You’re trapped in a carnival of horrors. Every move you make is crucial. If you open the right door, you’ll survive, but others will send you falling down a slide of doom for eternity, getting your head bitten off, turned into a chicken, or sent into space. Wait, no, these …
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Los Angeles is the beating heart of the entertainment industry, but it’s also a city with a terribly flawed public school system, a.k.a. the LAUSD, in which arts-related classes notoriously get the short end of the stick. It’s tough not to imagine the talent that could be fostered if this …
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NFTs could reshape the fan experience — that is, if NFT marketplaces were user-friendly and the digital collectibles were actually affordable. Industry insiders tellRolling Stone that a new marketplace called OneOf has been designed specifically for musicians and music lovers, and that it will announce its plans on Tuesday to …
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“It’s not as deep as people will think it is,” says Addison Rae, discussing the meaning behind her surprise debut single, “Obsessed.” Rae has 78 million followers on her TikTok, which she launched in the summer of 2019. In less than two years, the 20-year-old has built an empire that …
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Katy Perry isn’t known for being a Pikachu whisperer. Nor did Liam Payne make his millions as a sports aficionado. However, Universal Music Group (UMG) sees the value in both of these alter-egos. On Wednesday, the company announced three separate partnerships with big names in the games, sports, and fitness …
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In Rolling Stone‘s series At Work, we go behind the curtain with decision-makers across the fast-changing music business — exploring a range of responsibilities, burgeoning ideas, advice for industry newcomers, and more. Read earlier interviews here. When you think of H.E.R., it’s almost impossible not to envision sunglasses, cascading hair, …
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In July, Goldenvoice revealed on social media platforms that a diverse group of employees had formed an entity called GV Black to increase black representation at the concert company and its biggest music festival, Coachella. On Tuesday morning, the company announced the group’s first list of initiatives in a memo, …
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Watching live rock & roll from the confines of a mini-sheep pen. Superstar artists delaying their big record releases. A rave featuring the Goldman Sachs DJ guy. Music fans have faced a string of disappointments and oddities in recent months that the music industry will eventually be glad to turn …
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DC Comics and Warner Bros. will host a free virtual fan convention, DC FanDome, featuring new project announcements, content reveals, and panel discussions. The event will start August 22nd at 10 a.m. PT, and its digital hub will be accessible for 24 hours. During DC FanDome, DC and Warner Bros. …
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More than three months after filing its initial public offering request, Warner Music Group — owner of storied major labels like Atlantic, Warner Records, and Elektra, as well as music publisher Warner Chappell — has officially kicked off its IPO, the company announced on Tuesday. WMG, which is home to …
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