Adrian Pope Named EVP of Digital Business at Virgin Music
Virgin Music Group names Adrian Pope as EVP of Digital Business. Former PIAS Chief Digital Officer brings decades of independent music expertise to newly created...
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Steve Stoute’s Top 5 Hip Hop Influencers
Music executive Steve Stoute reveals his top 5 most influential hip-hop artists during an interview with Angie Martinez on Hot 97, sharing insights on rap's...
Living Legends Foundation Honors Ed Eckstine Award
Ed Eckstine, filmmaker and former music executive, receives the 2024 Ray Harris Lifetime Achievement Award from Living Legends Foundation on October 4th in Hollywood....
BMG appoints Celine Joshua EVP, Global Marketing
BMG announces Celine Joshua as new Executive Vice President of Global Marketing. Former UMG executive will oversee marketing strategy across 20 offices worldwide....
Adam Muhlbaum Appointed GM at Big Noise Music
Big Noise Music Group promotes Adam Muhlbaum to General Manager, overseeing business development and artist operations. The veteran executive will guide the label's roster including...
Alison Donald Announces Departure from Kobalt
Alison Donald, Kobalt's Head of Global Creative, announces departure after 7 years. She signed major artists including Sam Fender, Cigarettes After Sex, and Rage Against...
Justin Bumper Reeve Named Senior VP of Global Sync at Virgin Music
Virgin Music Group appoints Justin Bumper Reeve as Senior VP of Global Sync, bringing his $75M+ sync licensing expertise to oversee global opportunities....
Arista Ups Matt D�arduini To EVP Of A&R
Arista Records promotes Matt D'Arduini to Executive Vice President of A&R. He's worked with Grammy-nominated artists like M�neskin and JP Saxe since 2018....
Cindy James to Lead Virgin Music Group NA
Virgin Music Group promotes Cindy James to General Manager of North American operations. James brings five years of global experience and commercial expertise to lead...
Accuser Files Defamation Suit Against Russell Simmons
Music mogul Russell Simmons was served with a defamation lawsuit at his Bali resort by former music executive Drew Dixon, who previously accused him of...
Steve Barnett Named Chairman/CEO Of Capitol Music Group
Steve Barnett has been named Chairman/CEO of Capitol Music Group by Universal Music Group's Lucian Grainge. Barnett leaves Columbia Records to lead Capitol's revitalization efforts....
Clarence Avant, Influential Music Executive, Dies at 92
Clarence Avant, legendary music executive known as 'The Black Godfather,' has died at 92. The influential power broker shaped careers of countless artists and bridged...
Industry Vet B. Jeffery Grant Clark has Died
Industry veteran B. Jeffery Grant Clark, longtime RCA Inspiration executive and former Buffalo radio DJ, has passed away. The respected music executive was known for...
Nvak Collective Appoints Nikisha Bailey as General Manager
Nvak Collective, a next-generation web3 record label, has appointed veteran music executive Nikisha Bailey as General Manager. Bailey brings extensive A&R experience from Atlantic Records...
Sony Music Publishing Appoints Mich�le Hamelink as Managing
Sony Music Publishing appoints Mich�le Hamelink as Managing Director of Benelux, overseeing creative strategy and songwriter development across the region....
Sony Music Publishing UK Names Shauni Caballero A&R Manager
Sony Music Publishing UK appoints Shauni Caballero as Senior A&R Manager. She previously signed Central Cee, Russ Millions, and Nemzzz through her agency....
ROBERT LOUIS GORDY, SR. DIES AT 91
Robert Louis Gordy Sr., brother of Motown founder Berry Gordy, died at 91 from natural causes. The music executive ran Jobete Publishing for 20+ years....
Brian Glover Joins Create Music Group as Senior Director
Create Music Group appoints Brian Glover as Senior Director of Streaming to oversee strategy for hip-hop, R&B and pop artists including Ice Spice....
Berry Gordy Appoints Carol Perrin as CEO of His Companies
Berry Gordy appoints Carol Perrin as CEO of his companies. The former law firm partner will lead operations for the Motown founder's business empire....
BMG APPOINTS NEW VP, A&R, RECORDED MUSIC
BMG appoints Brandon Riester as VP of A&R for Recorded Music. Riester will sign and develop artists while collaborating with BMG's publishing team....
Steve Harvey Show: Chaka Zulu Murder Charges
Steve Harvey Morning Show discusses Chaka Zulu's murder charges after the Ludacris manager was accused of fatally shooting a man in Atlanta. Zulu claims self-defense....
Aaron “Dash” Sherrod Named President of Urban A&R at Geffen
Aaron 'Dash' Sherrod has been named President of Urban A&R at Geffen Records, returning to the Interscope Geffen A&M family after previously signing major artists...
Interscope Promotes Tim Glover to EVP A&R
Tim Glover has been promoted to Executive VP of A&R at Interscope Records after nearly a decade with the label. He's worked with over 20...
PHIL THORNTON NAMED SENIOR VP OF CAPITOL CHRISTIAN
Phil Thornton has been appointed Senior Vice President of Capitol Christian Music Group, focusing on new business development and talent signing. The highly-regarded music executive...
Dame Dash: Music Industry a Waste of Time Due to Figureheads
Dame Dash discusses why the music industry is a waste of time due to figureheads in a candid interview with Shannon Sharpe, offering unfiltered insights....
