Iggy Azalea has slammed “criminals” at Universal Music Group (UMG), and has claimed she is owed millions of dollars.The ‘Fancy’ artist, real name Amethyst Amelia Kelly, claims that the company owes her “millions of dollars in back pay,” sharing that they recently offered her an $18,000 settlement instead of the amount “in the 8 figure range” that she claims she is owed.“I’m told this is a normal response from their lawyers and after appearing in court they end up paying millions as they’re supposed to,” the rapper and singer wrote in a post shared to X/Twitter yesterday (March 15).“Thankfully I’m well off and can and will pursue this issue until they pay me what they owe.”The ‘Black Widow’ musician became more incensed in follow-up post, writing: “Universal music mark my words you ugly bitch – You will pay me what’s owed.”NME has reached out to Universal Music Group for comment.Crazy how in my entire career I was never paid a single royalty by universal music for anything outside of the USA. They owe me millions of dollars in back pay, that they technically stole from me, as per my contract Iam due payment.
Perfume Genius has shared a new single featuring Aldous Harding – listen to ‘No Front Teeth’ below.The collaborative song serves as the second preview of the singer-songwriter’s seventh album ‘Glory’, which is due for release on March 28 via Matador (pre-order/pre-save here).Following on from lead single ‘It’s A Mirror’, the latest track from Perfume Genius (real name Mike Hadreas) begins with a stripped-back, acoustic guitar-driven verse, ahead of haunting and ethereal vocals from Harding.“Better days/ Nothing touch me/ Light it breaks on the wings of a dove/ Better days/ Nothing touch me/ Let it take everything that I love,” sings the New Zealand folk artist. ‘No Front Teeth’ then breaks out into a raw and rocky instrumental.“No front teeth/ Where they all used to go/ Sewn in my pocket lining/ Suddenly/ When the cover is blown/ Can I just rest beside it,” Hadreas adds in the single, which is bolstered by time changes throughout.The song is accompanied by an official music video, directed by Cody Critcheloe, who helmed Perfume Genius’ ‘Queen’ video.Per a press release, the surreal ‘No Front Teeth’ visuals represent a “fever dream” that is “unhinged, sexually charged, hilarious and riveting, leaving the viewer questioning what is real and what is an aberration”.The clip stars Hadreas and Harding, alongside Perfume Genius bandmember and co-writer Alan Wyffels. Tune in here:Following on from 2022’s ‘Ugly Season’, the forthcoming ‘Glory’ was produced by Perfume Genius’ longtime collaborator Blake Mills.
Universal Music Group has announced the launch of a new music health fund in partnership with the Music Health Alliance – find out more below.Yesterday (February 13), Universal Music Group revealed the Music Industry Mental Health Fund, which will provide mental health services to current and former music professionals across the US, even those not signed with or connected to the label.The partnership builds upon both companies’ previous four-year healthcare program through personalised recommendations for mental health counsellors, grants to offset costs and funding resource recommendations if necessary to ensure the continuation of care through additional financial and mental health support.Besides the services provided through the Music Industry Mental Health Fund, the MHA also provides dental care resources, individual and family health insurance, senior care support, vision care resources and more.UMG and the MHA have in the past served “nearly 1,000 clients and saved them more than $12.5million in healthcare costs” – for more information on the Music Industry Mental Health Fund, visit here.It is currently unclear if the fund will be expanded to include professionals across the world.A post shared by Universal Music Group (@universalmusicgroup)The fund’s announcement comes shortly after former NME Cover star Chappell Roan won her first Grammy at this year’s ceremony on February 3.
Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify have announced the striking of a new multi-year deal that will usher in “the next era of streaming innovation” – find out more below.Yesterday (January 26), UMG and Spotify announced their new deal, which will continue their long-running partnership dating back to 2015. In a press release, the two companies shared that the new deal was shaped around recorded music and music publishing that will be focused on “growth, innovation and the advancement of artists’ and songwriters’ success”.Per the deal, both consumers and artists will be able to access “new paid subscription tiers, bundling of music and non-music content, and a richer audio and visual content catalog”.
Perfume Genius has announced his new album, ‘Glory’, and shared its reflective lead single, ‘It’s A Mirror’.Opening with a stocky folk-rock riff and fuelled by Perfume Genius’ – real name Mike Hadreas – emotionally soft vocals, the musician uses ‘It’s A Mirror’ to reflect on being overwhelmed and ending up stuck in an isolating loop.Speaking about the song in a press release, Hadreas shared: “I wake up overwhelmed even when nothing is going on. I spend the rest of the day trying to regulate, which I prefer to do at home alone with my thoughts. But why? They are mostly bad.
Blue Man Group was founded by friends Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.Four years later, the performance artist pals began a residency at NYC’s Astor Place Theatre.Since then, they’ve delivered 17,000+ rousing performances featuring trios of bald, blue men at the 281- seat LES venue. Memorable showpieces from years past include vibrant paint drumming, imaginative choreographed dances and striking nonverbal physical comedy bits; personally, we’re partial to the interactive audience participation gags that often leave crowds speechless.
Universal Music Group and Amazon have announced an expanded global relationship.The two companies have said that they will be working together closely to “explore new and enhanced product opportunities” that will benefit artists and create better experiences for fans. UMG will also be collaborating with Amazon as they expand in audio, including further innovation in audiobooks, audio and visual programming as well as livestreamed content.In addition, they will be working to address, among other things, unlawful AI-generated content and means of protecting against fraud and misattribution.“We are very excited to advance our long-standing, excellent partnership with Amazon Music that marks a new era in streaming—Streaming 2.0,” said UMG’s chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge.
Universal Music Group (UMG) have reportedly filed a motion to dismiss Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst’s $200million lawsuit against them for “fraudulent accounting practices”.In October, Durst filed a lawsuit against UMG for $200million on the count of fraud, alleging that the music label and publishing company had withheld the band’s royalties for years before they made an inquiry on it and only got paid “recently”.According to the Limp Bizkit vocalist, the group “never received any royalties from UMG”, until this August – despite having sold millions of albums and still earning “millions of streaming users per month on Spotify alone” for years. The lawsuit also alleged that UMG had intended to “unfairly keep those profits for itself”.At the time, UMG responded by claiming that Limp Bizkit had been paid $43million in recoupable advances over the years.
Universal Music Group (UMG), ABKCO Music & Records and Concord Music Group have sued Believe and TuneCore, claiming they shared sped-up songs to evade copyright.As reported by Music Business Worldwide, the major-label conglomerate has alleged that Believe SAS – the digital music company formerly known as Believe Music and its subsidiary TuneCore – have committed “industrial-scale copyright infringement,” and are currently seeking $500 million in damages.Filed in federal court on Monday (November 4), the suit claimed that TuneCore has served as a hub for sped-up bootleg versions of copyrighted songs. UMG has alleged that Believe distributed “millions” of slightly altered versions of major-label tracks onto both streaming and video platforms with credit going to artists under the names “Kendirk Laamar” and “Arriana Gramde”.
Chat show legend Graham Norton is venturing into the film industry with his next big project co-writing and producing a romantic comedy. Industry insiders reveal that his company, So Television, and production firm Tiger Mountain are joining forces for this UK-Irish movie, which is set to start filming later this year.The man behind the camera will be Dan Mazer, one of the screenwriters of 2016's Bridget Jones' Baby and the upcoming fourth movie in the series, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy that is due for release on Valentine's Day next year.
Kurt Badenhausen Longtime sports team owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer have been actively investing in youth sports properties over the last two years. Now, the private equity titans are rolling up those assets into a new parent company, Unrivaled Sports.
Swedish singer-songwriter Alice Boman and Perfume Genius's Mika Hadreas share an uncanny abilty to express a profound despair in their music. Putting them both together, their voices aching in sync with one another, makes so much sense you could be forgiven for wondering why it hasn't happened sooner. Luckily, what was a purely Instagram DM-based friendship has crossed over into musical territory with the languid and hauntingly romantic "Feels Like A Dream." The song, which will appear on upcoming album The Space Between (due October 21), flips the script on Boman's typically heartbroken missives while retaining all of the vulnerability that has defined 2020 debut album Dream On.
While on Love Island, Davide Sanclimenti gained fans up and down the UK thanks to his incredible one-liners and loud out loud funny sense of humour. However, two weeks after being crowned winner of the show alongside Ekin-Su Culculoglu following a landslide victory, the 27 year old has hinted that not everyone has been won over following his stint in the villa. During an interview on Capital Xtra, the reality TV star revealed that he’s so far been excluded from the Islanders’ WhatsApp chat and is yet to even receive an invitation to join the group.
The Oppenheim Group is expanding to Orange County, and it looks like the drama has followed.A new trailer for Netflix’s “Selling the OC” introduces some of the big personalities who will be joining the brokerage’s new Southern California location and teases that, just like “Selling Sunset,” they’re destined to clash.“The Oppenheim Group comes with its own brand of office politics,” one of the agents declares. But while there’s definitely a few tense moments in the office, there appears to be some wholesome ones, as well.The trailer ends with many of the agents huddling together to watch the sunset over the ocean as Oppenheimer Group newcomer Tyler Stanaland asks: “How many other real estate offices have cuddle puddles on the beach?”You can watch the full trailer in the video above.“Selling the OC” debuts on Aug.
Perfume Genius has shared a new surreal short film that is an accompaniment to his new album, ‘Ugly Season’.The 28 minute short film, entitledPygmalion’s Ugly Season, is directed by visual artistJacolby Satterwhite and features music from the album, as well as an appearance from Perfume Genius – real name MichaelHadreas.In a press release, Hadreas said: “I gave him [Satterwhite] free reign,” when it came to directing the short.He went on: “We’re both the same age, I feel very aligned with Jacolby when it comes to taste and certain pop culture obsessions. There is also a spiritual harmony between us in the way we approach work and the similar energetic spaces we want to inhabit, realize and share.”You can watch the short film here:Speaking about his new project earlier this year, Satterwhite said:“This project is the genesis of a whole new direction that I’m taking, one that I’ve been thinking about within this endemic culture, since 2020.“Mike and I are both writing scripts.
K.J. Yossman “The Lady of Heaven” executive producer Malik Shlibak has voiced his disappointment over Cineworld’s decision to pull his film from U.K.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have returned with new song "Spitting Off the Edge of the World," a collaboration with Perfume Genius. It marks the band's first new material in over nine years and will appear on their newly announced album Cool It Down. The NYC trio's fifth album will be released on September 30 via Secretly Canadian.
At Disney’s Investor Day in December 2020, Nat Geo revealed that season four of its anthology series Genius would focus on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
CAA has acquired full ownership of CAA-GBG Global Brand Management Group, a joint venture formed in 2016.
With weeks of getting ready for dates together in that product-filled dressing room, it’s no surprise that the Love Island contestants swap their best hair and makeup tips during their time in the villa. Take this year’s winner Millie Court, who tells OK! that when she went on Love Island she picked up a nifty beauty hack from one of her fellow contestants.
Meghan Markle is set to appear on the Ellen show, with the TV host posting a snippet of their chat on social media. Ellen penned: "A lot has changed since the last time Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, was on the Warner Brothers lot." In the short clip, Meghan and Ellen can be heard discussing the times the Duchess used to come to the same spot for acting auditions.
WhatsApp is rumoured to be developing a new ability for users to create groups within group chats.
is back tonight with two more as the National Geographic anthology series continues to tell the story of Aretha Franklin’s life and career with Cynthia Erivo portraying the music legend.ET has an exclusive clip from episode 3, “Do Right Woman,” in which Franklin is juggling her music career and her commitment to the civil rights movement before audiences get to see her perform “A Change Is Gonna Come.”The song, originally recorded by Sam Cooke in 1964, is a popular civil rights anthem inspired
hereEmile says he left one running meet in the hands of a personal trainer while he headed to hospital for a scan.“When I got back there were people in the gym,” he admits.“There were kids of some of the parents who had done the run and then they all started asking me how the scan had gone. In normal times I would have told them to leave, but they were asking about my health and I felt I had to chat to them.“A couple of minutes later the police came to the door.
direct to your inboxA grandad has been jailed after he was found sharing indecent images of ‘schoolgirls’ on a chat room with other paedophiles.67-year-old Robert Blackband was found with over 400 indecent photos, including 139 category A images - said to be the worst kind.Police found a black iPhone and computer belonging to Blackband which contained the vile images at his home in Rochdale.Following further analysis, officers found web searches relating to indecent images and a chat app called
Perfume Genius has announced details of IMMEDIATELY Remixes, a collection of remixes of his 2020 album Set My Heart On Fire Immediately. The album will be released on February 19 and is preceded by a remix of "Your Body Changes Everything" by Massachusets-based electronic duo Boy Harsher.
Fortnite update allows players to in-game video chat whilst playing the game.Releasing today (November 18), the update will allow Fortnite players to use the Houseparty app, so players can remain in video chat while playing the popular battle royale.
Lily Allen has accused Warner Music Group (WMG) executives of double standards due to their support of the Blackout Tuesday campaign.
Universal Music Group today announced several initiatives to bring relief to musicians, its employees and the music industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that in a short time has devastated so much of the global economy. It also pledged to assist its artists in their charitable efforts
Warner Music Group has made a donation to MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund launched last week, CEO Steve Cooper said in a memo to the company’s staff.
With social distancing initiatives in effect as world leaders try to slow down the spread of coronavirus, group watches of TV shows and movies are becoming a popular way for friends and family to maintain a connection to their loved ones. In this spirit, one member of the ever-present Beyhive suggested that Beyoncé’s fanbase mobilize for a group watch of the Houston singer’s 2019 Netflix concert film, HOMECOMING.
Clipse’s coke-fueled raps helped the Virginia duo make a name for themselves in the early 2000s, with hits like “Grindin” portraying the brothers as major figures in the drug trade. In a new interview with DJ Vlad, the duo’s former manager Anthony “Geezy” Gonzalez claimed that many of these lyrics were based on his own experiences dealing drugs. In 2010, Gonzalez was sentenced to 32 years in prison for running a $20 million drug ring in Virginia Beach, although he is now free.
Pusha T is looking to take on a new challenge in the music industry. As HipHopNMore notes, he announced on Monday, February 25 that he’s launching a new label, titled Heir Wave Music Group, and has already signed Petersburg, Va. rapper Kahri 1k.
Lil Wayne is back with his long-awaited LP, Funeral. In the middle of promotions, he just took on a lightning round on Revolt TV’s Drink Champs—and it turns out the influential rapper is unfamiliar with some of the biggest names in hip-hop right now.
Eminem’s surprise album, Music to Be Murdered By, features the Shady Records boss reuniting with every member of Slaughterhouse on “I Will”—except for Joe Budden. During an appearance on the My Expert Opinion podcast released before the project dropped, Budden explained his current stance on reuniting with the group.
Tyler, The Creator surprised fans with a pair of new songs and a music video on Monday afternoon. The first song, titled “BEST INTEREST,” is a leftover track from his 2019 album, IGOR. “A song that I never got to fully finish from IGOR sessions. Didn’t want it to sit on a hard drive,” he wrote about the track. “GROUP B” is a rap song set over a soulful sample, although he did not clarify if that song is also leftover from the IGOR sessions.
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