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May 9, 2023
Revenue Up For Warner Music Group In Fiscal Second Quarter 2023
WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP. fiscal second quarter 2023 total revenue increased 2% (5% in constant currency) year-over-year to $1.4 billion, with recorded music revenue flat at $1.1 million, music publishing revenue up 12% to $257 million, and digital … more »
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May 5, 2023
Organizations Form Coalition To Protect Fans From Predatory Ticketing Practices
Nineteen organizations, including ARTIST RIGHTS ALLIANCE, BLACK MUSIC ACTION COALITION, the SONGWRITERS OF NORTH AMERICA, RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, and 14 others, released a statement on the formation of a … more »
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May 2, 2023
Artist Rights Alliance Names Jen Jacobsen Executive Dir.
The ARTIST RIGHTS ALLIANCE (ARA), a nonprofit, artist-run organization helping musicians navigate the ever-changing creative economy, has named music industry veteran JEN JACOBSEN as its new Executive Dir. She will work with ARA’s artist-led Board … more »
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April 28, 2023
Val Blavatnik Elected To Warner Music Group Board Of Directors
VAL BLAVATNIK has been elected to the WARNER MUSIC GROUP (WMG) Board Of Directors. BLAVATNIK has also been appointed to the Board's Executive Committee. He succeeds ALEX BLAVATNIK, who served twelve years on the Board. Since 2021, VAL BLAVATNIK has … more »
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April 24, 2023
Country Singer/Songwriter And Producer Keith Gattis Dies At 52
Country singer/songwriter, producer and guitarist KEITH GATTIS died YESTERDAY (4/23) at the age of 52, according to multiple media reports. While the cause of death is unconfirmed, friends are posting on his FACEBOOK page that it was a tractor accident … more »
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April 21, 2023
Drake Sued For Alleged Copyright Infringement Over Sample Used On 'Honestly Nevermind' Album
DRAKE, his label OVO, REPUBLIC RECORDS and UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP have been named in a $10 million suit by Ghanaian artist OBRAFOUR. OBRAFOUR claims that a sample used in the song, "Calling My Name" is from his 2003 song "Oye Ohene". … more »
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April 19, 2023
UMPG Names Ana Rosa Santiago SVP Of Latin Music
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP has promoted music executive ANA ROSA SANTIAGO to SVP/Latin Music, and will lead UMPG Latin A&R and Sync. UMPG President of LATIN AMERICA and US LATIN ALEXANDRA LIOUTIKOFF said, “With tremendous dedication and … more »
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April 18, 2023
Leslie DiPiero Named Jonas Group Publishing President
NASHVILLE-based JONAS GROUP PUBLISHING (JGE) has appointed LESLIE DIPIERO as its new Pres. DIPIERO will sign and develop songwriters and producers, while nurturing the current writers and catalog, and will report to CEO PHIL GUERINI. Under the guidance … more »
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April 18, 2023
Clint Black, Tyler Hubbard, Jon Pardi And More Featured On New Season Of 'How I Wrote That Song'
BMI, BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP and XPERI’s HD Radio Technology will launch the third season of their audio series, HOW I WROTE THAT SONG. The six-part new season features acclaimed songwriters from Country and Rock/Pop, giving audiences an … more »
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April 17, 2023
Nashville's PLA Media Reopens Management Division And Signs Century Drive
PAM LEWIS, owner of NASHVILLE-based PR firm PLA MEDIA, has relaunched the company's management division with the signing of Country/Rock group CENTURY DRIVE. In the late '80s, LEWIS was one of the first NASHVILLE-based female artist managers, and … more »