Warner Music Dismisses A&R Executive in Australasia Over Sexual Harassment Claims
Warner Music dismissed an A&R executive at its Australasia office — who is known for discovering singer-songwriter Lorde— over sexual harassment allegations....
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There Was a ‘Sexualized Atmosphere’ at This French Label — Until Employees Spoke Up
How a group of women employees, mostly aged 25 to 35, pushed their boss at Because Music to transform the "sexualized atmosphere" at the French...
France’s Music Industry Is Facing a Sex-Abuse Reckoning
Lola Le Lann’s decision to delay her album has forced a reckoning over sexual misconduct that France's music industry didn’t experience earlier in #MeToo....
Alibaba Group To Shutter China’s Xiami Music Service
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group will shutter music streaming platform Xiami Music in February amid scrutiny of Alibaba and its founder, Jack Ma....
UMG Beefs Up Leadership in Africa, Promoting Sipho Dlamini to CEO Role
Universal Music Group has promoted Sipho Dlamini to a CEO role in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, as part of a strategic expansion of its...
Japanese Label Avex Initiates Significant Downsizing: Exclusive
Avex Group Holdings, the fourth major record label in Japan, is facing an economic crunch that will likely scale down its business for the foreseeable...
Toronto’s Mod Club Theatre, a Rite of Passage for Canadian Artists, Closes Its Doors
Toronto’s Mod Club Theatre, the stage that hosted The Weeknd’s first-ever live concert, has permanently closed its doors after 18 years....
Tomorrowland’s Pioneering Virtual Festival Struggled to Turn a Profit, But Plans to Return
After selling nearly 140,000 tickets, Tomorrowland organizers plan to hold a second virtual event over New Year’s Eve....
Semmel Concerts Postpones Hans Zimmer European Tour to 2022
German promoter Semmel Concerts has postponed a 24-date European tour for Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer from 2021 to early 2022 due to Covid-19....