Warner Records Elevates Norva Denton to SVP of A&R

Warner Records has brought in music business veteran Stefan Max for the role of senior vice president of A&R, the label announced on Friday. Max is a 10-year WMG veteran, having joined Warner's Roadrunner Records in 2010 as director of A&R before making his way to Atlantic two years later as vp of A&R.Some of Max's top signings over the years include Young the Giant (at Roadrunner), and Icona Pop, Vance Joy and Absofacto (at Atlantic).

Indian singer-songwriter Armaan Malik has signed with Arista Records, Billboard can exclusively announce today (March 12).Malik’s first release under Arista will also mark his first official English-language single: “Control,” out March 20.The 24-year-old artist comes from a family of musicians (his father is Indian composer Daboo Malik), and got his start lending his vocals to songs in dozens of popular Bollywood films, such as the January Telugu-language action film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo,

In a recent episode of Snoop Dogg’s GGN YouTube show, ScHoolboy Q reflected upon his former addiction to lean. The TDE rapper estimates that he recorded hundreds of songs during one of his darkest periods, to mostly “embarrassing” results. One exception is “Studio,” ScHoolboy’s highest-charting hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Timo Werner remains undecided on his future and named three Premier League clubs when discussing a transfer from RB Leipzig.

Warner Music India officially launched today, as the company announced its newest affiliate with former Sony Music India executive Jay Mehta as managing director. His purview will also cover the other markets in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Jamie Dornan and Amelia Warner are enjoying a rare night out!

By Dominic Patten

Daptone Records, the perennial champions of '60s and ‘70s era funk and soul, has gone sweet. After 20 years of putting out hard-hitting records with legendary singers Sharon Jones and Charles Bradley — as well as a dozen other groups — the Brooklyn-based independent label has launched Penrose Records, an imprint of contemporary bands dedicated to performing the ballads, sweet soul and midtempo tunes made famous in Southern California.

Prince Harry (or as he now prefers to be called, just "Harry") is attending his final engagements before he officially steps down as a senior member of the royal family — and his latest appearance was an extremely British one.

Timo Werner admits a summer move to Liverpool would suit his playing style, but insists he is fully focused on the job in hand with RB Leipzig.