Things to look forward to in 2023: Albums, tours and so much more

Things to look forward to in 2023: Albums, tours and so much more

TAS Rights ManagementA new year means new music and new activities from some of pop music’s biggest names. Here’s a roundup of some of the albums, tours and events we can look forward to in 2023: -Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran will both tour North America in 2023. Taylor’s Eras Tour starts March 17 in…Read More…

Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and others whose songs reached 1 billion YouTube views this year

Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and others whose songs reached 1 billion YouTube views this year

Courtesy of YouTube MusicMusic videos by Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and more joined YouTube’s Billion Views Club this year.  The Weeknd now has five videos with over 1 billion views after “Save Your Tears” and his Daft Punk collab “I Feel It Coming” crossed the milestone this year. He isn’t the only artist with multiple entries in Youtube’s exclusive club. Lady Gaga scored her third entry with…Read More…

The Year in Music 2022: And in other news …

The Year in Music 2022: And in other news …

From cheating scandals to health struggles to K-pop stars going solo, here’s a roundup of some headline-making happenings in the world of pop this year: — Adam Levine, who’s married to Behati Prinsloo and expecting his third child with her, found himself in hot water in September when Instagram model Summer Stroh claimed the two…Read More…

The White House cites a Taylor Swift lyric when reviewing the past year

The White House cites a Taylor Swift lyric when reviewing the past year

ABCTaylor Swift was seemingly everywhere in the latter half of 2022 — and now her lyrics are part of the final words coming from the White House. Susan Rice, who is the director of the United States Domestic Policy Council, shared her closing thoughts on 2022 and started off by citing a decade-old song from Swift herself. The…Read More…

The Year in Music 2022: Love, marriage, babies and more

The Year in Music 2022: Love, marriage, babies and more

Aside from their professional lives, it was a big year for some of your favorite artists in their personal lives. There were marriages, babies, new romances and more. Here’s a look back at some of them: — The Jonas Brothers welcomed some Jonas babies this year. In January, Nick and his wife, Priyanka Chopra, announced they…Read More…

Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ helps drive vinyl sales to a 30-year high

Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ helps drive vinyl sales to a 30-year high

Beth Garrabrant/TAS Rights ManagementYou can credit Taylor Swift for a 30-year high in sales of vinyl records last week. Billboard reports that for the week ending December 22, 2.232 million vinyl albums were sold, according to data from Luminate. That marks the largest sales week for the format since Luminate began keeping track of music…Read More…