Sea Shanty TikTok Singer Nathan Evans Reels in Polydor Record Deal
Nathan Evans, the Scottish singer and former postman behind TikTok's "sea shanty" craze, has sailed his way to a record deal with Universal's Polydor Records,...
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La Doña in San Francisco, in a Pandemic: I’m Opening Up ‘to the Idea of Touring Abroad’
Mexican-American femmetón singer-songwriter La Doña enters 2021 with a renewed sense of confidence in releasing music and with hopes that this year she’ll make her...
Executive of the Week: Camp Far West Founder & Artist Manager Kristen Smith
The record-smashing success of Olivia Rodrigo and her single "Driver's License" helps her manager, Camp Far West founder Kristen Smith, earn the title of Billboard's...
Phil Spector’s Catalog: How Much Are Those Iconic Songs Worth?
Phil Spector's estate is poised to oversee music assets likely worth tens of millions of dollars following his death on Jan. 16, according to Billboard calculations....
Executive Turntable: Former RCA Co-Prez’s New Venture, Universal Music Names Russia Chief
A rundown of recent music industry hires and promotions at Universal Music Russia, Warner Chappell, Arista Records and more....
Hipgnosis Plans Billion-Plus Shares to Raise Funds for More Catalogs
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited is planning to issue up to 1.5 billion new shares as it eyes more catalog acquisitions, according to a company prospectus...
TaP Music’s Hannah Neaves & YouTube’s Azi Eftekhari Launch New Creative Agency
With more than 40 years of combined experience in the music and technology industries, Azi Eftekhari and Hannah Neaves are launching a new creative agency called Remedy...
Eventbrite Missed Warnings About Armed Caravan Headed to Trump Rally In DC
Even after being flagged on Eventbrite for encouraging passengers to bring concealed weapons to D.C., a man who organized a caravan to the Jan. 6...
Atlantic A&R Exec Dallas Martin Named President of Asylum Records
Dallas Martin will be leading the Asylum Records imprint going forward....
The Deals: Ella Fitzgerald Estate Goes Cheek to Cheek With Downtown, Neil Jacobson Forms Music SPAC
A roundup of notable music industry deals from the past two weeks, including Downtown's neighboring rights agreement with the Ella Fitzgerald estate and the formation...