Celebrity Life
And the First Streaming Service to Partner With TikTok Is…
It's the blockchain-powered Audius, rather than Spotify or Apple Music, that will let artists upload songs into TikTok's Sound Kit in one click
AEG Concerts Will Require Proof of Vaccination
The massive concert company will require concertgoers and staff at all events to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination: "At the end of the day, we will be on the right side of history," says Jay Marciano, CEO of AEG Presents
MTV Will Let Viewers Call the Shots in a New Experiment with ‘Wild ‘n Out’
To compete with the likes of TikTok and Snapchat, parts of the sketch comedy show's new season will be digitally interactive — letting fans influence episodes’ outcomes in choose-your-adventure fashion
Live Nation to Allow Touring Artists to Mandate Vaccinations, Negative Tests
Concert giant's employees also required to get vaccinated, CEO says in email
The Music Industry Has Neglected Its DJs. New Tech Will Change the Game
The world's three major label groups — Universal, Sony, and Warner — are finally partnering with a new streaming service to ensure artists are paid when DJ edits are played
Primary Wave Scores Significant Stake in Prince’s Estate
The firm has secured the stake in the late artist's masters, publishing rights, name and likeness and Paisley Park
Travis Scott Dropped a New Single at Rolling Loud… Via Drone
It's a bird — it's a plane — it's a pre-save link for a rapper's next single
Live Nation, Eager For Fans’ Return, Is Selling $20 Concert Tickets
Lil Baby, the Jonas Brothers, The Black Crowes, Maroon 5, Kiss, Alice Cooper and the Zac Brown Band are among the artists offering tickets for $20 across the U.S.
Rockstar Games’ Record Label Is Releasing Music Inside Grand Theft Auto
CircoLoco Records, the new label from the GTA maker and party brand CircoLoco, is launching a remix of its first album inside the popular video game
Universal Music’s SPAC Deal Is No More
Billionaire Bill Ackman will buy a stake in Universal via his hedge fund, Pershing Square Holdings, rather than via blank-check company, after hearing concerns from investors and the SEC
Did ‘Butter’ Butter Butter?
A rather scientifically tenuous investigation into whether U.S. sales of butter crested upward due to BTS's summer anthem "Butter"
Deadmau5 Is Crowdsourcing His Next Music Video Through a Video Game
Through a partnership with video game platform Core, Deadmau5 has made a contest for fans to create virtual worlds for an upcoming music video