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: 24-year-old California native Nicky Youre brought feel-good vibes in 2022 with his TikTok-assisted hit, “Sunroof,” which earned 2b+ streams and rose to #1 at Top 40 and #4 on Hot AC. The single is 2x platinum in the U.S., 4x platinum in Australia and gold in the U.K. It also earned Youre his first nom at the 2022 MTV VMA’s for Song of the Summer. He’ll release more new music this spring.
LIVE: 2023 support tour with Benson Boone; opened for JVKE at L.A. and N.Y. tour dates
RADIO: “Sunroof” peaked #1 on Top 40 and Hot AC (fall 2022), #4 AC (May 2023)
TV: Multiple placements on Love Island (U.S.) and The Voice; recorded “Found” for Netflix’s The Magician’s Elephant; performed on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve, Today
INTERNET: Nearly 10m monthly Spotify listeners; 34b+ TikTok views, 9m+ creations on “Sunroof,” most popular song on TikTok U.S. and U.K. in 2022; #2 global track on TikTok in 2022; 750k+ combined social following; 200m+ YouTube views
PRESS: Variety (“The bar for the follow-up is set extremely high”), more
BOOKING: Wasserman
PUBLISHING: UMPG
MANAGEMENT: Mathew Hyun, Peter Rugo, Joey Papoutsis/Keel Management
