Music Industry Moves: Daddy Yankee Signs With WME

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBMG has promoted U.S. frontline recorded-music execs Angela Barkan and Cyndi Lynott to senior vice presidents, the company announced on Monday.On the East Coast, Barkan, who is currently overseeing new releases from Duran Duran, Bryan Adams and Kelis, has been promoted to SVP of marketing and will report to EVP Jason Hradil.

Masked men stormed a Moscow showing of Agnieszka Holland’s film Mr Jones yesterday night, chanting “Shame on the Motherland” as they took over the stage.

Brian Eno has spoken about Coldplay and The 1975‘s efforts to tackle climate change, while calling for “a revolution” in the music industry’s approach.The renowned musician/producer appeared as a guest on the second season of Fay Milton’s Sounds Like A Plan podcast, which focuses on how the music community is confronting the climate crisis.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBread Charity, a non-profit founded by Mustafa Sheikh (a.k.a. rapper Lil Mussie) with a mission to aid children living in poverty, has launched Bread Studios in Nipsey Hussle’s former middle school, Edwin Markham Middle School, in the Watts area of Los Angeles.

Mayo may not have luck on her side when it comes to football, but when music is involved the county has 27-year-old Lydia Ford flying the red and green flag proudly.

After finding fame as the lead singer in iconic girl group Mis-Teeq alongside bandmates Alesha Dixon and Su-Elise Nash 20 years ago, Sabrina Washington has gone on to carve out a successful solo career. From taking part in I’m A Celebrity and releasing her own singles to performing at festivals up and down the country, the 42-year-old has become a star in her own right – and is currently in the studio working on a new album under her own label.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Leading digital distributor Ingrooves will begin delivering music created in Dolby Atmos to DSPs, the company has announced. “We have worked closely with Apple, Amazon Music and TIDAL to develop an easy-to-use system that enables us to deliver Dolby Atmos tracks on behalf of hundreds of Ingrooves-distributed independent labels and artists,” said head of product Elliot Swan.

Just four years ago, in his dorm room at university, Edward Bruce started working towards his dream career. He had a clear vision of what he wanted to achieve and worked hard to get there.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterShaka King has signed a first-look deal at FX.Under the deal, King will develop new TV projects for FX through his newly launched production company, I’d Watch That.

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus has said that the music industry today places “very little” value on songwriters.Speaking in the context of the ongoing streaming rates for musicians and writers, Ulvaeus said the industry placed little value on songwriters thanks to the low returns streaming brings.Speaking to Music Week, he added: “If there are 15 of them [songwriters] and one stream pays $000.something, they have to drive a taxi,” he said, joking that songwriting “teams” that are prevalent in the industry

EXCLUSIVE: Glitter & Doom, an LGBTQIA+ jukebox feature musical told with the iconic tunes of Grammy winning folk duo Indigo Girls, is in production already in Mexico City starring The Mandalorian‘s Ming-Na Wen, Y: The Last Man‘s Missi Pyle, and directed by Tom Gustafson off a screenplay by Cory Krueckeberg.

Latin Grammy-winning singer and actor Daddy Yankee has signed with WME in all areas.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTicketing platform Dice has raised up to to $122 million in Series C funding in a round was led by new investor, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with follow on investments from Tony Fadell’s Future Shape, Blisce, French entrepreneur Xavier Niel, Mirabaud Private Equity, Cassius and Evolution.“We believe DICE’s technology has the capacity to transform the future of live entertainment,” said Yanni Pipilis, Managing Partner for SoftBank Investment Advisers.

Clint Eastwood has just released his latest film, in which he is once again star and director.

Rihanna’sSavage X Fenty Vol. 3 is all the internet can talk about tonight as the fashion show streams on Amazon.

Daddy Yankee humbly accepted the Billboard Hall of Fame Award at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday night. The 45-year-old king of reggaeton, who was honored for his musical career as well as his global influence as an artist, gave a touching speech.«This is incredible.

Billie Eilish has continued to prove that if she wants to do it - she will. Whether it’s directing all her music videos or changing her look completely.