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SPOTIFY Q1 PROFIT TOPS $1B; SUBS HIT 239M
How Swede it is. (4/23a)
HITS LIST IN
PLAYOFF MODE
Will scoring records be broken this week? (4/23a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
The dust settles on the Indio Polo Grounds. (4/24a)
ROCK HALL UNVEILS
2024 INDUCTEES
Class of '24 comes alive. (4/22a)
TOP 20: TAYLOR TIME
Is it ever. (4/24a)
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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4/24/24

With Miranda Lambert joining Republic in partnership with Seth England’s Big Loud, House Lipman now holds three of the major draws on Stagecoach’s lineup: Morgan Wallen, Lambert and Post Malone. Does the coastal major have more strategic Music City partnerships in store?


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MTV's Video Music Awards are returning to New York, almost 40 years to the day Madonna titillated early cable adopters in a like-a-virginal white dress. Paramount's Bruce Gillmer, who now oversees music specials for CBS as well, gives us the scoop.


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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 a fun-filled weekend of country-flavored vibes.


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Poised to log more than 800m album streams, Republic's Taylor Swift will likely set another record with THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Meanwhile, Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter is headed for a Top 5 opening, and Republic could hold eight of the week’s Top 10 with...


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If you’re sick of our being in the desert, sorry not sorry because we’re heading back for our third and final week this month as Stagecoach hits the Empire Polo Field 4/26-28. Set times have officially been revealed, so here’s a sampling of some of the must-see sets and must-be places of the weekend.


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Primary Wave has partnered with acclaimed artist-songwriter Neil Finn—best known for his work with Crowded House—that includes Finn's publishing catalog as both band member and solo artist.


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Sampha and Yussef Dayes lead 2024’s Ivor Novello Awards nominees with two apiece; RAYE is in the running for Best Album. The U.K. trophyfest, as you know, hails the best in songwriting and composition.


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The previously unreleased Johnny Cash album Songwriter will see the light of day 6/28 via Mercury Nashville/UMe, 31 years after it was recorded.


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The Motown founder has issued a statement in response to the announcement of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2024 inductees, which include two of his protégés, Suzanne de Passe and Norman Whitfield.


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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.


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