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8/10/22

Republic boss Monte Lipman welcomes members of the Congressional Black Caucus to the label’s freshly inaugurated NYC studio space as part of an event hosted by Republic Records Action Committee (R2AC), a label task force dedicated to civic engagement, social justice and bolstering music’s role in cultural change. The confab was particularly focused on mobilizing voter participation in the forthcoming midterm elections. Later, there was a similarly illuminating tour of Post Malone's facial tattoos. Fun fact: Nobody pictured here has ever had to invoke the Fifth Amendment.
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BEHIND LATIN'S STREAMING SURGE:
PART II

8/10/22

Latin-music programmers at DSPs agree: You can't discuss the genre's expansion without mentioning Música Mexicana—among the fastest-growing subgenres in the world. From the U.S. to Japan, fans are streaming corridos and sierreños.
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TOP 20: THE RACE
FOR #1 IS ON

8/10/22

Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti and YoungBoy Never Broke Again's The Last Slimeto are in a hot race for #1 on next week's HITS Top 50. In its second week, Beyoncé's RENAISSANCE...
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SCOTT RETURNS TO HEADLINING, BREAKS O2 RECORD

8/10/22

Travis Scott returned to the stage last weekend with a pair of sold-out concerts at The O2 in London. At his first headlining shows since 2021's notorious Astroworld Fest, the Cactus Jack/Epic superstar broke the venue's merch sales record...
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UMPG LANDS SANCHEZ FOR PUB

8/10/22

Word has it that the pub derby for buzzing singer/songwriter Stephen Sanchez is done, and Jody Gerson's UMPG has prevailed.
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ACM HONORS GO PRIMETIME 9/13 ON FOX

8/10/22

The 15th Annual ACM Honors, to be broadcast on 9/13 and hosted by Carly Pearce, will mark the first time the event airs on Fox. Shania Twain, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Morgan Wallen and Yellowstone will be recognized.
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LIVE NATION WOMEN & THE UNITED STATE OF WOMEN RISE UP

8/10/22

Live Nation Women and The United State of Women have come together for Beautiful Noise Live: When All Women Vote. This "Week of Action," takes place 9/19-23 in Atlanta...
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KRENTS, OLEJAR ASCEND AT VERVE

8/10/22

Jamie Krents, who has spent his entire music career at Verve, is the label’s new president; EVP Dawn Olejar has added the role of general manager to her purview.
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EUROVISION TO DISRUPT U.K. TOURS?

8/10/22

A host of U.K. arena shows may be canceled next year to make room for Eurovision, with Elton John and André Rieu dates looking shaky as a result.
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FANS PAY TRIBUTE TO ONJ AT iTUNES

8/10/22

The top iTunes charts are, at present, primarily a celebration of Olivia Newton-John. The beloved pop singer, actress and advocate, who died on 8/8, occupies...
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