The 2015 Emmys featured an unexpectedly delightful music moment when Mary J. Blige joined forces with two of TV’s best actresses — Taraji. P Henson (Empire) and Kerry Washington (Scandal)….

Following a sold-out Music Cities symposium in the U.K., international government administrators, advocates for social change, non-profit leaders and diverse music makers will convene in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 25 for the “only global conference on cities and music industry impact.”…

A surprising number of executives with indie pedigree are repping viral stars in a curious case of symbiosis, indie rock managers are taking on viral stars that, chances are, have never picked up a guitar. Among them: YouTube feline phenom-turned-bonafide brand Grumpy Cat, who is repped by Ben Lashes, a former A&R executive and member of alt-rock band…

ASCAP’s objection to the acquisition of a terrestrial radio station by Pandora was finally put to rest by the FCC yesterday. The agency rejected the performance rights organization’s request for reconsideration of its original ruling on several grounds, making it official that Pandora can own and operate KXMZ, an FM station that operates out of Box Elder,…

On the surface of it, the launch of Spotify’s new ‘About’ page for artists isn’t much to write home about. It’s a redesign, a tidy-up, to the existing biographical description of each act on the service. Except look closer, and there’s something new: Spotify is providing a monthly listeners number and a global rank based…

Six months from now, the online audio platform SoundCloud could be competing with Spotify and Apple in the music-streaming business. On the other hand, it also could be the next target of the major labels’ legal wrath, like the recently shuttered Grooveshark. The answer to that billion-dollar question (based on reports of the company’s valuation)…

SFX Entertainment has given itself some breathing room. The embattled EDM promoter announced Thursday it raised $90 million in new financing from new and existing investors….

Bandcamp, probably the best-known post-Myspace sales and profile platform for nascent bands and labels (though it attracts big names, too) today made its subscription service available to anyone interested. The option was first revealedlast November, before launching as an undercover beta this year….

Rihanna has revealed that she has not finished work on her new album but promises she will deliver “something great” for fans eager to hear new music. …

Spotify continues to iterate and this change brings information that both music fans and the industry will find useful.  Today, Spotify added an About page that includesartist bios, play stats and other information….