TAYLOR SWIFT extended her record-setting 2022 performance with the debut of her tenth studio album "Midnights" on OCT. 21st, released on REPUBLIC RECORDS/UMG. In just eight weeks, the album has achieved over 6 million album equivalent units worldwide, 3 million in the U.S. alone, and cements her in music history as the only artist ever to have five albums with over 1 million units during release week. The release moved almost 1.6 million during its debut week. "Midnights" .
UNIVERSAL MUSIC AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND has promoted SEAN WARNER to President, effective JANUARY 1st, 2023.He succeeds GEORGE ASH, who previously announced his intention to retire from his position at UMA.WARNER most recently served as SVP/Commercial after joining the company in 2007 as National Sales Manager. He was responsible for the commercial growth, innovation and digital development of UMA and NEW ZEALAND.WARNER has led UMA’s commercial business over the past 15 years, in .
The HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE voted to send the controversial AMERICAN MUSIC FAIRNESS ACT, which offers performance royalties to artists whose music is played on the radio, to the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for a full vote.NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB) CEO/President CURTIS LeGEYT offered the following statement: "NAB thanks the members of the HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE who voted against the AMFA today, and the more than 250 members of CONGRESS – including a majority of .
The ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC PUBLISHERS LOS ANGELES chapter will hold its HOLIDAY AWARDS LUNCHEON & ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING at LAWRY s in BEVERLY HILLS, CA, this FRIDAY (12/9) at 11:30a (PT). In addition to celebrating the holiday season, the L.A. chapter will be announcing their 2023-2024 Officers and Board Of Directors, and will present their awards for INDIE PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR to NORTH MUSIC GROUP and INDIVIDUAL AWARD IN SUPPORT OF SONGWRITERS & PUBLISHERS to .
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP announced that ETHIOPIA HABTEMARIAM would be exiting her post as Chairwoman/CEO of MOTOWN RECORDS (NET NEWS 11/29).HABTEMARIAM held her position at the label since MARCH 2021 following six years as President, making her just the third woman and only the second woman of color to hold that title at a major label. During her tenure, she initiated a 2015 deal with QUALITY CONTROL MUSIC, spawning such hit acts as MIGOS, CITY GIRLS, LIL YACHTY, LATON GREENE and LIL .