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The Black Opry Revue Sets Initial Slate of Tour Dates for 2024

The Black Opry has revealed the initial slate of shows for its 2024 The Black Opry Revue tour, with tickets on sale now at blackopryrevue.com. The shows run from January through April. Each show of mostly acoustic performances features a unique lineup of Black artists in the country, Americana, folk and roots music scenes. Newly […]

BBR Music Group’s Carson James & Chris Poole Exit Amid BMG Restructuring

BBR Music Group senior vp of promotion Carson James and senior director of A&R Chris Poole have exited the company as part of a global restructuring at BMG, which eliminated their positions, Billboard has confirmed. Country Aircheck first reported the news of their exits. Earlier on Thursday (Nov. 30), BMG revealed a new structure for […]

Sony Music Says Platforms Are Using Loopholes to ‘Drag Their Feet’ on Nearly 10,000 Deepfake Takedown Requests

Dennis Kooker, president of global digital business at Sony Music Entertainment, represented the music business at Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) seventh artificial intelligence insight forum in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday (Nov. 29). In his statement, Kooker implored the government to act on new legislation to protect copyright holders to ensure the development of “responsible and […]

Boy Band Vet S’more Melts Off ‘The Masked Singer,’ Says Show Was ‘Unlike Any Experience I’ve Ever Had’

Spoiler alert: This story contains the identity of the contestant eliminated on Wednesday night’s (Nov. 29) episode of The Masked Singer. With his rakish graham cracker, marshmallow hat and chocolate-dripping goatee, the swashbuckling S’more had a killer run on The Masked Singer. The clearly veteran stage performer displayed his personality and people skills early on during […]