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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDua Lipa’s “Studio 2054” livestream concert event drew a whopping 5 million-plus global views, according to an announcement from her reps — this tally is said to be a record for a paid livestream.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBritish rapper Stormzy, one of the most successful British musical artists to emerge in the past decade, is the first signing to Universal Music Group’s newly launched 0207 Def Jam record label.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMiley Cyrus and Lil Nas X will star in the first episode of “Holiday Plays,” Amazon Music’s first holiday special, taking place on Tuesday (Dec. 1) at 8 p.m.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPuerto Rican singer-rapper Bad Bunny cancelled his scheduled performance on the American Music Awards Sunday night after testing positive for coronavirus.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd literally lit up Los Angeles with his American Music Awards performance, setting a new standard for the how-to-get-creative-with-social-distancing-during-an-awards show.Playing a pyro-loaded medley of “Your Eyes” and “Save Your Tears,” the performance started off with a solo from superstar saxist Kenny G — who performs on the song’s remix — before cutting to The Weeknd, dressed as the red-suited, busted-nose character featured in the artwork, videos and

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSia has announced her eighth studio album “Music – Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture,” and dropped “Hey Boy,” the first song and video from the project, which is her feature film directorial debut. The film, about a young girl named Music who sees the world in a unique way, stars Kate Hudson (“Almost Famous”), Leslie Odom Jr.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFormer Spotify head of music Nick Holmsten has unveiled a plan to create a “playground for artists” in New York’s Times Square, where musicians will be able to perform concerts, meet fans, sell merch and create other experiences. Plans call for the development, which will include a street-facing stage and a retail space, to open in 2022, pending pandemic-related restrictions.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran music publishing executive Martin Bandier has made a substantial gift to establish a scholarship program at the music-industry program that bears his name at Syracuse University. The scholarship will provide financial support for students from underrepresented populations who are enrolled in the Bandier Program in Recording and Entertainment Industries in the S.I.

Tameside. Police seized a 'substantial amount' of drugs during the raids including crack cocaine, a quarter kilo of heroin and a cannabis farm.They also seized some cash.Seven men - aged between 22 and 54 - were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.A 54-year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of the same offence.They all remain in custody for questioning.

DEALSJazz guitarist Pat Metheny has signed his first record deal for two decades with BMG imprint Modern Recordings. “The quest that Modern Recordings is undertaking intersects perfectly with the kind of musician that I aspire to be”, he says.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorNew Slate Ventures — the media and entertainment fund of LA-based private equity firm Sinai Capital Partners — has raised $100 million to invest in “culturally impactful” projects and expand its slate of original IP.New Slate, led by Sinai partners Jordan Fudge, Jeremy Allen and Zach White, finances content it calls intersectional and inclusive to support diverse voices.

Dave McNary Film ReporterFilm financer-producer New Slate Ventures, which backed “The 40-Year-Old Version,” has raised $100 million for films, documentaries, and television programs.The fund raise was announced Wednesday by Los Angeles-based private equity company Sinai Capital Partners, which also said its tech-focused venture capital firm Sinai Ventures has closed a $500 million fund.Led by partners Jordan Fudge, Jeremy Allen and Zach White, the New Slate Ventures 2020 slate includes “The

Sinai Capital Partners, the private equity firm encompassing both Sinai Ventures and New Slate Ventures, announced on Wednesday it had raised more than $600 million in new financing.The Los Angeles-based company said $500 million was allocated towards Sinai Ventures, its tech-focused venture capital firm, while another $100 million went towards media fund New Slate Ventures. Sinai Ventures is behind 85 tech firms, including Pinterest and podcasting company Luminary.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBleachers frontman and hit producer Jack Antonoff has always worn his New Jersey affiliation and Bruce Springsteen influence proudly, and today he brings it all home: Bleachers have dropped two new tracks, giving fans a sneak peek of new music a forthcoming album due next year — and one of them, “Chinatown,” features none other than Springsteen himself.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHulu’s original documentary about what the announcement describes as “the rise and fall” of controversial rapper Tekashi69 is streaming now exclusively on Hulu.Titled “69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez,” after the Brooklyn-born rapper’s real name, the doc is tagged “part investigative documentary, part real-life gangster movie” and details how the rapper “repeatedly broke the internet with his sensationalist music videos and social media beefs before infamously

Wall Street Journal, Hicks Equity Partners, a firm connected to the Republican National Committee, is looking to raise $200 million for a potential pro-Trump news network. As part of their plans, Hicks Equity would invest in Newsmax to develop it into a major cable news and video streaming news network.Since the election earlier this month, Newsmax has seen a notable increase in viewers, as it has supported Trump’s unsubstantiated claims that the election was stolen from him.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerFormer Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized in Orange County and is in intensive care, the Dodgers announced Sunday.“Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Fame great Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized in Orange County,” the team said in a statement on Twitter. “Lasorda, 93, was admitted and he is in intensive care, resting comfortably.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSenior executives at BMI, one of the two major U.S. performing rights organizations, have been accused of “casual racism” and a “toxic” work environment by more than 15 current and former employees and musicians in an extensive report published by Rolling Stone.At the center of the accusations is a Facebook post from last March by former VP of creative relations Doreen Ringer-Ross, who posted a picture of a crowded swimming pool in China on Facebook.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran rapper Jeezy — a.k.a. Jay Jenkins — has signed a multi-faceted contract with Def Jam Recordings that includes album releases as well as a consultancy with the label he has called home since 2005.