Celebrity Life
Universal Music and Triller Are Duking It Out Over a Failed Deal
The biggest label in the world has removed all its artists’ music from the short-form video app. In statements to Rolling Stone, Triller calls Universal “ridiculous” while Universal says Triller’s perspective is “removed from reality”
SoundCloud Will Host a Gaming Tournament Inside Fortnite
Fans can stream the SoundCloud Player One event, which includes a virtual performance by rapper Rico Nasty, on Twitch
All the Weird Music Cameos in 2021 Super Bowl Ads (So Far)
The Weeknd, Lil Nas X, and Dolly Parton lead the league of artists that filmed Super Bowl commercials this year
Create Music Group’s Credit Card Will Turn Streaming Royalties Into Immediate Cash
The music company made a one-of-a-kind card with the goal of empowering middle-class artists: "We're trying to get our artists to think like entrepreneurs and build their brand," says Create's COO Alexandre Williams
Vicarious Hollywood at Clive Davis’ 2021 Pre-Grammy Gala
Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, Joni Mitchell, Alicia Keys, and Nancy Pelosi graced Saturday night's invite-only virtual fête, which assembled a variety show out of fever-dream nostalgia
Coachella and Stagecoach’s April 2021 Dates Are Canceled
Health officials canceled the twin music festivals' spring dates — marking the third time the festivals have been forced to reschedule since the pandemic started in March 2020
Distrokid Will Act Like a Dating App for Artists Seeking Labels
The world's largest distributor of indie music is letting artists "upstream" to Republic Records, home to artists like Taylor Swift and The Weeknd — and expects other major labels to get involved as well
Did Everyone Buy a Guitar in Quarantine or What?
Online music instrument sales rose dramatically in 2020. "We're now selling a thousand guitars every day," says the CEO of Sweetwater, which posted more than $1 billion in annual revenue for the first time
BTS’s Label Big Hit Now Owns Part of Rival K-Pop Company YG
Big Hit Entertainment, the powerhouse behind BTS, will invest approximately $63 million in the rival company that formed Blackpink
Inside ‘The Show,’ Blackpink’s First-Ever Livestream Concert
The K-pop group chats about its upcoming YouTube livestream, which will feature special choreography, a lengthy setlist, and "stages that wouldn’t be possible if we were going to do it live"
Sea Shanties Blew Up On TikTok. Now They’re Getting Record Deals
Nathan Evans, who kickstarted the shanty trend on TikTok with his version of "Wellerman," has signed a deal with Universal Music Group's Polydor Records
Bob Rock, Metallica and Michael Bublé Producer, Sells Rights to Hipgnosis
The producer joins Jimmy Iovine, Lindsey Buckingham, Shakira, and Neil Young in the group of music creators who have sold copyrights to Merck Mercuriadis's investment and song management company