As the year draws to a close, we pay tribute to the executives, songwriters, managers, producers, promoters and more who passed on over the past 12 months.
With 7 million subscribers, The First Take has featured Harry Styles and Avril Lavigne and helped break new artists on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
The rapper faces up to 22 years in prison.
The class-action complaint claims the companies "intentionally and purposefully" misled fans into believing they would prevent bots and scalpers from participating in the presale.
The rockabilly group's "Goo Goo Muck" got a big lift from the blockbuster Netflix series. But it let up after Lady Gaga's "Bloody Mary" took off on TikTok.
The country star played Toronto's ScotiaBank Arena on Dec. 4, making him the first artist ever to play all 29 NBA arenas during a single tour.
In a new recap breaking down the progress of its Artists Forward program, the label also notes the introduction of a healthcare services initiative for artists.
The deal, which includes the superstar's interests in his publishing and recorded music catalog, is likely to close in the next few days.
The rapper's lawyers elected not to put him on the witness stand as the closely-watched trial nears a verdict.
Musk made the announcement after he lost a poll asking Twitter users whether he should continue as CEO at the social media giant.
