Celebrity Life
Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre Are Opening a High School in Los Angeles
The music moguls expect their LAUSD public school to open as soon as fall 2022: “This is for kids who want to go out and start their own company or go work at a place like Marvel or Apple," Iovine said
A Boxing Startup Is Turning Ariana Grande Bops Into ‘Punch Tracks’
Universal Music's new licensing deal with Liteboxer brings its star roster to the "Peloton of boxing" fitness company, which just secured $20 million in Series A funding
One Year Later, ‘The Show Must Be Paused’ Founders Look Forward and Back
Brianna Agyemang and Jamila Thomas discuss the successes and challenges of holding multibillion-dollar music companies accountable for their actions on racial justice
Spotify Is Making a Pledge to Mentor and Market Indie Artists
The streaming service will design marketing campaigns for emerging artists under its new Fresh Finds program. Wallice, Unusual Demont, Julia Wolf, and EKKSTACY make up the freshmen class
How a Band Becomes a Happy Meal
The marketing execs of McDonald's walk through their collaborations with musicians like BTS, who inspired a new McDonald's meal and merch line out May 26th
Quincy Jones Is Backing a New NFT Marketplace for the Average Music Fan
Jones, Whitney Houston, TLC, Doja Cat, John Legend, and more will release collections on the environmentally friendlier OneOf platform, which is scheduled to launch in June
Maybe Touring Can Return Without the Toxic Work Culture
Optimized Touring, founded by a music manager, is the latest new company to offer physical and mental health services to typically overworked artists and concert crews
5G Could Be the Future of Concerts. No, Really
A new partnership between Verizon, Capitol Music Group and Motown Records centers on 5G, the tech that could — if all goes well — power the next generation of livestreams, holograms, NFTs, and self-driving cars
DistroKid Says It Puts Out Nearly 40 Percent of the World’s New Music
The growing DIY service, used by stars like Arizona Zervas, is offering new features to better the royalty-splitting experience
A Ride on Peloton’s New Warner-Soundtracked Scenic Trails
The fitness company relaunched its out-of-studio content in partnership with Warner Music Group
Kurt Cobain’s ‘The Last Session’ Photoshoot Will Be Sold as an NFT
Photographer's iconic images of Nirvana and the late rockstar go up for auction on May 3rd
145,000 Music Copyrights Just Got Sold to a New Home
In a massive deal with Downtown Music, Concord Music Publishing has acquired partial rights to songs from Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Eric Clapton, Jay-Z, and Adele