#Universal and Republic Records Launch Arabic Label

#Universal and Republic Records Launch Arabic Label

“#Universal and Republic Records Launch Arabic Label” Universal and Republic Records have joined forces with music mogul Wassim “SAL” Slaiby to launch Universal Arabic Music, a new label releasing music from the Middle East and North Africa. The first signing is the 17-year-old Jordanian singer-songwriter Issam Alnajjar.  Slaiby, who will operate as the label’s founder…

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#YG’s My Krazy Life Disappears From Streaming Platforms Following “Meet the Flockers” Backlash

#YG’s My Krazy Life Disappears From Streaming Platforms Following “Meet the Flockers” Backlash

“#YG’s My Krazy Life Disappears From Streaming Platforms Following “Meet the Flockers” Backlash” YG’s 2014 debut My Krazy Life has disappeared from digital streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, the iTunes Store, and YouTube, as Genius notes. It’s no longer available following backlash against the record’s “Meet the Flockers,” a song with lyrics about targeting…

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#National Independent Venue Association Announces NFT Fundraiser Auction

#National Independent Venue Association Announces NFT Fundraiser Auction

“#National Independent Venue Association Announces NFT Fundraiser Auction” The National Independent Venue Association has announced a “Golden Ticket” fundraising initiative, with proceeds from the sales of NFTs benefiting clubs still struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization arranged the project with the collective Goldflyer, and the fundraiser will go live at 6 p.m. Eastern…

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#BTS Label HYBE Acquires Scooter Braun Projects, Big Machine Label Group

#BTS Label HYBE Acquires Scooter Braun Projects, Big Machine Label Group

“#BTS Label HYBE Acquires Scooter Braun Projects, Big Machine Label Group” HYBE—the South Korean entertainment conglomerate formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, label and management home to Korean superstars BTS, among others—has announced the acquisition of American music executive Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings, including companies such as SB Projects and Big Machine Label Group. The…

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#YouTube Won’t Pull YG’s “Meet the Flockers” Amid Staff Outcry Over Anti-Asian Lyrics

#YouTube Won’t Pull YG’s “Meet the Flockers” Amid Staff Outcry Over Anti-Asian Lyrics

“#YouTube Won’t Pull YG’s “Meet the Flockers” Amid Staff Outcry Over Anti-Asian Lyrics” YouTube has declined to remove YG’s “Meet the Flockers” after the company’s staffers called for the video to be pulled due to lyrics about targeting Asians in burglary attempts, Bloomberg reports. Employees’ request to YouTube’s Trust & Safety team was denied in…

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#Secretly Group Employees Form Union

#Secretly Group Employees Form Union

“#Secretly Group Employees Form Union” Workers at Secretly Group, Secretly Distribution, Secretly Publishing, Numero Group, and Ghostly International are forming a union. In a statement requesting voluntary recognition from Secretly Group partners and senior management, the Secretly Group Union outlined their reasons for organizing with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU Local 174)….

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