Taylor Swift Takes Positions 1 through 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart

Taylor Swift has dominated the Billboard Hot 100 top ten spots with tracks from her latest album, Midnights. She is the first artist ever to achieve this in Billboard history, but it’s worth noting that it comes with a caveat. Billboard has relaxed requirements for allowing any song to chart whether it was released as […]

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‘I think it’s great that so many changes are happening – but it needs to be just how things are, not a response.’

Adrian Sykes talks to Amber Davis, Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Music UK, about her career to date, her inspirations and her future ambitions…

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Who Killed Takeoff? No Suspect Emerges, Label Issues Statement

Who killed Takeoff? Houston police are urging any witnesses to come forward as his record label issues a statement. Atlanta-based record label Quality Control issued a statement on the deal of rapper Takeoff. “It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we mourn the loss of our beloved brother Kirshnik Khari Ball, known to […]

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Solidarity Without Sameness: The Key To Working Together

To make the most of diverse teams, leaders need to foster solidarity and a culture of community and belonging. But, it also comes down to individual employees to play their part in acknowledging and respecting differences.

Irving Berlin Estate Expands Decade-Long UMPG Deal With ‘Exclusive Global Publishing Agreement’

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has announced an expanded deal to “exclusively represent” the catalog of Irving Berlin worldwide. Universal Music Group’s publishing division and the estate of Irving Berlin unveiled their newly inked agreement this morning. Prior to this bolstered pact, UMPG had since 2012 served as catalog administrator (excluding the United States) for […]

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ACM Lifting Lives Announces New 2022-2023 Board Of Directors

ACM Lifting Lives has announced the newly-elected positions on the Board of Directors for the 2022-2023 term.

“The past year has been filled with incredible and meaningful successes for ACM Lifting Lives, including our tentpole events making eagerly-anticipated returns in-person and face-to-face, allowing our organization to raise awareness, and more importantly, help even more people,” notes Lyndsay Cruz, ACM Lifting Lives Executive Director. “We can’t wait to make the next year our biggest and best yet with the help of our new board members, utilizing their expertise and passion to continue to make a positive impact through the power of music.”

Officer roles for the 2022-2023 term include Chair Lorie Lytle, Vice-Chair Daniel Miller, Vice-President Shawn McSpadden, Treasurer Duane Clark, and Secretary Taylor Wolf. This year, there were four representative director positions elected, four public director positions elected, and nine director-at-large positions appointed by the ACM Lifting Lives Board of Directors.

The ACM Lifting Lives Board of Directors is comprised of ACM Board Members, referred to as representative directors, as well as leaders in non-profit and corporate affairs who aren’t ACM Board Members and are referred to as public directors.

Newly Elected Representative Directors:
Beville Dunkerley
Rod Essig
Chandra LaPlume
Ebie McFarland

Newly Elected Public Directors:
Ross Copperman
Mickey Guyton
Greg Hill
Storme Warren

Newly Appointed Representative Director-At-Large:
Jackie Campbell

Newly Appointed Public Directors-At-Large:
Mark Bloom
Chris Farren
Kathleen Flaherty
John Hickman
Michelle Kammerer
Ricky Kelley
Elaina Smith
Sally Williams

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A Man Who Won $30 Million from the Chinese Lottery Says He’ll Keep It Secret from His Wife and Child in Case It Makes Them Lazy

He donned a bright yellow costume to accept his winnings — it is traditional in China for lottery winners to claim their prizes in costume so they can remain anonymous.

Former Pro Boxer Goran Gogic Indicted in $1 Billion Drug Bust: ‘One of the Largest Seizures of Cocaine in U.S. History’

The 43-year-old was indicted after allegedly helping transport over 20 tons of narcotics through U.S. ports.

10 Simple, Productive Activities You Can Do When You Aren’t Motivated to Work

Quick note: This article is birthed out of the urge to do something productive when I am not in a working mood. It can also inspire you on simple yet productive things to do when you’re not motivated to work.