Julian Swirsky Named Senior Vice President, A&R for Columbia
Columbia Records appoints Julian Swirsky as Senior VP of A&R, previously at Republic Records where he signed Lil Tecca and Conan Gray....
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TheSoul Publishing Partners with Believ for Music
TheSoul Publishing signs major distribution deal with Believe, expanding from digital content into music. The partnership supports their new artist Polar....
Warner Music Group Acquires 300 Entertainment
Warner Music Group acquires 300 Entertainment, home to Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug, and Mary J. Blige. Kevin Liles named Chairman & CEO of 300...
Motown Records Names Courtney Lowery Executive VP
Motown Records names Courtney Lowery as Executive VP of Media Strategy and Lifestyle. Lowery will oversee media strategy for the label's roster....
Drake Withdraws from 2022 Grammy Nods Amid Row
Drake withdrew from his 2022 Grammy nominations for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance, citing ongoing criticism of the awards' disconnect from impactful music....
Beasley Media Group Celebrates 60 Years at NYC Holiday Event
Beasley Media Group celebrated its 60th anniversary with a holiday soiree in NYC featuring performances by Lee Brice and Kiefer Sutherland....
Cardi B Joins Playboy As First Ever Creative Director
Cardi B makes history as Playboy's first-ever creative director and will head their new CENTERFOLD platform, marking a shift toward younger demographics....
BandLab Acquires ReverbNation to Enhance Services
BandLab completes acquisition of ReverbNation from eMinor to enhance artist services and accelerate product roadmap for music creators worldwide....
Ruben Rodriguez Memorial – Live Stream Info
Music industry veteran Ruben Rodriguez's memorial service takes place November 6 at Saint Cecilia Church in Englewood, NJ with livestream available....
Rodney Shealey Exits Def Jam
Rodney Shealey, Executive Vice President of Def Jam, has departed the legendary hip-hop label. The exit marks significant executive changes at the iconic record company....
Single Music Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
Single Music appoints Sharon Frazier as Chief Operating Officer and Gabriel Apodaca as Business Development Manager. The Nashville startup expands its streaming platform to 1.7...
RCRDSHP hires veteran electronic music producer Peter Wohelski
RCRDSHP hires electronic music veteran Peter Wohelski from Beatport and Symphonic Distribution to lead their digital collectibles platform aimed at improving artist economics....
SyncFloor Appoints Samu Rast as Head of Sales
SyncFloor hires Samu Rast as Head of Sales to expand their commercial music licensing platform. Rast brings experience from Anthem Entertainment and BMG....
Singer/Writer/Musician Andrea Martin Has Died
Legendary R&B songwriter Andrea Martin has died at age 49. Known for hits like Monica's 'Before You Walk Out of My Life' and En Vogue's...
eOne Music rebrands as MNRK Music Group to reflect new era
eOne Music rebrands as MNRK Music Group, becoming a standalone independent music company focused on recordings and publishing. The rebrand follows Hasbro's 2021 sale....
Barbara Campbell Cooke, Sam Cooke’s widow, dies at 85
Barbara Campbell Cooke, Sam Cooke's widow and teenage sweetheart, has died at age 85. She was known for her controversial marriage to Sam's prot�g� Bobby...
Cumulus Media Appoints Doug Cohn, Bruce Gilbert
Cumulus Media appoints Doug Cohn as Senior VP of Music & Entertainment and Bruce Gilbert as Senior VP of Sports Content. Both executives will lead...
BMI Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
BMI celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with exclusive interviews, artist takeovers, and curated playlists featuring Latino musicians. Special content includes Nancy Sanchez and Latin GRAMMY producers....
BMI Reports Record Revenue and Distributions
BMI reported record revenue of $1.409 billion and distributed $1.335 billion to songwriters and publishers despite pandemic challenges. Digital licensing surged 47% to $448 million,...
Dell Furano/Quotes from UMG and Epic Rights
Dell Furano, co-founder of Epic Rights and music merchandise industry pioneer, passed away at 71 after battling cancer. Universal Music Group and industry leaders remember...
Reactions To The MTV Video Music Awards Nominations!
Ebro in the Morning discusses reactions to the latest MTV Video Music Awards nominations during their trending topics segment on HOT97....
DaBaby Apologizes After Controversial Comments and Reactions
DaBaby issues apology following backlash over controversial comments. Hot 97's Ebro discusses the rapper's statement and industry reactions....
Pandora Reinstates Tim Westergren as CEO
Pandora's board reinstates founder Tim Westergren as CEO, replacing Brian McAndrews who struggled with music label negotiations and licensing deals....
Remy Ma Victim Sues Universal Music Group Over Image
Remy Ma's shooting victim Makeda Barnes-Joseph sues Universal Music Group for $10 million, claiming the label promoted a violent image that led to her assault....
NAMM Media Preview Day Coverage
Coverage from The NAMM Show Media Preview Day at Anaheim Convention Center on January 24, 2018. The premier music industry trade show showcased the latest...
