Janelle Monáe and her Wonderland Arts company partner with Sony Music Publishing

Janelle Monae and Lana Del Rey have decided to pull out of the 2021 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have pulled out of the Bonnaroo festival, organizers announced over social media on Thursday (July 8), with left-field rock trio Khruangbin and dance music titans Rufus Du Sol added.No reason was given for the cancelations, but it seems likely that Del Rey’s album delay and Janelle Monae’s widely reported appearance in “Knives Out 2” could have played a role.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRoblox signed a deal with Sony Music Entertainment under which the companies plan to feature more Sony artists in the popular massively multiplayer online game.Terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.

Janelle Monáe shared a new song, "Stronger," on Friday. The thumping anthem is set to appear in the new Netflix show We The People, a 10-episode educational animated series about rights and citizenship.

RELEASESTaylor Swift features on a new track by Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver’s Big Red Machine project, titled ‘Renegade’. Dessner, of course, co-wrote Swift’s two lockdown albums, ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’.

Janelle Monaé has shared a brand new track – listen to ‘Stronger’ below.The new song is taken from the soundtrack to new Netflix show We The People, which has been produced by Barack and Michelle Obama.The show launches on the streaming service on Sunday (July 4), and sees musicians including Monaé, H.E.R.

There’s more from the set of Knives Out 2!

K.J. Yossman Sony Music Australia staff have spoken out about the company’s “nightmarish and toxic” culture following CEO Denis Handlin’s abrupt exit last week, with some even exploring legal action.Until last week, Handlin was Sony Music’s longest-serving employee, having been with the label for over 50 years.

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Sony Music Publishing has signed Janelle Monáe and her Wondaland Arts Society company to a worldwide administration agreement.“As an artist who is constantly reinventing myself, I feel like I’m just getting started”, says Monáe.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorGrammy-nominated singer, songwriter and actor Janelle Monáe has signed an exclusive, worldwide administration agreement with Sony Music Publishing, the company announced on Tuesday.

Playground Games’ Mike Brown, creative director of Forza Horizon 5, joined the Xbox Games Showcase Extended to talk about Forza Horizon 5’s Mexico.“We knew right from the start that we wanted it to be the largest horizon yet. It’s not far down the path from that that you realise you don’t want to go big if it’s going to be more of the same.”Brown starts the discussion by talking about how Mexico is the whole world in one country.

Podcast consolidation continues.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSony Music Entertainment has acquired Somethin’ Else, which touts itself as the U.K.’s largest independent podcast and audio producer, and one of the BBC’s biggest independent producers of programs.Terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.With the deal, Sony Music is creating a newly expanded global podcast division, headed by Somethin’ Else’s two top execs: Steve Ackerman (above left), chief content officer and vice chairman; and Jez Nelson (above right),

Delilah Belle Hamlin and Eyal Booker wrap their arms around each other and share a passionate kiss in these new photos from their family beach vacation!

Knives Out sequel.The actress, who will star opposite Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in the fourth instalment of The Matrix, is now on board for Knives Out 2, Deadline reports.She joins Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, Madelyn Cline and Edward Norton in the forthcoming sequel, which is again being helmed by Rian Johnson.The news follows a report in April that Netflix bought the Knives Out franchise for $450million (£327million).Johnson’s

EXCLUSIVE: Jessica Henwick, who recently landed one of the leads in the next installment of The Matrix, has rounded out the cast in the next installment of Knives Out, which Netflix recently landed the rights to with Daniel Craig returning to star. Dave Bautista, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, Madelyn Cline and Edward Norton were also recently added to the cast.

One of the oldest and saddest stories in the recorded music business has always been the naivete of artists who, eager for fame, jump to sign contracts without thinking of future ramifications.

Ron Sweeney called on major labels to “zero out their unrecouped royalty balances and let their royalties flow to them so they can support themselves”.The MMF have been calling for a more progressive approach to tacking outdated contractual terms for some time and welcome the “Artists Forward” initiative from @sonymusic.