Music Industry News and Awards

After “Weird Al” Yankovic made headlines this month for backing out of an ad for AI software, the musical satirist revealed he also turned down an offer worth at least $1 million to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia last year. “I wish people would offer me thing

Variety and CNN are back in business for awards season. After producing Actors on Actors and a town hall with Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey, the two legacy brands have unveiled an expanded content partnership. Together, the brands will develop, produce and distribute premium content thro

Rapper Yung Miami has signed with WME for worldwide representation in all areas. The South Florida rapper and former member of the City Girls will release her solo debut on the relaunched Uptown Records later this year. The album’s lead single, “Spend Dat,” topped the Billboard Rap Airplay charts an