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....
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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....
Juliette Jones Exits Atlantic Records
Juliette Jones, EVP Urban Promotions, has exited Atlantic Records after a 10-year tenure. She led the promo team in breaking new artists and chart success....
Kevin Ross on Lessons from the Music Industry
Kevin Ross shares life lessons from 30 years in the music industry, including insights from running Radio Facts for 24 years and advice on career...
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...
PRS Members Council Welcomes New Appointments at 2021 AGM
PRS Members Council welcomes new appointments including multi-platinum songwriter Fiona Bevan and composer Julian Nott at 2021 AGM....
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....
OH NO! 14 Signs that Your Industry Career is DONE!
Music industry expert reveals 14 warning signs that your career in music and radio is ending. Learn to recognize corporate red flags before it's too...
PNB Rock Seeks to Buy Out Record Deal
PNB Rock publicly calls out Atlantic Records on Instagram, demanding to buy out his deal after years of the label making millions while he hasn't...
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...
PRS Reports 6.7M URLs Linked to Music Piracy
PRS for Music's anti-piracy system has reported over 6.7 million illegal music URLs and shut down 1,346 infringing sites since 2016, protecting songwriters and publishers....
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...
Clubhouse: Jay-Z Selling his Shares of Tidal
Jay-Z sold his majority stake in Tidal to Square's Jack Dorsey for $297 million, sparking debate about Black entrepreneurship and business strategy....
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....
Sony Music Publishing Promotes Tom Foley to SVP
Sony Music Publishing promotes Tom Foley to Senior VP, Worldwide Portfolio Management. Based in Nashville, he'll analyze global investments and maximize returns....
Jesus Gonzalez Named VP of BMI’s Latin Creative Team
BMI announces Jesus Gonzalez as new Vice President of Latin Creative team, bringing extensive experience from Universal Music Group working with major Latin artists....
Howard University Gets $4.9M Music Business Center
Howard University receives $4.9 million from Warner Music Group to create a new music business center. The center will prepare diverse students for management careers...
