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'S 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'S 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'S 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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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.
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.
Yeat and Drake collaborator BNYX has signed with Lyfestyle Corporation/Field Trip/Capitol. The producer, songwriter and artist will have the support of Yeat's Lyfestyle Corporation across all music and marketing.
In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.
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.
Outside Lands will hit San Francisco's Golden Gate Park for its 16th year 8/9-11. Tyler, The Creator, The Killers and Sturgill Simpson are slated to headline.
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.
Republic tops the Pop add board with Taylor Swift's "Fortnight" f/Post Malone, while RCA secures 24 more adds on Doja Cat's "OKLOSER" for a total of 54 at Rhythm and Republic's Pearl Jam takes top honors at Modern Rock with "Wreckage."
Rising singer-songwriter Debbii Dawson has inked to RCA. Her first single with the label, “Happy World,” arrived on 4/19 as the first offering from her forthcoming EP.
With her single "Espresso" having caffeinated the streaming charts, #1 Pop smash "Feather" certified platinum and album Emails I Can't Send gone gold, Island star Sabrina Carpenter joined her team at Nobu Malibu for a plaque presentation that was followed by several rounds of thematically appropriate espresso martinis. Seen just before a wave of exuberance was replaced by ungovernable lassitude are (l-r) Island co-boss Imran Majid, Carpenter, manager Janelle Lopez Genzink and Island co-head Justin Eshak.
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.
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