Sony/ATV Signs Songwriter Sam Hollander to Worldwide Deal
Sony/ATV Music Publishing signs acclaimed songwriter Sam Hollander to worldwide deal. Hollander co-wrote Panic! At The Disco's massive hit 'High Hopes' and has worked with...
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Irv Gotti Says He Will Dominate the Music Industry Again
Irv Gotti believes he will dominate the music industry again after Murder Inc.'s success with Ja Rule and Ashanti from 1999-2003....
BMG Opens State-of-the-Art Nashville Complex
BMG opens new 36,000 square foot Nashville complex on Music Row, uniting recordings, publishing, and operations. The facility features seven songwriter rooms and houses BBR...
Understanding Music Publishing: Key Insights for New Artists
New artists need to understand music publishing as the industry generated $20 billion in 2017, with publishers taking nearly half. Essential resources and insights for...
Brandy Receives BMI Presidents Award at R&B Awards
Brandy received the prestigious BMI President's Award at the 2019 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta, recognizing her powerful impact on entertainment and timeless hits....
Dualtone Music Group Promotes Three Executives
Dualtone Music Group promotes three key executives including Lori Ka to SVP of Radio Promotion, recognizing their contributions to artist success....
Napalm Records Expands North American Team with New Office
Napalm Records expands North American operations with new NYC office in Hoboken, NJ. The metal label adds Bram Teitelman and Natalie Camillo to team....
Scott Waldman & Imran Xhelili Team Up for Events
Artist manager and radio host Scott Waldman partners with Imran Xhelili of Artery Global for speaking engagements and music projects including Lido Beach....
Apple Music for Artists: Detailed Analytics
Apple Music launches comprehensive analytics platform for artists, offering detailed streaming data, geographic breakdowns, and Shazam insights to help musicians understand their audience and plan...
Corey Smyth Launches Blacksmith Recordings
Corey Smyth launches Blacksmith Recordings in partnership with Capitol Music Group and Motown Records. The new label features Vince Staples and Kilo Kish....
R&B Artists Collaborate to Create Unique Musical Experience
R&B artists are joining forces to create innovative musical collaborations that showcase the genre's evolution and diversity in today's music landscape....
Ithaca Holdings Buys Big Machine Label Group
Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings acquires Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Label Group, gaining control of Taylor Swift's master recordings and catalog....
Tamar Rand Reflects on Her Journey in Gospel Music Industry
Tamar Rand, VP of Promotions & Strategy at RCAI, reflects on her gospel music career journey from Verity Records to driving industry vitality and streaming...
Davis on Radio’s Future in Streaming Era
Orlando Davis of WiLD 94.1 Tampa discusses how commercial radio can compete with streaming services through content-focused programming and audience connection....
L.A. Reid and HITCO Entertainment Celebrate the 2019 Grammys
Music mogul L.A. Reid hosted an intimate 2019 Grammy celebration at his home with HITCO Entertainment artists and A-list guests including Jennifer Lopez, Tinashe, and...
Island Records Promotes New SVP, Head of A’R
Island Records promotes Ziggy Chareton to Senior Vice President, Head of A&R. The executive previously signed Shawn Mendes and will oversee all A&R activities....
Hip-Hop Legends Reshape Celebrity Power
Hip-hop legends are transforming their celebrity status into successful business ventures globally. Despite negative media portrayals, many black artists are making powerful entrepreneurial moves beyond...
Universal Music Group Names New Executives
Universal Music Group announces new executive appointments in its Global Classics and Jazz Division following a profitable year with releases from Max Richter and Andrea...
Backline’s Musician Accelerator Program Now Open
Backline's musician accelerator program is accepting applications through Feb. 4 for Milwaukee-area artists. The 12-week program offers $20,000 grants, mentorship, and industry connections to help...
New Senior Director of A&R at Interscope Records
Caroline 'Baroline' Diaz joins Interscope Records as Senior Director of A&R from Columbia Records. She previously worked on campaigns for YG and 2 Chainz....
Jeremy Vuernick Promoted to EVP/A’R for Capitol Music Group
Jeremy Vuernick has been promoted to Executive Vice President of A&R at Capitol Music Group, continuing his role as head of A&R for Astralwerks....
Lisa Ellis Appointed Lead Position at Soundcloud
Music industry veteran Lisa Ellis joins SoundCloud as Global Head of Music & Artist Relations. Ellis brings decades of experience from Sony Music....
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....
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....
Spotify’s Vanja Primorac Joins UTA
Former Spotify Artist Marketing Representative Vanja Primorac joins United Talent Agency as Music Innovations executive. She previously worked with J. Cole, Calvin Harris, and helped...
