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Sony Music Acquires Top Brazilian Indie Label Som Livre For $255 Million

Sony Music Entertainment agreed to acquire Som Livre, Brazil’s largest independent label, tightening its grip as the leader in recorded music sales in Latin America’s largest market. The announcement on Thursday (April 1) — made jointly by Sony, Som Livre, The Orchard and Som Livre owners Grupo Globo, Latin America’s largest media and entertainment conglomerate […]

How Def Jam’s Marisa Pizarro Found a New ‘Healing’ Purpose in Supporting the AAPI Community

Marisa Pizarro, Def Jam’s senior vice president of A&R, found herself working on ways to support the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community during a time she could’ve never predicted would be incredibly essential. Pizarro, who recently helped launch Def Jam Philippines, is an executive board member of Universal Music Group’s Team of Pacific Islanders & […]

Jeezy Marries Jeannie Mai in Their Atlanta Backyard

On Saturday, rapper Jeezy married TV host Jeannie Mai in their Atlanta backyard. Vogue broke the news with exclusive photos from the at-home ceremony, and Mai shared her own Instagram post on Thursday (April 1). “You will forever be my ‘I Do,’” Mai wrote on Instagram alongside a photo in her wedding dress, signing the […]

Time Runs Out for Grandpa Monster on ‘The Masked Singer’

It was the end of the line for Grandpa Monster on Fox’s The Masked Singer, as the ginger thing was revealed to be a YouTube star. Group B assembled Wednesday night (March 31), with Grandpa Monster, Piglet, The Black Swan, The Chameleon and a new competitor Crab entering the game. Grandpa Monster wound back the […]

Chrissy Teigen Unveiled on People’s ‘Beautiful Issue’ Cover

Chrissy Teigen will grace the front of People magazine’s “The Beautiful Issue” in a cover story that delves into her evolved definition of beauty, facing racism growing up and her heartbreaking miscarriage last year. The magazine revealed the cover Wednesday (March 31) of the annual issue, which hits newsstands Friday. On this year’s cover, Teigen appears smiling […]