Shares in Universal Music Group surged by more than a third in the first minutes of trading on Tuesday, following an initial public offering (IPO). Ten minutes into…
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Universal Music Group Valued at $39 Billion Before Tuesday’s IPO
Universal Music Group’s long-awaited debut on the stock market doesn’t officially launch until Tuesday morning in Europe, but the process just began with Euronext announcing that the technical…
What Can We Expect From Universal Music Group’s $40-Billion-Plus IPO Next Week?
With Universal Music Group on the brink of launching one of the biggest initial public offerings to date, it’s worth noting how much the music industry has changed…
13 Essential Music Industry Podcasts, From ‘Song Exploder’ to ‘Mogul’
With so many podcasts in the audiosphere and only so many hours in the day, it can be a challenge just testing the waters, let alone finding one…
Nicki Minaj No Longer Managed by Irving Azoff; In Talks With SALXCO, Home to The Weeknd and Doja Cat (EXCLUSIVE)
Nicki Minaj is eyeing new management. The rapper, songwriter and hitmaker is in negotiations with SALXCO, the management company headed by Wassim “Sal” Slaiby, for representation, Variety has…
Apple Music Unveils Program to Pay Rights Holders in DJ Mixes
Since the advent of streaming services, one of the major problems with DJ mixes has been ensuring that every musical element in those mixes is identified and paid…
Drake Breaks Apple Music Record for Most-Streamed Artist in a Day
With “Certified Lover Boy,” Drake’s has broken the 2021 record for most-streamed artist in a day on Apple Music. “Certified Lover Boy” is also Apple Music’s most-streamed album…
ABBA Explain Their ‘ABBA-tar’ Concert and Returning After 40 Years: ‘We’re Not Competing With Drake!’
It’s hard to think of any group of performers that got back together after 40 years apart, and ABBA has not half-stepped the announcement of their return. While…
YouTube Music Passes 50 Million Subscribers — Up 20 Million in Less Than a Year
When YouTube Music launched its Premium service — then called YouTube Key, if memory serves — back in 2014, people wondered why anyone would pay for what they…
How Much Is Paramore Making From Their Songwriting Credit on Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Good 4 U’? A Lot…
Once news broke that Olivia Rodrigo had added members of Paramore to songwriting credits on her summer smash “Good 4 U,” observers immediately began calculating what that meant…
Pharrell Williams on ‘OTHERtone’ Season 2 and Why Charlie Wilson is the ‘GOAT’
Pharrell Williams is still discovering. Almost three decades into his music career, the artist, producer, fashion mogul and entrepreneur is hungrier than ever for the next best thing.…
Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Breaks Apple Music Records, Hits No. 1 in 152 Countries
Kanye West and his long-awaited new album “Donda” are already breaking records on Apple Music. The album, which dropped by surprise on Sunday, set a new record by…