In 2021, the music industry united to forge a path towards life beyond the coronavirus pandemic, and the news cycle didn’t let up. To mark the end of the ...
As 2021 draws to a close, Music Week is delighted to unveil the all-conquering Olivia Rodrigo as both our brand new cover star and our Artist Of The Year.
In ...
Q4 might have come alive in 2021, with big-selling records from Ed Sheeran, ABBA and, most recently, Adele taking it in turns to outdo one another at the top of ...
0207 Def Jam is continuing its roll out of top level appointments with the hire of Heidi Jacob as promotions director, Music Week can reveal.
Jacob arrives with 14 years’ ...
After months of speculation, Universal Music UK has announced the launch of 0207 Def Jam, a new label business headed up by twin brothers Alec and Alex Boateng.
The brothers have ...
Alec Boateng has officially left his role at BBC Radio 1Xtra.
Music Week broke the news of his impending departure from his position as head of A&R at Atlantic back ...
Ethiopia Habtemariam, president Motown Records & EVP Capitol Music Group, and Jeff Harleston Executive VP, general counsel, UMG and interim chairman and CEO Def Jam, have launched a $25 million ...
Alex Boateng has left his position as president of urban at Island Records.
The news comes after Music Week reported that his brother Alec is on the way out of ...