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January 13, 2023
Evan Bogart's Seeker Music Acquires Catalogs From Ryan, Bellion, Bunettas, DioGuardi
EVAN BOGART's SEEKER MUSIC has acquired the catalogs of pop songwriters JOHN RYAN (ONE DIRECTION, MAROON 5, JOHN LEGEND) and JON BELLION (MILEY CYRUS, CAMILA CABELLO, EMINEM). In addition, SEEKER has acquired select catalogs from fellow … more »
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January 13, 2023
Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum Opens New Exhibit Honoring Dick Curless
The COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM in NASHVILLE has opened a new exhibit exploring the musical contributions of DICK CURLESS (1932-1995). DICK CURLESS: HARD TRAVELING MAN FROM MAINE is now open and runs through JANUARY 7th, 2024. CURLESS charted … more »
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January 12, 2023
Lady Gaga’s 2011 ‘Bloody Mary’ Debuts On Hot 100 Thanks To ‘Wednesday’ Hype
Over a decade later, LADY GAGA's 2011 deep cut "Bloody Mary" has debuted on the BILLBOARD HOT 100 chart thanks to the hype on TIKTOK from the NETFLIX original series based on the ADDAMS FAMILY, WEDNESDAY. That's despite the fact that … more »
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January 12, 2023
Dr. Dre Selling Music Income Streams To UMG, Shamrock For More Than $200m
DR. DRE is selling a variety of music income streams and other assets to UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP and SHAMROCK HOLDINGS in two separate deals said to be in excess of $200 million. The assets, which generate nearly $10 million annually, were shopped by … more »
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January 10, 2023
Gospel Music Notable Kevin Lemons Passes At 44
KEVIN LEMONS, founder and director of the 100-member ATLANTA-based gospel choir HIGHER CALLING, who has garnered both DOVE and STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARD nominations for their most recent recording, "Third Round," has passed at the age of … more »
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January 10, 2023
Mentoring & Inspiring Women In Radio, Luminate Launch 5th Annual Mentorship Program
MENTORING & INSPIRING WOMEN IN RADIO and BILLBOARD data/analytics company LUMINATE announced today "Elevating Women In Audio: MIW & LUMINATE Mentorship." The program is a year-long experience that provides greater opportunities … more »
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January 10, 2023
Bruce Arnold, Lead Singer For Orpheus, Dead At 76
BRUCE ARNOLD, the chief singer/songwriter for BOSTON band ORPHEUS, has died at the age of 76 in MARIN COUNTY, CA. Born in WORCESTER, MA, ARNOLD founded the group in 1967, going on to record four albums and six singles for MGM and BELL RECORDS, with … more »
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January 9, 2023
ERNEST Launches Publishing Venture, Ern's Cadillac Music, With Big Loud
Singer-songwriter ERNEST (who writes as ERNEST K. SMITH) has launched his own publishing venture, ERN'S CADILLAC MUSIC, in partnership with BIG LOUD, where he is signed as both and artist and a writer. He kicks things off with three inaugural … more »
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January 9, 2023
UMG Nashville Chairman/CEO Mike Dungan To Retire
Longtime UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP NASHVILLE Chairman/CEO MIKE DUNGAN is set to retire in MARCH. After that date, he will continue to serve as an advisor to UMG Chairman/CEO SIR LUCIAN GRAINGE. DUNGAN has spent more than 40 years in the music industry in a … more »
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January 3, 2023
Charlie Gracie, Known For '50s Hit 'Butterfly,' Dies At 86
1950s rock and roll artist CHARLIE GRACIE has died at the age of 86. GRACIE, a PHILADELPHIA native, had been battling illness after getting COVID-19 in APRIL of 2022 and passed away on DECEMBER 16th; he topped the BILLBOARD jukebox chart in 1957 with the … more »