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Apple Ups Bryan To Global Head/Country Music

September 10, 2024September 12, 2024 kevincarter Apple Music

• Congrats to Apple Music executive Michael Bryan on his elevation from Director of Editorial Operations & Audio Production to

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Kendrick Lamar Inks Super Bowl Halftime Show

September 8, 2024September 9, 2024 kevincarter Apple Music, Kendrick Lamar

• Seventeen-time GRAMMY winner Kendrick Lamar will perform at the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show next February in

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Billie Eilish Live On Apple Music

September 26, 2022 kevincarter Apple Music, Billie Eilish

• Billie Eilish celebrates the end of her sold-out global Happier Than Ever, The World Tour with a special livestream

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Apple Music Takes Super Bowl Halftime

September 23, 2022September 24, 2022 kevincarter Apple Music, Super Bowl

• Apple Music will replace longtime sponsor Pepsi as the new official sponsor of the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The

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Weeknd, Olivia, H.E.R. Win Apple Music Awards

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 kevincarter Apple Music

• Apple® announced the winners of the third annual Apple Music® Awards, recognizing the best artists of 2021 and their

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Apple Launches Apple Music Radio

August 18, 2020August 19, 2020 kevincarter Apple Music

• UPDATED: Attention, terrestrial and satellite radio — Apple is getting serious about pumping out the hits across multiple formats,

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Radio Gaga For Gaga Radio

August 6, 2020 kevincarter Apple Music, Lady Gaga

• The inspiration for Lady Gaga‘s No. 1 album Chromatica (Streamline/Interscope) came from the dance floor. Now, every Friday on

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Bryan’s Next Adventure Awaits

February 28, 2020 kevincarter Apple Music, CAA

• In a day of notable departures in the Country world (see Bentli, Ty), RAMP has also learned that Nashville-based programmer-turned-agent Michael

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Apple Music Awards Tonight

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 kevincarter Apple Music, Billie Eilish

• Introducing the Apple Music Awards, described as “a celebration of the best and boldest musicians of 2019 and the

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Apple Launches Shazam Discovery Top 50

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 kevincarter Apple Music, Shazam

• In a marked expansion of Shazam’s integration with Apple Music, Apple has debuted a new Shazam Discovery Top 50

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CPB Forced To Wind Down Operations
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CPB Forced To Wind Down Operations

August 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on CPB Forced To Wind Down Operations

• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which has long provided funding to PBS and NPR on Friday announced that

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iHeart Resets Markets Group Leadership
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iHeart Resets Markets Group Leadership

July 31, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart Resets Markets Group Leadership

• Following yesterday’s announcement of Hartley Adkins‘ impending retirement as President of iHeartMedia’s Markets Group, the company announced a revised

Serious CMA Executive Action
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Serious CMA Executive Action

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Warner Records Undergoes ‘Revitalization’
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Warner Records Undergoes ‘Revitalization’

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Shamel Named Head Of TuneCore, U.S.
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Shamel Named Head Of TuneCore, U.S.

July 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Shamel Named Head Of TuneCore, U.S.
Kobalt Ups Cournoyer To SVP, Global Digital Biz
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Kobalt Ups Cournoyer To SVP, Global Digital Biz

July 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Kobalt Ups Cournoyer To SVP, Global Digital Biz

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NPR Responds To CPB Closure News
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NPR Responds To CPB Closure News

August 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on NPR Responds To CPB Closure News

• In response to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)’s announcement that it would be winding down operations due to

EJ Joyfully Reunited With NJ
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EJ Joyfully Reunited With NJ

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KNBR’s Greg Papa Battling Cancer
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KNBR’s Greg Papa Battling Cancer

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SVP Upgrade For BMLG’s Flammia
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SVP Upgrade For BMLG’s Flammia

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Warner Records Pros On The Loose
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Warner Records Pros On The Loose

July 29, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Warner Records Pros On The Loose
WMG Changes Extend To Nashville
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WMG Changes Extend To Nashville

July 29, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG Changes Extend To Nashville
Warner Records Undergoes ‘Revitalization’
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Warner Records Undergoes ‘Revitalization’

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Huynh To Direct Big Loud Rock Media
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Huynh To Direct Big Loud Rock Media

July 29, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Huynh To Direct Big Loud Rock Media
Ray Mariner On The Loose
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Ray Mariner On The Loose

July 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Ray Mariner On The Loose

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NPR Responds To CPB Closure News
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NPR Responds To CPB Closure News

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EJ Joyfully Reunited With NJ
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EJ Joyfully Reunited With NJ

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CPB Forced To Wind Down Operations
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CPB Forced To Wind Down Operations

August 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on CPB Forced To Wind Down Operations
Pros On The Loose: Alek Halverson
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Pros On The Loose: Alek Halverson

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Cool Breeze Blows Into Norfolk
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Cool Breeze Blows Into Norfolk

August 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Cool Breeze Blows Into Norfolk
Moving The Game Pieces Around
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Moving The Game Pieces Around

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