Author archives: Colin Cohen

iHeartMedia Staffers Hit with Massive Layoffs Across Multiple Markets

iHeartMedia has reportedly laid off dozens of people across its network of radio stations, including DJs and program directors. So far, the company, which is the largest broadcaster in the world, has not specified exactly how many employees were laid o…

Evercore Analyst Downgrades Spotify, Calls Profit Margin Growth ‘A Pipe Dream’

On the heels of Bernstein’s Todd Juenger giving Spotify an underperform rating, an analyst from Evercore has downgraded the stock to underperform as well. Benjamin Black gave the stock the rating after previously assigning it a neutral rating, or…

Method Man Joins Mary J. Blige in Starz Spinoff of ‘Power’

Rapper Method Man has been cast to star opposite Mary J. Blige in Starz’s upcoming spin-off of the TV show Power. According to information provided by the network to TVLine, the show will be called Power Book II: Ghost. It is “the first of …

Universal Music Starts an In-House Data Division to ‘Gain an Edge’

Universal Music UK has announced that it is launching a new division that will focus on data science, research and strategy. According to Billboard, the company is opening the division in the hope that it will give both its artists and its labels a dis…

Billie Eilish Will Record the Latest James Bond Theme Song — Youngest Singer Ever

EON Productions, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM) and Universal Pictures International have announced that Billie Eilish will sing the theme song for the next James Bond film. Entitled No Time To Die, the film will be the 25th in the long-running seri…

TikTok Superstar Chase Hudson Inks Representation Deal with WME

TikTok star Chase Hudson and the content creation collective Hype House have signed a representation deal with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME). According to The Hollywood Reporter, WME will provide representation in the following areas: dig…

Warner Chappell Settles Long-Running Licensing Dispute with Spotify

Warner Chappell and Spotify have resolved their long-running licensing dispute in India by signing a global licensing deal. Since February of 2019, Spotify had been operating its music streaming service in India without a proper license from Warner Cha…

EMI’s Lawsuit Against Kanye West Heading Toward Resolution

The long-standing legal battle between Kanye West and EMI Music Publishing seems to be finally approaching a resolution. On January 13, representatives of EMI filed an order with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York indicating …

Justin Bieber’s Chart-Gaming Attempts Falling a Little Short

The controversial attempts of singer Justin Bieber and/or his team to game the charts and make “Yummy” a No. 1 song seem to be coming up a little short. For the moment, Bieber’s fans have been unable to bring his new song to the top o…