With 15.38 million viewers tuning in, the Academy of Country Music Awards posted its highest ratings since 1998, CBS announced today (April 8). This year’s show was watched by 2.29 million more viewers than the 2012 edition. The 48th annual edition of the awards, broadcast from Las Vegas on April 7, was the night’s most-watched…

After a wildly successful launch in 2012, it looks like the Made In America Festival will be back for another year. Jay-Z uploaded a trailer for this year’s festival on his Youtube page, which also announced the dates: August 31 – September 1. As of now, there is no information on who will be performing…

Chicago rapper Kanye West and a number of record labels are the subject of a new copyright/RICO lawsuit, over the continued usage of a 1974 sample.The rap star is being sued by Trena Steward and Lorenzo Pryor, who are the owners of the copyright for the song “Bumpin’ Bus Stop.” The song was originally recorded…

Universal Music Publishing Group signed a deal with Sugar Hill Music to administer their entire catalog in the United States, UMPG Chairman/CEO Zach Horowitz and Sugar Hill founder/CEO Joey Robinson announced today. Sugar Hill’s repertoire includes much of the early hip-hop and R&B that sprung up in the 1980s such as Grandmaster Flash and the…

Kid Rock will take a “pay cut” this summer, or at least risk one, by structuring a deal that allows for a $20 ticket price across the board at amphitheaters, and working with promoter Live Nation to lower prices on everything from beer to parking to merchandise for every show in every city. Kid Rock…