Inside 2020’s Wild Reinvention of the Music Business
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Fortnite, TikTok, Twitch, Verzuz: Rolling Stone Music Now podcast digs into the music biz's evolution, via our Future 25 list
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Hit Songwriter Nija Charles — Future 25
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesAt 23, Charles is already one of music's most sought-after songwriters, writing for Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and Maroon 5. She plans to release music of her own and start a production company as well
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Songs and Daughters’ Founder Nicolle Galyon — Future 25
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesShe competed on "The Voice," became a hit songwriter, and now has her own record label and publishing company focused on female creators
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TaP Music’s President Wendy Ong — Future 25
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesDua Lipa and her management team forged ahead with the release of a punchy pop album during Covid-19 — and turned it into one of quarantine's most iconic moments
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Sandbox Entertainment’s President and CEO Jason Owen — Future 25
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesOne of Nashville's most influential music managers is determined to take country music (back) to the big screen. "We need a new icon," he says
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Epic Games’ President Adam Sussman — Future 25
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesThe head of the massive video-game company, which makes cult favorites like Fortnite, says it will "transcend gaming" as it builds out into other entertainment industries like music
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LVRN’s Co-Founders Tunde Balogun and Sean Famoso — Future 25
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesThe tight-knit company, run by first-generation immigrants, designs bespoke campaigns for a handful of artists instead of chasing size and scale — and it's now expanding beyond music
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Blackout Tuesday’s Founders Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang — Future 25
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesThe music executives spoke out about racism and racial bias in the music industry, and sparked a national movement in the process
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Range Media Partners’ Head of Music Matt Graham — Future 25
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesThe all-encompassing music executive, who works with rappers and country artists alike, wants to break Nashville out of Nashville
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Warner Music Asia’s Head of K-Pop Shin Cho — Future 25
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesThe company's new K-pop leader champions cross-cultural collaboration, believing that the best way to bridge East and West is by tapping into an easy commonality: good music
