Sony Music revenues grew by over $250m in calendar 2019, topping $4bn

Fine Line by Harry Styles was Sony Music’s biggest seller in calendar Q4 last year
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‘Old Town Road’ Ties For Longest #1 In US Chart History

Lil Nas X’s "Old Town Road" is tied for the title of longest-running #1 song in US chart history. Even the 2017 smash "Despacito" remix with Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Beiber could not match the 21 year old record. In 1995, Mariah Carey released her fifth album, Daydream,…

Amuse is capable of offering $1m-plus advances. What’s its long-term game plan?

Amuse CEO Diego Farias explains how he’s building a record label fully attuned to the needs of artists in the digital age
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Lil Nas X rejected a $1 million-plus deal with Amuse before signing to Columbia Records

‘My challenge would be: excuse me, what did Columbia actually do in this? He was doing millions of streams per day before they picked him up.’
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Why did Lil Nas X sign to Columbia? Ron Perry’s Instagram profile helped.

How the Columbia CEO & Chairman’s Insta profile played a crucial role in the song of the summer
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The Week’s YouTube Music Charts: BTS, Blackpink, Muse, Soundgarden, Lil Nas X and More

K-pop dominated the YouTube Music harts with BTS breaking records and Blackpink taking over the #1 spot on the Global Top Songs chart, Muse and Soundgarden also saw a spike in views following last week’s first black hole photo, and Lil Nas X continues his ride with the “Old Town…