STAGECOACH: THE FINAL DESERT EXCURSION
Our weary travelers reflect on their adventure. (4/30a)
HIPGNOSIS BOARD APPROVES UPPED BLACKSTONE BID
But it ain't over till it's over. (4/29a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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BILLIE'S BACK WITH BIG WORLD TOUR
WHAT IT IS: Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” is exploding across the DSPs, surpassing 1m streams at Spotify in less than 10 hours and growing to 10.7m streams over the first weekend of its release. Upon launch, it hit #1 on iTunes U.S. and Apple Music, as well as #4 U.S./#16 Global on Spotify Top Tracks. Boone’s viral teasers have amassed nearly 200m views on TikTok and Instagram. The song’s soulful verses and powerful chorus entwine with Boone’s raw, emotive vocals to create a new highlight for the rising star.
ALBUM: Fireworks and Rollerblades
SINGLE: “Beautiful Things”
RELEASE DATE: 1/18
TV: Corden, Seth Meyers, Kelly Clarkson, Kimmel, more
LIVE: 2024 world tour; U.S. (4/3-5/4), EU/U.K. (5/21-6/11), Aus./NZ (9/14-9/19); NEON Festival in Norway
INTERNET: Holds record for second most pre-saves in Linkfire history with 220k; gained 1.12m+ monthly Spotify listeners, 517k Instagram followers and 400k TikTok followers in the last two months; 8b+ plays on “Beautiful Things” on IG audio, 200m+ views across teaser videos
RADIO: Impacted Top 40 and Hot AC on 1/29
PRESS: MTV Global Push Artist (Oct. 2023), Rolling Stone, People, V MAN, Cosmopolitan, Genius Verified, Zach Sang Show
A&R: Jeff Sosnow
BOOKING: Corrie Martin & Sara Bollwinkel/Wasserman
PUBLISHING: Jon Chen/Warner Chappell, Coulter Reynolds/Saint Sounds
MANAGEMENT: Jeff Burns/Reynolds Management
