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Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Is ‘A Travesty,’ 98 Degrees’ Jeff Timmons Says

On the same day of Britney Spears’ emotional second testimony and major legal victory on Wednesday, 98 Degrees member Jeff Timmons held a “day of solidarity” across U.S. radio stations. Timmons teamed up with the audio production company Benztown to launch the “Free Britney Radio” pop-up station, which took over radio stations in close to 100 markets […]

The Grammys Have Never Won a Top Program Emmy: Could This Be the Year?

The 2021 Grammy Awards telecast was nominated for an Emmy on July 13 for outstanding variety special (live). It’s the seventh time the annual Grammy telecast has been nominated in that category (or in equivalent predecessor categories). The show has yet to win a top program award. Will this finally be the year? Here’s a […]

UK Parliament Inquiry Recommends ‘Complete Reset’ of Streaming Business

LONDON – A U.K. Parliament committee is calling into question the major record labels’ dominance of the music industry — and how they leverage that market power at the expense of artists, songwriters and independents — and is asking the government to refer the matter to the U.K. competition enforcer for further investigation. A report […]