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Latin Music continues to be the fastest-growing genre in the US, generating $685M in US recorded music revenues in 1H of 2024 (+7 YoY). Full report here.
Latin Music first surpassed the $1B mark in 2022, and hit $1.4B last year.
The genre now represents 8% of total recorded music revenues in the US.
Credit: Music Business Worldwide
With a large wave of tech companies like Amazon and Dell returning to in-office work, Spotify is going against the grain. Spotify’s Chief Human Resources Officer argues that remote work has not negatively impacted productivity or efficiency. “You can’t spend a lot of time hiring grown-ups and then treat them like children.” PREACH
Liam Gallagher shares that him and Noel refuse to do interviews together to avoid having the media “trying to pick holes in our relationship.” The brothers split in 2009 after fighting back stage at a show, and they’re set to reunite again for the first time on July 4th, 2025. Full story here.
Stat of the week: 80.4% of streaming is now done with premium subscriptions:
That number may be moving up to 80.5% after I set my dad up with Spotify Premium today:
In the most random headline of the day: Universal Music Group sues Chili’s restaurant chain over alleged copyright infringement in social media ads. Read more here if you’d like I guess?
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🌴 Los Angeles
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💼 Programming & Off-platform Promotion Manager - TikTok - Apply Here
💼 General Manager (Insomniac Clubs) - Live Nation - Apply Here
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💼 ARCC Backlog (Audio Preservation - Temp) - Warner Music - Apply Here
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💼 Account Executive (Music) - Passes - Apply Here
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💼 Television Business Affairs Assistant - CAA - Apply Here
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🗽 NYC
💼 A&R Manager - Sony Music - Apply Here
💼 Assistant Production Manager - Live Nation - Apply Here
💼 Music Department Assistant - CAA - Apply Here
💼 Sample Licensing Coordinator - Sony Music - Apply Here
💼 Media Relations Director - Warner Music - Apply Here
💼 Music Central Assistant - WME - Apply Here
💼 Stage Manager (Warsaw, Part-time) - Live Nation - Apply Here
💼 A&R - Duetti - Apply Here
💼 Artist Relations Manager - UnitedMasters - Apply Here
💼 Digital Marketing Manager - Influence Media Partners - Apply Here
💼 Music Central Assistant - WayUp - Apply Here
💼 Associate Director, Influencer Strategy - Live Nation - Apply Here
💼 Marketing Assistant (Part-time) - Burwood Media - Apply Here
💼 Licensing Assistant - Centric Brands - Apply Here
💼 A&R Researcher - Influence Media Partners - Apply Here
💼 Accounting Manager - Sphere Entertainment Co. - Apply Here
💼 Executive Assistant to EVP - BSE Global - Apply Here
💼 Graphics Operator - Newsmax Media Inc. - Apply Here
💼 Multiplatform Programming Coordinator - AMC Networks - Apply Here
💼 Games & Emerging Media Coordinator - Paramount - Apply Here
🎒 Marauder Spring Intern - Marauder - Apply Here
🎒 Brand Partnerships Intern - Crash Dummies Production - Apply Here
🤠 Nashville
💼 Entry Level Training Program (Mailroom) - CAA - Apply Here
💼 A&R Coordinator - Concord - Apply Here
💼 Booking Coordinator - Live Nation - Apply Here
💼 Receptionist (Temp) - Warner Music - Apply Here
💼 Staff Accountant - Creative Financial Staffing - Apply Here
💼 Production Runner (Ascend Amphitheater) - Live Nation - Apply Here
💼 Digital Marketing Manager - Swoon - Apply Here
💼 Radio Promotions Event Support (Part-time) - iHeartMedia - Apply Here
💼 Tax Manager (Music Industry) - CyberCoders - Apply Here
💼 AP Music Theory Tutor - Varsity Tutors - Apply Here
💼 Certified Public Accountant - Level Group Ltd. - Apply Here
🎒 Spring 2025 Events Intern - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - Apply Here
📍 Remote
💼 Music Campaigns Agent - Original Creative Agency - Apply Here
💼 Digital Content Associate (Remote in Canada) - Nettwerk Music Group - Apply Here
💼 Day To Day Manager (Remote in LA) - Hills Artists - Apply Here
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