Applications Open for 2016 Richard Toeman Scholarship Scheme
Applications are now open for the 2016 Richard Toeman Scholarship, offering �500 and career support to music publishing students and professionals....
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Sony Music Expands in Africa with New Lagos Office
Sony Music Entertainment opens new Lagos office to expand West African operations, signing Nigerian superstar Davido to worldwide deal. The music giant also registers in...
SONY MUSIC Entertainment NYC Has Changed Locations
Sony Music Entertainment has relocated its New York headquarters to 25 Madison Avenue. The major record label's move marks a significant milestone for the company....
Lucian Grainge Named Most Powerful in Music
Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge tops Billboard's Power 100 list for the third time, becoming the first executive to hold the #1 spot consecutively....
TuneCore Reports $36.8 Million in Q4 2015 Artist Earnings
TuneCore reported $36.8 million in Q4 2015 artist earnings, with independent artists earning over $142 million for the year. The platform expanded globally while growing...
BMG US PROMOTES ZACH KATZ TO PRESIDENT OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
BMG US promotes Zach Katz to President of Music Publishing, expanding his role after overseeing major chart successes and key signings including Bebe Rexha and...
SoundExchange Reaches $802 Million Milestone
SoundExchange hit a record $802.6 million in royalty payments to recording artists and labels in 2015, marking a 4% increase from the previous year....
RIAA Updates Gold & Platinum Program for Streaming
RIAA updates its 58-year-old Gold & Platinum Program to include streaming data in album certifications. Artists like Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, and Big Sean receive...
Lyor Cohen Stops by The Anthony Hamilton Takeover (pic)
Lyor Cohen visited Power 98 during Anthony Hamilton's RCA Records takeover. Hamilton's new single 'Amen' is now playing on radio stations nationwide....
NAMM Show 2023 Sets Attendance Record
NAMM Show 2023 broke attendance records with 101,736 registrants from 125 countries. The music industry event featured 1,726 exhibiting companies showcasing innovative products and emerging...
SOCAN Reports Record $310M in Music Royalties
SOCAN reports record $310 million in music royalties for 2015, marking first time exceeding $300M milestone. Canadian music creators including Drake and The Weeknd contribute...
YIKES: Jermaine Jackson and he READS this BLOG!
Jermaine Jackson reportedly reads this blog according to new reports. The Jackson family member has been keeping tabs on entertainment news coverage....
Universal Music Group and SoundCloud Forge New Partnership
Universal Music Group and SoundCloud announce new partnership creating commercial opportunities for UMG artists and giving labels access to SoundCloud's tools....
On-Demand Streaming Up 93% to 317B Streams in 2015
Nielsen reports 317 billion on-demand music streams in 2015, marking a 93% increase. Adele's '25' dominated sales with 7.4 million copies sold....
Music Labels: Americans Favor Smaller Revenue Share
Survey reveals 53% of Americans believe music labels should get smaller revenue share so artists and streaming companies can make a living. Only 9% think...
Radio Facts “5 Days to Raise” Returns in 2016 with Event
Radio Facts announces the return of their '5 Days to Raise' charity campaign in 2016 with a special event to help less fortunate music and...
Adele’s 25 Breaks Records with Over 1 Million Sales Again
Adele's 25 becomes the first album in Nielsen SoundScan history to sell over 1 million copies in two separate weeks, breaking unprecedented sales records....
Jody Gerson Named Billboard Women in Music Executive
Jody Gerson, CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group, was named Billboard's Women in Music Executive of the Year 2015. She oversees publishing for major artists...
Pandora to Acquire Streaming Service for $75M
Pandora announced a $75 million acquisition of key assets from streaming pioneer Rdio to accelerate its on-demand music plans and strengthen its market position....
NCNW Unveils New Agenda to Strengthen Black America at Gala
NCNW unveils 'Four for the Future' agenda focusing on education, health, economic empowerment and policy. Babyface honored with Crystal Stair Award....
Musicnotes on its Way to $60 Million in Paid Royalties
Musicnotes announces it will soon reach $60 million in royalties paid to music publishers and songwriters since 1999. The digital sheet music leader distributed $10...
Gracenote Betas Web App for Music Editors & DJs
Gracenote launches beta of Rhythm Curation, a web app for music editors and DJs to create playlists using advanced filtering and machine learning....
Lucian George Forms UMG Executive Management Board
Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge announces formation of Executive Management Board and international restructure to strengthen global operations across 60 countries....
Sony Music & Artist Legacy Group Joint Venture
Sony Music Entertainment and Artist Legacy Group announce a groundbreaking joint venture for comprehensive artist brand management services. The partnership will focus on licensing, branding...
Mathew Knowles on Creating Destiny’s Child
Mathew Knowles discusses creating Destiny's Child and shares music industry insights during his Breakfast Club interview. The manager opens up about his new book....
