BMI Honors Gloria and Emilio Estefan at 72nd Annual Dinner
BMI honored Gloria and Emilio Estefan with the Board of Directors Award at their 72nd Annual Dinner, celebrating their groundbreaking influence in bringing Latin music...
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Kevin Ross on Growing Music Options (video)
R&B artist Kevin Ross discusses the expanding music industry and increased access to music options. He challenges misconceptions about the industry dying....
Interscope Promotes Tim Glover to EVP A&R
Tim Glover has been promoted to Executive VP of A&R at Interscope Records after nearly a decade with the label. He's worked with over 20...
Drug Dealer Sentenced to 11 Years for Mac Miller Death
Drug dealer Ryan Reavis was sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison for providing fentanyl-laced pills that caused Mac Miller's fatal overdose in 2018....
Dame Dash: Music Industry a Waste of Time Due to Figureheads
Dame Dash discusses why the music industry is a waste of time due to figureheads in a candid interview with Shannon Sharpe, offering unfiltered insights....
Shanachie Entertainment Welcomes Marvyn Mack & Walter Mills
Shanachie Entertainment announces industry veterans Marvyn Mack and Walter Millsap III as Senior Executive Consultants to expand A&R capacity....
Sony Music Publishing Celebrates Major Wins at 64th GRAMMYs
Sony Music Publishing celebrated major victories at the 64th Grammy Awards with wins from Olivia Rodrigo, Jon Batiste, and Tyler, the Creator among others....
Sony Music Publishing Partners with Girls Make Beats
Sony Music Publishing partners with Girls Make Beats for a songwriting workshop empowering young women in music. The collaboration launches Sony's Beyond The Instrument program....
Radio Survives Amid Podcasts and Streaming
Commercial radio fights to survive as hip-hop listeners abandon traditional radio for streaming and podcasts. Urban radio faces challenges from outdated research methods and aging...
CD Baby Updates its New Artist Engagement & Education Team
CD Baby launches new Artist Engagement & Education team led by Kevin Breuner to help independent musicians navigate the complex music industry landscape....
NAB Launches Campaign Opposing Radio Performance Fees
NAB launches campaign opposing performance fee legislation that would impose new royalties on local radio stations for music airplay, citing harm to listeners and jobs....
Drummer Ricky Lawson Dies, Family Removes Life Support
Legendary drummer Ricky Lawson, who played for Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Stevie Wonder, died after his family removed life support following a brain aneurysm....
Downtown Music Holdings Appoints Moore and Turner
Downtown Music Holdings appoints Alison Moore (Comic Relief USA CEO) and Kelli Turner (Sun Capital Partners CFO) to its Board of Directors, bringing extensive media...
REBECCA DIMPLEZ IJEOMA NAMED SVP DIGITAL MARKETING
Rebecca 'Dimplez' Ijeoma has been appointed Senior Vice President of Digital Marketing & Content Development at Capitol Music Group, returning to the label after leading...
ASCAP Reports Record Revenue of $1.335 Billion for 2021
ASCAP achieved record revenue of $1.335 billion in 2021, distributing over $1 billion to more than 850,000 songwriters and publishers for the fifth consecutive year....
SoundExchange Expands Board with Music Executives
SoundExchange announces new board members Jon Glass from Warner Music Group and Alasdair McMullan from Universal Music Group, bringing digital legal expertise to the music-tech...
BMG Appoints Allegra Willis Knerr as Global Synch Lead
BMG appoints Allegra Willis Knerr to lead Global Synch Licensing, expanding her role from US operations to worldwide oversight of music licensing for film and...
India.Arie: Musicians Deserve More Spotify Pay
India.Arie requests music removal from Spotify due to Joe Rogan's racist statements and calls for higher artist streaming payments beyond current .003-.005 per stream rates....
Josh Remsberg Joins Warner Records as Senior VP of Revenue
Josh Remsberg joins Warner Records as Senior VP of Commercial Revenue after 20 years at Universal Music Group. He'll develop sales strategies across streaming and...
UMG, Twitch, Amazon Music Expand Partnership
Universal Music Group expands partnerships with Twitch and Amazon Music for enhanced fan experiences, exclusive content, and new revenue opportunities for artists....
#IRespectMusic Movement Asks iHeart and Cumulus Boards of
The #IRespectMusic Movement asks iHeart and Cumulus boards to discuss paying artists for AM/FM radio play. Blake Morgan leads 14,000+ artists demanding fairness....
SoundExchange Releases Q4 Digital Radio Report
SoundExchange releases quarterly digital radio performance data showing streaming trends and royalty distributions for artists and labels....
BRE Publisher Sidney Miller Jr. has Died
Sidney Miller Jr., founder of Black Radio Exclusive (BRE) magazine and pioneering figure in Black music industry publishing, has died at age 89. Miller ran...
Atlantic Records Names Lanre Gaba Co-President of Black Music
Atlantic Records promotes Lanre Gaba to Co-President of Black Music after 20 years with the label. She'll work alongside Mike Kyser leading the department....
Sony Music Publishing Appoints New VP Creative
Sony Music Publishing names Ari Gelaw as VP Creative, bringing experience from Universal Music Publishing where she worked with Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby....
