Adele producer Paul Epworth warns of music industry’s financial barriers: “We risk losing another McCartney or Bowie”

The Rolling Stones paid tribute to The Beatles by covering their 1963 hit ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’.Originally penned by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the Stones were actually the first to release a version of the song. They put it out as a single – their second – on November 1, 1963, exactly three weeks before The Beatles’ own recording appeared on their second UK album, ‘With The Beatles’.

Thania Garcia Julian Casablancas, frontman and main songwriter of the Strokes, has sold a stake in his renowned Strokes catalog to Primary Wave.Primary Wave confirmed the purchase but declined to specify exactly how much of a stake in the catalog it had purchased or how much it paid in the deal. The sale gives the company access to tracks including platinum-certified hits “Last Nite,” “Someday” and “Reptilia.” The company also bought a stake in Casablancas’ publishing rights as well as the songs’ master rights.

UK music industry revenue grew by nearly 13 per cent across 2021, meaning it is now worth £1.26billion.According to new research and data from the BPI (British Phonographic Industry), the figures mark the seventh consecutive year of growth in the sector.

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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe music branch of Emmy voters is not always impressed by big names. Take last year, when Beyonce, Cher, H.E.R. and even Bruce Springsteen had songs in the mix for consideration Voters ignored them, shutting out superstars in favor of composers and songwriters within the.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee with a sweet #TBT snapshot.The Beatles legend, 79, posted a classic photo Thursday of himself and the 96-year-old monarch posing together at the royal opening of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in 1996.⁣The beloved rock icon captioned the image: “70 beautiful years of Queen Elizabeth the second. Congrats ma’am! And thanks.”In the smiling pic, the queen is seen looking on as she sports a bright baby-blue hat and dress while carrying a bouquet of white flowers.McCartney donned a dark suit and a blue-and-yellow patterned tie for the occasion.The pair had met decades prior to the ’90s event, having crossed paths in 1965.During the swinging ’60s, McCartney and his bandmates — Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison — were awarded with Member of the Order of the British Empire medals, better known as MBEs, by the sovereign at Buckingham Palace.McCartney was later knighted in 1997.The British queen celebrated 70 years since her coronation on June 2 with parties celebrating her Platinum Jubilee.

A whole host of celebs have paid tribute to the Queen and are among the millions of Brits celebrating her Platinum Jubilee. David Beckham was just one celeb who had thrown himself into the weekend's festivities and took to social media to praise Her Majesty for her incredible reign.The former footballer, 47, described the Queen’s time on the throne as "remarkable" and wrote on Instagram: "Today, we celebrate our Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. 70 years of service and inspirational leadership of our country.

Sir Paul McCartney is looking back on his long relationship with the Queen ahead of the monarch’s historic Platinum Jubilee.

Thania Garcia As a part of the largest partner class in ‘s (UTA) history , Mike “Mike G” Guirguis, Jbeau Lewis and Toni Wallace have been promoted to partner.Mike G represents a variety of artists across multiple genres, including Lil Wayne, the Kid Laroi, Romeo Santos, Burna Boy and more. Prior to UTA, he served as a talent manager for artists including Chris Brown, Akon, and Teyana Taylor, among others.Lewis handles and equally diverse roster, including Bad Bunny, Muse, Chance the Rapper, Karol G and Jason Derulo, among others.

The full line-up and stage times for this 2022's Glastonbury Festival have been revealed. 

Michele Amabile Angermiller Epic Records has promoted Ayanna Wilks to vice president of publicity and has hired Natalie Geday as VP of publicity as well.Both report to Melissa Victor, SVP and head of publicity for the Sony Music label. Both are based in Los Angeles.Wilks (pictured at left) was previously senior director of public relations and has worked on the media campaigns for Giveon, Bia and Mimi Webb as well as newcomers India Shawn, Melvoni and MK xyz, among others.

Thania Garcia Among the many topics discussed during the Power Marketers of the Music Industry panel at Variety‘s 2022 Entertainment Marketing Summit, clearly TikTok and the importance of fan relationships were at the front of the group’s minds. Moderated by Variety‘s Andrew Hampp, the panel sorted through the many questions surrounding the marketers who are behind some of today’s top and developing music acts.This year’s music marketing panelists included: Krystian Santini of RocNation; Corey Sheridan of TikTok North America; Kendra Ellis of Atlantic Records; Val Pensa of RCA Records; and Alissa Pollack, executive VP of global music marketing at iHeartMedia.Pollack opened the conversation by discussing the key to Doja Cat’s TikTok success: “Doja Cat’s gonna do what Doja Cat wants to do,” she said.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFormer Lady Gaga manager and Spotify exec Troy Carter and fellow Q&A co-founder Suzy Ryoo have announced the Venice Music Collective, an independent membership music community for creators powered by Web3. Launching this month, the collective is a place “where members are given access, opportunities and the ability to achieve greater wealth as an independent,” according to the announcement, which adds that “The goal is to empower and support independent artists and their careers in a more equitable way that currently exists.”Membership provides access to industry contacts: distribution, sync, analytics, financial services, events, workspaces, and more, according to the announcement.

Rosie Perez is a trailblazer. The actress, dancer, choreographer, writer, and more, is a New York icon and someone who broke ground for Latinos and people of color in the industry.