India.Arie “Chocolate High”
India.Arie pays tribute to beloved industry figure Cliff Winston, remembering his warm smile and people-person nature. Funeral information available....
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2017 BuzzAngle U.S. Music Consumption Report Highlights
2017 saw 12.8% growth in U.S. music consumption with audio streaming exploding 50.3% to 377 billion streams. Drake led with 6 billion streams while Despacito...
Steve Stoute Raises $70M for Music Venture UnitedM
Steve Stoute secures $70 million from Andreessen Horowitz for UnitedMasters, a new music venture helping artists own their masters and connect with brands....
Industry Vet A.D. Washington has Died
Music industry veteran A.D. Washington has passed away, shocking colleagues and friends. The respected industry figure was caring for his father at the time of...
The Defiant Ones Arrives on Digital & Home Media
The Defiant Ones documentary about Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine's partnership arrives on digital November 21 and Blu-ray/DVD November 28, 2017....
Capitol Records: Azim Rashid on Music Business
Capitol Records' Azim Rashid shares valuable insights on the music industry business. A must-watch for understanding the inner workings of major label operations....
Azim Rashid on the Music Business
Capitol Records executive Azim Rashid shares valuable insights about the music business industry. Learn from one of the top professionals in the record label business....
13th Annual ASCAP I Create Music EXPO Set for May 7-9, 2018
ASCAP's 13th annual I Create Music EXPO takes place May 7-9, 2018 in Los Angeles. The largest US conference for songwriters and producers features industry...
Women of Color in Media Celebrated Aug 15
Radio Facts magazine celebrates 15 amazing women of color in media for their second annual special issue, releasing August 15, 2017....
Hip Hop is Now America’s Favorite Music Choice
Hip-hop and R&B have overtaken rock as America's most consumed music genres for the first time, claiming 25.1% of total consumption according to Nielsen....
Radio Facts: 15 Amazing Women of Color in Media
Radio Facts magazine celebrates its 2nd annual issue honoring 15 amazing women of color in media across radio, music, film, TV and marketing....
Music Consumption Surges in 2017 Despite Album Decline
Music consumption surged 9.9% in 2017 despite album sales dropping 13.9%. Streaming dominated with 179.8 billion audio streams, up 58.5% from 2016....
Greetings from New York
Radio Facts founder shares updates from New York City while working on launching the official Radio Facts tour, connecting with industry contacts....
LA Reid Exits Epic Records
LA Reid, prominent black music executive, has exited Epic Records. Reid was instrumental in major successes of artists like Future, Pink and Meghan Taylor....
Industry Vet Garnet Reid Found Dead
Music industry veteran Garnet Reid, who worked at Universal Records and helped break Cash Money Records and Nelly into mainstream success, was found dead in...
Radio Facts Expands with New Site and Magazine
Radio Facts announces expansion with new All Urban Media site and magazine rebrand. The platform will focus on Black media coverage while maintaining its core...
Streaming Drove Universal Music Group’s 2016 Revenue
Universal Music Group's revenues rose to $5.57 billion in 2016, driven by a massive 58% growth in streaming income. Despite declining album and download sales,...
Vet Singer: Grammys Have “Secret Committee” to Override Votes
Village People's Victor Willis claims the Grammys uses a secret committee to override voter decisions, alleging lack of Black representation in a letter to Grammy...
Radio Facts 22nd Anniversary: Industry Innovators
Radio Facts celebrates 22 years with a special anniversary magazine featuring Tom Joyner, Mary J Blige, Anthony Hamilton, and top Black radio stations....
Music Industry Diversity Issues with African Americans
Article examines diversity challenges in music industry hiring, highlighting LA Reid and Sylvia Rhone as last successful black executives at major labels....
Global Music Rights Extends Radio License Deal
Global Music Rights extends licensing deal with Radio Music License Committee through September 2017. Agreement allows radio stations to play GMR repertoire while providing time...
Warner Music Group Reports Strong Financial Growth for 2016
Warner Music Group reported 9.4% revenue growth and $30 million net income for fiscal 2016, driven by 21% digital revenue growth and strong performance across...
Radio Stations Accused of Illegal Music Cartel
Global Music Rights files federal antitrust lawsuit against 10,000+ US radio stations, alleging they formed an illegal cartel to underpay songwriters....
The Recording Academy Releases 2017 Grammy Nominees Album
The Recording Academy and Atlantic Records release the 2017 Grammy Nominees album featuring the year's biggest nominated tracks. Album proceeds benefit Grammy Museum Foundation and...
Capitol Records Celebrates 75 Years in Hollywood (pics)
Capitol Records celebrated 75 years in Hollywood with a star-studded industry event. MC Hammer drew crowds of industry professionals at the legendary Capitol building celebration....
