Virtual Artist Deathpixie Signs to Deadmau5’s Mau5trap Releases ‘Raise Your Weapon’ Cover and Announces New EP Deathpixie, who’s being billed as the first virtual artist in the electronic music space, has signed with Deadmau5‘s Mau5trap label, Variety can exclusively announce. Since debuting last year with “Hell Girl,” Deathpixie has released a parade of singles […]
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Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week – JWalt
Billboard: R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week (6/30/2025) All eyes have been on the West Coast since last year’s Kendrick-Drake knockout, but that side of the country has talented artists who weren’t involved in that beef — or Joey Bada$$’s crusade against the West. JWalt, an Oakland-bred MC who recently graduated from New York University, […]
Neptunes’ former label Star Trak Joins Forces With Create Music
(Billboard June, 2025) Independent music platform Create Music Group (CMG) has formed a joint venture with Star Trak Entertainment and its CO-founder Rob Walker, Billboard can exclusively report. Under the terms of the new partnership, CMG will provide worldwide distribution, technology and marketing services to Star Trak. As noted in the press release announcing the agreement, […]
Create Music Group Signs AFROJACK
We’re thrilled to announce that AFROJACK, the multi-award-winning, platinum-selling EDM icon, has officially signed with us! In less than two years, he’s taken the music world by storm, going from his hometown of Spijkenisse to global superstardom with hits like “Take Over Control” and “Give Me Everything”. His collaborations with heavyweights like David Guetta, Pitbull, […]
Create Music Group and EZMNY Records Strike Joint Venture
Ty Dolla $ign’s EZMNY Records and Create Music Group Strike JointVenture The deal comes after EZMNY signed R&B sensation Leon Thomas, who rose to fame with the single “Mutt.” (Billboard June, 2025) Ty Dolla $ign’s EZMNY Records and Create Music Group announced a joint venture on Thursday (June 12) following the success of EZMNY R&B artist Leon […]
broke records Billboard Indie Power Players
Billboard Indie Power Players (June 2025) Benz and De Oliveira run their company on the belief that “discoverability is decided by fans and algorithms, no longer by major players or playlists,” as Benz puts it. It’s a lesson the two learned when building up the popular YouTube channel Trap Nation as passionate, entrepreneurial teenagers looking to […]
Billboard Canada Power Players 2025
Billboard Canada Power Players (June 2025) Adam Shomer and Eric Nguyen lead M&A and Business Development at Create Music Group (CMG), one of the fastest-growing music and entertainment companies, recently valued at over $1 billion. Shomer, a former Sony-signed artist and indie label owner, now serves as CMG’s VP of Business Development, spearheading over $100M […]