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STILL BOOMIN: FUTURE & METRO SEQUEL LEADS NEW RELEASES

4/15/24

Future & Metro Boomin's WE STILL DON'T TRUST YOU will be the top debut on this week's chart. It's the sequel to their previous chart-topper.
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WCM GAME FOR EA MUSIC

4/15/24

Warner Chappell Music has entered into an exclusive publishing agreement with Electronic Arts to administer music across its library. WCM will also tap its pool of songwriters and producers to work on new music projects with EA.
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IFPI NAMES NEW CEO

4/15/24

The IFPI has a new CEO: Victoria Oakley, who joins from global strategic communications and advocacy consultancy Portland.
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GRACE NOTE, PART 743

4/15/24

How many Team Warner people can you identify in this triumphant Coachella pic with Major Recordings artist Kenya Grace? For every one you identify, we will plant a tiny cactus. In any case, the artist rocked the Mojave stage with hit "Strangers" and other fab material, and everyone here got plenty of vitamin D.
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U.K. MIDWEEKS: JAMES, KNOPFLER VIE FOR #1

4/15/24

James and Mark Knopfler are battling it out for this week’s U.K. Official Albums #1. Over on singles, Hozier is set for a second week at the top.
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STAPLETON GETS HIGHER ON SNL

4/15/24

Chris Stapleton was the musical guest on SNL this weekend, where he performed "White Horse" and "Mountains of my Mind" from his latest album, Higher (Mercury Nashville).
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BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED

4/15/24

Our latest Vibe-Raters roundup sees the addition of 10K Projects breakout Artemas and Nashville indie newcomer Tucker Wetmore. They join buzzing acts poised to break like Warner’s Dasha, Partisan’s Cigarettes After Sex and… Plug Into Vibe-Raters

#FIMCHELLA

4/15/24

Pictured backstage at Coachella supporting K-pop giants LE SSERAFIM, whose fans took over social media while the Source/HYBE/Geffen quintet took over the Sahara tent on Saturday, are (back) Source/HYBE GM Joo Young Kim, AEG Presents President of Global Touring Rich Schaefer, SVP, Global Touring, Michael Harrison and SVP, Global Touring, Kelly Stelbasky with (front) 'FIM members Huh Yun-Jin, Hong Eun-chae, Kazuha, Kim Chae-won and Sakura.
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YOUR WEEKEND
BOX OFFICE

4/15/24

Distributor A24 tops the nation’s box office for the first time as Alex Garland’s Civil War pulls in an estimated $25.7m in its opening weekend.
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DISCOGS ADDS TO RSD SHOPPING

4/15/24

If the idea of rising early on 4/20 and schlepping to a record store to join the hordes gathered for Record Store Day exclusives is unappealing, Discogs is offering a global shopping alternative.
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THIS HITS PHOTO GALLERY IS WANDERING IN THE DESERT

4/12/24

Whether you're scrambling for a primo spot at the Gobi Stage before the refreshments kick in or streaming the festivities while plotzed out on your "couch-ella," we salute you. Here are some desert-friendly photos to enhance your weekend adventure.
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ICLG AT COACHELLA: ONE HOT GROUP

4/15/24

Interscope Capitol Labels Group's Coachella celebration in Palm Springs on 4/13 was a classic combination of executive heaviness and casual attire.
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BILLIE, SHAKIRA AND MORE SURPRISES FROM COACHELLA

4/13/24

Billie Eilish, Shakira, Lana on a motorcycle, Mexico on the main stage and more moments and surprises from Weekend 1 of Coachella.
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CHART FINAL: COWBOY CARTER GALLOPS BACK TO #1

4/12/24

Beyoncé's COWBOY CARTER logs a consecutive week at #1 on the HITS Top 50. J. Cole earns the top debut, followed by new entries from TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Benson Boone, Bryson Tiller, Conan Gray and more.
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CACTUS COOLERS: UTA'S NIGHT CAP AT THE NEST

4/12/24

UTA and STURDY kicked off Coachella—with sets by clients Young Miko, Grimes, Tinashe, L’Imperatrice and Bebe Rexha—with The Night Cap at The Nest Thursday night in Indian Wells. Co-Head of Global Music David Zedeck and CEO Jeremy Zimmer prepare for wristband tan lines.
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NEAR TRUTHS:
DESERT SONG

4/11/24

I.B. on the business landscape and the Coachella crush, co-starring Doja, Tyler, Taylor, O-Rod, Billie, Ice Spice and many more.
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THE COUNT: SUPERSTARS TO SURPRISE AT COACHELLA?

4/11/24

Don't pass out too early because insiders are buzzing about an A-list superstar or two who might just be making timely unannounced appearances with billed artists at the impending Weekend 1 of Coachella.
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SAG-AFTRA, RECORD LABELS REACH PACT COVERING AI

4/12/24

SAG-AFTRA and WMG, Sony Music, UMG and Disney Music Group have reached a tentative, multiyear agreement covering responsible use of artificial intelligence. Singing robots need not apply.
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COACHELLA PLANNER: NOW 20% MORE HYDRATING

4/12/24

We're here in the desert, which means we must now face a task we have been anticipating with trepidation: reconciling the clash of musical titans on our schedules.
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GHANAIAN STAR STONEBWOY INKS WITH ADA WORLDWIDE

4/12/24

Ghanaian dancehall artist Stonebwoy is taking his talents to Warner Music Group's ADA Worldwide as part of a new global distribution and label-services deal.
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