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☆ Rihanna would like Beyoncé to model for Savage X Fenty
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —If anyone has the power to manifest it’s Rihanna, right? The superstar singer and entrepreneur recently shared her dream model to walk the runway for her Savage X Fenty fashion line. “Beyoncé,” Rihanna told E! Now both women are not only two of the biggest stars in the music industry, but also have successful fashion lines - Rihanna with Savage X Fenty and Beyoncé with Ivy Park. Plenty of stars have already been featured by Savage X Fenty, with Taraji P. Henson, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Marsai Martin among those who appeared at the line’s latest fashion show.

The attorney general of Washington, D.C., on Thursday sued the Commanders and owner Dan Snyder, as well as the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, for allegedly deceiving D.C. residents about the team's alleged toxic culture for its own financial gain. "The Commanders and the NFL secretly entered into an agreement about the investigation that the public didn't know about," Racine said, pointing to evidence gathered by his office. The attorney general is also seeking a court order that would release the findings from the 10-month investigation into the Commanders' workplace culture. Shortly after the House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, the Virginia attorney general and Racine opened up investigations into the team, too. Amazon founder and multibillionaire Jeff Bezos and rapper and music industry giant Jay-Z are reportedly interested in bidding on the team.

☆ How Spotify stayed No. 1 in streaming audio even with Apple, YouTube and Amazon aiming for it
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Barbara Collins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Spotify, once a Swedish startup tasked with tackling music piracy issues, is now the most popular audio streaming subscription service in the world. The platform disrupted the audio streaming field – being named to the CNBC Disruptor 50 list in 2013, also making appearances on the list in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 – and set the blueprint for audio streaming services to come. Spotify's success quickly caught the eye of major technology competitors, who have since released their own streaming music platforms such as Apple Music, YouTube Music and Amazon Music. 1 audio streaming service and has kept pace on subscription prices. The pricing tweaks continue between the players in the streaming music space.

☆ Jeff Bezos is interested in bidding for the NFL's Washington Commanders, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Jack Stebbins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jeff Bezos is interested in bidding for the NFL's Washington Commanders, multiple news outlets reported Thursday. The Washington Post is owned by Jeff Bezos. People reported Bezos' interest earlier Thursday. The reports came a day after current owner Dan Snyder hired Bank of America to explore a sale of the team. Bezos has a home in Washington, D.C., which is near the Commanders' stadium in Maryland.

☆ Patrick Haggerty, trailblazing gay country star, dies at 78
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —When Patrick Haggerty was gearing up to record his very first country music album, he had a choice to make. He chose the latter, and 1973’s “Lavender Country,” Haggerty’s first album recorded under the same name, is now widely considered the first country album recorded by an out gay musician. He became a country music star after all. That call with Greaves was the first step to reintroducing Haggerty and Lavender Country to new listeners, many of whom had been hungry for an out gay country star. “My life changed completely and forever that day.”He became a country star his wayAs more people heard “Lavender Country” and learned Haggerty’s story, his contributions to country music were acknowledged and appreciated more widely.

Numbers don’t lie (Madonna is one of the bestselling pop stars of all time), but they don’t often tell the whole story. Without question, I view Madonna as someone who pushed the boundaries of overtly and unabashedly sexual performances in popular culture. But Black artists often get excised from predominating narratives about U.S. popular culture. But Black artists often get excised from predominating narratives about U.S. popular culture. The risks were much higher for the Black women and the Black and Latinx queer people across genders who chose to be sexually provocative entertainers.

Jerry Lee Lewis, the rock ’n’ roll trailblazer and piano virtuoso who electrified audiences with his raucous, free-wheeling performances but attracted scandal after he married his 13-year-old cousin, died Friday, his publicist said. Jerry Lee Lewis in 1957. He is a defiant, reckless, indefatigable wild man that can rock you into oblivion,” the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame said when he was inducted in 1986. Jerry Lee Lewis with Myra Gale Brown in 1962. Jerry Lee Lewis performs in 1986.

☆ ‘The Headies:’ An inside look at the show celebrating Afrobeats artists
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Jackie Prager | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Now 52, he’s spent decades working to elevate Nigeria’s music industry and empower African artists across the continent, and has become one of the most influential entertainment executives in the country. Animashaun soaked up everything he could learn about artists, their music, and the industry at large. The first issue of Hip Hop World Magazine published in 1995. By this time, Afrobeats music was quickly gaining popularity and Animashaun says he felt he wanted to do more to help emerging artists. “Integrity is everything”In 2006, Hip Hop World Magazine debuted the Hip Hop World Awards, which were later rebranded as The Headies.

☆ Kanye West anti-Jewish posts lead Adidas to cut ties way too late
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Josh Levs | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

After weeks of inaction, Adidas on Tuesday finally dropped its partnership with the proud antisemite Ye, aka rapper Kanye West. But the delay fuels the antisemitic narrative by suggesting Adidas took this step reluctantly and only under pressure. As a company with its own Nazi history, Adidas had every reason to know the dangers of letting antisemitism grow and fester. As a company with its own Nazi history, Adidas had every reason to know the dangers of letting antisemitism grow and fester. It’s a fact that should make Adidas the first business to act against antisemitism on its watch.

☆ Brands have fled Kanye. What about his music career?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN Business —Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — has lost partnerships with fashion brands including Gap, Balenciaga and Adidas following his antisemitic comments in recent weeks. But what does this all mean for Ye’s music career? A career in two partsYe, formerly known as Kanye West, has had a lucrative music career. Will Spotify and Apple Music pull Ye’s music? One area that could see a financial impact for both Ye and Universal Music Group is the licensing of his music.

Social media continues to change the way we discover, market, and share new music and artists. Insider is seeking nominations for innovative creators, artists, or music label and social media execs. Every successful idea in the music and social-media spaces changes the way we consume and share music. Insider is seeking nominations for power players who are doing just that — be they creators, artists, music labels, or social-media execs. Who are the individuals that have been the most effective at using social media to drive change in the music industry this year?

☆ Dietrich Mateschitz, co-founder of Red Bull and F1 team owner, dies at 78
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

AUSTIN, Texas — Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull and founder and owner of the Red Bull Formula One racing team, has died. Officials with the Red Bull racing team at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, said Saturday that Mateschitz had died. With the growing success of Red Bull, he significantly expanded his investments in sports. Red Bull now operates football clubs, ice hockey teams and F1 racing teams, and has contracts with hundreds of athletes in various sports. The Austrian Servus TV station, owned by Red Bull Media House GmbH, is known for promoting right-wing provocative views.

☆ Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson to be honored as MusiCares persons of the year
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Danielle Broadway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Motown icons Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson will be honored by the music industry in Los Angeles ahead of the annual Grammy Awards as MusiCares 2023 persons of the year, the organization announced on Thursday. Berry Gordy, 92, and Smokey Robinson, 82, built the Motown record label in the 1960s and for several decades was the highest earning Black American record label, nicknamed Hitsville USA for its dozens of chart toppers. How honored I am to be named the MusiCares Persons of the Year, and together with my best friend of over 65 years, the great Smokey Robinson. I am honored that they have chosen me and my best friend and Motown founder Berry Gordy to share this beautiful honor and celebrate with you all together," he added. "MusiCares is thrilled to be honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson at the 2023 persons of the year gala, which will be the first time we are honoring two legends together,” Laura Segura, Executive Director of MusiCares, said in a statement.

☆ Here's how to play the bear market - and when to know it's safe buy again
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Jason Ma | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Investors should brace for a 5% stock market decline if the reading comes in above 8.3%, JPMorgan's trading desk said in a note this week. The stock market could continue to tumble in the face of rising inflation and a recession. Investors should wait to get bullish on the falling stock market as inflation and rate-hike concerns continue to roil the valuation norms of the past two decades, according to Bank of America. Has the stock market found a bottom yet? US stock futures rise early Thursday, ahead of the eagerly awaited US inflation data due later this morning.

☆ Andy Warhol’s portraits of Prince get their 15 minutes of fame in Supreme Court copyright showdown
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | Lawrence Hurley Covers The Supreme Court For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The original Lynn Goldsmith photograph of Prince and Andy Warhol's portrait of the musician. Warhol himself had died in 1987, and the relevant works and copyright to them are now held by the Andy Warhol Foundation, which permitted Vanity Fair to use the image in 2016. The following year the issue ended up in court, with Goldsmith and the foundation suing each other to determine whether Warhol’s image constituted fair use. Images from Andy Warhol's series on the musician Prince. It must, “at a bare minimum, comprise something more than the imposition of another artist’s style on the primary work,” the court added.

☆ Grammy-nominated DJ Steve Aoki told us he's made more money from NFTs than royalties. Here's how he says he's profited $10 million — and how Web3 can disrupt the multi-billion-dollar music industry.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Aoki was "shocked and excited" when he realized he made more from NFT sales than music royalties. NFTs can disrupt the music industry by creating a new revenue stream for artists, Blau previously told Insider. "This could facilitate a change that I've been waiting to see for most of my career as an independent artist," Blau said of tokenized music royalties. NFT earnings vs music royaltiesThe 2X Grammy-nominated artist says he's made more from NFTs than a decade of music royalties, Decrypt first reported. Aoki touts Web3, or the metaverse, as a chance for artists to truly own their work via the blockchain.

☆ Cate Blanchett on film 'TÁR': 'We were standing on the edge of a cliff every day'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Acclaimed Australian actor Cate Blanchett says the themes of her new drama "TÁR" galvanised its cast and crew, making the film shoot “the most stimulating” she had ever been on. Blanchett plays Lydia Tár, a world-renowned gay conductor of a Berlin orchestra whose high-flying career comes tumbling down with an abuse scandal. Blanchett credited the film's writer and director Todd Field for drawing the best out of his cast with often unscripted, spur-of-the-moment ideas. "And I felt like I was having a hard time finding that language from other people.”1/3 The 79th Venice Film Festival - Premiere screening of the film "TAR" in competition - Red Carpet Arrivals - Venice, Italy, September 1, 2022. Blanchett's performance has garnered early Oscar buzz after she won the best actress award at this year's Venice Film Festival, where "TÁR" had its world premiere.

☆ The Grammys consider adding an Afrobeats category
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

In recent years, the genre has gained a foothold in Western pop culture, and the Grammys are taking notice. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. recently said that the Grammys were considering adding an award category for Afrobeats. Throughout the year, the Recording Academy – the group of music industry professionals that presents the Grammy Awards – accepts proposals for new categories from its members. Those proposals are then reviewed by a committee and voted on by the Recording Academy Board of Trustees. “My goal is to make sure that we represent all genres of music, including Afrobeats, at the Grammys.

☆ Can a lesbian in Texas be the next 'queen of country music'? 'Monarch' star Beth Ditto gives it a shot
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Max Gao | Max Gao Is A Freelance Journalist Based Out Of Toronto. He Has Written For The New York Times | Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

As a multiplatinum recording artist and the frontwoman of the indie rock band Gossip, Beth Ditto knows a thing or two about the cutthroat nature of the music industry. I know this person,’” Ditto, who hails from a liberal family of nine in Arkansas, told NBC News in a recent video interview. I grew up with country music. But I never changed the way that I was.”But Ditto also recognized the dearth of positive representation she had growing up. “We were in Hawaii with [record producer] Rick Rubin, and we made the record, and it’s been cooking,” Ditto said.

Known for chart-topping hits like "Feliz Navidad" and his rendition of "Light My Fire," award-winning Puerto Rican artist José Feliciano is being honored for his prolific career with the first Billboard Legend Award. The new award was created to honor artists like Feliciano for their fruitful careers and their contributions, which have transcended the industry. By 23, Feliciano had earned five Grammy nominations, winning two for his album "Feliciano!" A critically acclaimed documentary chronicling his career, "José Feliciano — Behind This Guitar," will be released on Sept. 29 on Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service. Feliciano will be honored with the Billboard Legend Award during the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. EST, which will be aired by Telemundo.

☆ YouTube announces creators will be eligible for revenue from Shorts, the platform's TikTok competitor
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Morgan Sung | Morgan Sung Is A Trends Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

YouTube unveiled major changes to its partner program Tuesday, announcing that creators will soon be able to earn ad revenue off of Shorts, its TikTok competitor. The YouTube Partner Program, which began in 2007, has paid creators a cut of ad revenue generated from their videos. Instead, YouTube launched the temporary Shorts Fund, a $100 million fund distributed over the course of 2021-22, to pay eligible creators. For videos posted to Shorts, YouTube will add up the entirety of the revenue from ads run between videos on its Shorts Feed to "reward Shorts creators and help cover the cost of music licensing." "It feels like YouTube cares about creators with their hearts, but they care about the labels with their wallets," Green wrote.

☆ YouTube announced the biggest revamp to its creator pay program in 15 years, but questions persist over Shorts revenue share. Here are 3 key takeaways.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

YouTube announced the biggest changes to its creator monetization program in 15 years. YouTube will share ad revenue with Shorts creators who have 1,000 subscribers and 10 million views. That's because YouTube is allocating a portion of total Shorts ad revenue to cover music licensing. Shorts monetization is something of an ultimatum to TikTok, but concerns persistBeginning next year, in place of the YouTube Shorts fund, YouTube will start sharing revenue from Shorts ads with creators. Creator Music is currently in beta and launching later this fall with partners including Empire, Believe, Downtown, and Merlin.

LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - A sugar-based alternative to vinyl could help to decarbonise the music industry, according to its developer. Acting CEO of Evolution Music Marc Carey said sonically and in terms of equalisation the music recorded on the bioplastic records is "absolutely spot on." 1/5 Marc Carey, CEO of Evolution Music, holds a bioplastic record made with a sugar-based alternative to vinyl, in London, Britain September 8, 2022. A richer sound, cover art and the ability to cradle a vinyl record in the hands contribute to the growing emotional appeal for LPs. "The music industry, the creative arts, should be at the forefront of innovation ... and typically, cultural change is what affects political and social change," Carey said.

☆ Warner Music names YouTube business head Kyncl as CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterRobert Kyncl, chief business officer for YouTube, speaks during a keynote address at the 2016 CES trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada January 7, 2016. REUTERS/Steve MarcusSept 21 (Reuters) - Warner Music Group Corp (WMG.O) on Wednesday named Robert Kyncl as its chief executive officer, handing the reins to the outgoing YouTube business head as the record label looks to diversify its revenue streams. Kyncl will take over from Warner Music's longest-tenured Chief Executive Steve Cooper, who is set to leave the media company by the end of next year. Shares of Warner Music, the label behind artists such Ed Sheeran, Lizzo and Dua Lipa, have declined 40% this year and are trading around their 2020 initial public offering price. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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