers from live concerts after decades of...
Janishia Jones Launches ENCORE Music Tech with EMPIRE
Janishia Jones launches ENCORE Music Tech Solutions with EMPIRE as first enterprise client. The company focuses on streamlining music business processes and rights management systems....
Beatport Acquires Majority Stake in IMS
Beatport Group acquires majority stake in International Music Summit Ibiza, strengthening partnership with the premiere electronic music industry event....
Swizz Beatz, Timbaland Settle VERZUZ Acquisition
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland settle their legal dispute with Triller over VERZUZ acquisition. The agreement increases ownership stakes for artists....
Brent Faiyaz Builds Music Career from Streaming
Grammy nominee Brent Faiyaz builds successful independent music career through streaming, following Chance the Rapper's model with $30K investment return....
TSU Music Accelerator Concludes with Honorary Degrees
Tennessee State University's Music Accelerator Program concluded with honorary doctorates for Dallas Austin and Sir The Baptist. Students received gold RIAA plaques....
Matt Pincus Launches Music Business Investment Firm
Music industry veteran Matt Pincus launches MUSIC, a $200 million investment company focused on music technology, record labels, and Web3 innovation....
MNRK Music Group Announces Three Promotions
MNRK Music Group promotes Tasha Stoute to Sr. Director Urban Publicity and Vinny Geonnetti to Director Artist Management, while hiring JY Williams as A&R Director....
Kevin Ross: Why You Should NOT Retire (video)
Kevin Ross shares industry insights on why artists shouldn't retire, drawing from 27 years of music business experience and audience statistics....
Kevin Ross on Growing Music Options (video)
R&B artist Kevin Ross discusses the expanding music industry and increased access to music options. He challenges misconceptions about the industry dying....
Downtown Music Holdings Appoints Moore and Turner
Downtown Music Holdings appoints Alison Moore (Comic Relief USA CEO) and Kelli Turner (Sun Capital Partners CFO) to its Board of Directors, bringing extensive media...
REBECCA DIMPLEZ IJEOMA NAMED SVP DIGITAL MARKETING
Rebecca 'Dimplez' Ijeoma has been appointed Senior Vice President of Digital Marketing & Content Development at Capitol Music Group, returning to the label after leading...
SoundExchange Expands Board with Music Executives
SoundExchange announces new board members Jon Glass from Warner Music Group and Alasdair McMullan from Universal Music Group, bringing digital legal expertise to the music-tech...
Snoop Dogg Acquires Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group
Snoop Dogg officially acquires Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group, purchasing the iconic label that launched his career decades ago....
Motown Records Names Courtney Lowery Executive VP
Motown Records names Courtney Lowery as Executive VP of Media Strategy and Lifestyle. Lowery will oversee media strategy for the label's roster....
Sony Music Publishing Promotes Michael Abitbol to Senior VP
Sony Music Publishing promotes Michael Abitbol to Senior VP, Head of U.S. Digital. He'll oversee digital strategy and licensing deals....
How To Sell 1 Million Albums and Owe $500,000
Learn how artists can sell 1 million albums yet still owe $500,000 to their record label. Music industry expert breaks down the complex financial reality....
Joe Budden: Music Industry Shifting to Tech and Social Media
Joe Budden discusses how TikTok's new watermarked music premiere feature signals the music industry's shift toward tech partnerships, with labels and social media platforms increasingly...
Lyric Financial Surpasses $100 Million in Music Financing
Lyric Financial crosses $100 million milestone in music financing, processing over 24k transactions across 32 countries for independent artists and labels....
Sony Music Publishing Promotes Maree Hamblion to Senior Vice
Sony Music Publishing promotes Maree Hamblion to Senior VP of International A&R. She'll lead global songwriter discovery from Australia office....
Sony Music Publishing Promotes Tom Foley to SVP
Sony Music Publishing promotes Tom Foley to Senior VP, Worldwide Portfolio Management. Based in Nashville, he'll analyze global investments and maximize returns....
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...
