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Here's the live concert connection Spotify and YouTube Music are missing
There's an entire universe of great music outside the confines of Spotify and YouTube Music, and you don't need a subscription to access it. Over the years, live concert tapers have archived thousands of shows from artists like Grateful Dead…
Warner Music Group Names Louis Dickler Acting Finance Chief
Warner Music Group appointed Louis Dickler as acting chief financial officer, effective July 31, following Armin Zerza's departure as chief financial officer and chief operating officer. Zerza stepped down for personal reasons, and the company has…
Tom Corson Promoted at Warner Music After Latest C-Suite Shake Up
Warner Music Group COO and CFO Armin Zerza is stepping down from his role, the company announced on Friday, noting that the executive has decided to leave for “personal reasons.” Warner Records COO Tom Corson will replace Zerza WMG's…
Selena Gomez sings in Spanish with husband Benny Blanco in his new music video
US popstar Selena Gomez sings in Spanish as she parades through the streets of Los Angeles alongside her husband, record producer Benny Blanco, in his new music video. Blanco, 38, has collaborated with his wife Gomez, 34, and singer Becky G for his…
Country music star Riley Green keeps momentum going with new single ahead of September album release
Riley Green dropped some more new music for his fans. The 'Jesus Saves' singer is currently continuing to blow up in the country music world, and his new album 'That's Just Me' hits shelves and streaming platforms on Sept. 18. There's considerable…
Tom Corson Named COO at Warner Music Group
Warner Records co-chairman and COO Tom Corson was promoted to COO of the larger Warner Music Group (WMG), succeeding Armin Zerza in the role, the company announced on Friday (July 31). Corson has served as co-chairman and COO of Warner Records…
Universal Music's Two Bearish Analysts Foresaw 25% Stock Slump
The two analysts who had sell ratings on Universal Music Group NV ahead of the stock's historic selloff on Friday said the company faces deep, structural challenges that the market has yet to fully reckon with. The contrarian views of Rothschild &…
Song of the Day: Ensemble Kluster - Kluster 2 (Electric Music)
Krautrock was a distinctly German form of underground, progressive and/or experimental rock, first appearing in the late 60s and coming into full fruition in the 70s. But where American progressive rock incorporated influences from jazz and…
New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (7/31)
This week, NMF falls on the last day of July, which inspires thoughts of summer hitting its peak before shuffling out of the way for fall. Before that, however, some great artists are dropping a few songs that are sure to continue enhancing what we…
Zac Efron's High School Musical co-star recalls moment she knew he would be huge
High School Musical was the Disney Channel juggernaut that ushered in a new era for the corporation in the late 2000s. Released in 2006, the made-for-TV film followed Zac Efron as basketball player Troy Bolton and Vanessa Hudgens as science…
Tom Corson Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music Group
Tom Corson has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music Group, upping his role from Co-Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Records. Corson, who joined Warner Records in 2018, has been overseeing the company's business…
Music legend dies as 80s chart toppers pay tribute to 'most important person
Music industry titan Terry Slater, who kick-started his career as a bass player and songwriter touring with The Everly Brothers before ascending to executive roles at EMI, has sadly passed away at the age of 85. Throughout his illustrious career…
On tour with the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth and Foo Fighters: raw music documentary captures Australia's 'best summer'
There are only a few shots in Tamra Davis' documentary The Best Summer that were filmed this century. They're the very first ones: shaky footage of a clattering box of videotapes being loaded hurriedly into a car boot as Davis evacuated her home in…
New Music Friday
Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer -- and ET has you covered for everything in between. Disney Music Group released the 'Moana' inspired companion album…
All the Fashion Charli XCX Actually Sings About on 'Music, Fashion, Film'
Fresh from working it out on the “Girl, so confusing” remix with Lorde during a surprise appearance in the singer's Lollapalooza set Thursday night, Charli XCX heads into her own Friday headlining slot with a new album that quite…
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