We’re incredibly sad to report the tragic death of artist Juice WRLD at age 21. 

Ken Bunt should get something extra in his stocking, as Disney's Frozen II ST celebrates its first week on top with the holiday season kicking into high gear. In fact, we count 15 Christmas sets in the Top 50.

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Lenny and Simon dig into some notable omissions...

We'll soon be scattering for the holidays, but these last few workdays will be busy for some. As Grammy voters pore over their final ballots, Ken Ehrlich will be laying the groundwork for his final show, John Janick will be counting his numerous nominated blessings, The Weeknd will be up and Adam on the big screen and the charts, and Jeff Vaughn will be picking furniture for his new office, while Sylvia Rhone and Jeffrey Azoff deliver gift-wrapped December albums. Yule wanna see this...  

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Manager, onetime label head and author Danny Goldberg shares his memories of the late, great Joe Smith, whom he met in the nick of time.

Like his previous smashes, Post Malone’s “Circles” has legs, so to speak. The sticky song is once again the top earner on our Song Revenue Chart, moving up two slots on a 13% increase. The Top 5 doubles as a snapshot of today’s music biz, with Arizona Zervas, Travis Scott, Billie Eilish and Lil Baby joining the MVP frontrunner in the high-rise penthouse.

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Industry titans from Clive Davis to Seymour Stein are paying their respects to Joe Smith... 

The word from several insiders is that busy industry consultant, music exec, activist and Nashville Recording Academy Trustee Tracy Gershon has emerged as a strong voice out of Nashville, and that she has had...

It's official: Well-respected A&R player Jeff Vaughn has been appointed President of Capitol Records, it was announced on 12/3 by CMG Chairman & CEO Steve Barnett. 

In this latest dive into our recent anthology of industry-baller profiles, we focus on the early days of the mighty Monte Lipman.

Def Jam's Justin Bieber seems to have confirmed what's been buzzing in industry circles for a while—that his highly anticipated R&B-tinged set will be coming out...