BLITZ LIST At this insanely packed time of year, with the Grammys sandwiched between the NFC/AFC championship games and the Super Bowl, all-pros are everywhere, including Sussman, Clive, Sylvia, Scooter, Merck and Mestel. This is not flag football, fans—it’s for all the marbles. SONG REVENUE: MAKE IT A DOUBLE A pair of intoxicating new singles has shaken and stirred the Top 5 of our Song Revenue Chart, as... …Read moreMORGAN STANLEY HIGHLIGHTS UMG AS HOTTEST EU STOCK Topping the list of Morgan Stanley's favorite European stocks heading into earnings season is UMG on Amsterdam's Euronext. The Wall Street firm is bullish on... …Read moreGRAMMY PERFORMERS: WHO'S ON? WHAT'S UP? Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Brandi Carlile, Luke Combs, Steve Lacy and Sam Smith are among the first performers announced for the 65th annual Grammy Awards. But it’s becoming increasingly difficult for Jack Sussman and his team to produce a great show as the Recording Academy continues to place enormous hurdles in their way. …Read moreA TASTE OF RAINMAKERS: JACK SUSSMAN CBS’ Grammys guiding force—and that of all the Tiffany Network’s specials—discusses putting music on TV with Phil Gallo in this excerpt from the latest edition of Rainmakers. …Read moreHIPGNOSIS NABS BIEBER CATALOG It’s official: Hipgnosis Song Management has acquired the entire catalog of Justin Bieber. …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: LOOSE AFFILIATIONS I.B. on the Motown saga, the financial powers of the new landscape and the biggest catalog deals. …Read moreA TASTE OF RAINMAKERS: CLIVE DAVIS From the pages of the latest edition of Rainmakers, Bud Scoppa recalls his years working with Clive at Arista, and the 90-year-old legend offers his thoughts about the business then and now. …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: GLOBAL COMMAND 2022 marked yet another vital convergence in the biz: the further globalization of music illuminated by easy access to Spotify’s worldwide numbers—providing an entirely new perspective on... …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: TWO TURNTABLES AND THE TRUTH I.B. on hip-hop's 50th, the changing of the guard in Nashville and the forthcoming U2 extravaganza(s). …Read more |
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A TASTE OF RAINMAKERS:
JACK SUSSMAN Nobody's got more experience in putting music on the tube. (1/25a)
RIHANNA, GAGA LEAD OSCAR SONG NOMS
David Byrne and Diane Warren have noms as well. (1/24a)
HITS' BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL: NOT EVERY WOMAN, BUT SEVERAL
Sisters doin' it for themselves (1/24a)
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HIP-HOP AT 50
The astonishing first half-century of a world-rocking genre.
THE NEXT BIG PLAYER
in the catalog game is...
INDIE BREAKOUTS
More independent music rises at the DSPs.
THE GOP CONGRESS
At last, America can focus 24/7 on Hunter Biden's laptop.
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A TASTE OF RAINMAKERS:
JACK SUSSMAN Nobody's got more experience in putting music on the tube. (1/25a)
RIHANNA, GAGA LEAD OSCAR SONG NOMS
David Byrne and Diane Warren have noms as well. (1/24a)
HITS' BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL: NOT EVERY WOMAN, BUT SEVERAL
Sisters doin' it for themselves (1/24a)
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HIP-HOP AT 50
The astonishing first half-century of a world-rocking genre.
THE NEXT BIG PLAYER
in the catalog game is...
INDIE BREAKOUTS
More independent music rises at the DSPs.
THE GOP CONGRESS
At last, America can focus 24/7 on Hunter Biden's laptop.
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At this insanely packed time of year, with the Grammys sandwiched between the NFC/AFC championship games and the Super Bowl, all-pros are everywhere, including Sussman, Clive, Sylvia, Scooter, Merck and Mestel. This is not flag football, fans—it’s for all the marbles.
A pair of intoxicating new singles has shaken and stirred the Top 5 of our Song Revenue Chart, as...
With Music’s Biggest Night just around the corner, Grammy Awards-related festivities will kick off 1/30. Pace yourselves, wear comfortable shoes and remember to stay hydrated. Pedialyte and sunglasses optional.
Sam Smith’s fourth album for Capitol shows up twice in the Top 10 at iTunes this Flipover Friday, which sees RCA’s Elle King leading on the sales side and QC/Motown’s Lil Yachty posting the highest new arrival at Apple Music.
The Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony—the pre-telecast event where 90% of the trophies are handed out—will return to the Microsoft Theater with Randy Rainbow as co-host. Entertainment during the ceremony will be provided by …
The Lambily is out in force pushing Mariah Carey’s 14-year-old “It’s a Wrap” (Def Jam) in an attempt to turn the song into a hit. It’s growing at TikTok and Spotify and prompting a rise up the Shazam USA Top 100.
Topping the list of Morgan Stanley's favorite European stocks heading into earnings season is UMG on Amsterdam's Euronext. The Wall Street firm is bullish on...
Brandon Silverstein Publishing and Avex USA have inked a pub deal with Grammy-winning producer Jasper Harris, who has helmed hits by Jack Harlow, Post Malone, Lil Nas X, Future, The Kid LAROI, Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar and more.
Beck, Little Big Town, Mumford & Sons and Weezer are among the artists confirmed for Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys on 2/8 at the Dolby Theatre.
Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Brandi Carlile, Luke Combs, Steve Lacy and Sam Smith are among the first performers announced for the 65th annual Grammy Awards. But it’s becoming increasingly difficult for Jack Sussman and his team to produce a great show as the Recording Academy continues to place enormous hurdles in their way.
SZA bookends our Top 20 projections this week as SOS remains on top and CTRL is #20. New albums from HARDY and Trippie Redd are tracking toward...
Roey Hershkovitz, who has been overseeing Capitol Studios recording activity, is taking on a new role at Universal Music Group: VP of Sound & Picture. He will manage visual-content capture for the company’s studios and develop new programming.
You might recognize EZMNY/Motown artist Leon Thomas (pictured here with EZMNY partners Shawn Barron and star/entrepreneur Ty Dolla $ign) from the cover of Apple Music's R&B Now playlist, on which his single "Breaking Point" is the lead cut. The song is also Top 10 on Spotify's similarly influential Are & Be playlist. Shawn and Ty are so confident in the buzz surrounding the song that they don't mind appearing on this buzzkill of a website. In a related story…
Warner Music Group’s incoming CEO, Robert Kyncl, and his outgoing counterpart, Steve Cooper, have released the company's 2022 Environmental Social Governance (ESG) report.
U.K. PRO PPL paid out nearly £245m (about $300m) in 2022, up from £228.7m in 2021. The money went to 165k performers and recording rightsholders—the most ever.
CBS’ Grammys guiding force—and that of all the Tiffany Network’s specials—discusses putting music on TV with Phil Gallo in this excerpt from the latest edition of Rainmakers.
EPMD, Rick Ross, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Too $hort and Bahamadia are among the dozens expected to set sail on 11/13.
Mike Chester, Dave Dyer and the Warner promo team have taken David Guetta & Bebe Rexha’s “I’m Good (Blue)” to #1 at both Top 40 and Dance radio. This milestone occurs as...
London’s MSG Sphere has moved another step closer to fruition with sign-off for its controversial advertising strategy. AEG is “dismayed.”
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