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300 Entertainment Launches 300 Studios

January 30, 2022 kevincarter 300 Entertainment

• 300 Entertainment announced the launch of its content and film division, 300 Studios, headed by Kevin Liles, Chairman &

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Sucks To Be Spotify This Week

January 30, 2022January 31, 2022 kevincarter Spotify

• It’s been a tough few days for Spotify, what with all the negative noise generated by Neil Young‘s request

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UMG, Twitch, Amazon Get Busier

January 27, 2022 kevincarter Amazon Music, Twitch, UMG

• Universal Music Group (UMG), Twitch, and Amazon Music announced an expansion of the companies’ agreements, which will provide customers

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iHeart Music Awards Return March 22

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 kevincarter iHeartRadio Music Awards

• iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment announced the list of nominees for the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which will originate from

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Hope Media & WAY Media Merging

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 kevincarter Hope Media Group, Way Media, WayFM

• Two well-known, faith-based media companies — Hope Media Group and WAY Media announced their intention to merge into a

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iHeartCountry Fest Returns May 7

January 25, 2022 kevincarter iHeartCountry Festival

• iHeartMedia announced the return of the iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One on Saturday, May 7. Now in its

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Executive Action, Futuri-Style

January 25, 2022January 24, 2022 kevincarter Futuri Media

• When our friends at Futuri aren’t busy spinning up audience engagement and sales intelligence tech and whatnot, they’re adding

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CRB Commits To In-Person CRS 2022

January 24, 2022January 26, 2022 kevincarter COVID-19, CRS 2022

• After careful and thorough consultation with attendees, panelists, performers, sponsorship partners, vendors, event staff, and CRB Board leadership, CRB

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Loken Joins Academy As EVP/Marketing

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• John Loken has joined The Recording Academy® as Executive Vice President of Marketing. Loken reports to Chief Operating Officer

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Meet ’22 Radio Mercury Chief Judge

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 kevincarter RAB, Radio Mercury Awards

• The Radio Mercury Awards is proud to announce Alejandro Ortiz, Executive Creative Director of Campbell Ewald, as the 2022