Industry

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  Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman Artist to Top Country Song Chart

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2024

  With "TEXAS HOLD 'EM," Beyoncé has become the first Black woman artist to ever top Billboard's Hot Country chart, the publication has...

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  Here's the Complete List of Releases for Record Store Day 2024

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2024

  Having revealed their event ambassadors for 2024, the minds behind Record Store Day have now shared the complete list of exclusives...

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  PinkPantheress Named Billboard's Women in Music Producer of the Year

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2024

  PinkPantheress has been named Billboard's Women in Music Producer of the Year for 2024. The organization shared the news today that the 22...

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  US Visa Fees for Touring Artists to Increase by More Than $500 in April

  PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2024

  A little over a year ago, the US Department of Homeland Security proposed to more than triple the fees for the O and P visas employed by...

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  Oscars Add First New Competitive Category Since 2001

  PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024

  Ahead of next month's 2024 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced the establishment of a new...

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  Bell to Lay Off 4,800 Staff, Sell 45 Radio Stations

  PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024

  Bell Media has announced that 45 of its 103 regional radio stations, as well as multiple television newscasts, will be ending as parent...

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  Warner Music Group to Lay Off 10 Percent of Staff, Media Workers Disproportionately Affected

  PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024

  Just weeks after Condé Nast's decision to absorb Pitchfork into GQ, Warner Music Group (WMG) is the latest to announce incoming layoffs...

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  Master P Says He and Snoop Dogg Are Fighting Racism as They Sue Walmart for Hiding Their Cereal Brand

  PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2024

  Snoop Dogg and Master P have been involved in their fair share of feuds in their day — Snoop with Eminem and Suge Knight, and Master P with...