SiriusXM today announced that multiple Grammy-nominated rap superstar Jack Harlow will kick off the big race weekend in Las Vegas with an exclusive concert for SiriusXM and Pandora on Thursday, November 16 inside The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The special concert will feature Jack Harlow performing songs from his latest album, Jackman., as well as his catalog of fan favorites. SiriusXM and Pandora Present Jack Harlow inside The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will be open to SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners. Fans can RSVP to attend the in-person show HERE.
The special performance will air in its entirety on SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation and will be available to stream on the SiriusXM app. Additionally, SiriusXM Hits 1, Pandora NOW and The Heat will air select songs from the performance.
Ahead of what is anticipated to be one of the most-watched sporting events of the year, this unique performance is presented in collaboration with The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and will be sponsored by Dollar Shave Club, GNC, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Rosetta Stone, Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey and Verizon Business.
Jason Roth, the current communications director of the music streaming service Pandora, shared a memorable encounter he and his son had with Andre 3000 on a ferry ride. Andre still kept in touch with him four years later. Pandora communications director Jason Roth shared a memorable encounter he and his son had with Andre 3000 […]
SiriusXM announced today that 15-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Alicia Keys will return to her hometown, New York City, to perform at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem for a special, intimate, and exclusive invitation-only concert for SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners on Thursday, November 11. The special performance in Keys’ hometown is a part of SiriusXM and Pandora’s Small Stage Series.
Alicia Keys’ return to the Apollo will feature Keys in all her glory and musical greatness as she performs her fan-favorite hits as well as music from her latest album Alicia and previews all-new music from her forthcoming, highly anticipated eighth studio album, including the sultry and timeless new single, “LALA.” This is the first in a limited series of one-night-only shows Keys will be doing.
“I love the Apollo,” Keys said, “The vibe there is magical. There’s so many songs I can’t wait to play! Everyone has always told me my voice would be perfect to host a radio show, and with my limited SiriusXM Channel, we’re gonna have a ball!”
The performance will air on SiriusXM’s Heart & Soul channel on Tuesday, November 16 at 6:00 pm ET. The concert will also air in its entirety on Alicia Keys’ exclusive SiriusXM channel Alicia Keys Radio via satellite (channel 48) and on the SXM App on Friday, December 10 at 8:00 pm ET and PT.
SiriusXM’s Alicia Keys Radio will feature music from the GRAMMY® Award winner’s career, featuring her biggest hits as well as live performances. Listeners will hear her favorite collaborations, duets, and artists Keys has influenced. Artists featured on the channel will include Christina Aguilera, Estelle, H.E.R., Jack White, Janelle Monáe, Jay Z, John Legend, Khalid, Maxwell, Miguel, Usher, and many more. Alicia Keys Radio will launch on Tuesday, December 7, and run through Thursday, January 6 on the SXM App. Additionally, Alicia Keys Radio will be available via satellite (ch. 48) from Friday, December 10 through Thursday, December 16.
To maintain the highest public health standards and/or requirements, SiriusXM will adhere to health and safety protocols for the venue and all state and local health mandates to protect attendees, staff, and artists.
Blackground Records 2.0 is partnering with Aaliyah for the pop-up event “More Than A Woman – The Aaliyah Experience” to honor the late music icon and her legacy.
The influence of Aaliyah has crossed generations and is found in mood boards, fashion collabs, and more. The experience is produced by Six Degrees and will have sponsorship from Pandora. Aaliyah’s career and life will be brought to fans in an immersive New York City multi-set.
In August, Blackground Records 2.0 announced its partnership with EMPIRE to bring Aaliyah’s catalog to streaming services worldwide. The partnership was designed upon Blackground’s commitment to introduce Aaliyah and Blackground’s legacy to a new audience, re-engage longtime fans, and educate new fans about Aaliyah and Blackground’s undeniable impact on culture, fashion, visual art, music, and more.
SiriusXM and UNINTERRUPTED are teaming up to connect music and sports in an exclusive and innovative new way, bringing fans closer to the athletes they love through athlete-curated playlists available exclusively for Pandora listeners. Playlists from LeBron James, Rob Gronkowski, Odell Beckham Jr., Angel McCoughtry, Dion Waiters, Lexie Brown, Lonzo Ball, Mo Bamba, Draymond Green, Nate Burleson, Chiney Ogwumike and Adam Rippon are available now on Pandora, with more athlete playlists to follow.
The playlists will allow fans to go behind the scenes with access to featured players’ warm-up playlists, playable in real-time as the players themselves listen to them and get ready for game time. Pandora listeners can connect with their favorite superstar athletes as they listen to custom playlists featuring music from the athletes’ favorite artists like DaBaby, Beyoncé, Lizzo, Travis Scott, Taylor Swift, Diplo, and Dua Lipa.
“There’s a real and deep emotional connection between athletes and music,” said Maverick Carter, UNINTERRUPTED’s CEO. “I was honored and inspired to be an early part of Beats and to work with Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre to develop something unique that furthers that emotional connection. Together with SiriusXM and Pandora, we’re taking that to a new level, giving fans a new way to connect with the athletes they love.”
Head over to Pandora to listen now. Click on each athlete’s name above to be redirected to their playlist
More money moves for Drake. The 6ix God has announced a creative partnership alongside SiriusXM and Pandora to deliver more music that is curated by Drake and the OVO Team.
The announcement came Thursday (July 25) stating Drake has agreed to a partnership.
Earlier this year, SiriusXM acquired Pandora and have followed it up by aligning with Drake to become more prominent in the music streaming market. After this alignment with SiriusXM and Pandora, there have not been any details released about how OVO Sound Radio will continue on Apple Music if it will at all. According to Billboard, Drake’s 2015 deal with the streaming giant was worth $19 million.
While Drake is getting the business deals in order, he is also continuing to drop heat on wax appearing next to Rick Ross on “Gold Roses,” which will be featured on Rozay’s Port of Miami 2.
Today (July 25), SiriusXM announced it has entered into a partnership between Grammy Award-winning rapper and SiriusXM and Pandora. Part of the deal includes a dedicated station as well as curated music playlists and collabs with talent.
Reportedly, Drake holds the distinction of being the most-streamed artist of all time, so it only makes sense for SiriusXM and Pandora to link up with the 6 God.
Drake previously hosted OVO Sound Radio on Apple Music, but there are no specifics on the exact type of programming he will be contributing to Sirius XM just yet. Sirius XM acquired Pandora in a reportedly $3.5M deal late last year, and the merger was finalized at the top of 2019.
The creative partnership with Drizzy is there first major foray as one company.
This Women’s History Month we’re celebrating the females that are sometimes behind the scenes making big things happen in the music industry. Masters like Carole King, Dolly Parton and Missy Elliott helped pave the way, garnering hundreds of hits between them while bringing out the best in the artists they’ve worked with, paving the way for the modern female writers and producers of today.
We’ve compiled a playlist of 10 tracks that were written or produced by contemporary women who‘ve been instrumental in shaping the sounds of now.
WOMEN BEHIND THE HITS:
1. “Nervous” – Shawn Mendes (co-written by Julia Michaels)
Songwriter Julia Michaels has a way of bringing out the vulnerability in her male collaborators, like she did with her friend and former tourmate Shawn Mendes when she helped him express his romantic jitters on the slick and soulful “Nervous.” When settling in to write together, Mendes and Michaels talked deeply about life and love and came up with three songs in just two days. “Nervous” shows off their instant chemistry in the studio.
2. “Diamonds” – Rihanna (co-written by Sia)
Before Sia broke out big with her own solo career, she was penning hit after hit for A-list artists. In 2012, she proved her genius by crafting one of the best-selling singles of all time: Rihanna’s “Diamonds.” Sia claims she wrote the lyrics in a mere 14 minutes, but her producer claims it was only 12 minutes. Rihanna instantly fell in love with the demo, and her version stays true to every one of Sia’s vocal inflections. In fact, Sia herself thought Rihanna’s voice was still her’s upon hearing the final take.
Cardi B’s hard-hitting “I Do” is something of a bold mission statement for the Grammy-winning rapper. And it came together with the help of a powerhouse female team that included Cardi and SZA, as well as in-demand songwriter Nija Charles, who crafted the song’s powerful hook. Murda Beatz’s beat and the lyrics just flowed out. She’s said her goal was to channel that moment when you wake up, get dressed, and feel ready to conquer the world. She certainly nailed that feeling, and so did Cardi.
4. “thank u, next” – Ariana Grande (co-written by Tayla Parx and Victoria Monet)
Ariana Grande’s massive self-empowerment anthem “thank u, next” sparkles with the confidence and compassion of a strong woman. For this surprise hit, which became Grande’s first single to top the Billboard Hot 100, she shares songwriting credits with Grammy winner Victoria Monet and singer-songwriter Tayla Park. Monet and Park can actually be heard on the track, providing sweet but subtle backing vocals.
5. “Despacito” – Luis Fonsi (co-written by Erika Ender)
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee took Latin music to nearly every corner of the globe with their world-dominating 2017 hit “Despacito.” While the song helped bring attention to the duo’s homeland of Puerto Rico, it was Brazilian-Panamanian singer, songwriter, and composer Erika Ender who crafted some of the song’s most memorable lines. Ender eventually became the youngest person to be inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has said that her role on “Despacito” was to help keep the rather steamy song in good taste. It’s a good thing she did. Here are Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee with “Despacito.”
6. “This Is What You Came For” – Calvin Harris + Rihanna (written and produced by Taylor Swift)
Calvin Harris and Rihanna’s “This Is What You Came For” was an instant club hit, and when the song dropped in April 2016, writing credits went to a Nils Sjoberg. At the time, Harris was dating pop superstar Taylor Swift, but following their breakup just a few months later, he revealed that Swift was actually Sjoberg. She had written the song and also recorded backing vocals on it, but wanted to keep the collaboration a secret so their relationship wouldn’t overshadow the song. Swift now has the official songwriting credit, and it remains one of Harris’ most successful singles. Here is Rihanna With “This Is What You Came For.”
7. “LOVEHAPPY” – The Carters (co-written by Nija Charles and NOVA Wav)
When Hip Hop’s royal couple invites you into the studio, you drop everything. This was the case for 20-year-old Nija Charles along with Grammy-winning songwriting and production duo Denisia Andrews and Brittany Coney (better known as NOVA Wav), when they were summoned by Beyoncé and Jay Z. “LOVEHAPPY” was the final track on The Carters’ 2018 album, ‘Everything Is Love,’ and details the ups and downs of the couple’s marriage. And Charles didn’t even know the song made the album cut; she found out via Twitter, after it was released.
8. “Wrecking Ball” – Miley Cyrus (written by MoZella)
Miley Cyrus’ huge 2013 ballad “Wrecking Ball” was her heart-wrenching statement to then-fiancé Liam Hemsworth regarding their rocky relationship at the time. It seemed like the pain was all Miley’s, but the song itself came from the pen of songwriter Maureen “MoZella” McDonald, who herself was going through a crushing breakup. MoZella’s line “I came in like a wrecking ball” brought the whole song together and helped give Miley her first No. 1 hit.
9. “Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 (co-written by Brittany Hazzard)
Maroon 5’s “Girls Like You” is one of the band’s most heartfelt tunes, and it can be partially attributed to Brittany Hazzard, otherwise known as Starrah, who has also co-written songs for artists including Camila Cabello, Rihanna, and Drake. Alongside frontman Adam Levine and songwriter Jason Evigan, Starrah helped give the song its soft-edged touch. This hit is tied for the longest-ever Top 10 run on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
10. “Better Man” – Little Big Town (written by Taylor Swift)
When country stars Little Big Town released the poignant breakup song “Better Man,” they said it was written by a “young girl from Nashville.” That girl turned out to be none other than Taylor Swift. Of course, many have speculated who Swift may have written the song about, but she thought it would be perfect for Little Big Town because of its four-part harmonies. The quartet eventually took the track all the way to the 2017 Country Music Awards, where it won Song of the Year.
Pandora, a name in the music streaming game that has seen better days is a getting a shot in the arm thanks to SiriusXM radio.
Versace isn’t the only company being bought today. SiriusXM is dipping into its deep pockets and dropping $3.5 billion in an all-stock option deal. Once the deal is finalized, SiriusXM intends to maintain Pandora’s service and brand which still has an estimated roughly 70 million monthly active users (5.6 million paying members) and add them to its existing 36 million users.
SiriusXM and Pandora are not strangers to each other, back in June 2017, the satellite radio giant invested $480 million the streaming service immediately sparking speculation of an outright buyout.
SiriusXM’s CEO Jim Meyer had this to say about the deal:
“This strategic transaction builds on SiriusXM’s position as the leader in subscription radio and a critically acclaimed curator of exclusive audio programming with the addition of the largest U.S. audio streaming platform,” the announcement reads in part. “Pandora’s powerful music platform will enable SiriusXM to significantly expand its presence beyond vehicles into the home and other mobile areas. Following the completion of the transaction, there will be no immediate change in listener offerings.”
Pandora has been around for been for two decades but has seen better days. The company lost over $200 million in the first half of 2018. With streaming giants such as Spotify and Apple Music right now dominating the streaming wars, Pandora is finding it difficult to keep up. Initially being more of radio-style that selected music based on your preferences it adopted a premium subscription service in 2017 that allowed users to curate playlists like its competitors.
Hopefully, with its acquisition by SiriusXM which also does boast some sort of relationship as part of the deal with unnamed record labels that could bring exclusives to the service to help put Pandora back on the map.
SiriusXM has purchased Pandora and all of its stock in a deal that is valued at $3.5 billion. Variety reports both companies announced the sale Monday morning. The acquisition of Pandora by Sirius will make the company the world’s largest audio entertainment company. They are projected to bring in more than $7 billion in revenue this year.
June 2018 marked the initial investment in Pandora by SiriusXM after a $480 million investment that provided a 19% stake, however, they did not have the clearance to take over the company without permission from the board of directors at Pandora. That has now changed as the board of directors at SiriusXM and Pandora have agreed.
“We have long respected Pandora and their team for their popular consumer offering that has attracted a massive audience, and have been impressed by Pandora’s strategic progress and stronger execution,” said Jim Meyer, Chief Executive Officer of SiriusXM. We believe there are significant opportunities to create value for both companies’ stockholders by combining our complementary businesses.”
The move will allow the company to do cross-promotion across each side’s subscribers, creating exclusive content, creating a platform for artists and more.
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