Ashley King

Universal Music Group Opens an $800 Million+ Bond Offering to Help Restructure Debt

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: Ibrahim Boran Universal Music Group opens an $800 million bond offering for refinancing existing debt and paying transaction fees and expenses. Universal Music Group announced its plans to rais... Read More...

Podcasting Unions Slam Spotify for Parcast, Gimlet Mismanagement — ‘Whether Spotify Studios Has a Vision Remains to Be Seen’

Ashley King

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: Patrick Perkins Podcasting unions for Gimlet and Parcast slam Spotify mismanagement as the company lays off 200 employees: "Whether Spotify Studios has a vision remains to be seen." Streaming g... Read More...

American Car Companies Push Back on Proposed AM Radio Requirements

Ashley King

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: Dawid Zawiła Lobbyists in the U.S. auto industry are pushing back on lawmakers over proposed AM radio requirements in new vehicles. After bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill requiring automa... Read More...

TikTok Loosening Its Paywall and Access to 20-Minute Videos

Ashley King

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: TikTok TikTok is loosening its paywall and access to 20-minute videos with its Series functionality, initially open only to select creators. Users can charge money for access to exclusive conten... Read More...

Karol G Sticks with UMG, But Sidles Over to Interscope Records

Ashley King

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: Programas Telemedellin / CC by 3.0 Colombian pop star Karol G has signed with Interscope Records, keeping her catalog under the UMG umbrella. "Karol G is without a doubt one of the most powerf... Read More...

ADA Worldwide inks global distribution deal with Rostrum Records

ADA Worldwide Partners with Rostrum Records on Global Distribution Deal

Ashley King

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: WMG ADA Worldwide has announced it has inked a global distribution deal with Rostrum Records. The deal will see ADA cover global distribution services for Rostrum's entire label catalog and new ... Read More...

With The Introduction of Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro Headset, The Focus on Spatial Audio Makes Sense

Ashley King

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: Apple Apple unveiled its Vision Pro headset with a $3,499 price tag. The experimental tech is ushering in what Apple calls the era of spatial computing. During its WWDC 2023 conference, Apple f... Read More...

Reebok Inks Major Partnership with Anuel AA

Ashley King

June 5, 2023

Photo Credit: Rene Orellana / CC by 4.0 Reebok announces a new long-term partnership with Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA, featuring product collaborations and unique releases in the latest of the brand's long l... Read More...

Run-DMC to Headline ‘Hip Hop 50’ Mega-Concert at Yankee Stadium

Ashley King

June 5, 2023

Photo Credit: Jeff Pinilla / CC by 3.0 Run-DMC is headlining a mega-concert, 'Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium,' celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in the genre's birthplace in the Bronx, New York. ... Read More...

Adidas Quickly Selling Remaining Yeezy Stock, Analyst Reports

Ashley King

June 5, 2023

Photo Credit: Chris Nguyen Adidas is now selling through its remaining Yeezy stock at a rapid pace. It seems the rapper's controversial statements and acrimonious split with several institutions haven't put a... Read More...

Stray Kids Smashes K-Pop Record with More Than 5 Million Album Pre-Sales

Ashley King

June 5, 2023

Photo Credit: JYP Entertainment / CC by 3.0 K-pop boy band Stray Kids smashes records with five million-plus album pre-sales and more than two million copies sold on day one in South Korea. On the day of its... Read More...

YouTube Music Auto Connects to Nest Speakers Now, Mimicking Spotify Connect

Ashley King

June 5, 2023

Photo Credit: James Yarema YouTube Music is experimenting with connecting to speakers for automatic voice control. Asking a Google Assitant-enabled smart speaker to play music means you can open the YouT... Read More...

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