Billboard In The News

‘No one understands the pressure of being labelled as a ‘hit songwriter’, then somebody puts you in a room with strangers and they’re like, ‘Hey, I need a smash!’’

Grammy-winner Theron Thomas talks about the childhood that inspired him, helping break Lizzo, his billion-stream hits, AI, TikTok, The Power Rangers and Mel Gibson

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BMG annual revenues hit $979m in 2023, up 4.6% YoY; EBITDA flat at $210m

BMG's EBITDA margin stood at 21.4% in 2023, down slightly from the 22.5% margin it posted in 2022

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Over half of the artists who generated at least $10,000 on Spotify last year are from countries where English is not the first language

"The music industry today is a more diverse and accurate reflection of the world we live in"

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Tony Bennett music assets acquired by Olivier Chastan’s Iconoclast in multi-million dollar deal

Sony Music will continue to own/control the bulk of Bennett's biggest-selling sound recordings catalog

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Universal, Republic launch Boombox music player on Roblox

Boombox will roll out first in TWICE Square, the Roblox experience inspired by K-pop girl group TWICE

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Mercury Records expands executive team in New York

Team now includes EVP, Mercury Records, Alex Coslov and SVP, Media, Mercury Records, Marisa Bianco. Mario Vazquez joins as VP, of Audience and Streaming

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Big Loud Records inks deal to distribute all future releases through Mercury Records/Republic

In a memo to staff, Big Loud's leadership stressed the company has not been acquired and remains independent

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Haley Evans promoted to President of Mega House

Evans, previously Vice President of Mega House, will report to Co-CEOs David Silberstein and Jeremy Levin