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TOP 20: TAYLOR TIME

Poised to log more than 800m album streams, Republic's Taylor Swift will likely set another record with THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Meanwhile, Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter is headed for a Top 5 opening, and Republic could hold eight of the week’s Top 10 with...

THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE

The dust has settled following back-to-back Coachella weekends at Empire Polo Field just in time for the Stagecoach Music Festival, which will feature a fun-filled weekend of country-flavored vibes.

VMAs BEAMING BACK TO THE BIG APPLE

MTV's Video Music Awards are returning to New York, almost 40 years to the day Madonna titillated early cable adopters in a like-a-virginal white dress. Paramount's Bruce Gillmer, who now oversees music specials for CBS as well, gives us the scoop.

SPOTIFY Q1 PROFIT TOPS $1B; SUBS HIT 239M

Spotify beat expectations in its fiscal Q1, registering its biggest-ever quarterly profit while growing its subscriber base by 3m to 239m, a 14% uptick.

NEAR TRUTHS: RADIO AND REINVENTION

I.B. on promotion, gatekeeping and cultural real estate.

ON THE COVER: FUTURE & METRO BOOMIN

WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU, the second Future-Metro Boomin collab of 2024, is also the pair’s second #1 chart bow of the year. The two sets represent the most vigorous commercial showing for hip-hop in recent memory.

ROCK HALL UNVEILS 2024 INDUCTEES

And the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are...

MERCK’S HSM DEFENDS ITS TURF

Blackstone’s reported £1.2b ($1.5b) bid for Hipgnosis Songs Fund, which followed a $1.4b bid from Concord Chorus, has spurred HSF investment advisor Hipgnosis Song Management, headed by founder Merck Mercuriadis, into action.

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UPDATE: POETS JACKPOT CONTINUES TO GROW

4/24/24

Did we mention it’s Taylor Swift week? Our prognosticators have another update on THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT’s first week total. Analysts are now certain that...
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GONE COUNTRY: HOUSE LIPMAN INVESTS IN WESTERN WEAR

4/24/24

With Miranda Lambert joining Republic in partnership with Seth England’s Big Loud, House Lipman now holds three of the major draws on Stagecoach’s lineup: Morgan Wallen, Lambert and Post Malone. Does the coastal major have more strategic Music City partnerships in store?
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VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE

4/24/24

THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE

4/24/24

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Grace Gachot, "Built to Be Bad" (With Alex Sampson)

Buzzing indie siren Gachot's new one is pure romantic pop (with a smoldering assist from Sampson), and this stylishly cinematic video, directed by Pokey Spears, underscores the mood.

TOP 20: TAYLOR TIME

4/24/24

NOISEMAKERS:
MOVIN' & SHAKIN'

4/24/24

In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.
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STAGECOACH: SETS TO SEE AND PLACES TO BE

4/24/24

If you’re sick of our being in the desert, sorry not sorry because we’re heading back for our third and final week this month as Stagecoach hits the Empire Polo Field 4/26-28. Set times have officially been revealed, so here’s a sampling of some of the must-see sets and must-be places of the weekend.
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TAYLOR’S WORLD: A LOOK AT SOME (BIG) GLOBAL NUMBERS

4/24/24

As the projections for Taylor Swift’s new set, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, go through the roof , we thought it might be illuminating to look through some global stats on her prior releases.
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STEM GETS PHYSICAL WITH AMPED PARTNERSHIP

4/24/24

Music-distribution and payments platform Stem is teaming with physical-distribution company AMPED to further aid independent artists in unlocking distribution and growth opportunities.
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MIRANDA MEETS MONTE FOR REPUBLIC/BIG LOUD DEAL

4/24/24

After releasing her last six studio albums through RCA Nashville, Miranda Lambert has signed with Republic Records in a deal that includes Country radio promotion and marketing support from Seth England’s Big Loud Records.
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SPOTIFY Q1 PROFIT TOPS $1B; SUBS HIT 239M

4/23/24

Spotify beat expectations in its fiscal Q1, registering its biggest-ever quarterly profit while growing its subscriber base by 3m to 239m, a 14% uptick.
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BELLION RAISES THE PULSE

4/24/24

PULSE Music Group has inked a publishing JV with songwriter-producer Jon Bellion and his pubco, Beautiful Mind.
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POST MALONE, MICHAEL BAY AND VAULT COMICS TO CREATE NEW UNIVERSE

4/24/24

Post Malone will collaborate with director Michael Bay and Brad Fuller’s Platinum Dunes production company and Vault Comics to craft a universe based on his original IP.
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THE COUNT: SICK NEW WORLD HITS VEGAS JACKPOT AGAIN

4/24/24

Upwards of 85,000 hard rock lovers are headed to Las Vegas this weekend for the mega-fest Sick New World, anchored by one of only two 2024 performances by System of a Down.
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A FINN IN THE WAVE

4/24/24

Primary Wave has partnered with Crowded House's Neil Finn for a deal including his publishing catalog as both a member of that band and as a solo artist.
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TAG, THEY'RE IT! SHAZAM'S BIGGEST MOVERS

4/24/24

Drake fans are doing "Push Ups" while Swifties push Taylor Swift's "Fortnight" f/Post Malone to the front of the line.
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BMAC PREPS ANNUAL BIZ REPORT CARD

4/24/24

The Black Music Action Coalition is asking music-industry professionals to participate in an anonymous survey that will be part of the org's third annual Music Industry Action Report Card.
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GRAMMYS ON THE HILL TO HONOR CROW

4/24/24

The Recording Academy will host its annual Grammys on the Hill Awards 4/30 at Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C. This year's awards will honor nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)...
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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS

4/24/24

Sampha and Yussef Dayes lead 2024’s Ivor Novello Award nominees with two apiece; RAYE is in the running for Best Album. The U.K. trophyfest, as you know, hails the best in songwriting and composition.
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