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DENNY LAINE,
1944-2023

12/5/23

Denny Laine, who fronted The Moody Blues and had a fruitful 12-year association with Paul McCartney, died Tuesday. He was 79.

SPOTIFY LAYS OFF 17% OF STAFF

12/5/23

Spotify is laying off 17% of its staff in a move CEO Daniel Ek calls “a strategic reorientation.” An estimated 1,500 jobs will be cut.

TIKTOK & TICKETMASTER TIGHTEN TIES FOR TIX

12/5/23

On the heels of its U.S. beta launch last year, the partnership between TikTok and Ticketmaster has grown to include 20 new markets.

GRAMMY NOMINEES AT A GLANCE: PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

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Why were these particular producers nominated? Herein, a handy list.

NTERTAIN SPOTLIGHTS LATIN CULTURE AT MIAMI ART WEEK

12/5/23

NTERTAIN and NEON16 will delve into “The Art of Being Latin” with two days of curated programming this weekend as part of Miami Art Week.

P!NK RETURNS TO U.S. STADIUMS

12/5/23

P!nk will return to stadiums across North America next summer and fall, starting a 17-city run 8/10 in St. Louis.

KAROL G LANDS ANOTHER IN SPOTIFY'S BILLIONS CLUB

12/5/23

KAROL G now has three songs in Spotify's Billions Club as her 2022 hit "Provenza" joins previous smashes "Tusa" f/Nicki Minaj and all-star collab "China."

A RECAP OF RADIO ADD RECAPS

12/5/23

RCA earns Most Added honors at T40 and Rhythm this week, securing 30 adds on Tate McRae's "exes" and 40 on Chris Brown’s "Sensational" f/Davido & Lojay, respectively.

CAA LAUNCHES LATINO INITIATIVE

12/5/23

CAA has launched CAA Latino, an initiative to create and maximize new revenue and business opportunities for the agency's Latino and Hispanic clients.

SOUNDEXCHANGE SALUTES ANTHONY

12/5/23

Marc Anthony is the latest artist to receive the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award for being one of the most-streamed artists in the company’s 20-year history.

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