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Sony Music Beefs Up Podcasting Strategy by Acquiring Major UK Producer

Sony Music Entertainment announced Wednesday (June 16) that it has acquired U.K.-based podcast, TV and social media producer Somethin’ Else, marking the latest acceleration in the company’s aggressive podcasting push. The acquisition follows a previous global deal the companies struck in February 2020 to develop original podcast series across multiple genres. Under the terms of […]

Triller Owner Is Reconfiguring Plans to Go Public, Eyeing Late 2021 Listing

TrillerNet, the owner of the video-sharing app Triller and the Verzuz brand, has shifted its plans to go public and will now take a private investment before a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange later this year, according to a source familiar with the deal. TrillerNet already has commitments for $500 million from […]

Midori, Joyce DiDonato & Wynton Marsalis Discuss How to Bring Peace Through Music in Roundtable Chat

In a roundtable discussion bringing together the greats from various genres, Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy-winning jazz bandleader Wynton Marsalis, Grammy-winning opera singer Joyce DiDonato, and 2021 Kennedy Center Honors recipient violinist Midori Goto gathered Monday (June 14) to speak on injustice, community-building and humanitarian efforts through their work in music. In a virtual event titled “Building Peace Through Music” and moderated by Pulitzer-winning journalist Trymaine Lee, the panel touched on timely topics, […]

Phoebe Bridgers Set to Perform at 2021 A2IM Libera Awards: How to Watch

Indie breakout star Phoebe Bridgers has been added to the lineup of performers at the 2021 A2IM Libera Awards. The awards will air Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on A2IM’s YouTube channel. Fans will have to catch Bridgers’ performance when it airs live; the show won’t be available to replay. Other performers on this year’s show […]