Simon Katz Promoted to VP of A&R and Staff Producer
Republic Records promotes Simon Katz to VP of A&R and Staff Producer. Katz signed artists like Dagny and Two Feet, founded bands Iglu & Hartly...
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Sheryl Underwood Discusses Radio Facts on Her Radio Show
Sheryl Underwood discusses Radio Facts on her radio show, mentioning a previous interview. The comedian and radio host praised the music industry site....
Universal Music Group Appoints Giles Martin as Head of Audio
Universal Music Group appoints Grammy-winning producer Giles Martin as Head of Audio & Sound, based at Abbey Road Studios. Martin will lead exploration of emerging...
Music Modernization is Now Law, After Trump Signs Bill
The Music Modernization Act becomes law after President Trump's signature, updating streaming payments for pre-1972 recordings and improving royalty rates for current artists....
BBC Radio 4: Top 40 Powerful Women in Music
BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour reveals its 2018 Power List of the 40 most powerful women in music, with Beyonc� topping the list followed by...
Tina Davis: Influential A&R Exec Shaping Music Industry
Tina Davis, influential A&R executive who worked at Def Jam for over a decade, now leads A&R at Empire Records and created BET's music competition...
The IPO of Tencent Music is Being Halved
Tencent Music's IPO may be cut in half to $2 billion from the expected $4 billion. The Chinese streaming giant has 700 million monthly users...
BMG Purchases RBC Records, Home to Chief Keef, Waka Flocka
BMG purchases Los Angeles-based RBC Records, bringing Chief Keef, Waka Flocka Flame, and 500+ releases under their banner in major hip-hop expansion....
Vinyl Resurgence Continues Despite Streaming Revolution
Vinyl album sales jumped from 3.23 million to 4.1 million units in 2017, defying streaming dominance. Industry experts say the vinyl revival shows lasting power...
Music Industry Favors EU Passing Copyright Reforms
European Parliament approves controversial Article 13 copyright reforms making internet platforms liable for user content. Music industry supports the measure while tech companies like YouTube...
Apple Music Challenges Spotify in U.S. Market
Apple Music now surpasses Spotify in U.S. paid subscribers according to confidential data, while Spotify maintains its global lead with 75 million international subscribers....
Radio Facts CEO Kevin Ross Announces Aretha Franklin’s Death
Radio Facts CEO Kevin Ross announces the passing of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, calling it the day the music truly died....
Robert Glasper on Lauryn Hill’s Antics: No Eye Contact
Robert Glasper reveals Lauryn Hill's demanding behavior during recording sessions, including no eye contact rules and insisting on being called Miss Hill....
Jamillah Muhammad Celebrating
Industry veteran Jamillah Muhammad celebrates her birthday. The respected music executive receives birthday wishes from colleagues and fans....
Study: Label Giants Earning $500k from streaming HOURLY!
Major record labels Universal Music Group and Sony Music earned massive profits from streaming in 2018's first half, with Universal generating $1.44 billion....
Lyor Cohen: Industry Lacks Strong Executives
Music industry veteran Lyor Cohen discusses the lack of strong executives in today's music business during his appearance on The Breakfast Club radio show....
Sony Music Acquires EMI Publishing from Jackson Estate
Sony Music acquired the remaining EMI Music Publishing stake from Michael Jackson's estate for $287 million, completing full ownership of the catalog....
Music Industry Vet Dedry Jones has Died
Music retailer Dedry Jones of The Experience with Dedry Jones was found dead in his Chicago home. He owned The Music Experience store for 28...
Streaming Revolution: Tech Transforms Music
Music streaming evolved from 1993's IUMA to become the industry's largest revenue source. Streaming generated $6.5 billion in 2017 with 53% global growth....
Sony Music Relaunches Arista Records
Sony Music officially relaunches Arista Records under former Island Records CEO David Massey. The revamped label will operate as a broad creative platform....
Sylvia Rhone Honored at Culture Creators Event
Epic Records president Sylvia Rhone received the Icon award at Culture Creators Awards, emphasizing the need to protect Black culture from exploitation....
R&B Home Prices: What $1 Million Buys in Major U.S. Cities
Real estate expert breaks down what $1 million buys in major U.S. cities for music industry professionals, with investment tips for R&B and hip-hop artists....
Why Radio Programmers (PDs) Curse Record Reps Out
Radio program directors are cursing out record reps due to immense industry stress, limited budgets, and constant pressure from multiple demands in today's urban radio...
Polygram Entertainment Names Daniel Inkeles VP Scripted Film
Polygram Entertainment, Universal Music Group's film division, appoints Daniel Inkeles as VP of Scripted Film & Television to accelerate entertainment projects....
Musicnotes Hits $75M Artist Royalties Milestone
Musicnotes reaches $75 million milestone in artist and songwriter royalties since 1999, demonstrating how sheet music downloads generate significantly higher payouts than streaming services....
