TOP 20: TAYLOR TIME Poised to log more than 800m album streams, Republic's Taylor Swift will likely set another record with THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Meanwhile, Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter is headed for a Top 5 opening, and Republic could hold eight of the week’s Top 10 with... …Read moreTHE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE The dust has settled following back-to-back Coachella weekends at Empire Polo Field just in time for the Stagecoach Music Festival, which will feature a fun-filled weekend of country-flavored vibes. …Read moreVMAS BEAMING BACK TO THE BIG APPLE MTV's Video Music Awards are returning to New York, almost 40 years to the day Madonna titillated early cable adopters in a like-a-virginal white dress. Paramount's Bruce Gillmer, who now oversees music specials for CBS as well, gives us the scoop. …Read moreSPOTIFY Q1 PROFIT TOPS $1B; SUBS HIT 239M Spotify beat expectations in its fiscal Q1, registering its biggest-ever quarterly profit while growing its subscriber base by 3m to 239m, a 14% uptick. …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: RADIO AND REINVENTION I.B. on promotion, gatekeeping and cultural real estate. …Read moreON THE COVER: FUTURE & METRO BOOMIN WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU, the second Future-Metro Boomin collab of 2024, is also the pair’s second #1 chart bow of the year. The two sets represent the most vigorous commercial showing for hip-hop in recent memory. …Read moreMERCK’S HSM DEFENDS ITS TURF Blackstone’s reported £1.2b ($1.5b) bid for Hipgnosis Songs Fund, which followed a $1.4b bid from Concord Chorus, has spurred HSF investment advisor Hipgnosis Song Management, headed by founder Merck Mercuriadis, into action. …Read more |
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
The dust settles on the Indio Polo Grounds. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
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THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
The dust settles on the Indio Polo Grounds. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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With Miranda Lambert joining Republic in partnership with Seth England’s Big Loud, House Lipman now holds three of the major draws on Stagecoach’s lineup: Morgan Wallen, Lambert and Post Malone. Does the coastal major have more strategic Music City partnerships in store?
MTV's Video Music Awards are returning to New York, almost 40 years to the day Madonna titillated early cable adopters in a like-a-virginal white dress. Paramount's Bruce Gillmer, who now oversees music specials for CBS as well, gives us the scoop.
The dust has settled following back-to-back Coachella weekends at Empire Polo Field just in time for the Stagecoach Music Festival, which will feature a fun-filled weekend of country-flavored vibes.
Poised to log more than 800m album streams, Republic's Taylor Swift will likely set another record with THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Meanwhile, Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter is headed for a Top 5 opening, and Republic could hold eight of the week’s Top 10 with...
If you’re sick of our being in the desert, sorry not sorry because we’re heading back for our third and final week this month as Stagecoach hits the Empire Polo Field 4/26-28. Set times have officially been revealed, so here’s a sampling of some of the must-see sets and must-be places of the weekend.
As the projections for Taylor Swift’s new set, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, go through the roof , we thought it might be illuminating to look through some global stats on her prior releases.
After releasing her last six studio albums through RCA Nashville, Miranda Lambert has signed with Republic Records in a deal that includes Country radio promotion and marketing support from Seth England’s Big Loud Records.
Primary Wave has partnered with acclaimed artist-songwriter Neil Finn—best known for his work with Crowded House—that includes Finn's publishing catalog as both band member and solo artist.
Music-distribution and payments platform Stem is teaming with physical-distribution company AMPED to further aid independent artists in unlocking distribution and growth opportunities.
In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.
Sampha and Yussef Dayes lead 2024’s Ivor Novello Award nominees with two apiece; RAYE is in the running for Best Album. The U.K. trophyfest, as you know, hails the best in songwriting and composition.
The previously unreleased Johnny Cash album Songwriter will see the light of day 6/28 via Mercury Nashville/UMe, 31 years after it was recorded.
The Motown founder has issued a statement in response to the announcement of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2024 inductees, which include two of his protégés, Suzanne de Passe and Norman Whitfield.
Next Jazz Legacy has selected seven jazz musicians, all women or non-binary, for its 2024 cohort of honorees.
Spotify beat expectations in its fiscal Q1, registering its biggest-ever quarterly profit while growing its subscriber base by 3m to 239m, a 14% uptick.
Coachella is barely over and here we are talking about AEG/Goldenvoice's country extravaganza, Stagecoach, which should be bigger than ever. Seriously, look at that lineup.
High-flying all-stars including Taylor, Billie, Future-Metro, Eshak-Majid and Chester are lighting up the scoreboard, and the crowd’s going nuts.
Yeat and Drake collaborator BNYX has signed with Lyfestyle Corporation/Field Trip/Capitol. The producer, songwriter and artist will have the support of Yeat's Lyfestyle Corporation across all music and marketing.
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