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THE COUNT: SICK NEW WORLD HITS VEGAS JACKPOT AGAIN

4/25/24

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 from System of a Down.
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CHAINSMOKERS AND MARSHMELLO GALLOPING INTO DIPLO’S HONKYTONK

4/25/24

The Chainsmokers and Marshmello are the latest additions to this weekend’s Stagecoach lineup. The electronic acts will hit the HonkyTonk tent—which Diplo has curated for the last five years, working with Goldenvoice to...
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GONE COUNTRY: HOUSE LIPMAN INVESTS IN WESTERN WEAR

4/25/24

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...
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NOISEMAKERS:
MOVIN' & SHAKIN'

4/25/24

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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CHOPSTICKS AND SUNSCREEN: STEM DOES THE DESERT

4/25/24

Stem hosted a Coachella happy hour last week at Nobu in Indian Wells. Execs from AEG, UTA, YouTube, Amazon Music and more joined President Kristin Graziani and CEO Milana Lewis for crispy rice and Stem-branded chopsticks.
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A PRESSING MATTER: FRP IS VINYLLY OPEN FOR BUSINESS

4/25/24

In January, Fidelity Record Pressing opened as the vinyl pressing plant for Mobile Fidelity and outside clients. The FRP team will host an open house on-site in Oxnard 5/17. Craft beer and tacos, anyone?
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REBA HOSTING ACMS FOR 17TH TIME

4/25/24

Reba McEntire will return for the 17th time to host the Academy of Country Music Awards, which will stream live on Prime Video 5/16 from Frisco, Texas.
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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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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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UPDATE: POETS JACKPOT CONTINUES TO GROW

4/25/24

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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NEXT JAZZ LEGACY NAMES '24 COHORT OF AWARDEES

4/24/24

Next Jazz Legacy has selected seven jazz musicians, all women or nonbinary, for its 2024 cohort of honorees.
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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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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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VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO BIG APPLE

4/25/24

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.
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BURIED TREASURE: JOHNNY CASH, SONGWRITER

4/24/24

The previously unreleased Johnny Cash album Songwriter will see the light of day 6/28 via Mercury Nashville/UMe, 31 years after it was recorded.
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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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UPDATE: SWIFT SHATTERS MORE SPOTIFY RECORDS (AGAIN)

4/24/24

Taylor Swift's TTPD now holds nearly every streaming record on Spotify. Tay has the biggest day for an album, song and more on Spotify. The platform confirmed on Wednesday that TTPD has already crossed 1b streams...
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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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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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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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