Tidal Launches Direct-to-Artist Payments and User-Centric Royalties, Via $19.99 Hi-Fi Plus Tier

Royalty Brown is a little superstar model in the making! The 7-year-old daughter of Chris Brown and Nia Guzman showed off two different outfits from Milano Di Rouge while performing some cute modeling moves in an Instagram video shared on Thursday, December 2. Royalty first sported a fancy beige jacket over a graphic black T-shirt and black jeans.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn this week’s installment of Strictly Business, Variety’s weekly podcast featuring conversations with industry leaders about the business of media and entertainment, TaP Music’s Ed Millet and Wendy Ong go deep about the rewards and challenges of managing such prominent and pioneering artists as Lana Del Rey, Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding, Caroline Polacheck, Noah Cyrus and many more.The conversation starts with Millet discussing founding the company in 2010 with his

Holly Jones Leonardo Aranguibel, VP of productions & development for The Walt Disney Company LatAm, joined moderator Nicolás Smirnoff, director of Prensario International, on Tuesday afternoon to discuss OTT platforms, Disney’s Star Plus, and the predicted future of original Latin American content.The conversation formed part of Ventana Sur’s virtual industry panel series.OTT services, like Disney Plus, broaden content accessibility, allowing for vast consumer freedom.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOlivia Rodrigo has capped her breakthrough year with an impressive seven Grammy nominations related to her debut album “Sour,” including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best New Artist.While other artists had more nominations — specifically Jon Batiste, Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBrooklyn is having a proud moment on this Tuesday, as Jay-Z has become the most-nominated artist in Grammy Awards history, with his three 2022 noms pushing him to 83. He had previously been tied with legendary producer/composer Quincy Jones at 80.Jay, who last released an album in 2017, is nominated for guest appearances with Kanye West (whose “Donda” album is up for Album of the Year) and the late DMX.

Chris Willman Music WriterOneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder‘s interest in evolving technology is well-documented (see his recent interview with Variety about moving into the NFT space). Now, he’s put his cryptocurrency where his mouth is, as OneRepublic became the first major-label U.S.

Movistar Plus, the top Spanish pay TV player, announced Thursday that it has signed a carriage deal with Amazon Prime Video.Movistar Plus clients with a Prime subscription and a UHD decoder will now be able to access Amazon Prime Video via Movistar Plus’ display and search mechanisms. Full integration of Prime Video on Movistar Plus’ home page will be completed by Nov.

The Delta Plus variant is more likely to cause Covid infections that show no symptoms compared to the Delta strain, according to new research.

Industry exec David P. Davis is launching an ITV Studios-backed drama indie.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSting is in advanced talks to sell his song catalog for upwards of $250 million, multiple sources tell Variety. While some sources say that Universal Music Publishing is in the lead, others say the catalog may remain with Sony Music Publishing, where it is currently.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJoie Manda has announced the launch of Encore Recordings, an independent, full service music company based in Beverly Hills, Calif. Manda is an industry veteran specializing in hip-hop with more than 20 years of experience at Interscope and Def Jam Records and Warner Music Group.Ned Monahan, whose departure from Spotify after two years as head of global hits was confirmed Tuesday, will become GM of Encore effective January 1, 2022.

The owners of El Place, the queer pizzeria in Boyle Heights, announced the space will close Sunday. But the owners have plans to launch a club-concert location in January. Photo: El Place.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorGrammy-winning producer and songwriter Timbaland has announced his latest venture and partnership, Ape-In Productions (AIP) — an entertainment company and virtual community that will launch and promote Bored Apes as successful music artists in the metaverse.

Charli XCX has shared the video for her new single ‘New Shapes’, featuring Christine And The Queens and Caroline Polachek.The clip, which you can watch below, sees the pop star on a fake chat show with Polachek before the pair team up with Chris on stage for the track.The single is taken from her fifth album ‘CRASH’, which is set to be released on March 18, 2022.The record’s contributors include: A.G.

Marvel fans were spoiled with a bunch of new updates and surprise new footage of several upcoming series on Disney+ Day.

Disney+ dropped the first teaser for its upcoming  revival, and everything looks bigger and better — including Suga Mama!Released during the 2021 Disney Plus Day event, the video presents our favorite animated family back in all their wacky glory, with a grownup Penny Proud right at the center. Despite an older look to the characters (or buffer, in Suga Mama's case).

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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian writer-director Niccolò Ammaniti’s dystopian drama “Anna,” centered on a 13-year-old girl who must contend with a viral contagion that kills off all adults on the island of Sicily, has been sold by Fremantle to over 30 territories, including a multi-territory deal with Disney Plus for key European markets.The Sky Original production, produced by Fremantle’s Wildside and co-produced by ARTE France, the New Life Company and Kwaï, is now set to

Caroline Polachek joins U.K. artist Murkage Dave on his new song "Awful Things." It is one of two new songs Murkage Dave is putting out today alongside "Don't Move To London, It's A Trap." You can hear both songs below.