Samuel L. Jackson finds his groove in a new commercial from Capital One and as a singer-songwriter with The Hitman’s Bodyguard, the new film produced by Millennium and released by Lionsgate. Jackson croons “Let’s Stay Together” for his banking ad, and in the Bodyguard action buddy pic performs his original composition “Nobody Gets Out Alive,” which earned him an ASCAP […]
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has landed four songs in three new Volkswagen spots for its 2018 Tiguan SUV. Electric Light Orchestra’s 1976 classic “Livin’ Thing” kicks off the campaign by the German car manufacturer’s creative agency of record, Deutsch, in the spot “The New King.” “It’s rare in our industry to work with one publisher for an entire […]
Nielsen Music has announced an agreement with talent agent giant WME centered on Nielsen’s Music Connect service. Nielsen’s industry-leading reporting and analytics tool will empower WME to most effectively promote and position its high-profile roster of clients and enhance the agency’s ability to identify emerging trends and key consumer segments. The alliance is interesting, in that WME is […]
Bruce Springsteen is taking a stand to ensure fans are not subject to extortive scalper pricing for tickets to his intimate Springsteen on Broadway solo shows. As the exclusive sales portal for the Oct. 3 to Nov. 26 run, Ticketmaster Verified Fan is position to screen out middlemen as well as to heighten excitement with […]
The Dark Tower, with music by composer Tom Holkenborg, was the number one film for the weekend of Aug. 4, earning $19.5 million for distributor Sony in North America, according to Comscore. The fantasy horror film from the mind of Stephen King the film stars Idris Elba as Roland Deschain, a gunslinger on a quest […]
Composer Tom Holkenborg has the No. 1 movie this weekend with The Dark Tower, directed by Nikolaj Arcel, based on a book by Stephen King. The Dutch-born artist, who made his name on the electronic scene, spinning as under the name Junkie XL, invited Billboard in for a peek at his Los Angeles studio, well-worth a […]
Ya gotta hand it to Neil Young, who turned 71 in November, but is not letting technology leave him behind. The folk rocker who sang “rock and roll can never die” is making sure his legacy won’t either, unveiling a career-spanning and comprehensive digital archive project. Coming soon, according to its website, The Neil Young […]
Capital One has teamed with Spotify and Samuel L. Jackson is the man at the mic. Who knew he was such a smooth crooner with the moves like Al Green? Delivering the soul man’s sultry “Let’s Stay Together” with an appealing blend of smoldering sensuality and snappy capitalism. This was essentially the vocal performance debut of Jackson, […]
The tumultuous lives and tragic deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls are the centerpiece of A&E’s Biography relaunch, which premieres Sept. 4 with the three -hour The Life of Notorious B.I.G., followed later in the season by the 6-part limited series Who Killed Tupac? Shakur was gunned down on the streets of Las Vegas on […]
The music industry is in the midst of a vinyl boom, with platter LP sales in 2016 notching a 28-year high. While typical favorites like Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen are popular turnstile favorites, niche recordings of scores for video games and anime films have become collectible, with labels like Mondo, Tiger Lab and Patient Sounds releasing […]
