The New York Post reported Sunday evening that L.A. Reid was removed as the head of Epic Records after a staffer told Sony Music about several instances of alleged sexual harassment. Variety went further…
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Katy Perry’s next Capitol Records release, Witness, will drop on 6/9 and be followed in September by a five-month North American tour. It’s her first album since 2013’s Prism.
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Based on early reads, Harry Styles looks set for a chart bow in the neighborhood of 250-275k SPS. Meanwhile, Zac Brown Band...
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Bono brought Eddie Vedder onstage on the first weekend of The Joshua Tree tour in Seattle, asking for his help in singing "Mothers of the Disappeared." Mumford & Sons, who opened the show, joined in as well at Century Link Field. How appropriate for Mother’s Day.
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RCA readies the new Miley Cyrus at T40 while Bryson Tiller and Big Sean battle at Rhythm and at Modern Rock, The Lumineers and Haim impact...
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The second Guardians of the Galaxy—out via Marvel, Disney and Buena Vista—holds strong at the top of the box office for a second week, with approximately $63m. Two debuts follow: Fox comedy Snatched, which earned north of $27m, and Warner Bros. drama King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, which pulled in around $15m.
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Def Jam's Logic has emerged as the clear winner in this week's Sales Plus Streaming (SPS) Chart race, taking the #1 prize with a total north of 251k for third album Everybody. For much of the week, it was a real squeaker of a race, and Mercury Nashville’s Chris Stapleton battled admirably through the final inning. The bearded troubadour’s From a Room: Volume 1 wrapped things up at #2 with a strong 222k.
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Two HITS editors from two different generations discuss Harry Styles' self-titled Columbia solo debut.
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Spotify is now valued at $13 billion, sources tell CBC. According to the same source, the service, which had reportedly been considering a direct listing, will indeed take that unconventional route in its IPO.
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Columbia's Harry Styles has unveiled his widely anticipated debut album, which has zoomed to #1 at iTunes. See within for an update an bunch of links to all things Harry.
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