Colin Stutz
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Concert Promoters to Appeal BMI Royalty Rate Court Decision
In May, the performance rights organization won a 138% increase for songs performed at live events. → Read More
Irving & Shelli Azoff Honored by Gwen Stefani, Meghan Trainor & More at Wallis Annenberg Event
After years of pandemic postponements, Irving and Shelli Azoff were feted by the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, with a gala of their family, friends and supporters. → Read More
FN Meka Exec Leaves Project, Says ‘There Are Many Lessons to Be Learned’ From Backlash
Music executive Anthony Martini has left the team behind virtual rapper FN Meka, following claims it perpetuated racist stereotypes. → Read More
Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Released From Prison to Halfway House
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland was released from prison on Wednesday (March 18) and is now living in a halfway house in New York. → Read More
With ‘Donda 2’ Stem Player Release, Kanye West Skips Streamers — And the Charts
The album and the $200 devices that play it fail to meet Billboard’s chart eligibility requirements. → Read More
Olivia Rodrigo Signs With New Management
The 18-year-old star is now repped by Lighthouse Management + Media’s Aleen Keshishian and Zack Morgenroth. → Read More
Here’s What It Costs Neil Young and Joni Mitchell to Leave Spotify
The artists are each giving up more than 10% of their annual revenue to take a stand against COVID-19 misinformation, Billboard estimates. → Read More
Olivia Rodrigo Splits With Manager
The 18-year-old star parted with Camp Far West Management founder Kristen Smith earlier this month, sources say. → Read More
Ye Planning Russia Trip to Meet Putin and Perform Sunday Service, Says Advisor
He also intends to grow his business in the country with billionaire developer Aras Agalarov, sometimes known as the Trump of Russia, and Agalarov’s musician son, EMIN. → Read More
Dead & Company Offering Refunds for Mexico Shows Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
Refund requests for the Playing in the Sand concerts in January must be submitted by 5 p.m. EST on Friday. → Read More
Megan Thee Stallion & Young Thug’s Label 300 Entertainment Close to WMG Sale
300 Entertainment, the record label of Megan Thee Stallion and Young Thug, is close to finalizing a deal worth around $400 million to sell to Warner Music Group, sources tell Billboard. The acquisition, which sources stress is not yet finalized, would also give 300 co-founder and CEO Kevin Liles a senior role at Warner. A […] → Read More
BMG Acquires Mötley Crüe’s Recordings Catalog
BMG has acquired Mötley Crüe‘s entire recorded music catalog in a deal that marks the company’s largest single-artist deal since its founding in 2008, the company announced Tuesday (Nov. 30). The deal covers the heavy metal icons’ nine studio albums, starting with the 1981 debut Too Fast for Love to the latest release, 2008’s Saints of […] → Read More
Travis Scott Attorney Calls for an End to 'Finger-Pointing' in Astroworld Deaths
Travis Scott's lawyer is pointing out inconsistencies in the Houston police chief's statements around the deaths at Astroworld, while calling for an end to "finger-pointing." → Read More
Bad Wolves Settle Lawsuits With Former Singer Tommy Vext
Bad Wolves, its manager Allen Kovac and the label he founded, Better Noise Music, have settled their lawsuits with the metal band's former singer, Tommy Vext. → Read More
BTS to Leave Columbia Records for Universal Music
BTS is ending its distribution deal with Sony Music's Columbia Records and is headed to Universal Music Group, according to sources familiar with the situation. → Read More
The Kid LAROI Leaves Scooter Braun, Moves to Adam Leber for Management
The Kid LAROI has amicably parted ways with his management at Scooter Braun's SB Projects and is now being repped by Adam Leber at Rebel Management. → Read More
R. Kelly Was Told Aaliyah Was Pregnant Before They Married, Tour Manager Testifies
Demetrius Smith, R. Kelly's former tour manager, testified during the singer's trial on Aug. 20 that Kelly had impregnated the singer Aaliyah when she was a minor. → Read More
Tencent Music Reports Strong Quarter Before Regulator Crackdown
While Chinese regulators were placing strict control upon the country’s tech sector, local music streaming giant Tencent Music improved revenue and subscriber numbers. → Read More
Republic's Monte & Avery Lipman Deliver Graduation Speech at High School Alma Mater
Republic Records co-founders and label heads Monte and Avery Lipman delivered a commencement address to their alma matter high school in Montclair, New Jersey. → Read More
Red Hot Chili Peppers Selling Song Catalog
Hipgnosis has won yet another big music publishing acquisition, pocketing the Red Hot Chili Peppers song catalog in a deal ranging from $140 million to $150 million, according to sources. → Read More