UMG STANDS UP WITH MARLEYS ON TUFF GONG COLLECTIVE
Bob's daughter stirs it up. (4/20a)
CATALOG SONGS YTD:
"SUNFLOWER" AND ALL THE REST Post Malone, Fleetwood Mac and Juice WRLD on one chart. (4/20a)
HITS LIST: RULES
FOR ENTRY It's exclusive, but you're invited to come on in. (4/20a)
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RHYTHM, BLUES AND THE FUTURE
The musical tapestry we know as R&B.
WHO'S NEXT?
Predicting the next big catalog deal.
JUST THE VAX, MA'AM
Once we all get vaccinated, how long before we can party?
WORLDWIDE GROOVE
How is globalization bringing far-flung territories into the musical mainstream?
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WHAT IT IS: The 20-year-old grandson of Bob Marley recently released his debut single, “Lions,” which flew to #1 on the Spotify Global and Viral charts. The official video just debuted. Marley is also currently featured on Katy Perry’s “Chained to the Rhythm”—now #9 at iTunes overall with 42m official vid views, while #13 at Pop radio.
ALBUM: TBD
RELEASE DATE: 2017
SINGLE: “Lions”
TV: TV debut with Katy Perry on the Grammy Awards; also performed on the BRIT Awards and iHeart Radio Music Awards
LIVE: Tour planned for Summer 2017
INTERNET: Social footprint grew by 55k followers in month following “Lions” release (+25k Instagram followers, +10k Twitter followers, +10k Facebook likes, +10k YouTube)
RADIO: Early “Lions” Alternative action at KITS San Francisco, KQGO Minneapolis, KPOI Honolulu, KUCD Honolulu
PRESS: Early coverage in Rolling Stone, Vogue, GQ, VIBE, Teen Vogue, more
BOOKING: Andrew Simon/CAA
MANAGEMENT: Brandon Creed/The Creed Co.