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Sir Lucian and Daniel are in harmony. (3/28a)
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
YTD MARKET SHARE
Zeroing in on the elite teams (3/28a)
TRUST IN THE TOP 20
Hip-hop is no longer hibernating. (3/28a)
SONG REVENUE:
A STYLISTIC STEW
MC, divas and singer-songwriters rub elbows. (3/28a)
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!
RUMOR MILL
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3/27/24

Virgin Music President Jacqueline Saturn received MUSEXPO's International Music Person of the Year award at a gala luncheon on 3/19. Given the global nature of the honor, the highly accomplished exec naturally delivered her gracious acceptance speech in every known human language. Virgin co-CEO Nat Pastor, meanwhile, can say "HITS sucks" in most earthly tongues. Seen feeling the international vibe you only get in Burbank are…


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3/27/24

Primary Wave Music has tapped Julianne Wilson as senior director, creative sync, and upped Peter Kurczaba to senior director and Derek Pierce to director. All three will report to Global Sync President Marty Silverstone.


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3/26/24

What do Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Irving Azoff, Cher, Sexyy Red and Jeremy Erlich have in common? Well, yes, they'd all prefer not to be associated with us. But they're also pictured within.


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3/26/24

Warner breakout Teddy Swims, whose “Lose Control” just reached #1 on the Hot 100, has gone all in with WMG, signing a global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music. “Control” freaks pictured above are...


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ib kingdoms
3/26/24

Having reconfigured his UMG universe, Sir Lucian Grainge is now better positioned to dedicate himself to such challenges as rejiggering the streaming-compensation paradigm, doing battle with TikTok and outlining best practices as...


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Jack Gohlke
3/26/24

Amid the buzzer-beaters, Cinderellas and bracket-busters of March Madness, the biz is experiencing March radness. Ari, Kacey, Future & Metro and Queen Bey are putting points on the scoreboard, while Wass and Mosco whoop it up from their courtside seats.

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3/26/24

ICLG puts Olivia Rodrigo's "obsessed" atop the Pop add board, while Epic's Future & Metro Boomin take most-added honors at Rhythm courtesy of "Like That" w/Kendrick Lamar. And at Modern Rock, AWAL's Royel Otis shares top honors with Big Loud Rock's Letdown.


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3/26/24

After French regulators ruled that Denis Ladegaillerie's consortium plans violate securities laws, Believe’s board of directors issued a statement inviting WMG to formally place an offer to acquire the French music company.


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3/26/24

Kacey Musgraves, whose Interscope/MCA Nashville set Deeper Well is the week’s biggest debut—and scores a #2 bow on our latest Top 50 chart—is hitting new peaks of both creativity and visibility.


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3/26/24

Newly tapped as vice chairman of Interscope Capitol Labels Group, the estimable, consummately menschy Steve Berman finds his brief getting significantly bigger.


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Shinedown, "A Symptom of Being Human"
The veteran rock troupe's powerful single has been #1 at Active Rock radio for three weeks, hit Top 10 at Alternative and is starting to take off at Pop. Indeed, Brent Smith and band have had more #1, Top 5 and Top 10 hits on the Active chart than any band in history. But this song may be making their strongest connection yet. A deep and humane dive into mental-health issues typically skirted in popular culture, "Symptom" is making a difference in people's lives.
A surprise coming from @Drake and @21savage this Friday https://t.co/cb0mGO9XI7
RT @amazonmusic: Congratulations @taylorswift13 🕰️ ✨ #TSmidnighTS received the most first day album streams globally of any artist on @ama…
We are projecting @taylorswift13’s #TSmidnighTS to do 1m-1.2m in its first week https://t.co/JspflUv9C3
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.@taylorswift13's #Midnights (Republic) has just become the most-streamed album in a single day at both @Spotify an… https://t.co/G7fJ7h6rsN
Atmospheric. Subtle. Introspective. Painful. Triumphant. Holly Gleason @pinkestlili on @taylorswift13 #Midnights https://t.co/KNhFCdbuPT
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Considerable chatter says that Rihanna has recorded two songs to be included on the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda… https://t.co/wkMUJAWWa9
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Following a surprise appearance and album announcement at the MTV VMAs, @RepublicRecords’ @taylorswift13 officially… https://t.co/lSGL1jcvk2