Dan Rys
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Afrobeats Fresh Picks of the Month: Asake, Bloody Civilian, Amaarae, Ckay, Zinoleesky & More
Listen to 10 new must-hear songs from African artists Amaarae, Bloody Civilian, Asake, Ckay, Fireboy DML, Zinoleesky and more. → Read More
How Noah Kahan’s ‘Stick Season’ Zoomed From 100 to 3 on the Billboard 200 in a Week
With Noah Kahan's eight-month-old album 'Stick Season' zooming to No. 3 on the Billboard 200, Mercury Records GM Ben Adelson is Executive of the Week. → Read More
Sony Music Creates New EVP of AI Position, Hires BPI’s Geoff Taylor
It’s believed to be the first executive-level AI-specific role at any of the majors. → Read More
Tina Davis Named President of EMPIRE
The accomplished A&R executive first joined the company in 2018 and will continue to oversee its A&R efforts across genres. → Read More
How Trusting Jelly Roll Was Key to the Cross-Genre Success of ‘Whitsitt Chapel’
“We wanted to support him and his creativity. It turned out to be not only the right thing artistically but the right thing commercially,” says Jon Loba. → Read More
Digital Music Companies Band Together to Combat Streaming Fraud With New Task Force
A coalition of digital distributors, along with Spotify and Amazon Music, have launched Music Fights Fraud to attempt to eradicate the issue. → Read More
Halsey Signs With Columbia Records
The singer parted ways with previous label Capitol Records in April. → Read More
ADA Worldwide President Cat Kreidich on the ‘Reinvention’ of Warner’s Distribution Company
ADA Worldwide president Cat Kreidich discusses the music distribution company's "reinvention" -- and how she's helped set it on course for the future. → Read More
Nile Rodgers Tapped for Spatial Audio Role With Apple Music
As artist in residence, the iconic artist and songwriter will participate in a series of events in London, Los Angeles and New York in the coming months. → Read More
Billboard’s 2023 Indie Power Players Revealed
Across every genre, these are the executives at labels and distributors driving the growing success of the independent music industry. → Read More
How Lil Durk Reached a Career-Best Week With ‘Almost Healed’
“The music industry is very difficult and the most important thing is to stay ahead of the curve,” says Grade A Productions partner Peter Jideonwo. → Read More
Music Financing Startup Duetti Is Trying to Make It Easier for Indie Artists to Sell Their Catalogs
“We’re not some financial firm that sits back and is waiting for the income to come in, we’re very active in management,” says co-founder Lior Tibon. → Read More
Morgan Wallen’s One Night Tour Is Breaking New Ground for Country Music
“If there’s a silver lining to having gone through what we did as an industry with the pandemic, it’s that it’s helped prepare us all for the most unexpected scenarios,” says Austin Neal. → Read More
Afrobeats Fresh Picks of the Month: Tyla x Ayra Starr, Teni, Kwesi Arthur, Kizz Daniel & More
Listen to 10 new must-hear songs by African artists like Teni, Nonso Amadi, King Promise, Kwesi Arthur and Kizz Daniel, all released within the past month. → Read More
How Miguel’s ‘Sure Thing’ Topped Pop Airplay — 12 Years After Its First Chart Run
“I expect most singles to be accompanied by a sped-up version at some point in their life cycle,” says RCA senior vp of digital marketing Tarek Al-Hamdouni. → Read More
How Phonk, Vin Diesel & Against-the-Grain Thinking Kicked the ‘Fast X’ Soundtrack Into a Higher Gear
“The idea was really to give fans a menu of options to choose from,” says APG senior vp of marketing and brands Corey Calder. → Read More
How Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ With Selena Gomez Slow-Burned Its Way to the Top of the Pop Airplay Chart
Here's how Rema and Selena Gomez's "Calm Down" climbed to the top of Billboard's pop radio chart and hit No. 5 on the Hot 100. → Read More
From the Bay Area to Africa, How EMPIRE Became A Global Force
The San Francisco-based company has become a power player that shapes how major competitors do business. Now, it wants to replicate its success on a global scale — without losing its identity. → Read More
Former Tidal, Apple Execs Launch Music Financing Firm for Indie Artists With $32M in Funding
Lior Tibon and Christopher Nolte’s new venture will provide funding in exchange for catalogs, individual tracks or parts of tracks. → Read More
Music Streams, Sales in the U.S.: Weekly Totals for April 20, 2023
Music streams and sales in the U.S. overall decreased by .5% for the weekly total of April 20, 2023, according to Luminate. → Read More