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PhilSpector, the famed Wall of Sound producer who spent the last 11 years in prison for a murder he committed in 2003, died Saturday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has reported. He was 81.

I.B. Bad on emerging giants, evolving labels and ever-present challenges.

Morgan Wallen has a very big #1 bow with his 30-trackBig Loud/Republic set,Dangerous: The Double Album, which instantly becomes the top-streaming country album in history by a wide margin. Republic owns the Top 3 and half of the Top 10.

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Olivia Rodrigo sits atop ourStreaming Songs chart after a historic first week. TheGeffen star's "drivers license" racked up 62m on-demand audio streams, the second-most debut-week streams in the streaming era, trailing onlyDrake's "Gods Plan."

LongtimeINXS managerChristopher “CM” Mark Murphy died Saturday in Sydney, Australia, following a battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. He was 66.

With theBiden-Harris inauguration serving as the historic backdrop, change is in the air—and on the airwaves, among other popular platforms. Its harbingers include smashes from 17-year-oldOlivia Rodrigo and regular dudeMorgan Wallen, a brilliant strategy that’s liftingJustin Bieber to new heights, aMark Pitts post-up move atRCAand a prediction of fans returning to arenas this fall. Bring it on.

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Word has it that theRecording Academy and former headDeborah Dugan are close to a settlement in the arbitration surrounding her ouster just 10 days before the 2020Grammys.

Alabama-raised, Atlanta-based rapperFlo Millihas been chosen asSpotify's fourth U.S.RADAR artist. Listen to theRCA talent's new single, "Roaring 20s," to find out why "flo milli shit" has entered the cultural lexicon.

RCA bossPeter Edge is making some changes as the House of Nipper navigates a rapidly evolving marketplace.

In another peek at our newly publishedRainmakers volume, we retrace the transformation ofSteve Cooper from turnaround specialist to forward-thinking CEO ofWarner Music Group.