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Michael Rapino Live Nation boss continues to rule the roost as top stadium, arena tours do boffo box-office. He’s got the golden ticket.
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JAŸ-Z Rumor mill in overdrive as Roc Nation ruler and team prepare to call the Super Bowl play and rapper-mogul’s Rick Rubin series, anniversary concerts cement his place in hip-hop history. Time to add another umlaut?
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Tate McRae “Housewife” hoovers up mondo streams, reaching top shelf at DSPs as RCA star and her producer-writers—Ryan Tedder, Grant Boutin, Jasper Harris, Julia Michaels and El Guincho—beat the competition like a rug. Full Stop managers Tom Skoglund and Tommy Bruce like the Tate of things.
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Zach Bryan Warner troubadour hits new peak with ferocious new set, topping streaming charts and earning rhapsodic reviews. Also, he’s written the first great folk song about robots. He’s really pulled out all the stops with Organs.
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Jeffrey Remedios Seasoned UMG exec and erstwhile Canada outpost chief joins Tyler Arnold as co-head of Republic Records amid companywide reboot. Welcome to the Royal Monte Police.
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Michelle An IGA’s newly elevated president/chief creative officer now has a bigger canvas for her conceptual superpowers and artist-whispering skills. Janick says: Game An.
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U2 Irish rock legends may be getting a Brazilian as they prepare to drop Carnaval de Luz and plan Live Nation-backed 2027 stadium tour, which should be gigantic, Full Stop. Irving and Jeffrey are working pro Bono.
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Chappell Roan Island superhero flies back into spotlight with smash O-Rod remix, guest spot at Charli’s L.A. show as her Super Graphic Spectacular benefit draws the faithful—and buzz grows about possible new music. Feels like a whole new Chapp-ter.
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Manos Xanthogeorgis Columbia exec has that X factor as he’s elevated to EVP, creative and digital and continues a fab career Odyssey—and he’s still not that far from Ithaca. Ron says it’s all Greek to him.
10AI With the biz making moves to protect copyright and stop the slop, the focus turns to artist likeness—which brings both perils and possibilities. Time to monetize those memes.
