Nate Albert's first signing as Giant Music president is Australian singer-songwriter and streaming star RUEL, whose first single for the label, "Kiss Me," arrives 6/27.
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Arrested Development was the antithesis of—and the antidote to—West Coast gangsta rap during the 1990s. Todd “Speech” Thomas, the group’s de facto leader, spoke with HITS’ Kyle Eustice about Arrested Development’s origins, artistic evolution and cultural impact.
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On 6/20 200+ women from all areas of the biz gathered for the second annual Warner Chappell Music/Women in Film mixer in L.A., where pubco co-Chairman/COO Carianne Marshall and team flexed their fabulousness. Somehow, our correspondent talked her way in.
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Lauryn Hill, in conjunction with Live Nation, has announced new dates for her ongoing road show, The Miseducation Anniversary Tour. She'll be joined by her fellow Fugees and son YG Marley.
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Former UMLE EVP, Legal & Business Affairs Rodrigo Prichard has joined Rimas Entertainment as GM. House Assad also named Kristen Quintero-Garriga as VP of Brand Partnerships under RIT.MO.
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Hitmaker Distribution is teaming with Shawn Cotton’s label 99 OVR on a joint venture aimed at elevating the former's distribution, marketing and artist-support capabilities.
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Jim Henson’s musical fantasy film Labyrinth, starring David Bowie, will transport fans to Goblin City with Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert, beginning 9/24.
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TAYLOR TAKES LONDON, GLASTO GETS STREAMYTaylor Swift greeted the faithful this weekend on the first three of eight Eras Tour dates at London's Wembley Stadium. Dua Lipa and Coldplay, meanhwile, are gearing up to headline Glastonbury.
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Summer has wasted no time kicking in, but while most of us are sweltering, Justin, Imran and Chappell bask in Island breezes, while Luke, Peso and Gracie welcome the heat on their brand-new albums. Eminem, Kendrick and Zach are, of course, preternaturally chill. Beer and Hensley, not so much.
On behalf of Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Records, the RIAA has filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Suno and Udio over their unlicensed use of copyrighted sound recordings to train generative AI models.
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