Marc Smerling & Sony Music Entertainment Set Podcast Deal

Will Thorne Staff WriterElisabeth Moss is making a giant leap into developing and producing her own content.“The Handmaid’s Tale” star has inked a joint first-look deal with the show’s platform Hulu and Fox 21 Television Studios. Moss has also launched her own production company called Love & Squalor Pictures, which will focus on creating TV and film content for all platforms.As part of the deal, Moss is developing an anthology titled “Black Match” for Hulu, in which she will star.

Tenderfoot TV, the studio behind the Up and Vanished podcast, has agreed to a multi-project deal with iHeartMedia. Under the terms of the deal, Tenderfoot TV will create a slate of nine new original podcasts for the iHeartPodcast Network over the next two years.

Brothers Poncho Jr and Imanol Quezada have been performing for more than 10 years now, playing in buses and markets and at local parties in their native Coahuila, Mexico. But it wasn't until last year that Los Dos Carnales got their big break.

Simon Cowell has grabbed full control of hit shows like America’s Got Talent and The X Factor after buying Sony Music Entertainment’s stake in the joint venture.Cowell and his Syco Entertainment partners will now take on sole ownership of the two companies’ hit talent shows, 15 years after Sony Music Entertainment executives bought Cowell’s share of Syco Music and Syco Television.The TV and music mogul admits the coronavirus lockdown and the way he has had to navigate shows as a result of new

Brytiago.The deal is announced ahead of Brytiago's debut album, Organico, set to be released on July 17. "I am proud to be part of the Business Music Inc and Duars Entertainment family and now also excited to have Caroline support on my development as an artist," Brytiago said in a statement.

Mike WiLL Made-It is back at Warner Chappell Music, where he has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal, the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group announced Wednesday (July 15).The Atlanta native has brought his production chops -- and his memorable "Mike WiLL Made-It" sonic tag -- to songs like Beyoncé's "Formation," Kendrick Lamar's "Humble.," Future's "Turn on the Lights," Rihanna's "Pour It Up," Juicy J's "Bandz a Make Her Dance," Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" and more.Mike WiLL

Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment have agreed to end an 11-year joint venture that produced hit TV franchises including Got Talent and The X Factor, and acted as a pipeline of new talent signed to the major label group.The pending uncoupling is part of buyback option initiated by Cowell, who will retain Sony Music’s share of the TV assets which he’ll then manage as part of a privately held company called Syco Entertainment.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Sony Music Latin has partnered with Tiger Turn Productions for the feature music documentary Fandango at the Wall.

Peter White Television EditorSimon Cowell is to take full control of Got Talent and The X Factor producer Syco Entertainment after agreeing to buy out Sony Music Entertainment’s stake in the joint venture.Cowell is personally buying out the stake and the move will give him sole ownership of the entertainment company.

Music executive Andrew Jackson has partnered with Sony Music Entertainment Australia to launch Avoca Drive, a joint venture label with A&R executives in both Los Angeles and Sydney, Australia. Avoca Drive's first signing is Tanisha Tishawiana Sadewo and Osvaldo Rio Nugroho Aritonang's new project Galdive, whose first single ‘Nescience’ drops Friday (July 17).

Sony Music Group has created a new position in its highest ranks, naming Towalame Austin as its first executive vp philanthropy and social impact.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterSony Music Group, which includes of Sony Music Entertainment and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, announced it has named non-profit leader Towalame Austin executive vice president, philanthropy and social impact.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorThe nation’s largest theater chain AMC Entertainment is finalizing a deal with bondholders that would slash debt by up to $600 million, bring in $200 million in fresh cash and give it a lifeline into 2021, Deadline has learned.A $500 million bond sale in April as the coronavirus kicked the nation’s economy into a ditch was meant to fund the exhibitor’s seriously-cash strapped operation through November.

We’re still two months away from the 55th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which are set for Sept. 16, but the academy has already selected a date for their 56th awards fest -- April 18, 2021, at 8 p.m. ET. That air date is a Sunday night, which is considered prime placement. This year

Comcast-owned Sky and Sony Pictures Television have struck a new long-term content partnership across the U.K. and Ireland, Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland.

We’re so used to seeing Mrs Hinch looking glamorous that we barely recognised her in a recent Instagram story she posted. Mainly because she was wearing a bright green chin mask.

Bernstein analyst Todd Juenger has downgraded his rating on the stock of music streaming giant Spotify from "market perform" to "underperform," citing its run-up since a big podcasting deal with Joe Rogan. But he raised his stock price target from $134 to $172.

Farruko's record label Carbon Fiber Music, which he co-founded with manager and business partner Franklin Martinez in 2014, has signed a global distribution deal contract with Ingrooves Music Group, Billboard can confirm.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVSpringhill Entertainment, the production company founded by NBA superstar LeBron James and Maverick Carter, has signed a two-year overall deal for scripted television with ABC Studios, a part of Disney Television Studios.James and Carter started shopping for a new home earlier this year after being based at Warner Bros. since 2015.