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Michele Amabile Angermiller Military veterans are often honored for their service and remembered on traditional holidays: Memorial Day, Pearl Harbor Day and Veterans Day.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Engineer Derek ‘MixedByAli’ Ali, whose credits include music by Kendrick Lamar, Roddy Ricch, SZA, Summer Walker and the late Nipsey Hussle, and his Los Angeles-based music-tech startup EngineEars has partnered with Dolby Laboratories to bring Dolby Atmos training programs and resources to the platform.EngineEars, which had secured $1 million in seed funding led by L.A.

Michele Amabile Angermiller At the 36th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony Saturday night — which marking the return of the event to a live setting in Cleveland, after last year’s strictly virtual edition — there were plenty of surprises among the performance choices, which included Taylor Swift opening the show with Carole King’s “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and Paul McCartney and Foo Fighters closing it with “Get Back.” Among those unexpectedly joining jams were Eminem and Jennifer

Michele Amabile Angermiller “I would like to apologize,” Dave Chapelle teased as he took the stage in Cleveland on Saturday night (Oct. 30).

Michele Amabile Angermiller Country star Keith Urban stepped in for Bryan Adams at tonight’s (Oct. 30) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Michele Amabile Angermiller On the eve of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2021 induction ceremony, several honorees — The Go-Go’s, LL Cool J and “the Black Godfather” Clarence Avant — gathered to celebrate the unveiling of an inductee signature panel that will live on display in the Hall long after the gala ends.The short ceremony, which took place in the Hall’s main concourse, hosted a crowd of trustees, previous inductees including Heart bassist Steve Fossen, and family members of

Michele Amabile Angermiller Foo Fighters celebrated their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame two days early with a sold-out fan event at Cleveland’s House of Blues on Thursday night (Oct.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Tom Holkenborg, the composer, producer and musician also known as Junkie XL, will serve as Heavy Metal Entertainment first-ever “Music Czar,” the company announced today (Oct. 28).

Michele Amabile Angermiller Splice, a leading marketplace for music creators, and streaming platform SoundCloud have partnered to launch a new program designed to promote emerging music creators. Dubbed Nova, its aim is to “elevate” unsigned Splice and SoundCloud music creators, beginning with a series of contests across both communities.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Kendra Jae, who was recently named an iHeartRadio “On the Verge” artist, has signed with Universal Music Group’s 10:22PM label in partnership with Def Jam Recordings, home to Justin Bieber and Kanye West. The R&B and hip-hop artist’s “Seesaw” featuring Saweetie has been amassing streams (to the tune of two million across multiple platforms so far) and airplay at the Urban and Rhythmic radio formats.

Michele Amabile Angermiller “My Turning Point” podcast host Steve Baltin will celebrate the show’s 100th episode tomorrow (Oct.

Michele Amabile Angermiller What was behind the Kid Laroi’s seemingly abrupt split from Scooter Braun’s SB Projects to join Adam Leber’s Rebel Management last month? A cover story in the new issue of Billboard sheds some light on a shift that shocked many in the music industry, given that it happened after less than four months with Braun and on the heels of a historic six-week run at No.

Michele Amabile Angermiller In celebration of the Spice Girls’ 25th anniversary, the group has partnered with Universal Music Group’s Bravado for a wide-ranging deal spanning merchandising, direct-to-consumer products, touring, brand and retail licensing and distribution on a global scale.The girl group — comprised of original members Mel B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Beckham — released its debut album “Spice” on Nov.

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.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Putting a twist on its annual gala to benefit City of Hope, the organizers behind Songs of Hope — which include co-chairs Doug Davis (The Davis Firm), Evan Lamberg (president, North America/Universal Music Publishing Group), David Renzer and Steve Schnur (worldwide executive and president, Music for Electronic Arts) — brought together fundraising’s dynamic duo, the father-daughter team of Richard and Demi Weitz, whose RWQuarantunes became a pandemic phenomenon, with

Michele Amabile Angermiller Is Steven Van Zandt content with having spent much of his career in what might have been perceived a sidekick role? The answer is yes, he told Bruce Springsteen during a chat between the two that was webcast Tuesday evening. And maybe that’s just the sort of thing you’d be expected to tell the boss… or the Boss.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, Jim Gaffigan, Nikki Glaser and more are set to perform at the annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit event, which supports the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s efforts to help wounded service members, veterans and their families. The 15th annual celebration will take place 8 p.m.

Michele Amabile Angermiller When it comes to music, the podcast sector remains in a grey area of licensing, waffling between being editorial or educational products (allowing for short snippets of songs or score) and pure commercial entities.

Michele Amabile Angermiller A rumor that Ariana Grande is planning to release a Christmas album paired with a NBC special has been debunked.“There are no plans for a Christmas album,” a rep for the singer tells Variety when asked about an item that appeared on gossip aggregator Deuxmoi.The two-time Grammy Award winner is no stranger to sleigh bells, however, having previously released two Christmas offerings — 2013’s “Christmas Kisses,” which debuted at No.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Jeff Rabhan (pictured), the music industry veteran who spent the last decade as chairman of the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University, has joined the Los Angeles Academy of Artists and Music Production (LAAMP) as executive director.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Fender Guitars and Mattel are marking the release of the Netflix movie “Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams” with a new signature Barbie Collection of song lessons on its online learning app.Created to inspire future musicians, the lessons show young guitarists how to play songs from the movie while building guitar skills and playing techniques.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Two influential music figures — activist and artist Tamar Kaprelian and hit producer Alex Salibian (Harry Styles, the Head and the Heart, Young the Giant) — are pooling resources, talent and investments in launching Nvak Collective, a socially driven talent incubator and record label whose mission is to create safe ecosystems for women, non-binary and LGBTQ+ musicians and artists with an emphasis on underrepresented regions like the Middle East, West Asia, and North

Michele Amabile Angermiller Popular book “Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop” is headed to the screen as a documentary. Universal Music Group’s Mercury Studios and Republic Records’ Federal Films, along with Jupiter Entertainment, are behind the adaptation.

Michele Amabile Angermiller After making a cameo in Cardi B’s provocative “WAP,” the two are back for another eye-popping visual: Normani’s new single, “Wild Side.”The record follows the 2020 song “Diamonds” featuring Megan Thee Stallion, which appeared on the “Birds of Prey” soundtrack. Normani’s last solo single was “Motivation” in 2019.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Owing its concept to “The Truman Show,” “The Real World,” Simon Fuller’s ahead-of-its-time “If I Can Dream” and the Hype House phenomenon, a new experiment is underway in the form of Song House Live, which brings together seven influencers aspiring to make it as music creators and allows viewers 24-hour access to their daily goings-on via YouTube.The eight are living together in a 40-acre estate in upstate New York and the livestream began on June 21.The residents

Michele Amabile Angermiller On this week’s Strictly Business podcast, an episode dedicated to Variety‘s Music Mogul of the Year, Scooter Braun, who appears on the magazine’s June 23 cover.Scooter Braun is the rare music business insider with a high profile outside of his industry. Since 2009, he’s been making headlines alongside the artists he represents, pop stars like Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, J Balvin and, for a time, Kanye West.

Michele Amabile Angermiller It’s been ten years since Pentatonix charmed America in the fall of 2011 competing on the NBC show, “The Sing-Off.”On Friday (June 4), the group — Scott Hoying (baritone), Mitch Grassi (tenor), Kirstin Maldonado (mezzo-soprano), Kevin Olusola (vocal percussion), and Matt Sallee (bass) — surprised fans with a release of a video recreating an iconic moment in the group’s history, singing Lady Gaga’s 2009 duet with Beyonce, “Telephone.”“The very first time we all sang

Michele Amabile Angermiller Six months ago, Jax — like most artists — was stuck at home in quarantine, unable to gig or meet with others.One November night she decided to have a little fun like other young people on the now thriving platform, TikTok. Just for kicks, the singer put on a bathrobe, sat at her keyboard, and recorded a little ditty set to the Fountains of Wayne song, “Stacey’s Mom,” but sung from the perspective of the mom being pursued by a teenage boy.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Rubén Blades has been named the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Amnesty International celebrates its 60th anniversary today by releasing a new visual titled “Freedom Flight 60.” Narrated by Nazanin Boniadi (“Homeland”) and musician Angelique Kidjo, the film was shot entirely by drones and features landmarks and personalities from throughout Amnesty’s history and around the globe.

Michele Amabile Angermiller BTS’ collaboration with McDonald’s arrives as participating restaurants in the United States today and includes the BTS meal, a variety of merch and four weeks of digital content featuring the band.The BTS Meal, announced on April 19 using french fries to emulate the group’s iconic logo, includes a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, medium fries and medium Coke, complete with Sweet Chili and Cajun dipping sauces inspired by popular McDonald’s South Korea recipes, available

Michele Amabile Angermiller Early on in the season finale of Sunday night’s (May 23) episode of “American Idol,” judge Luke Bryan informed fellow country singer Chayce Beckham he earned the ultimate prize: a chance for the two of them to go fishing.“Win or lose, we’re going bass fishing,” Bryan said.Those plans are now on hold, as the 24-year old Apple Valley, California resident was crowned the show’s 2021 victor.“Your world is about to change,” judge Katy Perry told the now former forklift

Michele Amabile Angermiller “American Idol” top four finalist Casey Bishop made a bold move Sunday night, sitting down with mentor Finneas to take on Billie Eilish’s “Wish You Were Gay.” She rocked the song’s co-writer/producer, and the judges, too — yet, despite all that love, apparently not everyone wished she would stay.“So, you’re singing my sister’s song,” Finneas said to the 16-year-old Estero, Florida native about the track.

Michele Amabile Angermiller With COVID-19 impacting music artists’ very livelihood in 2020, attorney Kenny Meiselas, name partner and head of the music department of New York-based firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, diversified when it came to his clients’ business endeavors.

Michele Amabile Angermiller “I’ve come to the conclusion in my 40 years of living that I’m just not good at winning,” Chris Daughtry sighs. Whether being eliminated early in competition on “American Idol” — unfairly, many felt — or as the lovable Rottweiler on “The Masked Singer,” Daughtry’s track record hasn’t been very good.“I can hold my own, but I just can’t seem to win,” he says.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Journalists covering the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards were warned in advance that the quality of virtual interviews with artists was entirely dependent on the wi-fi in their location.