The helicopter carrying the twice-impeached loser of the 2020 presidential election, Donald J. Trump, left the White House for the final time early on Inauguration Day. Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 46th President just before noon on the White House steps.

When it comes to character and commitment, no music-business executive sets a more inspiring example than UMG’s Swiss Army Knife, the remarkable Jeff Harleston, who’s profiled in the latest edition of Rainmakers.

Mike Tierney has named Tracy Cloherty the U.S. Head of Programming for Amazon Music. The two radio vets got to know each other in 1990 while driving the Hot 97 van on the streets of NYC and were reunited in 2007, when Tracy was the PD at Alt powerhouse WXRK and Mike served as her MD.

Billie Eilish and Rosalía have revealed that they will release a song titled "Lo Vas A Olvidar" and an accompanying video Thursday at 9am PT in conjunction with the collaboration's appearance on Euphoria's second special episode, "part two: jules," which hits HBO Max Friday.

The three U.K. major label CEOs—David Joseph, Jason Iley and Tony Harlow—appeared before a government select committee on Tuesday to justify their share of the streaming pie and answer MPs’ probing questions.

Lucas Keller's Milk & Honey has officially rebranded as Milk & Honey Music + Sports + Ventures. The company opens the launch of the new sector with 15 NFL clients. Jacob Presser will lead the sports division.

I.B. Bad on emerging giants, evolving labels and ever-present challenges.

HITS London Correspondent Rhian Jones has put the rest of us to shame by burning the midnight oil and co-authoring a book. Sound Advice—written with PhD researcher and musician Lucy Heyman and published by Shoreditch Press on 2/28—is a health-focused performance and career manual for aspiring and established musicians and those who work with them. Among those who’ve endorsed the book are Universal Music U.K. chief David Joseph and Live Nation Europe Prexy John Reid.

The NFL has announced Super Bowl LV pre-show performers: H.E.R. will do a rendition of "America, The Beautiful" and Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan will join forces on the National Anthem.

The 2021 edition of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has been moved from the spring to 10/8‐17.

Seasoned A&R hitter Franny Graham has joined Primary Wave as VP, Creative. The former Record Plant engineer will oversee pub clients Jeremih, Dante Jones, Anthony "Tone" Jones and more...