Jeezy Talks ‘Recession 2,’ Verzuz, and Rap Music in a Post-Trump America
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"We’ve got a lot of work to do, and this is a long fight," says Atlanta rapper
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Meet CMNTY Culture, the New Record Label Behind Country Trap Artist RMR
Posted in: Music Biz Features"I don’t want to be hired. It’s about equity. Don’t give me a job — give me equity," says label CEO Philip Lawrence of the treatment of black executives in the music industry
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Kiss Plan Massive, Extravagant (and Safe) New Year’s Eve Livestream Show in Dubai
Posted in: Music Features$1 million in pyro. $750,000 in Covid precautions. Rock's gods of excess explain how and why they're throwing the biggest party of the year when the live-music industry has shut down
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Tencent Music Invests in Virtual-Concerts Producer Wave
Posted in: Music Biz NewsTencent Music Entertainment joins a high-profile group of investors that includes The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, J Balvin and Scooter Braun
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The World’s Most Obnoxious Song Has a New Publishing Deal
Posted in: Music Biz NewsSony/ATV is now publishing "Baby Shark," one of the highest-selling children's songs of all time
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Universal Music Group Launches HBCU Internship Program
Posted in: Music Biz NewsThe program will bring in 50 students and recent grads from HBCUs across the country
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Lil Nas X to Play Virtual Concert on Roblox
Posted in: Music Biz News"You want to find things that haven’t been done before. When you can reach 150 million kids in one go, that's different," an executive at Columbia Records says
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The Biggest Old Music Hits Resurfaced by TikTok
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesFleetwood Mac, Aly and AJ, and Jack Johnson have had years-old songs coast to the top of TikTok. "There’s so much opportunity out there for all these legacy labels," says one of the app's music execs
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Still Without Concerts, Live Nation Revenue Dropped 95% in Its Third Quarter
Posted in: Music Biz NewsLive Nation lost about $320 million in the tumultuous quarter
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TikTok Has a New Deal With Sony Music to Promote More Sony Artists
Posted in: Music Biz News"TikTok is a leader in this space and we are pleased to be partnering with them to drive music discovery," says a Sony Music exec about the deal, which will see more Sony artists being promoted on TikTok
