Q
Q, or q, is the seventeenth letter of the modern English alphabet and the ISO basic Latin alphabet. Its name in English is pronounced , most commonly spelled cue, but also kew, kue and que.
May 17, 2022
Tencent Music Revenues Fall 15%, Subscriptions Grow Amid Regulatory ‘Headwinds’
Last year's government regulations appeared to make an impact on Q1's advertising revenues, though TME added almost 20 million paying subscribers.
May 14, 2022
5 Takeaways From Anitta’s ‘Brazil to the World’ Q&A at Billboard MusicCon
The superstar singer dished on her Coachella performance, plans for retirement and more during Billboard’s first MusicCon.
May 14, 2022
5 Takeaways From Latto’s ‘Future of Hip-Hop’ Q&A at Billboard MusicCon
Latto brought "Big Energy" to "The Future of Hip-Hop" panel during Billboard’s MusicCon.
May 14, 2022
5 Takeaways From Burna Boy’s ‘Explosion of Afro-Fusion’ Q&A at MusicCon 2022
Here are highlights from his onstage interview, including his dream venue — one which would certainly make waves if it ever happened.
May 13, 2022
5 Takeaways From Rauw Alejandro’s ‘Future of Reggaeton’ Q&A at Billboard MusicCon
Billboard's inaugural MusicCon kicked off May 13 with Rauw Alejandro's Q&A titled "The Future of Reggaeton."
May 13, 2022
Endeavor Beats Wall Street Estimates as Live Events Bounce Back
Endeavor swung from a slim loss of $16.7M in Q4 to a profit of more than $500M last quarter, though the sale of Endeavor Content played a role.
May 10, 2022
Warner Music Posts Double-Digit Revenue Growth to $1.38B in Q2
Strong gains in publishing, licensing and artist services help drive the label group to an overall 10.1% bump in revenue.
May 10, 2022
Rony Seikaly talks transition from NBA player to DJ, the making of ‘Moonwalk’ [Q&A]
Rony Seikaly talks transition from NBA player to DJ, new album 'Moonwalk,' and his unique sound within house music [Q&A] The post Rony Seikaly talks transition from NBA player to DJ, the making of ‘Moonwalk’ [Q&A] appeared first on Dancing Astronaut.
May 10, 2022
Spotify to Host First-Ever Investor Day on June 8
The event will feature presentations from Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, CFO Paul Vogel and other members of the leadership team, followed by a live Q&A.
May 3, 2022
Believe Grew Revenue 30.9% in Q1, Expects Losses in Ukraine and Russia in 2022
The battling countries, which accounted for about 50 million euros of Believe's revenue in 2021, will drop between 30% and 40% this year.
May 3, 2022
Universal Music Rides Streaming Growth to $2.3B Revenue in Q1
UMG's revenues grew 21% in the first quarter on the strength of double-digit growth in streaming, publishing and merchandising.
May 2, 2022
Louis The Child talk ‘To Believe’ EP, 2022 tour run [Q&A]
Fresh off debuting their new live show at Coachella, Louis The Child sat down with Dancing Astronaut to share some additional insight on their activity of late. The post Louis The Child talk ‘To Believe’ EP, 2022 tour run [Q&A] appeared first on Dancing Astronaut.
April 28, 2022
Apple Services Rake in $19.8B in Revenue as Total Earnings Smash Expectations
Revenue for the services division, which includes Apple Music, was up from $19.5 billion in Q1.
April 28, 2022
Twitter Reports Increase in Users, Revenue Ahead of Elon Musk Acquisition
The social media giant reported an average of 229M daily users and a 16% revenue increase in its Q1 report, though it offered few details amid a pending sale to the Tesla founder.
April 28, 2022
SiriusXM and Pandora Lost Subscribers, Improved Revenue in Q1 2022
Despite a drop in subscribers, SiriusXM shares did what other subscription services have failed to do in 2022 following the company’s first-quarter earnings release on Thursday: rise.
April 27, 2022
Spotify Stock Falls to All-Time Low After Q1 Earnings
Analysts expected more subscriber growth in Q1 and upcoming in Q2.
April 26, 2022
Rebecca Black talks Do LaB DJ set, reflects on career at Coachella [Q+A]
In the years since her breakout as a viral internet sensation, owed to the overnight success of her 2011 single “Friday,” Rebecca Black has transcended her “accidental” rise to fame, sharing self-aware TikToks mocking her debut while redeveloping her artistic vision. In 2021, Black imparted a six-track, hyper-pop-infused EP, Rebecca Black Was Here; the project... Read More ▸ The post Rebecca Black talks Do LaB DJ set, reflects on career at Coachella [Q+A] appeared first on Dancing Astronaut.
April 25, 2022
Pusha-T Has Hilarious Response to ‘Dinner With Jay-Z or $500K’ Meme Question
Following the release of 'It’s Almost Dry,' Pusha-T participated in a Twitter Q&A and revealed his response to the “dinner with Jay-Z or $500K” meme.
April 21, 2022
Dom Dolla confirms new music, discusses early roots at Coachella [Q&A]
Dom Dolla proved to be an indisputable standout during Coachella‘s momentous return to Empire Polo Club on April 15. Weekend 1 witnessed the ARIA-nominated producer captivate a chock-full Sahara Tent during the festival’s opening day. In addition to threading an array of crowd favorites in his set, the veteran DJ confirmed to Dancing Astronaut that... Read More ▸ The post Dom Dolla confirms new music, discusses early roots at Coachella [Q&A] appeared first on Dancing Astronaut.
April 20, 2022
Netflix’s Q1 Shocker Shakes Investors’ Faith in Streaming
After Netflix reported a loss of 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter, its share price plunged over 35%. But what does that mean for music?
April 20, 2022
Netflix Reportedly Loses $54 Billion in Market Cap, Marking Biggest Single-Day Stock Drop in Company’s History
Q1 was not the friendliest to Netflix, as the company experienced the biggest single-day stock drop in its history, losing a reported $54 billion in market cap.
April 15, 2022
John Summit details origins of self-founded Off The Grid Records [Q&A]
In March, Dancing Astronaut Breakout Artist of 2021 took to Twitter to announce Off The Grid Records, an industry-shaking new project that solidifies his status as a bonafide tastemaker in dance music culture. Although the virgin imprint’s emphatic launch drew a mountainous buzz both online and offline, little to no information exists regarding the label’s... Read More ▸ The post John Summit details origins of self-founded Off The Grid Records [Q&A] appeared first on Dancing Astronaut.
April 7, 2022
Discovering the evolution of Anjunadeep with label visionary, Jody Wisternoff [Q&A]
The sun beams on Dubai’s magnificent skyline, painting a cloudless, cotton-candy backdrop to a room situation on the 13th floor of the FIVE Palm Jumeirah Hotel. That would be ROAR, a secluded daytime locale filled with tiny tearoom pastries and the scent of espresso by day that becomes a swanky handcrafted cocktail bar by night.... Read More ▸ The post Discovering the evolution of Anjunadeep with label visionary, Jody Wisternoff [Q&A] appeared first on Dancing Astronaut.
April 7, 2022
Record Label Market Share Q1 2022: Interscope Leads, Indies Gain, Disney Surges Into Top 10
As the first three months of 2022 end, Interscope leads all record labels in market share, while Disney rides an Encanto-fueled surge.
April 6, 2022
Hear a Pensive ScHoolboy Q Live the ‘Soccer Dad’ Life He Deserves
The L.A. rapper’s rare solo single is a stately Song You Need to Know
April 6, 2022
Schoolboy Q Returns With New Single "Soccer Dad"
Schoolboy Q has returned with his first new single since 2019. After teasing the track on Twitter, the rapper dropped off “Soccer Dad" to streaming services.
April 6, 2022
Schoolboy Q Shares New Song “Soccer Dad”: Listen
Q»s first new song as lead artist since 2019 is out now.
April 5, 2022
Surf Mesa contextualizes the origins of ‘Marching Band,’ recounts Miami Music Week [Q&A]
21-year-old Dancing Astronaut Artist to Watch in 2022 Surf Mesa continues to make waves in the music industry. The Seattle-hailing songwriter/producer is credited with an already impressive discography, despite only officially releasing music since January of 2019. His breakout hit, “ily (i love you baby)” garnered more than 700 million Spotify streams following its 2019... Read More ▸ The post Surf Mesa contextualizes the origins of ‘Marching Band,’ recounts Miami Music Week [Q&A] appeared first on Dancing Astronaut.
April 5, 2022
Grand Ole Opry Owner Sells Minority Stake to NBCUniversal, Atairos
OEG Attractions Holdings was valued at $1.415 billion ahead of the transaction, which is expected to close in Q2 2022.
April 4, 2022
LL COOL J Talks Relaunching Rock The Bells Festival & Upcoming Album With Q-Tip: ‘He Quarterbacked a Masterpiece’
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee exclusively speaks with Billboard about relaunching the iconic hip-hop festival Rock The Bells, and more.