ATTENTION, ALT PROGRAMMERS In her newly posted Post Toasted (try saying that three times fast), Karen Glauber predicts the mood and themes that will resonate with your audiences following a year of anxiety and isolation. As Macca once put it, take a sad song and make it better... HITS LIST IS ON THE MARCH Michael Rapino’s optimistic words about the return of butts to seats this summer has the biz high-stepping as spring approaches. Adjacent label heads Perry and Rhone are lighting the scoreboard, while it's full stream ahead for Dicus and Gillmer. RECORDED MUSIC PULLED IN $12.2B IN 2020 Recorded music revenues rose for the fifth consecutive year in 2020 as the number of paid subscriptions to on-demand streaming services continued to increase at double-digit rates, the RIAA reported today. …Read moreLIVE NATION EYES SUMMER RESTART Michael Rapino has a message for investors and the concert industry: Live Nation has $2b in available liquidity and the road to return is already being paved in the U.K. and Australia. …Read moreANALYZING THE ACMS This year’s nominations recognize not just emerging talent but artists who’ve made their mark from the margins, Holly Gleason notes. …Read moreSTAPLETON, MORRIS LEAD ACM NOMS Chris Stapleton and Maren Morris lead the way with six ACM Award nominations each, followed by Miranda Lambert with five... …Read moreACADEMY BREAKS OUT GRAMMY WEEK SCHEDULE The Recording Academy has announced its lineup of Grammy Week events leading up to Music’s Biggest Night on 3/14. As expected, all of the following will be virtual this year... …Read more |
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DODGING BULLETS AND DIVINE PURPOSE
Kamasi Washington answers our questions. (2/26a)
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
A jazz chronicle of fighting the power.
GRAMMYS: WHERE TO FROM HERE?
After the snubs, the show.
ACQUITTED
In a phenomenal display of cowardice.
MOVING THE NEEDLE
When vaccination schedules and touring schedules meet.
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DODGING BULLETS AND DIVINE PURPOSE
Kamasi Washington answers our questions. (2/26a)
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
A jazz chronicle of fighting the power.
GRAMMYS: WHERE TO FROM HERE?
After the snubs, the show.
ACQUITTED
In a phenomenal display of cowardice.
MOVING THE NEEDLE
When vaccination schedules and touring schedules meet.
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In her newly posted Post Toasted (try saying that three times fast), Karen Glauber predicts the mood and themes that will resonate with your audiences following a year of anxiety and isolation. As Macca once put it, take a sad song and make it better...
The early ’70s saw the first attempts by academics to set pre-1970 jazz in amber as U.S. classical music, the way it should be played—largely without the involvement of Black scholars.
Michael Rapino’s optimistic words about the return of butts to seats this summer has the biz high-stepping as spring approaches. Adjacent label heads Perry and Rhone are lighting the scoreboard, while it's full stream ahead for Dicus and Gillmer.
Darkroom/Interscope’s Billie Eilish lets fans dive deep into her brain in her new Apple TV+ documentary, The World’s a Little Blurry.
J. Balvin delivered a surprise performance during Saturday night's PPV boxing event, debuting his new single, "Ma G." The UMLE superstar escorted champ Canelo Alvarez to the ring and performed a mini concert at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium.
Big Loud/Republic’s Morgan Wallen extends his run at #1 on the HITS Top 50 to a seventh consecutive week—the most since Drake’s nine-week tenure in 2016 with Views. House Lipman continues its reign with four titles in the Top 5.
Recorded music revenues rose for the fifth consecutive year in 2020 as the number of paid subscriptions to on-demand streaming services continued to increase at double-digit rates, the RIAA reported today.
Michael Rapino has a message for investors and the concert industry: Live Nation has $2b in available liquidity and the road to return is already being paved in the U.K. and Australia.
This year’s nominations recognize not just emerging talent but artists who’ve made their mark from the margins, Holly Gleason notes.
Chris Stapleton and Maren Morris lead the way with six ACM Award nominations each, followed by Miranda Lambert with five...
Victor Victor/Republic's Pop Smoke graces the cover of Spotify's NMF behind the release of "AP" from the film Boogie. Also, new cuts from Post Malone, 2KBABY f/Marshmello, Nick Jonas, Chloe x Halle, Madison Beer, Jade Bird, JID, Green Day...
There's sadness among the Swifties, as Taylor Swift announced on 2/26 that she was canceling the dates for her postponed Lover Fest concerts.
“I play Black classical music,” Nina Simone once said. “I don’t like the term ‘jazz’… It’s a term that’s simply used to identify Black people.” Regardless of what it was called, Simone’s work earned her the protest-music crown.
Digital revenue provided the lone bright spot in iHeartMedia's financial year, leading the company to reorganize its business operating structure to provide more details in future financial reports.
Justin Bieber’s sixth studio album, titled JUSTICE, will arrive 3/19 via RBMG/Def Jam Recordings. It includes his three recent smashes...
"Either the jazz gods have a sense of humor," writes Keith Murphy, "or Kamasi Washington's timing is divine..."
Next-gen distribution platform Vydia has partnered with Royalty Exchange to offer its creators an alternative route to success. Via RE's investor auctions, Vydia artists can remain rights holders in their IP while securing additional funding to advance their art.
Apple Music has launched Behind the Songs, a wide-ranging hub that turns the spotlight on songwriters, producers and contributing musicians.
Olivia Rodrigo's "drivers license" jumps into the top spot at Top 40, while CJ's "Whoopty" surges to #1 at Rhythm and Machine Gun Kelly's "my ex's best friend" f/blackbear will be the new #1 next week at Modern Rock.
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