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Republic Records Officially Bans the Word ‘Urban’ to Categorize Music

Paul Resnikoff
June 5, 2020
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Official announcement from Republic Records via Instagram. 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... Read More...
Spotify Says Taylor Swift Is 'Increasing Piracy' and 'Setting the Industry Back'

Taylor Swift Surprised to Find Out She’s Released a New Album

Dylan Smith
April 23, 2020
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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 p... Read More...

Sony Unveils Massive $100 Million COVID-19 Relief Fund

Dylan Smith
April 2, 2020
Sony has established a $100 million coronavirus-relief fund to support people disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The fund will benefit first responders and medical professionals, educator... Read More...
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Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Paul Resnikoff
March 15, 2020
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... Read More...

With IPO Plans on Ice, Warner Music Officially Plants a Flag In India

Dylan Smith
March 9, 2020
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 ... Read More...
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TikTok’s Streaming Music Service, Resso, Officially Launches In India — Without Universal Music

Dylan Smith
March 4, 2020
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 resemb... Read More...

Warner Music Group Is Putting Its IPO on Ice — For Obvious Reasons

Paul Resnikoff
March 2, 2020
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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... Read More...
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Megan Thee Stallion Says Her Label Is Blocking the Release of New Music

Ashley King
March 2, 2020
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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 2nd. But that... Read More...

Juicy J Slams Columbia Records In New Song — ‘F*k Columbia Records’

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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 f... Read More...

Universal Music Reshuffles Its Leadership Deck In India

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February 27, 2020
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 morni... Read More...

BTS Label Big Hit Entertainment Is Rapidly Moving Forward With IPO Plans

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February 26, 2020
photo: Renan Kamikoga It seems that BTS label Big Hit Entertainment will be going public much sooner than anticipated.  After being valued at over $1 billion last summer (a figure that, though impressive at ... Read More...

Storied Chrysalis Records Reemerges as a Frontline Label

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Fifty-two years after its founding, the storied Chrysalis Records is reemerging as a frontline label. The record company’s officials announced today that their brand would relaunch as part of an agreement wi... Read More...
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