© David Banks/Imagn Everybody* loves Paddington, a delightful British who wears a raincoat and hat and loves marmalade. But what if we told you that very same delightful bear has an insidious background? Well, we’re […]
Reggaetón star Nicky Jam has signed a new global agreement with Virgin Music Group. Under the new agreement, new music from Jam will be distributed by Virgin Music Group, which will also administer and supervise his […]
Universal Music Group subsidiary Universal Music Greater China (UMGC) has announced an exclusive global agreement with Liu Huan, celebrated in the country as the “King of Chinese Pop.” The multi-year deal includes both recording and […]
Photo Credit: Warner Music Japan Warner Music Group and 10K Projects have signed a global label deal with Psychic Fever, a Japanese dance and vocal group. Will this help the J-pop upstarts blow up outside […]
Less than a fortnight after a Chappell Roan Grammys speech sparked a conversation about mental healthcare in music, Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with the Music Health Alliance to launch the Music Industry Mental […]
Warner Music Group head Robert Kyncl appears before Congress in support of federal voice and likeness protections. Photo Credit: Shannon Finney, Getty Images for RIAA Warner Music Group has acknowledged encountering “some pressure” during the […]
You know we’re getting close to Hollywood’s Big Night when the first batch of presenters in revealed. The envelope, please… Keeping with tradition, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said today that last […]
Photo Credit: Claudia Altamimi Warner Music Group expands its licensing deal with music discovery and streaming platform Audiomack, covering 47 more countries. Warner Music Group (WMG) and music streaming and discovery platform Audiomack have announced […]
Cutting Edge Group founder and CEO Philip Moross. Photo Credit: Alexandra Cameron Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Cutting Edge Group have officially launched a joint venture centering on the former’s extensive catalog of film and […]
A live performance from jazz guitarist Mike Stern, who released an album entitled Echoes and Other Songs via Mack Avenue in September 2024. Photo Credit: Tore Sætre Exceleration Music has acquired Mack Avenue Music Group, including […]
“When you see somebody working hard, if they make a mistake, we’re not going to penalize you or be mad at you,” Pratt told TooFab exclusively, after being asked about Christy Carlson Romano’s underweight bag. […]
Since early 2024, Spotify has been ramming nearly every subscriber into a cut-rate ‘bundled’ package — and boasting about the huge royalty savings while fighting publishers tooth-and-nail. Now, there’s serious pushback coming from Universal Music […]
Jessica Williams On Ford’s Absence (Photo Credit – Instagram) Here’s a fun fact: Harrison Ford was left out of the Shrinking cast’s group chat. Why? According to Jessica Williams, it’s because Ford doesn’t do texting. […]
Prince Harry just got a lot richer after striking a last-minute settlement with Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers over accusations he was spied upon by predatory tabloids in a lawsuit. Harry’s attorneys issued a statement […]
Photo Credit: Wesley Tingey Artist Partner Group accuses Create Music Group of violating copyrights by allegedly poaching artists and uploading songs it doesn’t own to YouTube. Publishing company and independent label Artist Partner Group (APG) […]
L.A. Fireaid is bringing out some of the big artists and providing a reason for some huge groups to link back up … even Gwen Stefani and her old bandmates are getting back together once […]
Few names in contemporary music have cultivated a brand as expansive and ambitious as Kygo’s Palm Tree Crew. The “Higher Love” producer’s company is now making its boldest foray yet with the announcement of Palm Tree […]
Pershing Square Holdings is selling some of its shares in Universal Music Group in a listing on the US exchange by September 2025. Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced that Pershing Square and some of […]
MrBeast, one of social media’s biggest stars, has the chance to become a part-owner in one of the world’s most popular social media platforms. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Jimmy Donaldson, AKA MrBeast, […]
Photo Credit: Renato Tanchis, Raffaele Razzini, Pico Cibelli, Roberto Zanetti, Francesco Bontempi, Santiago Menendez Pidal, Luca Gentili, Filippo Pardini Warner Music Group secures a deal to acquire DWA Records’ extensive catalog, as well as that […]