Celebrity Life
YellowHeart’s Founder and CEO Josh Katz — Future 25
The blockchain expert went from fetching tuna sandwiches for Clive Davis to designing NFTs for stars like Kings of Leon
Motown Records’ CEO Ethiopia Habtemariam — Future 25
"We’re back at a place where we have to create the new generation of superstars," says the newly promoted label chief
Singer, Songwriter, and Digital Guru Jason Derulo — Future 25
The multi-hyphenate, who has mastered the art of the TikTok hit, is now literally writing the book on virality
Future of Music: The Sounds of Tomorrow
A data-driven look at the niche genres next poised for world domination
What Could Be Music’s Next Spotify?
The new era of business is all about democratizing hitmaking. Beloved by big-money investors and sharp-eyed entrepreneurs, here are the music industry’s rising powers
Everybody Wants Some (Hits)!!
Indie artists dwarf label-signed artists by sheer numbers — so why hasn't the onslaught of DIY music killed the record label yet?
Mike Shinoda, Linkin Park Frontman and AI Artist Investor, on the Future of Music
"I think we’re headed deeper into tribalism. I think artists will decide that a company or algorithm shouldn’t decide for you what you should or shouldn't see"
Timbaland, Super-Producer and ‘Verzuz’ Mastermind, on the Future of Music
"The next revolution is going to be in the creator space, where there are millions of kids making music in their bedrooms," says the multi-hyphenate artist
Benji and Joel Madden, Twin Entrepreneurs, on the Future of Music
"It may not be that insane to think that the old model is dying and more artists going forward will hold onto their IP, and that the industry will operate in more of a VC structure," say the brothers behind Good Charlotte
The Last Word: Lyor Cohen on the Future of Music
The perdurable music mogul on true entrepreneurship, the pitfalls of viral hits, and what defines success
Inside the Unprecedented Protests Erupting at Juilliard
At the classical conservatory, students are encouraged to adopt an “artist as citizen” ethos — but heated clashes over proposed tuition hikes have called that philosophy into question
One Year Later, Anita ‘Lady A’ White Is Still Looking for Justice
"So is it that some black lives [matter] but doesn't include mine?" White says a year after her dispute with the former Lady Antebellum. "When does my life and what I've worked for matter?"