Getting offered a record deal still feels like a milestone, and in many ways it is. The advance hits your account, the ...

*India.Arie says years in the recording industry exposed her to the business’s darker side. The neo-soul singer recently took ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hip Hop record labels have played a pivotal role in shaping the culture and sound of the genre by driving innovation and ...

Record labels have been around for decades and, for a long time, being signed to one meant that an artist made it in the music industry. But what does a label actually do, how do they make a profit ...

Morgan Wallen is one enormous cash cow. Between his music and his bookings, Wallen seemingly prints money, and a record label deal has just reiterated that fact. Recently, Wallen’s label, Big Loud, ...

Being mainly based in the music industry, I'm constantly asked if being signed to a record label is worth it. Now, I'm asking you: Do you believe being signed to a record label is worth it? Working as ...

Taylor Swift may officially be a billionaire thanks to the success of her re-recorded albums, but record labels are reportedly going to extensive new measures to prevent other artists from copying her ...

In honor of Power Players week, Billboard's Hip-Hop team celebrates the legendary hip-hop labels that molded the superstars we love. As Hip-Hop shaped the sound of the streets and transformed the ...

Nicki Minaj has always been known for her diversity, whether it’s her ever-changing looks and persona or her varied business ventures. So it shouldn’t come as that much of a surprise that the multiple ...

The Beatles founded Apple Corps Limited in 1968 as a multimedia conglomerate comprising a record label, filmmaking, publishing, and retail. The recording label, distributed by EMI, continued to ...

Picture this. An aspiring artist walks into a recording label in Nairobi to try his hand in music. He is very hopeful and enthusiastic because he believes the label will invest in his talent. Once in ...