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...
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Radio Facts 21st Anniversary: “Make Room!” Issue
Radio Facts celebrates its 21st anniversary with a special magazine issue spotlighting diversity and innovation in urban radio and music industry....
Hip Hop Veteran Calls Out Radio’s “Unannounced Agenda”
Hip hop veteran Masta Ace calls out radio's unannounced agenda in programming soulless hip hop playlists. He argues hip hop's soul remains intact but needs...
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....
Sony/ATV Promotes Jennifer Knoepfle and Amanda Berman-Hill
Sony/ATV Music Publishing promotes Jennifer Knoepfle to Senior VP and Head of West Coast A&R, while Amanda Berman-Hill becomes Senior VP of Writer Relations....
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...
Ebro and Timbaland Talk Radio Not Taking Risks
Timbaland discusses with Ebro how radio stations and DJs avoid taking risks with different music, causing artists to sound similar in today's industry....
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...
Iced-o-lation: The Darker Side of Working in Urban Radio
Urban radio veteran Kris Kelley was found dead in her apartment, marking the third WGCI employee to die alone. The tragedy highlights isolation issues plaguing...
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....
Nielsen Promotes New Chief Diversity Officer
Nielsen Holdings promotes Angela Talton to Chief Diversity Officer, making her a key member of CEO Mitch Barns' leadership team to drive global diversity initiatives....
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....
UMG Appoints David Blackman and Scott Landis for New Roles
Universal Music Group appoints David Blackman as Head of Film and Television Development and Scott Landis as theatrical advisor to expand into entertainment media....
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...
Music Xray Aims to Add $100M to Music Industry
Music Xray aims to add $100 million to the music industry in 2018 through its new Artist Investment program. The platform uses AI and data...
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...
