Hookblast Podcast: New Music for Emerging Artists
Hookblast Podcast delivers weekly 10-minute snapshots of catchy hooks from undiscovered artists. The Music Xray platform uses AI and industry feedback to identify hit potential...
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Living Legend Picnic Pics
Check out photos from the Living Legends Picnic featuring music industry icons Eric Thrasher, Chris Jones, Sam Watson, Guy Black and Rod McGrew....
Nielsen and Westwood One Extend Their Relationship
Nielsen and Westwood One extend multi-year partnership for exclusive BDSradio measurement across Cumulus stations and syndicated programming....
CD Baby Hosts Sold-Out DIY Musician Conference in Chicago
CD Baby sold out its first DIY Musician Conference in Chicago with over 1,000 musicians from 12 countries attending. The event featured industry experts and...
TuneCore Expands Team with New Publishing Hires
TuneCore announces key hires Gillian Morris as VP of Publishing and Amy Lombardi to lead new Austin office, expanding artist services nationwide....
Universal Music Canada Announces New President and CEO
Universal Music Group names Jeffrey Remedios as new President and CEO of Universal Music Canada, replacing Randy Lennox who joins Bell Media....
Andre Harrell on Heavy D, Jodeci, Mary J. Blige
Andre Harrell shares classic industry stories about discovering Heavy D, Jodeci, and Mary J. Blige during his Breakfast Club interview....
Dollars & Sense Music Conference Set For Vegas in October
The first Dollars & Sense Music Conference takes place Oct 23-25 in Las Vegas, featuring industry experts teaching artists how to monetize music in today's...
Columbia House Files for Bankruptcy in Digital Shift
Columbia House, the iconic mail-order music retailer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after digital streaming crushed its business model. The company owes $63 million despite...
UMG Names Jay Frank to Lead Playlist Marketing
Universal Music Group names Jay Frank as Senior VP of Global Streaming Marketing to lead playlist strategy and streaming analytics for UMG artists....
SoundExchange Surpasses $3 Billion in Digital Royalties Paid
SoundExchange announces it has paid over $3 billion in digital royalties to recording artists and record labels since 2003. The milestone highlights explosive growth in...
Joe Jackson Suffers Stroke in Brazil
Joe Jackson, patriarch of the Jackson family, suffered a stroke while visiting Brazil to celebrate his 87th birthday. He's hospitalized in intensive care at Albert...
Melanie Fiona Says There Are No Rules in the Industry
Melanie Fiona discusses her transition to independence from major labels on Ebro in the Morning, sharing insights on creative freedom and industry dynamics....
Is Facebook Trying to Make a Move in the Music Industry?
Facebook is reportedly in early talks with major music labels Sony, Warner, and Universal to enter the music streaming market, potentially using their video interface....
Taylor Swift’s Letter Changes Artist Pay Policy
Taylor Swift's open letter to Apple Music sparked a major industry shift, forcing the tech giant to pay artists during trial periods. Her bold move...
Dru Hill Sues Record Label for Album Flop
Dru Hill and Sisqo are suing Kedar Entertainment Group for $1 million each, claiming the label failed to spend promised marketing dollars and shorted them...
Taylor Swift’s Stand: Apple Music Will Pay Artists
Taylor Swift's open letter to Apple about unpaid streaming royalties during their 3-month trial period prompted an immediate policy change, proving artists' power in the...
Taylor Swift vs Apple Music Royalty Policy
Taylor Swift withdrew her album 1989 from Apple Music and wrote an open letter criticizing their policy of not paying artist royalties during the free...
Usher and Bieber Face Copyright Infringement Suit
Usher and Justin Bieber face a $10 million copyright lawsuit over their song 'Somebody to Love.' Virginia songwriters claim the hit illegally copied their composition....
Too Short Talks TIDAL and Trying to Out Smart the Internet
Hip-hop legend Too Short discusses TIDAL streaming service and the current music industry in new Hip Hollywood interview. The veteran rapper shares insights on digital...
Apple Music Pulls Out all the Stops, Drake, & More
Apple Music unveiled its revolutionary streaming service featuring Drake and Jimmy Iovine, launching in 100+ countries for $9.99/month with Beats 1 radio....
Snoop Dogg Sues Popular Beer Brand
Snoop Dogg sued Pabst Brewing Co. seeking 10% of proceeds from the company's 2014 sale, claiming his Colt 45 endorsement contract entitled him to payment....
L.A. Reid: X Factor Was Worst Career Decision
Music mogul L.A. Reid calls his X Factor experience his worst career decision, saying it damaged his taste and lowered his standards for finding talent....
Sony Music Executive Spoils Apple’s “Surprise”
Sony Music executive Doug Morris accidentally confirmed Apple's music streaming service launch at MIDEM conference. Apple will officially announce the service at its developers conference....
Janet Jackson’s Buzz Translates to Greater Radio Play
Janet Jackson's upcoming first project in 7 years is generating massive industry buzz. Unlike Mariah Carey's recent struggles, Jackson's strategic privacy and iconic status may...
