BandPage and Rhapsody’s Partnership Said to Increase Engagement
The first round of data to come from a partnership between BandPage and streaming service Rhapsody -- which uses information about which artists...
With Stock at Historic Low, Sillerman ‘Reaffirms’ Intention to Take SFX Private
Last Friday, it seemed that SFX was headed to the wood chipper, with the company for the first time announcing its plants to consider bids for pieces...
Vevo, Revivified, Looking to Strike a Deal With Warner Music Group
Vevo is looking to roll a turkey. The video portal, co-owned by Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Abu Dhabi Media and Google is looking to bring...
CBS Lays Off Radio.com Editorial Staff
According to a post from editor Jeremy Larson, the "majority" of Radio.com's editorial staff -- including at least one former Billboard contributor...
Warner Announces COO Rob Wiesenthal’s Departure
Rob Wiesenthal, current Chief Operating Office/Corporate of Warner Music Group, is leaving the music business. In a memo obtained by Billboard, WMG...
Sony Music CEO Doug Morris Says Company Is ‘Rooting For Jay Z and Tidal to Succeed’
Much was made on the web today (May 29) of the possibility that Beyonce may have her catalog pulled from Tidal, the streaming service her husband (...
Rand Paul’s Presidential Announcement Video Pulled From YouTube Over Song Rights
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is without a presidential announcement video -- just hours after announcing his intention to run for the country's highest...
StubHub Sues Ticketmaster Over Alleged Hard-Line Resale Rules
eBay-owned ticket resale market StubHub has taken action against its principal rival Ticketmaster over the Live Nation-owned giants's rules around...
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ Sets First-Day Streaming Record
Kendrick Lamar's surprise release of To Pimp A Butterfly around midnight on Sunday prompted a deluge of commentary and a surfeit of surprise across...
Bobby Brown Cancels Australian Tour to Spend Time with Bobbi Kristina
Ticketek, the Australia and New Zealand-based ticketing company founded in 1979, has announced the cancellation of Bobby Brown's planned tour of Oz....