Variety Celebrates Influential Music Artists and Hitmakers
Variety honored influential music artists at their annual Hitmakers brunch, with Bebe Rexha earning Songwriter of the Year and Dua Lipa taking Breakthrough Artist....
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Downtown Appoints Delmar Powell Vice President of A&R
Delmar Powell appointed Vice President of A&R at Downtown Music Publishing. Former Republic Records executive who developed Marc E. Bassy's platinum hit....
Sheryl Underwood Discusses Radio Facts on Her Radio Show
Sheryl Underwood discusses Radio Facts on her radio show, mentioning a previous interview. The comedian and radio host praised the music industry site....
Music Modernization is Now Law, After Trump Signs Bill
The Music Modernization Act becomes law after President Trump's signature, updating streaming payments for pre-1972 recordings and improving royalty rates for current artists....
BBC Radio 4: Top 40 Powerful Women in Music
BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour reveals its 2018 Power List of the 40 most powerful women in music, with Beyonc� topping the list followed by...
The IPO of Tencent Music is Being Halved
Tencent Music's IPO may be cut in half to $2 billion from the expected $4 billion. The Chinese streaming giant has 700 million monthly users...
BMG Purchases RBC Records, Home to Chief Keef, Waka Flocka
BMG purchases Los Angeles-based RBC Records, bringing Chief Keef, Waka Flocka Flame, and 500+ releases under their banner in major hip-hop expansion....
Vinyl Resurgence Continues Despite Streaming Revolution
Vinyl album sales jumped from 3.23 million to 4.1 million units in 2017, defying streaming dominance. Industry experts say the vinyl revival shows lasting power...
Music Industry Favors EU Passing Copyright Reforms
European Parliament approves controversial Article 13 copyright reforms making internet platforms liable for user content. Music industry supports the measure while tech companies like YouTube...
Apple Music Challenges Spotify in U.S. Market
Apple Music now surpasses Spotify in U.S. paid subscribers according to confidential data, while Spotify maintains its global lead with 75 million international subscribers....
Robert Glasper on Lauryn Hill’s Antics: No Eye Contact
Robert Glasper reveals Lauryn Hill's demanding behavior during recording sessions, including no eye contact rules and insisting on being called Miss Hill....
Jamillah Muhammad Celebrating
Industry veteran Jamillah Muhammad celebrates her birthday. The respected music executive receives birthday wishes from colleagues and fans....
Lyor Cohen: Industry Lacks Strong Executives
Music industry veteran Lyor Cohen discusses the lack of strong executives in today's music business during his appearance on The Breakfast Club radio show....
Sony Music Acquires EMI Publishing from Jackson Estate
Sony Music acquired the remaining EMI Music Publishing stake from Michael Jackson's estate for $287 million, completing full ownership of the catalog....
Music Industry Vet Dedry Jones has Died
Music retailer Dedry Jones of The Experience with Dedry Jones was found dead in his Chicago home. He owned The Music Experience store for 28...
Sony Music Relaunches Arista Records
Sony Music officially relaunches Arista Records under former Island Records CEO David Massey. The revamped label will operate as a broad creative platform....
Sylvia Rhone Honored at Culture Creators Event
Epic Records president Sylvia Rhone received the Icon award at Culture Creators Awards, emphasizing the need to protect Black culture from exploitation....
Polygram Entertainment Names Daniel Inkeles VP Scripted Film
Polygram Entertainment, Universal Music Group's film division, appoints Daniel Inkeles as VP of Scripted Film & Television to accelerate entertainment projects....
Musicnotes Hits $75M Artist Royalties Milestone
Musicnotes reaches $75 million milestone in artist and songwriter royalties since 1999, demonstrating how sheet music downloads generate significantly higher payouts than streaming services....
Big Boy TV Interviews Kanye West on Project & Mental Health
Kanye West opens up to Big Boy TV about his new Wyoming project and reveals his mental health diagnosis at age 39 in candid interview....
Recording Academy Prepares for Leadership Transition Ahead
Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow announces planned departure after 16 years, initiating leadership transition process. The Grammy organization prepares for structured change....
Darcus Beese Named President Of Island Records
Darcus Beese OBE has been named President of Island Records, joining Universal Music Group's U.S. label leadership. The renowned British executive previously led Island U.K....
Nessa on Skid Row & Meeting Chance
Radio host Nessa interviews rapper Kyle about his latest project, sharing stories about meeting Chance the Rapper and Lauryn Hill....
Capitol Music Group Innovation Center for Tech
Capitol Music Group launches the Capitol Innovation Center in Hollywood's iconic Capitol Tower, bringing together music industry professionals, technologists, and students to drive music innovation...
Songwriters Guild Announces Negotiated Changes
The Songwriters Guild of America announces support for the Music Modernization Act after negotiating key changes including doubled songwriter representation and improved royalty distribution terms....
