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Inside the Fastest-Growing, Most Complicated Sector of the Music Business

For the past several years, the organizations that collect public performance royalties have been growing far faster than most of the music business, especially in Europe. Revenue at the French collective management organization SACEM rose 34% in 2022, while its UK counterpart, PRS for Music, doubled its revenue since 2014. The growth is fast enough […]

Tixr Hears London Calling With Expansion to Europe

Tixr, the fast-growing primary ticketing and live event commerce company, today announced the official opening of its London office and strategic expansion into continental Europe. Industry veteran Stephanie Rosa has been appointed to serve as managing director of the London outpost, leading a new handpicked local team to build upon the company’s already robust roster […]

Ivan Cornejo Reveals Tracklist of New ‘MIRADA’ Album

Mexican music hitmaker Ivan Cornejo has revealed the tracklist for his upcoming new album, titled MIRADA, slated to released July 18. Not surprisingly, the 12-track set, counting an interlude and an outro, does not include collaborations. Cornejo’s first LP, Alma Vacía, didn’t include any teamups, and his second studio album, Dañado, included a collaboration with […]

Britney Davis Named General Manager at Quality Control

Quality Control has appointed Britney Davis as general manager. Davis will supervise the label’s daily operations alongside CEO Pierre “P” Thomas and COO Kevin “Coach K” Lee. In addition to serving as a liaison between Quality Control’s artist roster and affiliated teams, she will assist the staff, managers and artists in developing strategies and structure across all […]

Loud Luxury Refreshes the Summer With a New Dance Remix | Billboard News

Loud Luxury refreshes iNi Kamoze’s 1994 smash, “Here Comes the Hotstepper,” with a remix inspired by the Starbucks Summer Refreshers Beverage. Tetris Kelly:  hWhat happens when you pair superstar DJs and a hip-hop classic? A refreshing remix just in time for the summertime season! Loud Luxury has been on the road this summer for a […]

Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of Upcoming Albums in 2024

2023 may have featured massive releases from artists such as Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Versions of Speak Now and 1989), Drake (For All the Dogs and its Scary Hours edition), Bad Bunny (Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana), Nicki Minaj (Pink Friday 2), Morgan Wallen (One Thing at a Time) and many others, but […]