Republic Records, a division of Universal Music Group and one of the largest labels in the world, has decided to ban the use of ‘Urban’ to categorize or describe their music. ‘Urban’ has been a standard industry terms for decades, though its use has been criticized as being unfair and discriminatory. Now, Republic Records has […]
Taylor Swift and her dedicated “Swifties” fanbase are up in arms over a new live-performance album that Swift’s former record label, Big Machine Records, has released. Having been informed of Big Machine’s plan by fans, Swift vented about the release in an Instagram story; one of her diehard followers posted a copy of the message […]
Sony has established a $100 million coronavirus-relief fund to support many who are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund will benefit first responders and medical professionals, educators and schoolchildren (to lessen the challenges associated with remote teaching, via digital classrooms), and entertainment-industry employees. A substantial portion of the latter, including actors and musicians, […]
UMG chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge Universal Music boss Lucian Grainge has tested positive for coronavirus, according to multiple reports surfacing this weekend. Lucian Grainge, who recently celebrated his 60th birthday, is reportedly being treated at UCLA Medical Center for coronavirus symptoms. Like most cases, it’s difficult to pinpoint where and when the virus was contracted, though […]
Warner Music India managing director Jay Mehta (photo: WMG) With markets around the world reeling from the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and corresponding fears, Warner Music has put its previously planned IPO on ice. However, the major label is still working to meet its international growth goals, as Warner Music India has officially launched. In an […]
Photo Credit: Resso TikTok parent company ByteDance has launched Resso, its long-awaited music-streaming service, in India. Though the platform bears some similarities to TikTok, it’s been tailored to resemble leading streaming services in terms of payments and subscription options. For instance, instead of being completely free to download and use (as TikTok is), Resso utilizes a […]
Warner Music Group owner Len Blavatnik was smart enough to spark a public offering last month — and wise enough to put it on ice this week. Blavatnik, the Ukrainian-born billionaire who presciently purchased Warner Music Group for $3.3 billion back in 2011, savvily decided to go public last month. With paperwork filed with the Securities and Exchange […]
Photo Credit: HOTSPOTATL / CC by 3.0 Texas rapper Megan Thee Stallion says renegotiating her contract has led to a nasty dispute with her label. Her upcoming album, Suga, is due to release on May 2. That release may not be happening after one of her labels put a freeze on those plans. The rapper […]
Photo: Active Magazine (CC by 2.0) Juicy J posted — then deleted—a vicious Columbia Records diss track. And if the title and lyrics of rapper Juicy J’s newest single are any indication, he’s not a very big fan of his record label. On the heels of a few strongly worded (and highly critical) tweets targeting […]
Mumbai (photo: Hardik Joshi) Universal Music Group (UMG) has made several personnel changes to the leadership teams within Universal Music India (UMI). In a breakdown of the changes emailed to DMN this morning, UMI described the changes as part of an ongoing effort to “reinforce” its position as the leading music company in India and […]