Ingrooves Names Chris Haaland Country Manager for Norway
Ingrooves Music Group appoints Chris Haaland as Country Manager for Norway, expanding their global presence. Haaland joins from The Orchard with extensive Nordic music industry...
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Impact Record Pool Founder Dannie “Fut” James Has Died
Impact Record Pool founder Dannie 'Fut' James has died from bone cancer complications. The music industry legend passed away Thursday after battling the disease....
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....
CALLING ON THE INDUSTRY: Whitney Houston POSITIVE Stories?
RadioFacts calls on music industry professionals to share positive Whitney Houston stories amid renewed interest in the late singer's legacy....
Kevin Liles and Lyor Cohen on MSNBC
300 Entertainment CEO Kevin Liles and YouTube's Lyor Cohen discuss the music industry's digital evolution on MSNBC's Mavericks with Ari Melber....
T-Pain: Today’s Rappers Need More Creativity
T-Pain delivers an epic rant criticizing today's rappers for lacking creativity. He compares current repetitive music to the Golden Era when artists like Biggie, Wu-Tang,...
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...
Kenya Barris & Interscope Records Joint Venture
Kenya Barris partners with Interscope Records to launch Khalabo Music, expanding his entertainment company into the music industry with veteran executives....
BUTTERFIELD JONES AND PANAY NAMED CO-PRESIDENTS
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. appointed Valeisha Butterfield Jones and Panos A. Panay as Co-Presidents in modernized leadership structure....
SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe Issues Statement
SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe responds to Copyright Royalty Board's WEB V decision, stating creators will receive fairer compensation from digital music services despite lower rates...
Radio Facts Highlights Men of Color in Media
Radio Facts announces new magazine celebrating Men of Color in Media as part of their 26th anniversary, highlighting underrepresented contributions to music and broadcast industries....
Pershing Square Buys 10% of Universal Music
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings acquires 10% stake in Universal Music Group for $4 billion in landmark deal. Bill Ackman's investment values UMG at $42.4 billion....
Azoff and Oak View Group: Coachella Valley Arena
Oak View Group and The Berger Foundation break ground on the $300 million Coachella Valley Arena near Palm Desert. The 11,000-seat venue opens in 2022....
Capitol Music Group Hires Edgar Machuca as Multi-Label A&R
Capitol Music Group appoints Edgar Machuca as senior VP of A&R for Capitol Records and Virgin Music. The 26-year-old executive previously worked on hits with...
Recording Academy Appoints Harvey Mason Jr. as President/CEO
The Recording Academy has appointed Harvey Mason Jr. as permanent President/CEO after his successful interim tenure since 2020. Mason led transformative changes including improved Grammy...
300 Entertainment Named Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplace
300 Entertainment earned recognition on Inc. Magazine's 2021 Best Workplaces list and won a Shorty Award for Megan Thee Stallion's #SavageChallenge campaign....
Jon Platt Wins BMI Publisher of the Year Award
Jon Platt of Sony Music Publishing wins BMI Publisher of the Year for fourth consecutive year with 24 top-performing songs including hits like 'I Hope'...
Hasbro Sells eOne Music to Blackstone for $385M
Hasbro sells Entertainment One Music to Blackstone entities for $385 million cash. The independent music business will operate separately under current president Chris Taylor....
Music Mogul: L.A. Reid
L.A. Reid started as a drummer before co-founding LaFace Records and discovering pop superstars. He's now one of music's most influential executives....
Universal Music Group Partners with Wassim
Universal Music Group and Republic Records launch Universal Arabic Music, a new label with Wassim Slaiby. UAM signs 17-year-old Issam Alnajjar, whose debut hit #1...
SoundCloud Appoints Drew Wilson as COO and CFO
SoundCloud appoints Drew Wilson as COO and CFO effective April 1st, 2021. Wilson brings entertainment industry expertise from First Look Media to help expand the...
Anita Baker Asks Fans Not to Buy Her Music
R&B legend Anita Baker asks fans to stop buying her music as she fights to reclaim her master recordings after 30 years, similar to Dave...
NFT Sales Surge: Transforming Music for Artists & Fans
NFT sales are surging and transforming the music industry as artists discover new revenue streams through unique digital tokens. Musicians are selling original music as...
Lena Waithe Joins Def Jam for Creative Partnership
Emmy winner Lena Waithe launches Hillman Grad Records through exclusive partnership with Def Jam Recordings. The venture focuses on developing artists across music, TV and...
Clubhouse’s Amazing Content Driving Hungry Listener Base
Music industry expert explores Clubhouse's compelling content and its impact on radio's future. Discusses how audio platforms are changing entertainment....
