Concord Music Publishing has acquired an interest in the Pulse Music Group, resulting in the formation of a joint venture between the two companies. Under the deal, Pulse will continue operating under its own name while receiving funding from Concord. …
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Lil Peep’s Managers Deny Any Wrongdoing in Rapper’s Overdose
The managers of the late rapper Lil Peep have filed papers in a California court, denying all responsibility for the rapper’s death from an overdose in 2017. Liza Womack, who is the mother of Lil Peep — whose real name is Gustav Åhr — filed the l…
YouTube’s Latest ‘Original’ Is a Coachella Documentary
YouTube announced that, in celebration of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’s 20th anniversary, they were producing a feature-length documentary about the festival. The film is entitled “Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert” and w…
Meat Loaf Says Climate Change Doesn’t Exist, Greta Thunberg Begs To Differ
Legendary rock singer Meat Loaf has found himself in a war of words with famed teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg over the merits of climate change. During a New Year’s Day interview with the Daily Mail, Meat Loaf, whose real name is Marvin …
Metallica, Once a Spotify Holdout, Celebrates 1 Billion Spotify Streams
Metallica has announced that there were more than a billion streams of their songs on Spotify, after once famously refusing to license their music on the platform. In a Twitter post, the band wrote: “ONE. BILLION. STREAMS. 1,026 decades of Metall…
Redeye Signs U.S. Distribution Deal with the Beggars Group, Domino Recording Co. and Saddle Creek
Music distributor Redeye has announced that it has signed U.S. physical media deals with the Beggars Group as well as with Domino Recording Co. and Saddle Creek. Among the upcoming albums included in the deals are: Miss Anthropocene by Grimes Marigold …
Kpop Group X1 Disbands Following Singing Competition Voting Scandal
It is being reported that the K-Pop boy band X1 are breaking up because of a voting scandal on the TV show that created them. The group was formed as a result of a South Korean television show called Produce, which ran from 2016 and 2019 and let audien…
Rich Music CEO Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison on Wire Fraud Charges
A judge has sentenced Rich Mendez, who is the CEO of Rich Music, to five years in federal prison for wire fraud. Rich Music is one of the top Latin labels in the United States, and a rising star in a meteoric genre. In a 2015 indictment, the federal go…
Warner Music Turkey Officially Sets Sails; Instanbul Offices Opened
Warner Music is opening an office in Istanbul, Turkey, further expanding their partnership with Doğan Music. The new affiliate office will work with Doğan to develop the international careers of the country’s best artists. The office will also he…
TikTok Revenue Surges 310% to $50MM in Q4, According to Latest Estimates
According to data compiled by Apptopia, in-app revenue at TikTok during the fourth quarter of 2019 surged 310% to more than $50 million. The results came in spite of increased scrutiny of the company by the U.S. Congress. Adam Blacker, who is the vice …