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Texas Concert Venues to Receive $100,000 Annual Rebates

The Texas government is extending support for its music venues and promoters. On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed state Senate Bill 609 into law, which would provide a yearly rebate of up to $100,000 for live music venues throughout the state.  Called the Texas music incubator rebate program, the rebate will come from money the venues paid into the state’s alcohol tax and the amount returned to venues […]

Sony Music Promotes International Marketing Execs Melissa Thomas and Monica Cornia

Sony Music has promoted Melissa Thomas to executive vp, international marketing, U.S. repertoire and Monica Cornia to senior vp of sales, Commercial Music Group, the company announced today. Thomas was most recently senior vp, international marketing, U.S. repertoire, during which she served as co-head of the department. Notably, her teams have worked on such blockbuster […]

Olivia Rodrigo Chases Chart Double In U.K.

Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour (Geffen) could produce a sweet chart double in the U.K. The teenage Californian artist and actor has the U.K.’s best-selling single and album at the midweek point, the OCC reports. Following its release last Friday (May 21), Rodrigo’s debut Sour flies to No. 1 on the Official Albums Chart Update, opening-up a […]

Elliot Page Proudly Shares First Shirtless Photo & Gets Love From Miley Cyrus

Elliot Page is ready for the summer and broke out “trans bb’s first swim trunks” on Monday (May 24) to cool off before the warmer weather starts rolling in. The 34-year-old actor took to Instagram to show off his new six-pack and swim trunks in a poolside picture that he tagged “#transjoy” and “#transisbeautiful.” Miley Cyrus […]