Music Corporation of America (MCA) has promoted Rob Femia to chief operating officer, adding COO to his duties as executive vp of business and legal affairs. The label group’s imprints include EMI Records Nashville, Lucille Records, Mercury Nashville and MCA Nashville, representing artists including Eric Church, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Dierks Bentley, Alan

The three major music companies — Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group — are in talks with AI music companies Suno and Udio to license their works as training data, despite suing the two startups for infringement “on an almost unimaginable scale” last summer. Now, executives in the “ethical” or “responsible” AI

A day ahead of El Clásico, Travis Scott made his debut in Barcelona with a thrilling concert on May 10, which Spotify has now turned into a short film. Related Travis Scott Drops Limited-Edition FC Barcelona Jersey 05/02/2025 Spotify Presents: Travis Scott Live From Barcelona arrived on the streaming service’s platform on Thursday (June 5) about

Hey, pigs! All of our dreams practically came true when Nine Inch Nails announced in January that the band was hitting the road for the Peel It Back world tour in 2025. (“Practically,” because some of us are still awaiting that new album announcement.) It didn’t take long after the news arrived for fans to

Erykah Badu has announced that she’ll be dropping music later this summer on her own record label, Control FREAQ Records. Related In Dallas With Erykah Badu, a True Original Who’s Prepping Her First Album in 15 Years 03/19/2025 Having been with Motown since at least 2007, this newly independent venture is a huge deal for Badu.

It’s not every day that a roomful of music industry executives keeps quiet during a party. But Billboard’s annual Country Power Players Party celebrating the leaders in the genre, hosted June 4 at Category 10 in Downtown Nashville at Category 10, yielded respectful silence as a series of emotional moments highlighted the importance of health initiatives in

1D has hit 1B — again. More than a decade after its release, the music video for One Direction‘s “Night Changes” has surpassed a billion views on YouTube, marking the band’s fourth visual to reach the milestone. Related Liam Payne’s Girlfriend Kate Cassidy Recalls Fateful Last Conversation With Singer Before… 04/16/2025 Directed by Ben Winston