Album of the Year is an intensely competitive category in any year, but the current crop of high-profile releases...
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Universal Music Group's stock closed at €25.10 ($29.45) on its first day of trading Tuesday, 38% over its starting price, giving it a market cap of €46.636b ($54.68b).
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Last year at this time, no one could've predicted that the only albums to break 2 million in total activity would belong to Morgan Wallen and Olivia Rodrigo. They lead a diverse array of next-gen stars who’ve invaded the marketplace in 2021 that also includes Dua Lipa, The Kid LAROI, Luke Combs and Doja Cat.
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Drake’s Certified Lover Boy (OVO/Republic) remains at #1 for a third consecutive week. The first full-length album from Columbia’s Lil Nas X, MONTERO, lands at #2.
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Jenny Swiatowy has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Creative Sync Licensing & Brand Partnerships for Capitol Music Group.
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Throughout Sir Lucian Grainge’s history-making first decade at the helm of UMG, the hardest-working knight in showbiz has exhibited impeccable timing, and that remains the case at this pivotal moment in the company’s history...
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Multiplatinum producer, artist and executive Hitmaka has joined EMPIRE as VP of A&R. He's also dropped a new single, "Quickie," featuring Ty Dolla $ign & Queen Naija via his freshly minted Empire imprint, Makasound.
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Capitalizing on Dua Lipa's run of #1 singles and the steadily streaming Future Nostalgia (Warner), Rob Light's CAA, Tap's Ben Mawson and Team Dua have elevated the diva to superstar status with the success of her U.S. tour on-sale.
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In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.
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Warner Chappell Music has renewed its exclusive worldwide administration deal with a man by the name of William Patrick Corgan. Now you know Billy’s government handle.
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