Celebrity Life
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
Here’s How White and Male the Execs of the Music Business Are
"The music business has a workforce crisis on its hands, as the leadership ranks communicate to non-white individuals that they do not belong," USC Annenberg's researchers wrote
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
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?"
Sony Music Is Wiping Out the Old Debts of Catalog Artists
Major label hopes 'Artists Forward' program will "prioritiz[e] transparency with creators in all aspects of their development"
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
YouTube Is Poised to Overtake Spotify as Music’s Biggest Bankroller
Lyor Cohen says YouTube, once the main target of the music industry's ire, can soon offer the biggest payouts of any digital music service. We crunched the numbers, and they are on his side
All Aboard the Magical Mystery Tours
Concert tech zoomed ahead during the Great Pause — and it's going to keep growing by leaps and bounds. Inside the future of stagecraft
A Quiet New Apple Music Feature Is a Win for Record Labels
Along with new hi-fi audio offerings, Apple launched a feature giving record labels their own pages in the app
The Sudden, Lucrative Gold Rush for Old Music
As the giants of classic rock contemplate retirement, music execs are dreaming up increasingly bold new ways to eke value out of their brands, images, and back catalogs
Wiz Khalifa Says He Might Put on His Own MMA Fight
The rapper, a new owner in the Professional Fight League, sees more crossovers in the future of combat sports — and doesn't rule out the possibility of one day putting on the gloves himself