Free Lunch Records Launches Under WMG & Tim Hinshaw Tie-Up

Free Lunch Records

Tim Hinshaw, whose Free Lunch has launched a namesake label in partnership with Warner Records. Photo Credit: Rashida Zagon Warner Records has officially launched a label in partnership with Tim Hinshaw’s Free Lunch Agency creative […]

UMG Nashville Restructuring—CEO Cindy Mabe Steps Down

UMG Nashville restructuring

Photo Credit: Dave Cobb, Chief Creative Officer, and Mike Harris, CEO UMG Nashville Universal Music Group reorganizes its Nashville operations, appointing Mike Harris as CEO and Dave Cobb as Chief Creative Officer. In recognition of […]

Influence Media Partners Secures $360M in Debt Financing

Influence Media Partners debt financing

Photo Credit: Influence Media Partners Influence Media Partners scores $360 million in debt financing via an inaugural private securitization collateralized by royalties from its portfolio. Influence Media Partners — a leading music and entertainment company […]

Latest Music Industry Hires: iHeartMedia, FiXT, Spotify, More

Music industry hires

In one of January 2025’s music industry hires, promotions, and exits, Sony Music Publishing boosted Katie Welle (pictured) to head of U.S. A&R effective February 1st. Photo Credit: Bri Brothers Photography Here’s a recap of […]

The Truly Astounding Rags To Riches Story of Jacksonville Jaguars Owner Shahid Khan

Shahid Khan - Rags to Riches

A little over a decade ago, on November 29, 2011, the sports world was surprised to learn that the Jacksonville Jaguars were being purchased for $770 million by a man named Shahid Khan. Frankly, most […]

Vladimir Kramnik takes legal action over Chess.com ban for “harmful” cheating accusations

Vladimir Kramnik takes legal action over Chess.com ban for “harmful” cheating accusations

Controversial chess GM Vladimir Kramnik has been banned from prize events on Chess.com for six months after continuing to make cheating allegations despite many warnings – but he’s not backing down. Russian Grandmaster Kramnik is […]

Banned Chess GM Kramnik demands Hikaru be suspended for similar behavior

Vladimir Kramnik in a interview with Chess.com

Controversial Chess Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik was banned from online Chess.com competition after publically accusing one of his opponents of cheating. He responded by calling for Hikaru Nakamura to receive a suspension as well. Kramnik placed […]