Executive of the Week: Columbia Records Exec VP/Co-Head A&R Imran Majid
With the Hot 100 success of Lil Tjay and 6LACK's single "Calling My Phone," Columbia Records executive vp/co-head of A&R Imran Majid is Billboard's Executive...
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US Recorded Music Revenue Surpassed $12B in 2020: RIAA
U.S. recorded music revenue grew 9.2% to $12.15 billion in 2020 from the prior year’s total of $11.13 billion, according to the RIAA year-end revenue...
Internet Money Producer Nick Mira Partners With 10K Projects: Exclusive
Today, (Feb. 26) Internet Money producer Nick Mira is branching out to start his label MiraTouch with his first signee Dro Kenji....
Executive Turntable: Better Noise Names Label President, BMI Hires Diversity & Inclusion Officer
A rundown of music industry hires, promotions and more in the week ending Feb. 26, 2021....
Kanye West Spent Millions of His Own Money on Presidential Campaign
Kanye West Spent more than $12 million of his own money in his 2020 presidential campaign, his final Federal Election Commission report reveals....
Daft Punk Breakup Leaves Millions on the Table, But Royalties Are Still Rolling In
A breakdown of Daft Punk's earnings from touring and recorded music over the years....
Mumford and Sons’ Ben Lovett Talks New Amphitheater: ‘There’s Just Not Enough Great Venues’
Mumford and Sons' Ben Lovett on why he’s developing a new 8,000-capacity venue in Huntsville, Alabama....
Creative Artist Agency Names Joe Hadley and Mark Cheatham as Co-Heads of Global Hip-Hop/R&B
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) announced that Joe Hadley and Mark Cheatham have been elevated to co-heads of the agency’s global hip-hop/R&B touring group....
Publishing Briefs: WCM Goes Steady With LVRN, Primary Wave Acquires (Most) of Wilson Phillips’ Catalog
A rundown of the latest moves in publishing, including a new partnership between Warner Chappell and Summer Walker's label LVRN....
Daft Punk Collectible Sales Skyrocket After Breakup: ‘I Could’ve Made $100,000′
After Daft Punk's breakup announcement Monday, fans went on extreme buying binges on sites like Discogs and eBay for merchandise....