Microsoft officially confirmed late Sunday it was in talks with ByteDance to acquire TikTok, along with revealing they would appease President Trump's security concerns and abide by his 45-day window to close the deal.
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Dr. Maurice Stinnett is joining Warner Music Group to spearhead WMG’s equity initiatives, and implement tailored strategies and programs designed to cultivate a diverse and inclusive company culture.
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Producer JW Lucas recently made a series of unfortunate statements on social media—notably accusations about the late Breonna Taylor that seemed to equivocate on the injustice of her killing at the hands of police. Warner Chappell Music has now decided to part ways with him.
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This Friday, Rod Wave is rolling out a deluxe edition of his April album Pray 4 Love, including a new feature with Lil Baby on his rising hit “Rags2Riches.” Wave isn't the first to tack on a deluxe album—and he certainly won’t be the last...
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Count Merck Mercuriadis among the Fanilows: Hipgnosis Songs has acquired the music royalty catalog of Barry Manilow, a collection of a whopping 917 songs.
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U.K. MIDWEEKS: FONTAINES D.C. HEADING FOR #1Irish punk band Fontaines D.C. are heading toward #1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart with their second album, A Hero’s Death (Partisan). Over on singles, Billie Eilish is on track to claim her fifth U.K. Top 10 with “My Future” (Polydor).
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ATC Management's Ric Salmon and Brian Message have launched a new live concert production and promotion company, Driift, to livestream ticketed events. Beggars Group are founding investors and shareholders.
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Snapchat’s parent company has struck licensing deals with Warner Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group, the NMPA and Merlin and begun testing a music-video feature in Australia and New Zealand.
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More than 700 artists, managers, producers and companies from across the U.K. music industry have issued an urgent rallying call for unity against division and hatred. An open letter urges everyone in the industry to take responsibility, speak out and eradicate racism.
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While there’ve been a few notable breakouts—Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Maren Morris, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Jon Pardi, Ashley McBryde—country music hasn’t seen this many standout arrivals in over a decade. We call them “the Intriguers.” The artists on this list are singular and show all the signs of hitting their primes in the very near future.
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