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Why Artists Must Own Their Data: Guest Post by WME’s Co-Head of Music Kirk M. Sommer

Why Artists Must Own Their Data: Guest Post by WME’s Co-Head of Music Kirk M. Sommer

“Data” may be a wonky word but it has become as valuable as gold in the music business, where it often refers to contact information for fans...

24.06.2025 10

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Kirk M. Sommer

Was Someone Trolling Trump by Playing Creedence’s Draft-Dodger-Slamming ‘Fortunate Son’ at His Military Parade? Or Is It Just the Further Death of Irony?

Was the music for Saturday’s military parade in Washington, D.C. covertly programmed by the “No Kings” movement? That’s the question some were...

16.06.2025 7

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Chris Willman

Andre 3000 vs. Matthew Shipp: In Defense of Andre’s Untrained Approach to Flute and Piano (Guest Post)

Abiola Oke is a global media strategist and the managing director of ADISA, a global advisory firm focused on entertainment, culture, and brand...

21.05.2025 20

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Abiola Oke

Does Being a Morgan Wallen Fan Make You MAGA? Why the Country Bad Boy’s Music Is Trump-Coded

At a time when so many seemingly innocuous activities — from the type of car you drive to the pillow you sleep on — are loaded with political...

16.05.2025 10

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Jem Aswad

The ‘M3GAN’ ‘Second Screen’ Chatbot Is an Epic Fail — and Offers Another Dire Warning for Our Future

While the rest of the world was in Easter mode, Blumhouse hatched a deliciously blasphemous bit of counterprogramming the horror shingle is calling...

01.05.2025 9

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Peter Debruge