Also this week: Steve Aoki launches a physical audio grading company and Cutting Edge forms a music partnership with Village Roadshow.
“They attract a younger demographic, and this gives us another way to connect our brands and the artists we support with younger fans," says one OEG exec.
The recognition comes as part of The NAMM Show’s Hip-Hop@50 celebration, a curated slate of sessions and events throughout the conference.
In his new role, Pietroluongo will recruit new data partners for chart inclusion, among other duties.
Discussions are still in the early stages, a source tells THR. Such a deal, if it happens, would give Paramount cash as it continues to build out its main streaming offering Paramount+.
The announcement follows the biggest round of layoffs in the company’s history and its changing plans around remote work.
Also this week: Audius hires a chief business officer, Wasserman Music promotes seven to agent and more.
The longest-running partner of Billboard Women in Music featured products from five multicultural women-owned small businesses in gifts distributed to special guests.
Former NFL player Curtis "Boonah" Brinkley and Def Jam's director of A&R Shana Sherman co-founded the full-service entertainment company to grow and empower rising artists.
Slated for April 26-28, this year's edition of the electronic music conference will focus on topics including AI, music rights management, ageism, Web3 and more.
