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Sir Lucian and Daniel are in harmony. (3/28a)
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
YTD MARKET SHARE
Zeroing in on the elite teams (3/28a)
TRUST IN THE TOP 20
Hip-hop is no longer hibernating. (3/28a)
SONG REVENUE:
A STYLISTIC STEW
MC, divas and singer-songwriters rub elbows. (3/28a)
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
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UMG BROADENS SPOTIFY OFFERINGS
Sir Lucian and Daniel are in harmony. (3/28a)
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
YTD MARKET SHARE
Zeroing in on the elite teams (3/28a)
TRUST IN THE TOP 20
Hip-hop is no longer hibernating. (3/28a)
SONG REVENUE:
A STYLISTIC STEW
MC, divas and singer-songwriters rub elbows. (3/28a)
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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3/28/24

Universal Music Group and Spotify are expanding their strategic relationship to further amplify music discovery and social interaction and enhance fan experiences on the platform for UMG artists and songwriters.


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3/28/24

Coldplay is eyeing a $1b box-office milestone, Morgan Wallen and Chris Stapleton are leading a gold rush for live American country in the U.K. and big paydays await some reunited faves.


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3/28/24

Future and Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust You will score the year’s biggest opening, and Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS (spilled) heads for the #2 spot. Meanwhile, Rubyworks/ Columbia's Hozier and Sony Music Latin’s Shakira...


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3/28/24

Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign’s “CARNIVAL” leapfrogs Ariana Grande’s “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” to reclaim #1 on the Song Revenue Chart. Cardi B notches the week’s top-earning debut with “Enough (Miami).” And Warner bros Benson Boone, Teddy Swims and Zach Bryan stay rock-solid at 4, 5 and 6, respectively.

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3/28/24

On a day off from his North American arena tour, Bruce Springsteen flew across the country and then right back to California to make a surprise appearance with Zach Bryan in Brooklyn.


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3/28/24

RCA has inked hot roots-rock band the Red Clay Strays, which has been avidly pursued by multiple majors. Big ups to Peter Edge, John Fleckenstein and A&R hitter Dan Chertoff.


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3/28/24

If we organized the market-share standings in brackets, employing the setup of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, the #1 seeds would belong to a pair of loaded squads coached by frequent champs Monte and Avery Lipman and John Janick.


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3/28/24

Not only are Future and Metro Boomin in line for the year’s biggest debut, with We Don’t Trust You, it appears the dynamic duo has one of 2024’s runaway smashes in “Like That” f/Kendrick Lamar.


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3/28/24

Virgin Music Group has partnered with 3AM Entertainment focus on artists from the South Asian diaspora. The first project under the new deal is a single, “Heartless,” from label co-owner Jay Sean featuring Toronto-based Punjabi hitmaker Ikky.


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3/28/24

Wasserman Music has created a first-of-its-kind dedicated Orchestral division with Vice President Emily Threlfall Yoon taking the baton to lead the unit. The agency has also promoted nine employees.


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3/28/24

Beyoncé has unveiled the track list for Cowboy Carter, due Friday (3/29).


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3/28/24

A new report provides further evidence that gender inequality remains a key issue in the U.K. music industry, with 51% of survey respondents experiencing gender discrimination and 33% sexual harassment while at work.


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3/28/24

Future and Metro Boomin’s collab is not only heading for the top of this week’s album chart, it’s captivating Shazam users left and right.


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3/27/24

Bruce Springsteen is the first international songwriter to become a Fellow of the Ivors Academy in the British org's 80-year history. The award is the highest honor the academy bestows.


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3/27/24

SoundExchange has reached a new cumulative distribution milestone of $11b in digital performance royalties since its inception in 2003.


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3/27/24

Recorded-music revenue rose for the eighth consecutive year, hitting $17.1b, the highest topline number the RIAA has reported. Overall, growth was up 8%.


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3/27/24

Island Records has upped Natasha Kilibarda to VP of marketing and creative strategy. The announcement was made by Jay Schumer, EVP, head of marketing & business development, who hailed her as "one of the most passionate and creative marketers in music."


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3/27/24

In observance of Women's History Month, our latest roundup features eight women from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.


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3/27/24

Pop-rock duo LANY, having partnered with Stem on last fall’s release of its most recent LP, a beautiful blur, is making some serious noise. LANY took over the Kia Forum on 3/23 for the hometown stop of their North American headlining trek. Pictured wishing they could blur out all memories of HITS are (l-r) Stem President Kristin Graziani, UTA’s Jbeau Lewis, LANY’s Paul Klein, Stem co-founder/CEO Milana Lewis, LANY’s Jake Goss and manager Rupert Lincoln.


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3/27/24

Sir Lucian Grainge's UMG has expanded its partnership with HYBE. As part of a new, 10-year deal, UMG will have exclusive distribution rights to all of HYBE's artists. Are further big moves in the pipeline for UMG following its major restructuring?


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Shakira & Grupo Frontera,
"(Entre Paréntesis)"
Sony Latin's inimitable superstar Shakira was part of the first giant wave of Latin pop, but she looks and sounds as energized here as she ever did. The title of this soulful, madly catchy cut, which appears on her new album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, means "in parentheses." Mike Ho helmed the vid. Shakira drew an astounding 40k fans to her recent surprise show in NYC's Times Square. We have a feeling she's just warming up.
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