SPRINGTIME FOR HITS LIST Sure, Brooks, Mostel, Wilder and Mars killed it back in ’67, but go-getters Lipman and Janick, Lousada, Roppo, Seth, Berm and Cárdenas are producing the goods right now as busy bees Ari, Bey and Future make honey—and money—with their new blooms. NEAR TRUTHS: STREAMING AND STREAMLINING I.B. Bad assesses the myriad changes at UMG and how they reflect the global priorities of an ever-evolving business. Don't expect an org chart. …Read moreTOP 50: ARI BASKS IN THE sunshine The first release from the recently announced Republic Corps is another home run for House Lipman as Ariana Grande’s eternal sunshine opens at #1 on the HITS Top 50. Morgan Wallen and Noah Kahan round out the Top 3. …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: THE GLOBAL ARENA I.B. on Big Loud's moment, country's British boom, TikTok, WMG-Believe and more. …Read moreTHE COUNT: ROLLING LOUD KEEPS ITS EYES ON THE PRIZE Some of the biggest names in rap will be on display at this weekend's Rolling Loud festival in Los Angeles as iconoclastic founders Tariq Cherif and Matt Zingler continue pushing the genre forward worldwide. …Read moreNASHVILLE SPECIAL 2024: THE JON LOBA INTERVIEW When Jon Loba made the move to Broken Bow, independent labels weren’t considered “in the game.” Through his passion for music and work ethic, he took the indie and created a label group that stands toe-to-toe with any of the majors. …Read moreROPPO TO LEAD REPUBLIC CORPS Ten-hut, troops! Republic Corps has officially launched, with Jim Roppo named president and COO, reporting directly to company chiefs Monte and Avery Lipman. …Read more |
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THE COUNT: ROLLING LOUD KEEPS ITS EYES ON THE PRIZE
The latest from the live sector (3/14a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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Wasserman is folding CSM Sport & Entertainment, which it acquired in October, into the parent company as part of its rebranding.
Kacey Musgraves celebrated the release of her latest Interscope/MCA Nashville album, Deeper Well, with a special 3/15 concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, during which she performed the project in its entirety for the first time and, as an encore, brought Noah Kahan out for a duet. Pictured hoping there's some whitefish left on the backstage deli tray are (l-r) manager Jason Owen of Sandbox Entertainment, ICLG's Steve Berman and John Janick, Musgraves, ICLG's Michelle An, Nick Miller and Jennifer Bowling, UMG Nashville's Cindy Mabe, ICLG's Brittnie Grajeda and Gary Kelly, UMG Nashville's Chelsea Blythe and Sandbox Entertainment's Jake Basden.
With We Don't Trust You, the first of two Future x Metro Boomin albums arriving on 3/22, the influential collaborators closed out Rolling Loud's L.A. fest on Sunday, bringing heat, special guests and a taste of what's to come for rap fans.
Sure, Brooks, Mostel, Wilder and Mars killed it back in ’67, but go-getters Lipman and Janick, Lousada, Roppo, Seth, Berm and Cárdenas are producing the goods right now as busy bees Ari, Bey and Future make honey—and money—with their new blooms.
Projections based on Friday's sales and streams find Kacey Musgraves' sixth album, Deeper Well, heading for an opening salvo in the...
Sexyy Red has another sizzling single on her hands with "Get It Sexyy," currently #1 on Apple Music's Top Songs chart.
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Epic metal legend Judas Priest takes the #1 spot on this week's HITS Indie Retail Chart with Invincible Shield. Also debuting in the Top 5: Dirty Hit's Bleachers, Blue Note's Norah Jones and Republic's overall chart champ, Ariana Grande.
Republic Records is cranking up Boombox, the first Roblox product to integrate playlists into the gaming space. Starting with TWICE, it's paving the way for superfan experiences.
Ariana Grande is eyeing a second week at #1 on the album list, but Kacey Musgraves and Caity Baser are nipping at her heels. At singles, Mark Knopfler’s charity recording is challenging Beyoncé for the top spot.
This lovingly curated selection of photos presents some of the biz folk you've been reading about all week but without all the pesky words.
AEG Presents SVP, Global Touring & Talent, Adam Weiser and Live Nation President/Country Touring Brian O’Connell talk about the post-pandemic "burst."
I.B. Bad assesses the myriad changes at UMG and how they reflect the global priorities of an ever-evolving business. Don't expect an org chart.
What superstar tour is in deep trouble, with an album tanking? What do insiders believe is the real reason behind the cancellation of multiple dates? Is the act’s...
The original incarnation of Electric Light Orchestra has been disbanded for nearly 40 years, but group leader Jeff Lynne is taking his latter-day version of the act on tour one final time.
Weezer has a hit on its hands with its Voyage to the Blue Planet Tour, with quick sellouts in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. Say it is so!
Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4 has topped $100m in 10 days of release, pulling in $30m at the domestic box office over the weekend.
Each Kacey Musgraves album serves as a personal time stamp or watermark. Deeper Well sifts all that has come before, brings Musgraves back to her songwriting roots—and continues the diary-level intimacy that defines her.
With his Marlboro Man mysterious cool and piercing gaze, Warren Zeiders seems like a classic country archetype. We get the nitty gritty on the Warner phenom.
The first release from the recently announced Republic Corps is another home run for House Lipman as Ariana Grande’s eternal sunshine opens at #1 on the HITS Top 50. Morgan Wallen and Noah Kahan round out the Top 3.
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