HITS LIST IN PLAYOFF MODE High-flying all-stars including Taylor, Billie, Future-Metro, Eshak-Majid and Chester are lighting up the scoreboard, and the crowd’s going nuts. SPOTIFY 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 moreTAYLOR’S WORLD: A LOOK AT SOME (BIG) GLOBAL NUMBERS 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. …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 moreTHE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT IS 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 Morgan Wallen, Post Malone and Miranda Lambert in a fun-filled weekend of country-flavored vibes. …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 moreMIRANDA MEETS MONTE FOR REPUBLIC/BIG LOUD DEAL 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. …Read more |
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT IS A STAGE
The dust settles on the Indio Polo Grounds. (4/22a)
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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 IS A STAGE
The dust settles on the Indio Polo Grounds. (4/22a)
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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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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 Morgan Wallen, Post Malone and Miranda Lambert in a fun-filled weekend of country-flavored vibes.
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.
High-flying all-stars including Taylor, Billie, Future-Metro, Eshak-Majid and Chester are lighting up the scoreboard, and the crowd’s going nuts.
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.
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.
Universal Music France, in collaboration with its Capitol France division, has enlisted Binetou Sylla, acclaimed producer and founder of leading independent label Wèrè Wèrè Music, to lead Def Jam Africa.
RIAA reports show that in 2023, U.S. Latin music reached an all-time high in revenues, growing 16% over 2022 to generate $1.4b. The genre's growth outpaced the overall U.S. market for the second straight year.
An exhibit chronicling the 10/7 massacre at the Tribe of Nova trance-music festival in Israel and its aftermath has been mounted in NYC. Scooter Braun helped bring the immersive display, 06:29 AM—The Moment Music Stood Still to...
If you’re wondering why Taylor Swift is being featured as our contents-page VIP this week, we welcome you back from your vacation under a rock.
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.
If you're a TORTURED POET, you're probably about ready to put down your feather quill and enjoy a peaceful opium-fueled oblivion. These delightful industry pics won't tax your weary mind—though we did consider doing the captions as limericks. But it smacked of effort.
After three full days of activity, the final number for Taylor Swift’s blockbuster debut is starting to become clearer. How high can TTPD go?
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.
With expectations already sky-high for Taylor Swift’s TTPD, the Republic megastar upped the ante when she decided to drop a secret double album at 2am on Friday. Based on first-day activity, it is clear that TTPD will open north of...
Amazon Music has curated a new Taylor Swift "experience" that includes commentary from the artist interspersed throughout the tracks on her new Republic blockbuster, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT.
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