REVENUE CHART: CELESTIAL JUKEBOX RECEIPTS "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee f/Justin Bieber (UMLE/RBMG/Def Jam/Republic) takes the top berth on this week's BuzzAngle Music-powered Song Revenue Chart, earning a nifty $240k. While the rest of the Top 10 hasn't shifted radically from last week, Def Jam's Logic flies #27-11... …Read moreCHRIS CORNELL, 1964-2017 Chris Cornell, whose forceful vocals filled with wails and growls powered Soundgarden, a crucial component of the early Seattle grunge scene, died Wednesday night after a performance in Detroit. He was 52. …Read moreEPIC'S NEXT CHAPTER Insiders at Sony say that at a meeting Tuesday with the heads of the Epic team it became apparent that President Sylvia Rhone will be in charge of guiding the company on a day-to-day basis, as the team attempts... …Read moreTOP 20: SEXIER THAN A SECRET MEMO Sure, it seems there's an FBI memo documenting attempts by the President to kibosh an investigation into his administration. But we've got new numbers on Harry Styles and other top titles, and that's pretty hot too. …Read moreAN ARRAY OF STYLES "How many more of these do we need to do? I want lunch," implores Columbia's Harry Styles during his iHeartRadio album listening party. He was promptly informed that there would be no more than 87 more selfies, 14 karaoke videos and a Snapchat. Seen just before Joel Klaiman and Jeffrey Azoff led a singalong are... …Read moreREID’S OUSTER FOLLOWED ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT (UPDATE) UPDATE: The New York Post’s Claire Atkinson, who has been reporting regularly on the Reid firing, wrote today (5/17) that other charges against him may have been settled over a five-year period... …Read moreIT TAKES THREE TO TANGO Backstage at KIIS-FM's star-studded Wango Tango extravaganza, Capitol's Niall Horan is flanked by the station's John Ivey and Beata. Later, everyone took turns reading James Comey's memos aloud. …Read moreSTAY TUNED Amid the changing landscape at radio and recent events, what major programmer is feeling his authority is being undermined, and wondering what role he will play in the new order? …Read moreA&R, RADIO AND THE POST-1D BOOMLET Singles going to Pop radio this year have increased by nearly 25%, according to Mediabase. …Read moreDONIO FORGET ABOUT US Having discovered our disreputable publication widely distributed at his Music Biz confab in Nashville, organization chief Jim Donio quite understandably used a copy as a shield. …Read more |
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Prepare yourselves for one Stylish chart. (5/18a)
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A&R IN THE AGE OF STREAMING
You know you were wondering.
LORDE'S NEXT LEVEL
How Melodrama took shape.
NASHVILLE BIG CAT
His last album made him a star. Will this one explode?
APPLE'S NEXT MOVE
The plan for domination.
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Katy Perry kicked off the official pre-order for her forthcoming album Witness by dropping a crazy hot collaboration with Nicki Minaj called "Swish Swish"...

"Despacito" by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee f/Justin Bieber (UMLE/RBMG/Def Jam/Republic) takes the top berth on this week's BuzzAngle Music-powered Song Revenue Chart, earning a nifty $240k. While the rest of the Top 10 hasn't shifted radically from last week, Def Jam's Logic flies #27-11...

The death of singer Chris Cornell has pushed Soundgarden and Audioslave tracks and albums to the top of iTunes charts with the 20th anniversary edition of 1994’s Superunknown (A&M) sitting at #1. Seven Cornell projects (including solo efforts and Temple of the Dog) are in the Top 15 at midday.

Chris Cornell, whose forceful vocals filled with wails and growls powered Soundgarden, a crucial component of the early Seattle grunge scene, died Wednesday night after a performance in Detroit. He was 52.

Looks like grime has gone legit. One of the genre’s most influential practitioners, Skepta, took home both Songwriter of the Year and Best Contemporary Song at the Ivor Novello Awards

BBC Radio 1’s audience further declined in the first quarter of the year to reach its lowest-ever audience share with 9.1m listeners per week...

Insiders at Sony say that at a meeting Tuesday with the heads of the Epic team it became apparent that President Sylvia Rhone will be in charge of guiding the company on a day-to-day basis, as the team attempts...

Sure, it seems there's an FBI memo documenting attempts by the President to kibosh an investigation into his administration. But we've got new numbers on Harry Styles and other top titles, and that's pretty hot too.

Selena Gomez has just dropped single "Bad Liar" via Interscope Records, which contains a provocative sample from the Talking Heads' 1977 song "Psycho Killer." It's already flown up to...

"It’s really a celebration of that album but done with new spirit, from where they currently are," manager Guy Oseary told us from the road. "It’s been the soundtrack to so many people’s lives."

Music Biz attendees in Nashville Wednesday heard Little Big Town perform in honor of Mike Dungan, Troy Carter discuss the 10-year plan for Spotify and Jim Donio threaten to spend next year’s conference on a beach sipping rum.

Pharrell Williams spoke about the importance of gender equality after receiving an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from NYU. He told graduates they are the first generation “that understands that we need to lift up our women."

An invitation-only kickoff breakfast honoring Red Light Management founder Coran Capshaw, the City of Hope’s 2017 Spirit of Life honoree, will take place Tuesday in L.A.

OK, everybody, listen up: It’s not called “Wango Tango.” It’s called 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango 2017, and if you get it wrong you have to buy us a shit-ton of scotch.

Having discovered our disreputable publication widely distributed at his Music Biz confab in Nashville, organization chief Jim Donio quite understandably used a copy as a shield.

David Bowie was the top-selling in the U.K. last year across 1.6m albums. The stat comes from the BPI’s yearbook, which contains a number of interesting observations on the British music market.

Over at David Massey's Island Records, Tony Corey (pictured) has been promoted to the post of VP Marketing and Jackie Cheng has risen to Senior Manager in the Marketing department, EVP/GM Eric Wong announced this morning.

As if he’s getting an excuse to do a coast-to-coast Carpool Karaoke, James Corden will reprise his role as host the Grammy Awards next year in New York.

RCA star Miley Cyrus is in NYC at the moment, promoting her new single, "Malibu." NBC was Miley-fied Tuesday and Wednesday with two appearances on Fallon, one on the Today Show and drop-ins at Access Hollywood Live and Late Night With Seth Meyers. Take a look.

"How many more of these do we need to do? I want lunch," implores Columbia's Harry Styles during his iHeartRadio album listening party. He was promptly informed that there would be no more than 87 more selfies, 14 karaoke videos and a Snapchat. Seen just before Joel Klaiman and Jeffrey Azoff led a singalong are...
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