ISLAND WEEKND
The Weeknd and Island Records friends celebrated a storming show for the fifth night of Apple Music Festival in London Wednesday. Abel was awarded a plaque for 1.4 million singles sold from Beauty Behind the Madness ("Can't Feel My Face", "Often", "Hills" and "Earned It") and 70m streams from those singles.
"Can you see me? Make sure you can see me!" shouts Island president Darcus Beese from the back, surrounded by faces including (l-r) Jon Turner (Island MD), Cash (Weeknd management), Island press chief Shane O'Neill, Nate Albert (Weeknd A&R, Republic U.S.), Darcus Beese, Liv Nunn, Monique Wallace and David Hawkes (all Island), Mass Voss (UMG VP Global Marketing), Andrea Edmondson (Island), Andrew Kronfeld (UMG President Global Marketing), Becky Richardson (Island), Universal leader David Joseph, Brian Sutnick (Republic International), Sal (The Weeknd manager) and Abel himself. Kneeling are Orla Gorman (International) and Islanders Hayley Marchant, Robyn Peters and Steve Pitron.
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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