Vevo has launched its annual DSCVR Artists to Watch list for 2027, naming Sienna Spiro as DSCVR Artist of the Year. The list is part of the video platform’s early-identification push, spotlighting emerging talent ahead of wider industry attention.
The DSCVR program has become a recurring marker on the music calendar, with Vevo using its reach and data to flag acts it expects to break through in the coming year.
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Samsung subsidiary Harman has launched Drops, a music discovery app built around short song clips of 10 to 30 seconds that users share with friends and tastemakers. The format echoes the swipe-and-scroll mechanics popularized by TikTok, applying them specifically to music recommendation.
Universal Music Group, Beggars Group and EMPIRE are among the label and distribution partners supplying content for the platform. The move extends Harman’s push into music and audio services beyond its traditional hardware business, as it looks to tap into listener habits shaped by short-form video and social discovery.
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The District of Columbia has filed a court response opposing attempts by SeatGeek and Vivid Seats to block a local law capping ticket resale markups at 10 percent. City attorneys argue the platforms are using constitutional arguments to mask what is essentially a policy dispute, accusing them of seeking a “judicial veto” over legislation they oppose on business grounds.
The dispute centers on a D.C. ordinance intended to limit price gouging on resold tickets, a measure that resale marketplaces have pushed back against in multiple jurisdictions. SeatGeek and Vivid Seats contend the cap infringes on their rights, while the city maintains the law is a legitimate consumer-protection measure within its regulatory authority.
The case adds to a broader pattern of legal and legislative battles between secondary ticketing platforms and lawmakers over resale pricing rules, as cities and states weigh further restrictions on markups in the live events market.
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Too Lost has struck an exclusive distribution agreement with Afterpeak, a Dubai-based label and content catalog, backed by multi-seven-figure financing. Afterpeak holds more than 25,000 releases spanning originals, covers, and reworks.
Founded in 2020 by CEO Avery Chauhan, Afterpeak says its catalog has amassed over 3 billion Spotify streams to date. The financing attached to the deal signals continued investor appetite for scaled, catalog-heavy distribution partnerships outside the traditional major-label pipeline.
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Beck has released an official music video for “Disappearing Act,” a track from his album Ride Lonesome, directed by Mikai Karl based on concepts from the artist. The black-and-white video features imagery of architecture and ritual processions set to the song, which has been a recurring live highlight on the tour.
The video arrives as the North American leg of the Ride Lonesome Tour concludes with a November 10 show at Portland’s Keller Auditorium, which the announcement describes as sold out. The run, which began in late September, drew positive reviews from outlets including the Boston Globe, Boston.com, the Detroit Metro Times and the Minneapolis Star Tribune, according to the announcement.
Beck’s upcoming dates include a November 16 appearance at Josh Homme & Friends: A Benefit for Core & The Sweet Stuff Foundation in Los Angeles, alongside Queens of the Stone Age, St. Vincent, The Kills, Norah Jones, Bill Burr and “Weird Al” Yankovic. He is also scheduled to play Sydney’s Centennial Park Summertime festival on February 20, 2027, before opening for U2 on the first leg of their Carnaval de Luz Presents: The Greatest Show on Earth World Tour, running from February 23 in Mexico City through March 27 in Buenos Aires.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Michele Hug, nastylittleman.com.
Matt Nathanson has announced the To The Point Solo Tour 2027, a 46-date U.S. run that will see him perform solo with an acoustic guitar, running from February 15 through April 26. The trek marks a return to the stripped-down club and theater format Nathanson favored early in his career, with stops including City Winery venues in Atlanta, Nashville and Pittsburgh, as well as multi-night residencies at venues such as Northampton’s Iron Horse Music Hall and Seattle’s Triple Door.
According to the announcement, the tour was inspired by the 20th anniversary of Nathanson’s live album At The Point, which prompted him to revisit the intimate storytelling format of his earliest solo shows. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, November 13, with a presale beginning November 11 using the code SOLO.
The tour follows a year that included Nathanson’s appearance at a Carnegie Hall tribute to Billy Joel, the release of the Joel-inspired EP Songs In The (M)Attic, and a summer amphitheater run with Train and Barenaked Ladies. Nathanson is also set to join Sara Bareilles at Mix 104.1’s Deck the Hall Ball in Boston on December 5, and will support Matchbox Twenty on two dates of that band’s 30th-anniversary tour in August 2027.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Bullhorn Publicity, bullhornpublicity.com.
Production Resource Group has appointed Drew Wilson as chief financial officer, effective immediately. Wilson joins from SoundCloud, where he served as chief operating and financial officer and, according to the announcement, helped the streaming company achieve its first profitable, cash-flow-positive year since its founding 16 years ago. He will report to PRG CEO Lawrence Burian and oversee global finance and strategy, including capital investment and capital structure.
Wilson’s resume includes senior executive roles at First Look Media, DreamWorks-Awesomeness, RLJ Entertainment and a decade at Discovery Communications, where he rose to divisional CFO. He is a certified public accountant who began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers’ entertainment, media and tech division, and currently chairs the board of The Gotham Film & Media Institute.
The hire is the latest executive addition under Burian, who became PRG’s CEO in April 2026 and has also brought on a chief commercial officer, chief people officer and chief technology and information officer. Alongside Wilson’s appointment, PRG promoted Dan Mollicone, who had served as interim CFO, to executive vice president of corporate strategy. Mollicone will report to Wilson and continue overseeing financial planning and analysis.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Emily Bender, hustleandco.com.
Zamna, the electronic music festival brand founded in Tulum in 2017, has become the first partner in Tulum Renace, a music tourism initiative backed by UN Tourism, UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle and the Mexican government, according to the announcement. The partnership supports Mexico’s broader strategy to revive Tulum through sustainable tourism and cultural investment, with Zamna positioned as the city’s leading cultural export.
As part of the deal, the new UMusic Hotel & Beach Club Tulum, backed by Universal Music Group’s hospitality venture, will serve as Zamna’s official hotel when it opens in early December. The 57-room property includes an 800-capacity beach club and a creative hub with recording studios, and will host a Zamna VIP presence along with day parties and after-events tied to the festival’s calendar.
To mark its 10th anniversary, Zamna is also running a global contest, developed with elBedroom DJ Academy, inviting DJ/producers aged 18 and over to submit sets for a chance to perform during the anniversary season. Entries close November 30, with finalists announced December 1 and winners selected December 10. The 10th anniversary season runs from December 31, 2026 through January 10, 2027, featuring Sasha, Maceo Plex, Anyma, Black Coffee, Adriatique and Adam Port, among others, per the release.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Chris Alderton, jukeboxpr.co.uk.
Brooklyn trip-hop duo CONCUSSA has released “tabula rasa,” a single the band says marks a heavier, more guitar-driven direction than its earlier work. The track, out November 6, was produced with collaborator Rafe Cohan, who records as White Cliffs, and pairs the group’s atmospheric trip-hop textures with harder rock arrangements. An accompanying video shot at Brooklyn metal bar Lucky 13 Saloon is set for release November 13.
CONCUSSA is composed of Luke Lotardo and Caroline Jamison, who met at Bushwick’s Slide Studios. According to the band, Lotardo wrote the song’s first verse as a poem in response to the January killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, later developing it with Cohan’s instrumental and finishing the choruses with Jamison. The group cites Portishead, Massive Attack, Sade and Radiohead as influences and has released three previous singles since June 2026, including a trip-hop version of the Hex Girls’ theme from Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost.
Lotardo is also a film composer who has scored short films including The Hatchling and Debuten, and previously played in the band Bohemians. Jamison, formerly of Retro Glam, conceptualized and edited the video for “tabula rasa.”
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Meijin (nothingsshockingmedia.com).
Canadian roots singer-songwriter Erin McCallum has released her new album, Full Spread, a nine-track collection of original songs recorded at Ganaraska Recording Company. The album was co-produced by McCallum and longtime collaborator Teddy Leonard, a Canadian blues guitarist who co-wrote two tracks on the record, “I’m Still Here (For Now)” and “I Need a New Lover.”
The album draws on a mix of styles including R&B, country, New Orleans-inflected grooves, blues, folk and rock, according to the announcement. The closing track is an acoustic reworking of McCallum’s earlier song “Home.” Jimmy Bowskill served as recording engineer and also contributes pedal steel and backing vocals, while Steve Marriner mixed the album and plays bass and harmonica on select tracks. Gary Craig and Steve O’Connor appear as percussionist and keyboardist, and the album was mastered by Philip Shaw Bova.
The single “I Need a New Lover,” released in May 2026, has been picked up by streaming and terrestrial radio outlets in Canada, the UK and Australia, the announcement says.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Sarah French, gmail.com.