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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: A CONVERSATION WITH THE RIAA’S MICHELE BALLANTYNE
She knows what "RIAA" stands for. (3/24a)
BOYGENIUS:
ON the record
The buzz from SXSW is deafening. (3/24a)
IFPI: MUSIC REVENUE HITS $26.2B
Streaming accounts for more than two-thirds of the income. (3/22a)
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE HITS LIST
Let's hear it for Monte and Manet. (3/24a)
SONG REVENUE:
WALLEN’S WALLET
The mullet is money. (3/24a)
HIP-HOP AT 50
The astonishing first half-century of a world-rocking genre.
K-POP'S NEW ARRIVAL
Who's next to grow the profile of Seoul music?
FESTIVAL SEASON
Are we about to see new attendance records set?
RAINMAKERS: GEORGE SANTOS
He signed Elvis.
THE B-SIDE
TALK (DOOGOOD/Range Music/Capitol)
11/10/22

WHAT IT IS: TALK is the moniker of 25-year-old Nicholas Durocher. The Ottawa-raised multi-instrumentalist generated quite a buzz with his debut EP, TALK to Me. Lead single “Run Away to Mars” became a runaway smash over the summer, gaining virality across streaming platforms and TikTok. This month, the track was gold-certified in Norway and Canada and continues to climb radio charts globally. TALK is currently in the studio crafting his upcoming album for next year.
SINGLE: “Run Away to Mars”
TV: Performed on Norway’s #1 morning show, Mod Morgen Norway
LIVE: Supported Luke Combs dates (70k+ fans); sold out first L.A. show at the Troubadour; performing Audacy Festival, DC101 Holiday Show
INTERNET: Social-media followers up 182% since single went viral; TikTok UGCs up 269%, 50k+ video creations, 190% increase in likes since August; 2.3m+ monthly Spotify listeners (up 973%), single hit #1 on Global Viral 50 chart, Top 50 charting in 13+ countries; 136 editorial playlist adds across Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music
RADIO: Single impacted radio 8/19; #10 at Alt and #15 AAA radio at presstime
PRESS: American Songwriter, People, 91X New Song Pick of the Day, Complex, Beyond the Stage, Global News Canada, Canada Today, The Aquarian, more
BOOKING: WME
MANAGEMENT: Cormac McGee/ArtHaus Management