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All Music Industry Initiatives to Help Get Out the Vote This Election Season (Updating)
On Nov. 3, U.S. voters will decide if President Donald Trump gets four more years in office or send Democratic ticket Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the White House. Ahead of what has been said to be the most important election in at least a generation, non-partisan voter registration organizations including HeadCount and Voto Latino, in partnership with labels and artists, have launched music-driven initiatives that incentivize eligible voters – especially young ones – to get registered and vote. Even labels and digital streaming platforms have rolled out campaigns to encourage both employees and artists to vote this election. And venues across the country will serve as polling sites for early voting and on Election Day. From Spotify’s “Play Your Part” to HeadCount’...
Tiësto Signs With Atlantic Records, Shares Preview of Kickoff Single “The Business”
After teasing “something big” earlier in the week, dance music legend Tiësto has spilled the beans on his momentous signing to Atlantic Records. Along with the announcement came a preview of the first single to be released as a result of the newly minted partnership, the aptly-titled “The Business.” With his exclusive worldwide signing to Atlantic, Tiësto is “poised to once again lead the next evolution of electronic dance music,” reads a press release. Fans of Tiësto can look forward to the Dutch icon “exploring uncharted terrain to create what may well be his biggest and boldest music thus far.” Check out a preview of the forthcoming single, which is officially releasing on Friday, September 25th, below. Source: Variety FOLLOW TIËSTO: ...
Zedd and Jasmine Thompson Slow Things Down with New Single “Funny”
What do you get when you combine a seasoned EDM producer with a young songwriter who has some serious vocal chops? The answer is “Funny,” a new pop and dance crossover collaboration between Zedd and 19-year-old Jasmine Thompson. Out today via Atlantic Records and Interscope, the track is dreamy, dance-driven, and fun, blending the best of both artists to deliver a new kind of pop anthem. Starting out like a fairytale with distorted synths and Thompson’s bright vocal tones, “Funny” quickly transforms from a gentle breakup song into a power-packed exclamation of individuality and self love. Each artist’s styles are evident throughout, from Thompson’s heartfelt lyrics to EDM-inspired chords straight out of Zedd’s production play...
Atlantic Records Launches Cross-Roster Voter Registration Initiative With HeadCount: Exclusive
“With the 2020 election shaping up to be the most consequential of our lifetime, it’s crucial,” says ATLVotes co-chair Jack Hedges. In January, a group of Atlantic Records employees including Canvasback label imprint vp of marketing Jack Hedges formed a company task force to develop a plan for utilizing Atlantic’s star-studded artist roster, which includes the likes of Cardi B, Ed Sheeran and Meek Mill, to encourage voter registration. A global pandemic later, “You can imagine, the ideas and plans we were formulating were very different from where we are now,” Hedges tells Billboard. But the goal — to inspire more young people to vote in both local and presidential elections — is as urgent as ever. That’s why today (July 16), Atlantic Re...
Gucci Mane Says He Is Leaving Atlantic Records, Calls Staff Racist
Source: Photo: WENN.com It seems that Gucci Mane isn’t feeling the vibes at this recording home. He has announced that he will be taking his talents elsewhere. As spotted on Complex the Trap God went back to calling out names via Twitter; specifically his record label. “Leaving #AtlanticRecords July 3rd these crackers polite racist #SolcySummer”. Guwop went on to double down on his claim saying “All artists let’s go on strike f*** these racist ass labels burn then down too #BlackLivesMatter #BlackExecMatter f*** these crackers???” But in what shouldn’t come to most folks as a surprise Gucci eventually deleted both posts. He did follow up the retracted tweets with a new one that hints his support of Black unity. “If you not with us I’m not with you” it read. If you not with us I’...
Gucci Mane Says He’s Leaving Atlantic Records, Calls Label ‘Polite Racist’
Gucci Mane has announced that he no longer wants to be a part of his longtime label, Atlantic Records. “Leaving #AtlanticRecords July 3rd these crackers polite racist #SoIcySummer,” he posted on Twitter on Thursday (June 11), which has now been deleted from the rapper’s feed. (You can find a screenshot of it here.) Despite removing the tweet, Mane did retweet responses to his announcement, which you can see below. Gucci calling out Atlantic records for being “polite racist”. It’s about time men start speaking on injustices, too. https://t.co/gVqVwX7LTj — Nicholas Liddle (@NLiddle16) June 12, 2020 Before this announcement, Mane also called artists to protest their labels. “All artists let’s go on strike fuck these racist ass labels burn them down too #BlackLivesMatter #BlackExecMatter fuck ...
