Major labels, particularly Sony's distribution wing The Orchard, are increasingly buying stakes in indies. What are the pros and cons of the strategy?

Chappell Roan has ignited a firestorm after she called out record labels for not doing enough to support their artists, ...

Gotti died at age 54 after cofounding Murder Inc. Records with his brother, Chris, in 1998. Irv Gotti, the influential music ...

We chatted with Harry Portnof, founder of Brooklyn-based label Greenway Records, who have been staunch advocates for ...

In the wake of Chappell Roan's call-to-arms Grammys speech, stars like Charli xcx and Noah Kahn have begun donating funds to help uninsured artists. That’s great — but labels still need to step up.

Payne had also started a rehab program that March but did not finish it. He relapsed in April, according to a legal statement ...

This pissed off former music industry executive and possible ghoul Jeffrey S. Rabhan, who wrote a scathing (and not ...

Exploring the importance and excellence of Six Tonnes De Chair Records, a one-man DIY label based in France which focuses on garage rock and psychedelia.

Before LaFace Records and So So Def Recordings, there was Black Swan Records, a record company by Georgian Harry Pace that released music by Black artists for Black listeners.

Chappell Roan's statement at the Grammys that labels owe artists 'a livable wage and health insurance' has set off a fiery ...

The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, a new book from the journalist Liz Pelly, the playlist is the ...

With a new label home (after four years with Universal Music Group) and an EP dropping tonight, the artist proves again that “girls is players too.” ...