The future of radio in the U.S. is evolving as the industry adapts to changing technologies, audience preferences, and market trends. While traditional AM/FM...
The rise and fall of Napster in the early 2000s marked the dawn of a new era inthe lessons we can learn from both.
The Napster Revolution
Napster, founded in 1999, allowed users to share MP3 files directly with each other through P2P technology. Its popularity...
Discover how Elliot Grainge, music industry prodigy, founded 10K Projects and revolutionized artist management in the digital age, becoming a powerhouse executive.
Discover how Daniel Ek, Spotify's visionary founder, transformed the music industry and revolutionized streaming. Learn about his journey and impact on digital audio consumption.
Virgin Music Group, the world’s leading partner to independent artists, labels and entrepreneurs, announced today that it has acquired Outdustry, the market-leading artist and...
Before Spike Lee there was Melvin Van Peebles, one of the greatest black actors, filmmakers, playwrights, novelists and composers who talks about how difficult it was to get his movie Sweet Sweetback's Badass Song into commercial theaters in the early '70s.
The movie was rated X by the MPAA which prevented his movie from being advertised in the commercial newspapers before it was rated. [...]
Kroger Announces $1.1 Million Investments to Advance Racial EquityMission of scholarship program and 'Changemaker' grant helps build Black wealth and improve access to higher education
The Kroger Co. Foundation (NYSE: KR), America's largest grocery retailer, today announced two major initiatives through its Racial Equity Fund, totaling $1.1 million in philanthropic investments. [...]
Things all black entrepreneurs MUST DO to be taken Seriously. Quite often we are TOO focused on the PRODUCT and not the PRESENTATION...
which can GREATLY affect our business. Here are some tips on how to avoid some common mistakes and to make your business look professional even if you don’t have the budget. Enjoy
Be The Relegated Professional
If you are in business and you cannot relegate yourself as a professional in your field of business then you are in the wrong business. Being a professional opens many doors to expand your brand. [...]
Great Business Management
Congratulations, entrepreneur….you've made it through another year of doing business. There is always room to improve, and my golden rule is, "If a client is not coming back for more services from you, you are doing something wrong."
Too many times, we are living in the business moment and looking for instant financial gratification instead of building a great relationship with a client(s). There are ways you can improve your services that you may be overlooking. [...]
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The industry is paying a lot more attention to Byron Allen these days and that's no surprise. It's the way black entrepreneurs are often treated. If your name is not attached to a corporation your PERCIEVED value is often limited. [...]
Today, Famous Amos, in partnership with the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), announces the launch of its Ingredients for Success Initiative, a grant and mentorship program that aims to provide the necessary tools and resources to help Black business owners succeed.
Ingredients for Success: The Famous Amos Entrepreneurs Initiative
According to a recent story by CNBC, there are about 2.6 million Black-owned businesses in the United States, equating to approximately 9.5 percent of all businesses. Yet nearly 8 out of 10 Black-owned companies usually do not survive the first 18 months. [...]
Great Business Management
Congratulations, entrepreneur….you've made it through another year of doing business. There is always room to improve, and my golden rule is, "If a client is not coming back for more services from you, you are doing something wrong."
Too many times, we are living in the business moment and looking for instant financial gratification instead of building a great relationship with a client(s). There are ways you can improve your services that you may be overlooking. [...]
Hiring staff is a significant challenge for entrepreneurs. Hiring Friends and Family can be an even more costly mistake. Imagine if you could clone yourself and delegate the tasks you dislike to someone else
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Beats Electronics was just sold to Apple for a reported 3.2 Billion dollars. This is the most money Apple has paid to buy any company. The purchase has catapulted Dr Dre into iconic status as the first hip hop billionaire. [...]
Truths about Older Workers
I cannot tell you how many calls and emails I get from industry people who are so stressed out and concerned about things that have not happened yet. There are certain things that we must all face about the industry that we LOVE to make our lives and careers easier...click "next" below
We MUST Know When to Move On
Some of us will wait until hell freezes over to make a move that we should have made 10 years ago. I see it all the time. It's called Denial. [...]
Ways to Deal with Unscrupulous Competitors
A friend said something to me a long time ago that applies to this situation. Why get in the ring with someone, you have already beaten? If imitation is the highest form of flattery, what is straight copying what you do? I don't like that statement because it's not "flattering" when someone copies what you do on the surface but I get what that saying really means. It indicates you are not only on the right track, but you also have a winning formula. [...]
There are many things that set winners and losers apart in the small business game. I'm sure you have heard the old saying... find your passion and the money will come. That's incredibly true and passion is FIRST. If you are in business ONLY to make money chances are you will fail miserably. You will not be dedicated to the creative end or quality service and it will be garbage in and garbage out. For the true black entrepreneur who wants to win... here are some tips. (click "NEXT" to see each segment)
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Great Business Management
Congratulations, entrepreneur….you've made it through another year of doing business. There is always room to improve, and my golden rule is, "If a client is not coming back for more services from you, you are doing something wrong."
Too many times, we are living in the business moment and looking for instant financial gratification instead of building a great relationship with a client(s). There are ways you can improve your services that you may be overlooking. [...]
10 Things We Can Learn from Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter
There’s not a more financially prosperous hip-hop artist than Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter. Jay-Z, whose name will go down in hip-hop history as a consensus all-time great, has managed to eclipse his achievements in music with his successes in the boardroom. With an estimated self-worth of almost $500 million, Jay-Z has successfully transitioned from underground emcee to multi-million dollar mogul. By listening to his music and studying his professional career path, there are certain aspects from Jay-Z that we should use as a blueprint. [...]
I wouldn't say that being a business owner is hard work as much as I would say it can be challenging. As we all know, if you love what you do and you do what you love it's never work. Nevertheless, there are certain things that can get in the way of your daily progress. Some of which can literally make you not want to work for the rest of the day. [...]
I greatly respect Necole from the now former necolebitchie.com. First, for her consummate effort in learning all aspects of doing a blog on her own, which is on INCREDIBLE amount of work, second for being a successful black entrepreneur and MOST for having the courage to walk away when it's no longer fun. She has told her story several times as to how she was unemployed in a very dark space after losing both parents and in the process of being homeless before she started her incredibly successful blog. [...]
Ever wonder what people search for online most often besides Pizza Near Me? Here is a list of the top things that people constantly search for
Pizza near me
This is one of the top searches online. [...]
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It's Time to Hire an Assistant When....For many years I did MOST of the work in my business myself. I didn't trust other people to run my business the way I wanted them to do it and I thought the only person who could do it the way I needed it to be done was me. Allow me to say, that will KILL YOU... [...]
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An 18-year-old Arizona man has been arrested after allegedly killing his mother and leaving her body in a field in San Tan Valley. Authorities...
