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Drama around the fate of family-owned National Amusements Inc. may be drawing to a close, as Shari Redstone has reportedly agreed to sell the company to tech baron David Ellison and his Skydance Media, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” reclaims #1 on this week's Song Revenue Chart, rising five spots and taking in $182k. Sabrina Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” slides to #2 after two weeks on top, but she lands two in the Top 5 and three in the Top 50 ahead of Short n' Sweet (8/23). “Buy Me a Drink” from Post Malone f/Blake Shelton opens at #9.
Island’s Chappell Roan is on fire, with multiple tracks blazing on the grill as summer temps soar. Ella Langley grows at DSPs and TikTok, while new tracks by veterans Eminem and Childish Gambino start to pop.
Sony Latin has signed Mexican influencer DOMELIPA. The 22-year-old is the second-most-followed such personality in Latin America, with 75m followers on TikTok and 23.7m on Instagram.
Hitmaker Distribution has joined forces with Campsouth Records, the independent label founded by Grammy-nominated producer Hitkidd.
In 2020 Rusty Gaston was tapped by Sony Music Publishing boss Jon Platt to run the company’s Nashville office, and he has since closed deals with the likes of Ashley Gorley, Cole Swindell, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Gabby Barrett, Chris Young and Dolly Parton—and played a key role in signing and championing hot talents like Nate Smith and Megan Moroney.
Merck Mercuriadis will step down as chairman of Hipgnosis Song Management once private-equity firm Blackstone closes on its proposed acquisition of Hipgnosis Songs Fund.
Morgan Wallen is giving a proper release to "Lies Lies Lies," which came out only on YouTube in March. The track arrives Friday (7/5), a day after Wallen's debut at London's Hyde Park.
Donald Glover has released the first song from his new film, Bando Stone & the New World, and accompanying Childish Gambino soundtrack in the form of "Lithonia," out now on RCA.
In our latest roundup, we present eight more stars of tomorrow from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.