Jem Aswad
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Music Industry Moves: Sonny Rollins’ Music Catalog Acquired By Reservoir Media
Sonny Rollins’ music catalog has been acquired by Reservoir Media; ADA Worldwide has appointed Cathy Bauer to head of physical sales and marketing. → Read More
Nipsey Hussle’s Killer Sentenced to 60 Years to Life in Prison
Eric Holder Jr., the man convicted of killing rapper Nipsey Hussle, was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison by a Los Angeles judge on Wednesday. → Read More
Music Industry Moves: Christopher Cross‘ Full Catalog Acquired by Evan Bogart’s Seeker Music; Tyler Johnson Sells Music Rights to Influence Media
Evan Bogart's Seeker Music has acquired Christopher Cross’ full masters and publishing catalog. → Read More
The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie to Co-Headline 2023 Tour
Indie-rock institutions the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie — both... → Read More
How Elton John and Dua Lipa’s ‘Cold Heart’ Pulsed to Life — and Became a Surprise Global Hit
Popular on Variety On a chilly March evening in New York City, two friends were experiencing an unusual synchronicity. Onstage at Madison Square Garden, Dua Lipa was giving a capacity crowd the concert they’d waited two years to attend. Her pop masterpiece, “Future Nostalgia,” released just as the pandemic gripped the globe in March 2020, […] → Read More
Motley Crue Guitarist Mick Mars to Retire From Touring (EXCLUSIVE)
Motley Crue guitarist and founding member Mick Mars will no longer tour with the band, although he will continue as a member, a rep for the musician tells Variety. The full statement reads: Mick Mars, co-founder and lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe for the past 41 years, has announced today that […] → Read More
The 53 People on the New Power of New York List
When we created this list six years ago, we were determined to recognize the new faces of storytellers, executives and entrepreneurs who were reinventing New York. A lot has changed since then, but the city’s can-do spirit is as potent as ever. Here, we’re taking note of the shift in fortunes, paradigms and vibes over […] → Read More
Rapper Lil Tjay Shot Multiple Times in Robbery Attempt, Suspect Arrested
Rapper Lil Tjay was shot several times and another man was also wounded in an attempted armed robbery early Wednesday in New Jersey, according to a statement from law enforcement. The incident, which was reported early Wednesday by TMZ but not confirmed until late in the day, took place at a Chipotle fast-food restaurant at […] → Read More
Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ Streams Soar 8,000% Thanks to ‘Stranger Things’
It’s entirely possible that in the fifth decade of her career, Kate Bush is enjoying bigger global popularity than ever before — particularly in the United States — thanks to the use of her 1985 classic “Running Up That Hill” as a pivotal plot device in the fourth season of “Stranger Things.” While the reclusive […] → Read More
Variety’s Power of Pride: 55 Queer Artists and Decision-Makers to Know in 2022
From Darren Star to Kal Penn, Amy Schneider to Ariana DeBose, here are LGBTQ talents in Hollywood you need to know. → Read More
Music Industry Moves: Sony Publishing Signs Ashley Gorley; iHeartMedia’s Alissa Pollack Joins Musicians On Call Board
Sony Music Publishing and Domain Captial Group sign Ashley Gorley to global deal, iHeartMedia's Alissa Pollack joins Musicians On Call board of directors. → Read More
Harry Styles’ Coachella Crowd Topped 100,000 During Opening-Night Performance
How big was Coachella’s return? At least 100,000 strong for Harry Styles, who performed a headlining set on Friday night, sources reveal. Another 20,000-plus took in acts on secondary stages, like the Sahara tent. The festival’s official capacity is 125,000 and was considered a sell-out, although with an event that size, the figures will fluctuate, […] → Read More
Clive Davis at 90: His Executives Recall the Man, the Mentor, the Music and the Long, Cold Meetings
Clive Davis’ name is a synonym for the ultimate record man. In terms of success, influence, longevity, and the artists and executives he has mentored, he has no peer and probably never will. To give just one example, in 1972 he told a young Bruce Springsteen that the debut album he’d just submitted didn’t have […] → Read More
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Tells Investors ‘We Don’t Change Our Policies Based on One Creator’ as Stock Falls
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek addressed the Joe Rogan controversy with investors on the company's earnings call as its stock plunged in late trading. → Read More
Jon Zazula, Co-Founder of Legendary Metal Label Megaforce Records, Dies at 69
Megaforce Records co-founder Jon Zazula — who launched the iconic label, which released the first albums from Metallica, Anthrax and many others, with his wife Marsha in 1982 — died on Tuesday, a rep for the label confirms to Variety. He passed away in Florida surrounded by his brother, daughters, grand-daughters and friends; he was […] → Read More
Music Industry Moves: Audio Up Names PJ Bloom Co-President of Music; Walter Jones Exits UMPG (EXCLUSIVE)
Walter Jones, Universal Music Publishing's co-head of A&R since 2019, is leaving the company, Variety has confirmed. → Read More
Mysterious ‘Delete Spotify’ Image Appears — on Spotify Itself
As the Spotify-Neil Young-Joe Rogan controversy continued to rage on Saturday amid a firestorm of criticism toward the streaming giant, a mysterious “Delete Spotify” image appeared on Spotify’s own platform in a very unexpected place: the homepage of the ‘90s alt-rock band Belly, and only on desktop, not on phones. A rep for Spotify did […] → Read More
Adele FaceTimes With Forgiving Fans After Las Vegas Residency Postponement
While Adele and her reps have not commented publicly about the abrupt postponement of her Las Vegas residency beyond her initial announcement and a follow-up thank-you tweet to fans, the singer FaceTimed with multiple would-be concertgoers in the city on Friday, tearfully apologizing and offering free merchandise, drink tickets (which she recanted when she realized […] → Read More
Who Might Be Performing at the Grammy Awards?
Now that we know the what, the when and the where of the 2022 Grammy Awards, the next question is the most fun: who? Who might be gracing the glamorous Grammy stage on the night of April 3? While many in the industry seem to believe that holding the big show in Las Vegas will […] → Read More
Veteran Rap Group Brockhampton Announce ‘Indefinite’ Hiatus
Just days after their forthcoming scheduled appearance at Coachella was announced, the long-running hip-hop group Brockhampton say they’re taking an indefinite hiatus after that performance and one in London. In a statement dated Friday, the group wrote: “BROCKHAMPTON’s upcoming performances at the O2 Academy Brixton in London and at Coachella will be their final as […] → Read More