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9/28/22

In our latest roundup, we present eight more stars of tomorrow from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.
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TAYLOR, TIKTOK AND TRACK 6

9/28/22

Taylor Swift got out the bingo cage again to reveal the title of another track from her upcoming album, Midnights (Republic). Six was the lucky number, and the name of the song is…
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RIHANNA SCORES
SUPER BOWL GIG

9/28/22

The star and the NFL have both confirmed the news.
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UMG GROWS IN INDIA WITH TM VENTURES

9/28/22

Universal Music India has acquired a majority stake in India’s TM Ventures, a full-service music company with units dedicated to talent management, entertainment consulting and live events.
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TOP 20: BUNNY
BACK ON TOP

9/28/22

The staying power of Rimas’ Bad Bunny and Big Loud/Mercury’s Morgan Wallen persists as their albums...
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A PAGE FROM INGRID'S NOTEBOOK

9/28/22

Ingrid Michaelson is taking her bows as the world-premiere musical The Notebook—for which she penned both music and lyrics—opens tonight at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater and, due to popular demand, has already extended its run through 10/30 with 16 additional dates. It's a rare achievement for a purely indie artist.
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A RECAP OF RADIO ADD RECAPS

9/27/22

Peter Gray and the Columbia crew put Lil Nas X's "STAR WALKIN'" atop the Pop and Rhythm add boards this week, while Capitol's Greg Marella and team bring 130+ stations to, and put 108 official adds on, Sam Smith & Kim Petras’ "Unholy" at Top 40. Meanwhile, Smashing Pumpkins' “Beguiled” takes Most Added honors at Modern Rock...
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BET HIP-HOP AWARDS TO HONOR 30 YEARS OF LOUD

9/27/22

BET will celebrate 30 years of LOUD Records at the 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards. Founder Steve Rifkind and his trailblazing label will be recognized on the broadcast, airing 10/4, with performances by LOUD alumni Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep...
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KYNCL CULTURE

9/27/22

Incoming WMG chief Robert Kyncl gets the Contents shout-out in our latest print edition.
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ON THE COVER:
LAINEY WILSON

9/27/22

With her thought-provoking songs leading to six CMA nominations, Lainey Wilson is enjoying a breakout moment—which we hope won’t be totally ruined when she finds herself on the cover of our CMA Awards Preview issue.
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