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| Date: 12/19/2024 Section: Rumor Mill WME had a lot to celebrate in 2024, including Coldplay crossing $1b on the Music of the Spheres Tour, Adele redefining the concept of a residency and Zach Bryan becoming a stadium sensation. WME, Coldplay, Adele, Zach Bryan, Travis Scott, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, Luis Miguel, Kirk Sommer, Lucy Dickins |
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| Date: 12/16/2024 Section: Rumor Mill One of the U.K.’s biggest physical distributors, Utopia Distribution Services, is being taken over by Dubai logistics company DP World after filing bankruptcy paperwork 12/13 in London. Utopia Distribution Services, DP World, Utopia Music |
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| Date: 11/08/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Sony Music enjoyed an 11.1% increase in revenue during Q3, powered both by continued streaming growth and a 23% jump in physical sales. Sony Music, Sony Music Publishing, Rob Stringer |
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| Byline: Jonathan Cohen Date: 10/26/2024 Section: Rumor Mill You can’t spell “Taylor” or “touring” without the letter T, one of many reasons why they’ve been synonymous with the overall health of the live-music industry for the better part of the last two years. Taylor Swift, Paramore, Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, Coldplay, Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen, Adele, Sphere, Terrapin Station, Danny Wimmer Presents, Oasis, Linkin Park |
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| Date: 10/23/2024 Section: Rumor Mill A dazzling shot of Travis Scott onstage during his UTOPIA: Circus Maximus Tour adorns the cover of HITS’ inaugural special issue devoted to the live sector of the music industry. Travis Scott, Live Nation, UTOPIA: Circus Maximus Tour, Epic Records, Sylvia Rhone, Cactus Jack, David Stromberg, Cara Lewis, WME |
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| Byline: Keith Murphy Date: 10/10/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Travis Scott celebrated the 10th anniversary of his Rodeo with a record-breaking August re-release called DAYS BEFORE RODEO that saw him debut at #2 with 361k, making the set the best-selling mixtape of all time. Meanwhile, his chart-topping fourth studio album, 2023's UTOPIA, has amassed 2.8 billion streams in the U.S. alone and 6.4 billion worldwide. The Grammy buzz comes as no surprise. Travis Scott, Epic, Cactus Jack, David Stromberg |
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| Date: 10/10/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Travis Scott gave 65,000 fans an evening to remember 10/9 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during a special show with guest turns by Playboi Carti and Future. Travis Scott, David Stromberg, Michael Rapino, Playboi Carti, Future, Sheck Wes |
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| Byline: Kyle Eustice Date: 10/07/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Kendrick Lamar’s lyrical dominance was arguably rap’s biggest story of 2024, but he’s facing some stiff competition. Grammy Awards, Recording Academy, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, J. Cole, Vince Staples, Def Jam Recordings, Atlantic Records, pgLang, Interscope, Epic, Future, Boominati, Metro Boomin, Freebandz Entertainment, Ice Spice, Sexyy Red, Jack Harlow, Doja Cat, RCA, Tommy Richman, ISO Supremacy, PULSE |
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| Byline: Lenny Beer & Simon Glickman Date: 10/04/2024 Section: Rumor Mill We’ve already told you that we expect women to dominate the top categories when the Grammy noms drop. But now it’s time to take a look at the male contenders who could figure prominently. Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Kendrick Lamar, Hozier, Travis Scott, Luke Combs, Future and Metro Boomin, Jelly Roll, Eminem, Jack Harlow, André 3000, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, Shaboozey, Tommy Richman, The Red Clay Strays, Central Cee, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, The Clack Crowes |
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| Byline: I.B. Bad Date: 09/09/2024 Section: Rumor Mill I.B. Bad on the live sector and the prospects for 2025, Travis Scott, Sabrina Carpenter and the recent chart-tabulation kerfuffle. |
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| Date: 05/16/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Sony Music has reported more strong results for the fiscal year ending 3/31, with recorded-music revenue topping $10b for the second year in a row—a feat never accomplished before 2023. Sony Music, Sony Corp., Rob Stringer, Travis Scott, SZA, Beyonce |
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| Date: 04/05/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Night Street/Warner’s Benson Boone lands the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday behind Fireworks & Rollerblades. “Cry” tops the set. Also, new cuts by Doja Cat, Teezo Touchdown, J. Cole... |
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| Date: 03/22/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Future and Beyoncé will deliver no-brainer #1 releases for Sony Music on 3/22 and 3/29, respectively, just before the group’s fiscal year ends on 3/31. The sets will cap off a stellar Q4 for SME, which was highlighted by SZA, 21 Savage... Sony, Future, Beyonce, Djo, Cowboy Carter, We Don't Trust You, Rob Stringer, SME, Epic, AWAL, RCA, SZA, TDE, Tate McRae, Alamo, Bossman Dlow, 21 Savage |
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| Date: 03/07/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Veteran music publishing exec Roberto Neri will take over as CEO of The Ivors Academy, replacing interim CEO Charlie Phillips. He starts 4/15. Roberto Neri, The Ivors Academy, Tom Gray |
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| Date: 03/07/2024 Section: Blighty Beat Veteran music publishing exec Roberto Neri will take over as CEO of The Ivors Academy, replacing interim CEO Charlie Phillips. He starts 4/15. Ivors Academy Chair Tom Gray said Neri “brings a huge breadth of industry experience, knowledge and leadership skills. His commitment—... |
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| Date: 03/06/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Independent record stores in the U.K. hit a 10-year high of 461 outlets in 2023 as vinyl sales reached £177.3m, nearly seven times higher than a decade ago. ERA Yearbook, Kim Bayley, independent record stores, vinyl, Utopia Music |
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| Date: 03/06/2024 Section: Blighty Beat Independent record stores in the U.K. have hit a 10-year high of 461 outlets in 2023 as vinyl sales reached £177.3m, nearly seven times higher than a decade ago. Indies have dramatically increased their share of the physical music market, representing 23% of the total, according to figures in... |
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| Date: 01/26/2024 Section: Rumor Mill In the latest installment of RAINMAKERS, we profile Sylvia Rhone, who's spent her career making history, not least as the first African American woman to head a major-label group. Sylvia Rhone, Epic Records, RAINMAKERS |
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| Date: 01/25/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Billy Joel has been added to the list of artists who will perform at the 66th Grammy Awards on 2/4. Burns Boy, Luke Combs, Travis Scott, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Grammys |
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| Date: 12/05/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Why were these particular producers nominated? Herein, a handy list. Jack Antonoff, D'Mile, Metro Boomin, Daniel Nigro, Hit-Boy, Olivia Rodrigo, Nas, Victoria Monét, The 1975, Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, 21 Savage, Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Musiq Soulchild, Dreamville, Lil Durk, Chappell Roan, Dermot Kennedy, Caroline Polachek |
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| Date: 11/08/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Cactus Jack/Epic superstar Travis Scott made music history with the L.A. stop of his UTOPIA: Circus Maximus Tour. On 11/5 he became the first rapper to headline and sell out Sofi Stadium. The Live Nation-produced trek is also generating huge merch figures as the tour gross approaches $100m. Travis Scott, UTOPIA, Circus Maximus, Epic, Cactus Jack, Live Nation, Sofi Stadium, David Stromberg |
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| Byline: Kyle Eustice Date: 11/03/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Let’s be honest—rap took a hit this year (and not the good kind). But that doesn’t mean we didn't see a healthy handful of rap releases that could net some hardware at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. DJ Khaled, Grammy Awards, Recording Academy, Rap, Ice Spice, Capitol Records, 10K, Nicki Minaj, Future, Lil Baby, Travis Scott, Sexyy Red, 21, Savage, Doechii, Drake, Republic Records, Metro Boomin, Doja Cat, GloRilla, Nas, Hit-Boy |
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| Date: 11/03/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Despite an incredibly crowded field, Grammy has reduced the number of spots in the Big 4 categories from 10 to eight, making it even harder to guess who might make the cut. But guessing is what we do, so... SZA, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Luke Combs, Zach Bryan, Morgan Wallen, Miley Cyrus, Drake, 21 Savage, Doja Cat, Peso Pluma, Noah Kahan, Jelly Roll, Lana Del Rey, Lainey Wilson, KAROL G, Ice Spice, Tyler Childers, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Bailey Zimmerman, boygenius, Laufey, Hozier, Lil Baby, Brandy Clark, Lil Durk, Coco Jones, Davido, Barbie the Album, Ashley McBryde, Foo Fighters |
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| Date: 10/11/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Elton John and David Furnish have participated in a $5m funding round for music-tech company Audoo, which aims to improve the process of public-performance royalty payments. Elton John, David Furnish, Audoo, Ryan Edwards |
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| Date: 08/24/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Disruptor Larry Jackson’s gamma. has made some impressive moves in the roughly six months since its official launch. gamma., Larry Jackson, Usher, Sexyy Red, Russ, October London, Travis Scott, Lionel Ridenour, Vydia, Ike Youssef, Scott Seviour, Death Row, French Montana |
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| Byline: I.B. Bad Date: 08/16/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Our own I.B. Bad on Travis, gamma., Capitol, 10K, Merck, Ticketmaster and more. Michelle Jubelirer, Ice Spice, Rylo Rodriguez, Elliot Grainge, Larry Jackson, Travis Scott, French Montana, Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Todd Boehly, Max Lousada, Merck Mercuriadis, Michael Rapino |
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| Date: 08/11/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Cian Ducrot has emerged victorious in a tight battle for the U.K.’s Official Albums #1. Over on singles, “Sprinter” has a 10th week at the top. Cian Ducrot, Skindred, Travis Scott, The Sherlocks, Miles Kane, N-Dubz, Ryan Gosling, Doja Cat, Official Albums Chart |
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| Date: 08/08/2023 Section: Blighty Beat The U.K.’s biggest music and home entertainment distribution warehouse will open in Bicester at the end of this month. The 25k square meter facility, built by Utopia Distribution Services and DP World, will be able to handle 100k to 250k units per day of physical music and video sales, driv... |
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| Date: 08/08/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Travis Scott's 19-track UTOPIA is now the biggest rap release of 2023, with roughly 500k units moved its first week. Travis Scott, Epic Records, Utopia, Spotify, Apple Music |
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| Date: 08/02/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Travis Scott's UTOPIA racked up major streams on its opening weekend, reaching 2023 album peaks at Spotify and Apple Music... Travis Scott, Cactus Jack, Epic, Utopia, Spotify, streams, rap |
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| Date: 08/01/2023 Section: Crossover Sackheim and Dontay at Epic released the new Travis Scott f/Bad Bunny & The Weeknd track, “K-POP.” The goal, besides taking Most Added honors, is to make this a multiformat hit. |
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| Date: 07/28/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Cactus Jack/Epic’s Travis Scott commands the cover of Spotify’s “New Music Friday” with the release of his highly anticipated, UTOPIA. “DELRESTO (ECHOES)” f/Beyoncé leads the set. Also, new cuts by Post Malone, Offset f/Cardi B, Calvin Harris, Sam Smith... |
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| Date: 07/28/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Travis Scott’s UTOPIA is dominating Apple Music’s charts this Flipover Friday while Post Malone’s AUSTIN is chilling poolside atop the iTunes albums chart. Travis Scott, Post Malone, Joni Mitchell, Sevendust, Tori Kelly, The Elovaters, Apple Music, iTunes |
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| Date: 07/26/2023 Section: Blighty Beat Swiss tech company Utopia Music has appointed liquidators for its U.K.-based R&D division, according to a report in CMU. The start up said last week it would be winding down the operation in an effort to consolidate its R&D offices. However, as the CMU report notes, news of its liquidation ... |
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| Date: 07/24/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Stadium headliners united for Travis Scott's lead single to Utopia, "K-Pop" (Cactus Jack/Epic),which is Top 5 at Spotify US and global and Top 10 at Apple Music. Apparently, we now have sources in Egypt? Travis Scott, Utopia, The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, K-pop, Epic, Cactus Jack, SZA, Larry Jackson, David Stromberg, Egypt, Pyramids, Pharrell |
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| Byline: I.B. Bad Date: 07/20/2023 Section: Rumor Mill I.B. Bad weighs in on K-pop's latest breakout, Travis Scott's wide-ranging rollout, the Lipmans' AOK Mercury launch and Janick's Miami heat. Jung Kook, HYBE, Geffen Records, Scooter Braun, Bang Si-Hyuk, Sylvia Rhone, Travis Scott, Epic Records, Tyler Arnold, Ben Adelson, Mercury Records, Morgan Wallen, John Janick, Nir Seroussi, Interscope Records |
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| Date: 07/18/2023 Section: Blighty Beat From left, Henry Semmence, Simon Wills, Mark Dowling and Debs Cutting are again the owners of Absolute Label Services. Utopia Music has downsized again: U.K.-based Absolute Label Services is the latest company it acquired to be sold back to its original leadership team. Absolute’s origina... |
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| Byline: Simon Glickman Date: 06/07/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Drag isn't just an art form; it's a weapon against fascism. DJ Paul V, Mr. Dan, The B-52's |
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| Date: 04/03/2023 Section: Pub Crawling British exec Roberto Neri will head up Believe’s newly launched global publishing division as CEO. He joins after less than two years at Utopia Music. Revealed last week, Believe has entered the publishing market with the acquisition of U.K-.based Sentric. The move is the first step in buildi... |
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| Date: 04/03/2023 Section: Blighty Beat British exec Roberto Neri will head up Believe’s newly launched global publishing division as CEO. He joins after less than two years at Utopia Music. Revealed last week, Believe has entered the publishing market with the acquisition of U.K-.based Sentric. The move is the first step in buildi... |
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| Date: 09/14/2022 Section: Blighty Beat Utopia Music has grown yet again, acquiring U.K. physical supply chain Cinram Novum, saving it from insolvency. Utopia’s distribution services arm has been bolstered by the business and certain assets of Cinram Novum—an independent provider of warehouse, fulfilment, distribution and bus... |
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| Date: 06/08/2022 Section: Rumor Mill Eight months after the tragedy at his ASTROWORLD fest, Travis Scott is gearing up for a comeback. With a sold-out Nike shoe launch, multiple major festival bookings and philanthropic endeavors, is music on the way? Travis Scott, Epic, Cactus Jack, ASTROWORLD, UTOPIA, Nike, Goldenvoice, Day N Vegas, Primavera Sound |
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| Date: 04/13/2022 Section: Blighty Beat Absolute Label Services, which was recently acquired by Utopia Music, has upped Kate Hendry and James Cattermole to Head of Label Operations and Head of Label Services, respectively. Both execs move up from Senior Label Manager positions and will report to Absolute Marketing Director, Mark Dowlin... |
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| Date: 02/24/2022 Section: Blighty Beat U.K.-based Absolute Label Services has been bought up by fast-growing Swiss fintech company Utopia Music to strengthen the company’s newly launched distribution services unit. Absolute’s current distribution and services offering, utilized by independent artists and labels, will be inte... |
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| Date: 02/22/2022 Section: Pub Crawling Downtown Music Services has inked Arca, aka Alejandra Ghersi Rodriguez, to a a global publishing admin deal. A Venezuelan, non-binary trans woman based in Barcelona, Rodriguez has released 12 projects under Arca with four of them issued in the KiCk album series, which earned a nom for Best Alternat... |
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| Date: 01/25/2022 Section: Rumor Mill Seasoned DSP exec Rosa Asciolla has joined Utopia Music as VP, Global Artist and Creator Community. She previously spent a decade at Spotify, rising to Head of North America, Artist & Label Partnerships. Utopia Music, Rosa Asciolla, Spotify, Markku Makelainen |
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| Date: 01/19/2022 Section: Blighty Beat Swiss fintech company Utopia Music has acquired U.K.-based physical music distributor Proper Music Group to help form a distribution services unit within Utopia. With the acquisition, Utopia says it will be supercharging its song economics and accelerating royalty payouts for creators as well as di... |
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| Date: 11/24/2021 Section: Rumor Mill A handy refresher on who's nominated for what in key categories. Jon Batiste, Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, H.E.R., Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Grammy Awards, nominations |
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| Date: 09/30/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Swiss music-tech company Utopia Music has acquired Quincy Jones-backed music-AI startup Musimap. The purchase will help it maximize revenue streams for musicians. Utopia Music, Musimap, Mattias Hjelmstedt |
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| Date: 09/27/2021 Section: Rumor Mill The hits of pop and rock music’s past dominated the 74th annual Tony Awards as Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical and Jagged Little Pill swept the awards for musicals. Tony Awards, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette, Diablo Cody, Lauren Patten, Adrienne Warren, David Byrne |
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| Date: 09/22/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Harry Styles, Lianne La Havas, Dave and Celeste are among the winners of the 2021 Ivor Awards, bestowed at a ceremony in London Tuesday. Ivor Awards, Harry Styles, Lianne La Havas, Dave, Celeste |
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| Date: 09/22/2021 Section: Blighty Beat Harry Styles, Lianne La Havas (pictured), Dave and Celeste are among the winners of the 2021 Ivor Awards announced at a ceremony in London Tuesday. Celeste and songwriter Jamie Hartman were crowned Songwriter of the Year for their work in 2020, which included the former’s #1 debut album, Not ... |
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| Date: 08/10/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Harry Styles, Lianne La Havas, Lewis Capaldi and Dave are among the songwriters nominated for this year’s Ivors With Apple Music Awards. Ivors Awards, nominations, Harry Styles |
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| Date: 07/13/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Documentaries on Billie Eilish and The Bee Gees and music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas were among the recipients of Emmy Award nominations today. Harvey Mason Jr., Emmy Awards, Bo Burnham, Alexandra Patsavas, Dave Jordan, Randall Poster, Liza Richardson, Robert Lopez, Kristen Anderson-Lopez |
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| Byline: Keith Murphy Date: 06/01/2021 Section: Rumor Mill This year, the start of Black Music Month coincides with a grim anniversary: 100 years ago in Tulsa, a neighborhood known as the "Black Wall Street" was the site of racist massacre. Now, a new compilation from Motown/Black Forum speaks the truth about this long-suppressed horror and its legacy. Dr. View, Ethiopia Habtemariam, Charlie Wilson, Pharrell, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Ayilla, Ray June, T-Mase, Tony Foster, Jr., Jerica, St. Domonick, Dialtone, Felix Jones |
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| Date: 05/06/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Given the green light to turn on the lights of Broadway on 9/14, shows featuring the music of The Temptations, Alanis Morissette and David Byrne are among those that promptly announced performance and ticket plans. Broadway, The Temptations, Alanis Morissette, David Byrne, Phantom of the Opera, Six |
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| Date: 11/23/2020 Section: Rumor Mill Warner Music Group saw double-digit digital revenue growth in its fiscal 2020, rising to $2.9b, representing nearly two thirds of the company’s income. Despite the effects of the pandemic, the fiscal fourth quarter—the summer months—broke even with the same period a year earlier. Warner Music Group, financial results, Steve Cooper |
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| Date: 10/15/2020 Section: Rumor Mill David Byrne’s American Utopia has joined the Michael Jackson musical in announcing dates on Broadway next year. The announcement coincides with the Saturday-night premiere of the Spike Lee-directed film of Byrne’s show on HBO. David Byrne, Michael Jackson, Broadway |
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| Date: 07/06/2020 Section: Rumor Mill Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment and Warner Music Group have announced a strategic multi-year partnership to co-produce and co-finance a slate of music-centered TV/Film projects... |
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| Date: 05/20/2020 Section: Rumor Mill iHeartMedia has gathered the highlights from the scores of commencement speeches distributed over the weekend through a special podcast. Participants included Sylvia Rhone, Halsey, John Legend, Kesha and Mary J. Blige. |
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| Date: 02/14/2020 Section: Post Toasted By Karen Glauber I’m in NYC for the two sold-out Lumineers shows at the Barclays Center (capacity 19,000). Thursday night’s show, which I attended with my “adventure buddy,” Brady Bedard, was an emphatic reminder of the power of radio. The surge of audience recognition fro... |
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| Date: 10/18/2019 Section: Post Toasted By Karen Glauber This was a banner week for announcements: First, iHeart announced the lineup for ALTer Ego ’20, to be held in L.A. on 1/18, and featuring Billie Eilish, The Black Keys, blink-182, The Lumineers, Rex Orange County, Shaed (“& more,” according to the poster). T... |
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| Date: 04/05/2019 Section: Rumor Mill Sara Bareilles returns from her success on Broadway with Waitress to land her first album in six years, Amidst the Chaos (Epic), at #1 on iTunes this flipover Friday. The Jonas Brothers and the Lil Nas X remix f/Billy Ray Cyrus are heating up the songs chart. |
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| Byline: Paul Grein Date: 02/11/2019 Section: Rumor Mill The Grammy Whisperer got some things right and some things wrong in his predictions this year. Embarrassingly, he went 0-4 in the Big Four categories, but he redeemed himself in the 37 other categories he forecast, where he went a respectable 26-11. Here, he takes stock of his biggest hits and misses. |
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| Date: 02/11/2019 Section: Rumor Mill Kacey Musgraves was awarded Album of the Year, the absent Childish Gambino got Record and Song for “This Is America” and Dua Lipa won Best New Artist in a show that many believe exceeded recently dampened expectations. |
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| Byline: Paul Grein Date: 02/07/2019 Section: Rumor Mill Our resident Grammy guru Paul Grein dives into the eight categories this year that are tight as a drum. |
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| Byline: Paul Grein Date: 12/11/2018 Section: Rumor Mill Five of the eight nominees for Album of the Year are by female solo artists. Five of the eight nominees for Best New Artist are female solo artists; a sixth is a female duo. And five of the eight nominees for Record of the Year involve women as artists. |
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| Byline: Paul Grein Date: 12/10/2018 Section: Rumor Mill Here are the Grammy nominees in various top categories—as well as some of the leading contenders that were squeezed out... |
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| Date: 12/07/2018 Section: Rumor Mill 12-time Grammy winner Kendrick Lamar leads the field for the 61st annual Grammy Awards with eight nominations, one more than Drake. The two heavyweights will be up against one another in the three of the Big 4 categories of album, song and record of the year plus Rap Performance and Rap Song. |
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| Byline: Paul Grein Date: 10/31/2018 Section: Rumor Mill Nominations in the rock field are reviewed by a committee of Grammy insiders... |
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| Date: 10/29/2018 Section: Rumor Mill Female solo artists are likely to take at least three, and as many as six, of the eight nominations for Album of the Year. There are two main reasons for this strong showing. |
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| Byline: Paul Grein Date: 07/26/2018 Section: Rumor Mill Now that the Recording Academy has expanded the number of nominees in the “Big Four” categories from five to eight, how will the move affect the nominations that will be announced in December? |
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| Date: 05/18/2018 Section: Rumor Mill Pharrell Williams & Camila Cabello's "Sangria Wine" (Columbia) appears at #1 on Spotify's New Music Friday playlist, while independently popular./Atlantic's KYLE snags the cover photo and his song with Alessia Cara, "Babies," lands in the Top 5. |
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| Date: 01/08/2018 Section: Rumor Mill Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers are heading out together as are Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper. Jason Isbell has a Southern run, David Byrne is heading to Europe and more. |
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| Date: 02/10/2017 Section: Rumor Mill “Aren't you lonely/Up there in utopia,” Katy Perry sings in her newest Capitol single "Chained to the Rhythm," and we have this uncomfortable feeling that she’s standing on Hollywood Boulevard and directing that line to the HITS office. The track leads off Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist. |
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| Date: 11/21/2016 Section: critics_choice Twas the month before Christmas And all through the shops The vinyl was spinning, The needles were dropped. The crush at the doors causes such a clatter As everyone scurries for their favorite platter. No CDs for this crew, it’s LPs or bust A limited edition spurs feelings of lust. ... |
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| Date: 05/24/2015 Section: critics_choice by Bud Scoppa When I arrived at a resort outside Playa del Carmen for a week of R&R, the last thing on my mind was listening to music, which I associated with work. Instead, I’d devote the break to reading and ocean swimming. Nonetheless, I’d been i... |
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| Date: 08/20/2010 Section: Rumor Mill This week’s Wheels spotlights an awesome group from Brooklyn, rolls out some new info on what’s been going on with Wheels faves Saint Motel and is rounded out by an interview with Brandon Gibbons, who has created a new interactive online music magazine. I’m off to the Big Apple to ... |
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| Byline: Roy Trakin Date: 10/02/2006 Section: Rumor Mill If it’s October, it must be the Fall Classic, as the Dodgers, Mets, Cardinals, Padres, Yankees, Tigers, Twins and A’s duke it out for the right to play in the World Series as we’re still getting over the Jets’ loss to the Colts and Peyton Manning in yesterday’s Meadowla... |
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| Date: 04/07/2006 Section: Rumor Mill ROY ON A WRY ROLL 1. Huff (Showtime): Don’t overlook the second season debut of this dramedy that up to now has fallen through the cracks of more publicized cable fare like The Sopranos and Big Love. When we last left troubled shrink Hank Azaria, his marriage to Paget Brewster was on the rocks... |
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| Date: 03/24/2006 Section: Rumor Mill OY! OUR TRAKIN'S BACK1. 2006 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony (VH1): To his credit, ace producer/director Joel Gallen didn’t smooth out any of the rough edges, so we get Blondie’s Frankie Infante practically begging Debbie Harry to perform with the group, as she coolly informed hi... |
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| Byline: Karen Glauber Date: 05/20/2005 Section: Rumor Mill MY MATHEMATICAL MIND: What year is this? I woke up this morning with butterflies in my stomach, beyond excited about going to see Todd Rundgren and Joe Jackson tonight at the Wilshire Theatre (or maybe I’m misdiagnosing butterflies for nausea from last night’s finale of The Bachelor). Re... |
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| Date: 02/04/2004 Section: Rumor Mill We’ve got a skeleton crew this week, kiddies. Primary Planner scribe Roy Trakin could hardly believe his good fortune when Arista offered to fly, feed and accommodate him on the company tab for four days in the Big Apple, where BMG is putting on a gala dog-and-pony show this week—how won... |
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| Byline: Karen Glauber Date: 09/24/2003 Section: Rumor Mill PERMISSION TO LAND: Any fantasy of returning to work after vacation feeling RELAXED and REJUVENATED was thwarted when I came home, only to find that one of my cats was "punishing" me by skipping his dinner and staying out until 4:30 a.m. Walking up and down my street from midnight until 2 yelling Ac... |
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| Date: 07/03/2003 Section: Rumor Mill At the midway point of 2003, we give you in excess of 7,500 words on 18 albums (including two stunners that have yet to find a home), 20 selected tracks and 13 DVDs (all in all, it’s been an outtasite six months for shiny round things—artistically, that is), along with seven TV series, f... |
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| Date: 06/13/2003 Section: Rumor Mill If we’re lucky, there’ll be three more basketball games this season (if we’re lucky, somebody will break 80 points in one of them). Assuming the Nets do take the Spurs to the limit (or vice versa), Game Seven will be next Wednesday night. In any case, we’re guaranteed two mor... |
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| Date: 02/23/2003 Section: Rumor Mill By Marc Pollack and Roy TrakinWhile Bruce Springsteen captured three Grammys early on for his Sept. 11-inspired The Rising, the evening turned out to be all about the music of pop-jazz chanteuse Norah Jones. Jones' music garnered a leading eight awards Sunday, including Album of the Year for Com... |
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| Date: 08/02/2002 Section: Rumor Mill August would be our least favorite month were it not for one very special day: the birthday of our beloved Ivana B. Adored. Starting at HITS as a lowly seamstress back in the late ’80s (she came to the magazine because of its glorification of music), Ivana diligently worked her way up through ... |
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| Date: 02/22/2002 Section: Rumor Mill One rarely acknowledged benefit of three-day weekends that end on Mondays is that the following weekend arrives before you know it. That means more breathing time for you, more work for us. So here we go again…IVANA’S SECRETBest Buys by the Bay: If you’re going to Gavin in San Fran... |
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| Byline: Marc Pollack Date: 12/18/2000 Section: Rumor Mill The International Music Joint Venture has asked French-Dutch online services provider Atos Origin to build a database for music rights that can also process online usage of music.The IMJV combines three music rights organizations: the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; the U.K.&#... |
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