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APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston Tapped For National Cultural Policy Advisory Group

SYDNEY, Australia — APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston will have a hand in shaping Australia’s new National Cultural Policy. The Sydney-based executive will provide expert advice and industry perspectives as a member of the nine-strong Policy Advisory Group, formed by the federal government. Ormston is joined by Brenna Hobson, director of programming, Sydney Opera House; […]

Courtney Barnett Expands 2026 ‘Creature of Habit’ Tour, Adds Australia Swing

Courtney Barnett’s Creature of Habit tour is growing new limbs. The award-winning singer and songwriter adds an Australia leg to her 2026 world tour, an east coast run that includes dates in Brisbane (​The Tivoli, Nov. 4), Sydney (Opera House, Nov. 6) and Melbourne (Palais Theatre, Nov. 7). Produced by Frontier Touring, Barnett’s homecoming tour […]

A Complete Timeline of Lady Gaga & Madonna’s Rivalry & Reconciliation

They were born to express themselves. And over the course of a yearslong feud with one another, Lady Gaga and Madonna did exactly that. In 2011, a disagreement between two of pop’s biggest stars began when Gaga released her LGBTQ+ anthem “Born This Way.” Madonna fans were quick to point out the track’s melodic and lyrical […]

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 […]