ASCAP joins the plethora of organizations, including Netflix, Beyoncé's BeyGOOD Foundation, MusiCares and the Recording Academy, that are stepping up to support the music community and L.A. at-large.
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JAZZ FEST JIVES WITH PEARL JAM, DMB, WEEZYPearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Luke Combs, Lil Wayne and The Roots, Lenny Kravitz and Kacey Musgraves will heat up AEG's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, which descends on Fair Grounds Race Course from 4/24-5/4.
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Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. has announced that Grammy week has been condensed to three days and that each event will have a "fundraising component" for fire relief aid.
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While few details have yet been made official about the FireAid benefit slated for L.A.’s Intuit Dome on 1/30, expectations are high for a star-studded slate of performers and heavy-duty fundraising to aid recovery from the recent, devastating wildfires.
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As in every industry, ours is populated by people who like to win. Sometimes we like it too much, and occasionally we like it to the exclusion of all else. But the ultra-competitive quest for #1s and the breaking of the next superstar is at the heart of what drives us. Yet people driven by the need to win, who do win, can be struck dumb by real loss.
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Agency competition is plenty robust and becoming more so, about which more in a moment. But we should start by saying that both WME and Wasserman Music have enjoyed...
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After filing pre-action petitions against both Universal Music Group and Spotify for allegedly colluding to inflate airplay and streaming for the Kendrick Lamar diss track "Not Like Us," Drake has formally sued UMG for defamation and harassment.
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The wide release of Taylor Swift’s Lover (Live From Paris) (Republic) is now projected to narrowly edge out Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Rimas) for the #1 spot. The album, previously a Record Store Day exclusive, is on track to close the week with 158k.
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The list of L.A. fire-related cancellations continues to grow, with announcements that the Clio Music Awards, the BMG pre-Grammy party and Downtown Music annual Grammy brunch have all been called off.
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IHEARTCOMIX, in partnership with Brownies and Lemonade, Another Planet Entertainment and Teragram, is gearing up to present LA GIVES BACK: FIRE RELIEF, set to take place on 1/29 at L.A.’s The Bellwether.
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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