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RCA Ups Sam Selolwane & Keith Rothschild Amid Shifting Promo Strategy

In a bid to shift away from “focusing so heavily on radio alone,” as chairman and CEO Peter Edge told Billboard earlier this month, RCA Records has replaced recently departed co-president Joe Riccitelli, a radio-promotions veteran, with two newly-promoted executives. The label’s new heads of promotion are hip-hop and R&B specialist Sam Selolwane, who has […]

Clubhouse App to Test Direct Payments, Introduce Creator Grant Program

Since launching last March, the invite-only audio-chat app Clubhouse has seen a surge in interest and new users as the pandemic has rendered in-person gatherings unsafe. Less than a year later, its founders are looking to grow the platform beyond its exclusive origins. On Sunday, Clubhouse founders Paul Davison and Rohan Seth announced a new […]

Demi Lovato to Star in NBC Comedy

Demi Lovato will star in a comedy project in the works at NBC. The actress and recording artist has signed on to Hungry, a single-camera comedy from Universal Studio Group’s Universal TV and sitcom veteran Suzanne Martin (Will & Grace, Hot in Cleveland, Frasier). The project, which also counts Hazy Mills and SB Projects as producers, […]

You Can Take Shawn Mendes or Dolly Parton on Your Walk With New Apple Fitness+ Feature

You can take a leisurely stroll while Shawn Mendes and Dolly Parton take you down a memory lane of their most meaningful moments with the latest Apple Fitness+ feature Time to Walk. The new audio walking experience allows Apple Watch for Fitness+ subscribers to feel like they’re walking (virtually) alongside their favorite stars, who share their most […]