NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
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Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: Mark Ambor has spent the last few years cultivating his fan base, and now, on the heels of the first two singles from his forthcoming debut album, he’s sold out his first-ever global headlining tour in less than a day. He amassed 100m+ impressions on “Good to Be” in a month and charted in 25 countries globally, while follow-up track “Belong Together” is climbing up the Spotify Global charts (#46 at press time), with 50m+ streams since its February release. Having made the covers of playlists like Spotify’s Pop Rising, Ambor continues to grow at a rapid pace.
ALBUM: Rockwood
RELEASE DATE: Late summer 2024
SINGLE: “Belong Together”
LIVE: Immediately sold out N.A. & EU tours (10k tickets); 2024/25 global tour TBA
INTERNET: 10m+ monthly Spotify listeners, 50m+ monthly streams, 2m social-media followers; Spotify Global Top 50, #46 Spotify Global, on 42 of 53 Top 50 Viral Spotify charts; Top 50 Global Shazam; interview with Apple Music’s Travis Mills; added to Spotify’s Today’s Top Hits, Hot Hits USA, Mood Booster, Apple Music’s A-List Pop, Future Hits, more
RADIO: Impacting Top 40
BOOKING: Stephen Schulcz & Lucy Dickins/WME
PUBLISHING: Self-published/Lucky Socks/ASCAP
MANAGEMENT: Kyle Thomson/773 Management