A judge has rejected allegations from Maverick City Music co-founder Tony Brown that the Grammy-winning worship collective strong-armed him into signing an unfavorable buyout agreement. That finding came as part of a court ruling on Tuesday (Feb. 10) that dismissed, for now, Brown’s Atlanta-based lawsuit over his 2023 exit from Maverick City. Judge Paige Reese…
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. From classic arenas like the Forum to tech-savvy newcomers like Inuit Dome, Los Angeles is home to many iconic venues. However,…
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. There are so many headphones to choose from that fit specific needs, and the market is only growing. With so much…
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Deadmau5 has posted a characteristically forthright statement in response to another artist’s use of a generative AI video of him. In it, a fake version of the legendary artist apparently appeared to endorse the work of the DJ who posted it. “Woke up to some idiot DJs Instagram story (who’s name I’ll redact because I…
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With BMG’s parent company Bertelsmann in talks to acquire Concord in a deal that could be worth more than $6.6 billion, two of the largest indie music companies are primed to create what many are already calling the “fourth major” record label group, joining Universal Music Group (UMG), Sony Music Group (SMG) and Warner Music…
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Gene Simmons is giving props to Taylor Swift, whose huge, devoted fanbase reminds the KISS bassist of Beatlemania. While guesting on a recent episode of the LegendsNLeaders podcast, Simmons spoke about how powerful it is as a musician to see fans connect with your music in real time — something he says is more validating…
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The Core Entertainment’s co-founders/co-CEOs Simon Tikhman and Kevin “Chief” Zaruk like to joke that were set up on a blind date by their mutual attorney, who felt they should meet. Zaruk was still at Nashville’s Big Loud, where he was a founding partner, and Tikhman was a serial entrepreneur. “Our lawyer said, ‘I think you guys have a skill set that could complement each other’s. At the end…
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Charli XCX is a woman torn in the first trailer for director Pete Ohs’ (Jethica) relationship drama Erupcja. The film follows Charli’s Bethany on vacation in Warsaw with her nice-enough fiancé Rob (Will Madden) as the couple enjoy the sights before a volcanic eruption strands them in the city due to a plume of volcanic…
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Some artists have a grand vision for what their life would look like on the big screen. And though Ariana Grande has starred in two of the top three highest-grossing films adapted from Broadway musicals over the past two years in Wicked and Wicked: For Good, when the singer was asked recently what she envisions…
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The 14 recordings inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year are wide-ranging in every way. Two of the inducted albums – 2Pac’s All Eyez on Me and Janet Jackson’s Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 – topped the Billboard 200. Others didn’t chart at all. Two of the inducted recordings were awarded Grammys when…
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