Nicki Minaj has delayed the release date of her new album – but revealed it will be called ‘Pink Friday 2’. The 40-year-old rapper was due to drop her first album in five years on […]
Zayn has inked a record deal with Mercury Records in the US and Island in the UK. The former One Direction star is set to release his first new song in nearly two years this […]
Halsey has signed a new deal with Columbia Records. In April, the ’11 Minutes’ singer’s managers, Anti-Pop’s Jason Aron and Anthony Li, confirmed Halsey – who uses the pronouns she/they – had departed Capitol Records […]
Photo Credit: glenjamn3 / CC by 3.0 Just two months after her split with Capitol Records, Halsey has landed at Columbia Records. The singer first signed with Astralwerks in 2013, an imprint with Capitol. All […]
Photo Credit: Crewest Studio Founding an indie record label is no easy feat, but making that same label thrive over two decades is truly awe-inspiring. Stones Throw Records ringleader Chris Manak (better known as Peanut […]
Photo Credit: WMG ADA Worldwide has announced it has inked a global distribution deal with Rostrum Records. The deal will see ADA cover global distribution services for Rostrum’s entire label catalog and new releases. Rostrum […]
Photo Credit: Programas Telemedellin / CC by 3.0 Colombian pop star Karol G has signed with Interscope Records, keeping her catalog under the UMG umbrella. “Karol G is without a doubt one of the most […]
Photo Credit: Luminate Data Record Store Day 2023 has become the most successful since its creation in 2007. We look at some revealing data — like how few vinyl record buyers own a record player […]
As if she couldn’t be more legendary, Dolly Parton has broken three more Guinness World Records. On Wednesday, the international record keeper held a ceremony in Nashville to recognize the 77-year-old’s latest achievements as a […]
Photo Credit: David Shankbone / CC by 3.0 Justin Tranter’s Facet Records has announced it will be the first record label to give songwriters master points as the standard. The announcement will see Facet redistributing […]
Photo Credit: Akein O. Brown / CC by 3.0 Ice Spice continues to leave her mark as her recent “Karma” collaboration with Taylor Swift earns her the biggest streaming debut for a female rapper in […]
Greta Van Fleet, one of the acts with “Band Tees” digital merch on Snapchat. Photo Credit: Troy Larson Snapchat (NYSE: SNAP) has partnered with Universal Music Group’s Republic Records to launch “Band Tees,” a Bitmoji-centered […]
Photo Credit: Rockaway Records Over 10,000 pieces of rare Rolling Stones memorabilia and vinyl items, including a 1977 promotional display designed by Andy Warhol, have been acquired by Rockaway Records. During the 60th anniversary of […]
In one of May’s music industry hires and promotions, Ineffable Records named Pandora vet Diego Herrera (pictured) director of business development. Photo Credit: Ineffable Records Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house […]
Seventeen performing live. Photo Credit: Korea.net Hybe-signed Seventeen has reportedly become the first act to sell over four million albums in a single week as measured by South Korea’s Hanteo Chart. The 13-piece boy band’s […]
Grimes has left her deal with Columbia Records, Billboard reports citing the musician’s manager, Daouda Leonard. Grimes announced her Columbia signing in March 2021. She released two singles via the label, “Player of Games” and […]
Anitta has signed with Universal’s Republic Records, two weeks after she parted ways with Warner Music. The ‘Envolver’ singer left the major label after 11 years after complaining that they were not doing their job […]
Photo Credit: Vivien Killilea Seymour Stein, Co-Founder of Sire Records, has passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 80. Stein had a unique passion for music, developing a vast knowledge of songs after […]
Getty Image Beyoncé‘s Renaissance was undoubtedly one of the biggest, if not the biggest, release of 2022. The album was full of hits; the lead single “Break My Soul” is a timeless banger, and “Alien […]
Photo Credit: 티비텐 / CC by 3.0 Kakao Entertainment announces a significant new partnership with Columbia Records, beginning with the global expansion of rising K-Pop stars, girl group IVE. Kakao Entertainment has inked a significant […]