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‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Pushes Broadway Return to April 14

Mrs. Doubtfire is pushing its experimental Broadway return by a month. On Friday (Feb. 18), producer Kevin McCollum announced that the musical comedy based on the 1993 film starring Robin Williams would be coming back to the Great White Way a month later than its originally scheduled March 15 curtain up. On Jan. 10, the […]

Summerfest Organizers Scale Back COVID Precautions

Organizers of Milwaukee’s Summerfest music celebration are planning to scale back COVID-19 precautions this year. WTMJ-AM reported that festival organizers announced Wednesday (Feb. 16) that guests won’t need to wear masks, show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or show proof of vaccination to enter the grounds this year. “MWF will monitor the situation and […]

Dan Rutman Joins Spotify as Head of Music Creator Partnerships

Dan Rutman has been hired at Spotify as head of music creator partnerships, the confirmed with Billboard on Friday (Feb. 18). Music Business Worldwide first reported the news after Rutman posted an update to LinkedIn the day prior. According to a job post advertising the role, Rutman will spearhead a partnerships strategy “that drives positive sentiment […]

Here Are All of the Lyrics to ‘All of You’ From ‘Encanto’

Months after the film’s theatrical release, the songs of Disney’s Encanto are still dominating the Billboard charts. “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” still reigns atop the Billboard Hot 100, but further down on the chart, the movie’s musical finale — “All of You” — sits at its No. 71 peak. The Lin Manuel Miranda-written song […]

Amazon Music Unlimited: Get 3 Months Free With This Limited Deal

Amazon began raising the price of Prime memberships on Friday (Feb. 18), but the increase hasn’t affected the cost of Amazon Music Unlimited. Amazon is currently offering an amazing streaming deal that probably won’t last long, so if you’ve been thinking of joining Amazon Music Unlimited, this limited promo might be too good to pass […]

Joe Rogan’s Spotify Deal Is Reportedly Worth Double What Was Originally Thought

Joe Rogan’s podcasting deal with Spotify was worth at least double previously believed, according to a report from The New York Times. On Thursday, The Times reported the streaming services’ exclusive arrangement with The Joe Rogan Experience was priced at “at least $200 million” for three and a half years, according to two anonymous sources — […]

US Trade Rep Identifies 7 Online Platforms as Significant Threats to Music Creators

A U.S. government report highlighted the ongoing challenges that piracy poses to creators around the world, including from seven online platforms that pose significant threats in the music realm. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), in its 2021 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy released Thursday (Feb. 17), identified 42 online […]