Celebrity Life
Roblox, Sony Music Partner To Bring More Artists to the Game
The home of Miley Cyrus, Tyler, The Creator and Doja Cat hopes to bring more artists to one of the most popular video games for children
The Mad Pandemic Bottleneck of Indie Bands
In the post-quarantine rush back to concerts and live music, venue calendars are filling up with superstars and baby bands are falling to the wayside: "It’s a lot of chasing dead ends"
BTS’s HYBE Has a New C-Suite, Including Scooter Braun
In a major leadership shakeup, HYBE — formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment — announces the departure of its longtime chief executive and the promotions of several other leaders
Drake Wants to Turn His Life Carbon Neutral With Eco-Finance Startup Aspiration
Alongside Drake's investment in the company, Aspiration will aim to reduce the environmental footprint of Drake's personal life — and eventually also his professional life as a globally touring musician
Peloton Has Its Own Music Festival Now
Tina Turner, Depeche Mode, Pearl Jam, Twenty One Pilots, Doja Cat, Demi Lovato, Migos, Rosalía, and 17 others will soundtrack this weekend's event
Camila Cabello, Paris Hilton, and Priyanka Chopra Invest in Avatar Startup Genies
The company, which has made avatars for the likes of Shawn Mendes and J Balvin, previously secured a partnership with Warner Music Group
How to Break a New Artist: Start a Fiction Podcast?
Companies like Audio Up, which wrote a fictional origin story for Lava Records' Hero the Band, want to take music podcasts and turn them into intellectual-property empires
Universal Music’s SPAC Deal Gives It Armor — and a Potential Weak Spot
The world's biggest music rightsholder will soon be owned by a panoply of players. One of them wants to keep its costs in check
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J Balvin Wrote a Song for UPS. Watch the Video Exclusively Here
The reggaeton star is releasing "Juntos Imparables" as part of UPS's Proudly Unstoppable campaign in support of Latinx-owned small businesses
When Will Indie Venue Owners Get the Funding They Were Promised?
"We're up to our necks in water waiting for help. And they just don't see it," says a Montana venue owner who's waiting for aid from the federal government
Timbaland’s Beatclub Will Partner With the National Hockey League
The NHL — which will soon announce live concerts around its final game — will work with the superproducer's startup to create exclusive custom soundtracks for high-profile hockey games