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Signed: Emei Inks With Atlantic/Nice Life; Sara Bareilles Jumps to CAA

Chinese-American alt-pop singer-songwriter Emei signed with Atlantic Records in partnership with Ricky Reed‘s Nice Life Recording Company. The first release under the deal is the single “Night at the Opera,” the first offering from her upcoming Night at the Opera EP set for release on June 12. “After the first time I saw Emei perform […]

50 Cent Three-Part Documentary Coming to Hulu

50 Cent has become a film mogul by telling other people’s stories, but now it’s time to tell his own. According to Variety and Deadline, the “definitive” 50 Cent documentary is coming to Hulu and will be a three-part series. The doc is slated to take fans through 50’s humble beginnings growing up in Queens […]

UMG Board of Directors Has ‘Complete Confidence in’ Lucian Grainge Following Pershing Square Bid

Following Pershing Square’s bid to acquire Universal Music Group (UMG) on Tuesday (April 7), the music giant has confirmed that its board of directors received the “unsolicited and non-binding proposal” in a brief press release in which it expressed “complete confidence in” the company’s strategy under chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge. “The Board of Directors, […]

Warner Records Names Miles Gersh EVP of A&R

Miles Gersh was promoted to executive vp of A&R at Warner Records, the label announced on Tuesday (April 7). Gersh, who joined the company in 2019 and was most recently vp of A&R, introduced Zach Bryan to Warner Records Group CEO & co-chairman Aaron Bay-Schuck in 2020 based on the success of his independent releases. […]

Every Pharrell Williams No. 1 Hit on the Billboard Hot 100

Not every hitmaker stays in one lane. Pharrell Williams has taken on several across the Billboard Hot 100. Across decades, he has crafted hits as a writer, producer and performer, starting as one-half of The Neptunes and later as a solo star. At a time when producers rarely received the spotlight, Pharrell’s signature often came […]

Lindsey Buckingham’s Alleged Stalker Faces Criminal Charges and Arrest Warrant

A warrant is out for the arrest of a 55-year-old woman who allegedly stalked and threatened Lindsey Buckingham for years before physically attacking the Fleetwood Mac frontman last month.   Michelle Dick was hit with felony charges that carry potential prison time in a Friday (April 3) criminal complaint brought by the Los Angeles County […]

Olivia Dean Is the First Woman Since Adele to Top Pop and R&B Radio Charts

Olivia Dean crowns Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart as “Man I Need” jumps from No. 5 to lead the list dated April 11. The achievement reflects the breakthrough single’s status as the most-played song on panel-contributing adult R&B radio stations in the United States for the tracking week of March 27-April 2, according to Luminate. […]