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11/21/24
I.B. on the Wicked phenomenon (as both box-office giant and musical marvel) and the next chapter for a true disruptor, who is said to have a whole new game plan for 2025.
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11/21/24
Warner Music Group enjoyed a 2.8% increase in revenue to $1.63b amid its fiscal Q4 results, despite a 69% drop in net income. Benson Boone, Zach Bryan, Teddy Swims and Charli xcx were among the top sellers.
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UPDATE: COACHELLA CONFIRMS GAGA, GREEN DAY, POST AND TRAVIS11/21/24
Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone will headline the 2025 edition of Coachella. Travis Scott will "design the desert" with his own performance and by curating a Cactus Jack takeover.
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11/21/24
Morgan Wallen took home Entertainer of the Year for the first time, Megan Moroney was anointed New Artist of the Year, Lainey Wilson won Female Vocalist and Chris Stapleton snagged three trophies at the 58th Annual CMA Awards on 11/20.
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11/21/24
At midweek, ATEEZ is on track for a #1 opening as five new titles hit the Top 10—three of them K-pop and one Latin. Meanwhile, Linkin Park will debut in the runner-up spot with...
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11/21/24
What kind of year has it been in the music biz? Let’s start with some wild stats. Taylor Swift’s individual overall market share stands at 1.7%, with 15.6m album units YTD—more than Mercury, Big Loud and Imperial combined. That’s crazy enough, but even without Taylor, the Republic group would still be #1 in current share. Now that is dynastic dominance times two.
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11/21/24
Producer, songwriter and musician Andy Paley, who was best known as one of Brian Wilson’s favorite collaborators and a close associate of Seymour Stein as an artist and executive at Sire Records, has died following a brief battle with cancer. He was 72.
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11/21/24
Spotify is doing some fine-tuning of its teams and we thought you’d find this breakdown of the changes informative. You’re welcome.
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11/20/24
Shazam has surpassed more than 100 billion song recognitions since its 2002 launch.
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11/20/24
Lady Gaga continues to spread her “Disease” via alternate versions, the latest of which, “Disease (The Poison Live)," is out now. The artist's next album is pegged for February.
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11/20/24
Create Music Group has extended its global reach with the acquisition of Manchester's Ostereo Records, which comes with its own pubco.
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11/19/24
I.B. assesses the aftermath of the Grammy noms and how they reflect the biggest biz and music stories of 2024.
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11/20/24
The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing will honor producer, engineer, mixer and five-time Grammy winner Jimmy Douglass, aka “The Senator,” at its annual Grammy week celebration.
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11/20/24
Virgin Music Group has forged a global distro pact with Partisan, home to, among others, IDLES, which has earned Grammy nods for Rock Song, Performance and Album.
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11/20/24
Apple TV+ is adding an ace to its deck of music docs: the first fully authorized biography of Fleetwood Mac.
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11/20/24
UMG Greater China has reached a global agreement with Chinese indie Modern Sky, affording the label's roster access to UMG’s distribution network and bringing its catalog under the UMGC umbrella.
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11/20/24
TikTok launched its TikTok for Songwriters initiative 11/19 in London at an event featuring artist-songwriters JADE and Kamille, as well as colleagues from PRS for Music and The Ivors Academy.
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11/20/24
Top Dawg Entertainment will host its 11th annual "TDE Christmas" concert, toy drive and community giveback in Watts next month. Performers include...
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11/19/24
Vocal marvels Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are earning major props for their performances in the long-anticipated movie musical Wicked, and we fully expect the Verve/Republic soundtrack to catapult composer Stephen Schwartz’s beloved songs to the forefront of the zeitgeist.
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11/20/24
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die With a Smile" will remain Shazam's Biggest Mover for another week.
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