BMI just handed the operational keys to Todd Horvath, signaling a tech-heavy, revenue-hunting phase while Mike O’Neill stays focused on the long game.
The headline move
BMI appointed Todd Horvath as President and Chief Operating Officer.
The role kicks in January 26, immediately reshaping the executive stack.
Who does Horvath answer to
Horvath reports directly to Mike O’Neill, which keeps the chain of command clean.
The setup frees O’Neill to stay locked on strategy after extending his contract through 2029.
What BMI wants fixed or upgraded
The internal mandate leans hard into modernizing platforms.
New revenue streams are on the table, not just incremental tweaks.
Improving the affiliate experience is positioned as a core...
Warner Chappell just locked in Dre Harris, a Philly-rooted R&B lifer whose catalog still bullies the charts decades later.
The deal, stripped to basics
Warner Chappell Music signed a worldwide publishing deal with Andre Dre Harris, and yes, it is the real deal.
The agreement plugs Harris straight into Warner’s global publishing machine under Warner Music Group.
Why Dre Harris still matters
His resume quietly spans over 30 years, which is wild in an industry allergic to aging.
More than 200 million records sold are tied to his writing and production credits, which is not nostalgia math.
His catalog includes Hot 100 staples like Caught Up by Usher and Yo Excuse Me, Miss, by Chris Brown.
The current chart flex
Harris is credited on...
Zimbabwe is finally admitting the digital divide is a total nightmare by promising free Wi-Fi nationwide. This National Development Strategy 2 initiative is being handled by Potraz, which is basically the gatekeeper for everything connected in the country. They want to turn high-density urban areas and rural spots into internet hubs.
The government is using the Universal Service Fund to pay for this massive expansion project. It is pretty much a recognition that data prices have been gatekeeping information for years. They are planning to dump these hotspots in schools, clinics, and bus terminals across the country.
Tatenda Mavetera confirmed that they already bought routers and are aiming for 1 000 free Wi-Fi hotspots soon. A pilot...
The legal landscape is burning as Sullivan & Cromwell guts its rivals for London dominance. This firm is snatching Christopher McLaughlin and Alastair McVeigh from Weil Gotshal & Manges, because clearly, being a massive New York powerhouse is not enough for them. They are moving fast.
Christopher McLaughlin is going to run the private equity and borrower acquisition and leveraged finance practices, whereas Alastair McVeigh is set to lead the European private credit offering. It feels like a total power move. They are hiring everyone with a pulse and a law degree.
Robert Giuffra and Scott Miller are talking about strategic expansion, which is just corporate speak for winning. The firm is basically collecting partners like they are...
Rigathi Gachagua is frantically backpedaling to save his political skin after insulting the Somali community. The former Deputy President is suddenly obsessed with long-standing social and economic ties, which is hilarious considering he just finished linking Eastleigh business activities to the Minnesota fraud.
He claims that the relationship between the Somali community and the Mt Kenya region is close, using the phrase Jamii ya Wasomali na ya Mlima Kenya hatuwezi kutenganishwa. It is a total 180 from his earlier rhetoric. He is literally begging for a reset.
Rigathi Gachagua insists that he harbors zero resentment, but the North Eastern media stations basically ghosted his planned roundtable interview. They released a statement...
Modern music discourse is officially a dumpster fire because nobody respects the actual architects. VeryDarkMan just went nuclear on Wizkid for basically breathing the same air as Fela Kuti, claiming that Nigeria treats its pioneers like dusty relics while the rest of the world actually understands the assignment.
The drama kicked off because Seun Kuti and Wizkid are currently at each other's throats. VDM is out here naming legends like Eldee the Don, African China, Plantation Boiz, Psquare, and Remedies. He thinks it is absolute insanity that people call 9ice, Vector, or 2Face Idibia past glory.
He is genuinely pressed about Wizkid fans dragging Fela Kuti into the mud. Apparently, the stan wars got so toxic that people started...
Bruno Mars just shattered virtual concert records on Roblox while also breaking ticket sale records IRL in the same week.
Virtual concert smashes previous records
The 16-time Grammy winner pulled in over 12.8 million people watching at the same time during his Roblox performance, which went down on January 17
His set happened inside Steal a Brainrot, where players normally just raid bases and snatch up digital characters
Mars became the first artist to ever show up in this viral game experience, letting fans grab Bruno-themed items and a limited Brunito Marsito character
Peak viewership hit exactly 12,862,161 concurrent users, and social clips racked up 53 million-plus views from 38 countries in 20 languages
More than 10 million...
Too Lost just banked another nine-figure year while staying 100% indie and bootstrapped.
Financial performance and growth trajectory
The New York-based indie distro pulled in over $100 million for 2025, clocking a ridiculous 130% year-over-year jump in 2024
EBITDA more than doubled this past year, and they're projecting significant high double-digit growth heading into 2026
December alone saw 9% month-over-month gains, and apparently, the momentum isn't slowing down anytime soon
CEO Gregory Hirschhorn says the company has been profitable while scaling without outside investors or handouts
Platform scale and user metrics
They dropped over 2.3 million new tracks across nearly 1 million releases during 2025
More than 100,000 fresh...
Zac Fox just leveled up to the big boss chair at Kilimanjaro Live after grinding there since day one, while founder Stuart Galbraith steps back to juggle the massive parent company empire, proving that sticking around for two decades actually pays off sometimes.
Zac Fox takes the wheel at Kilimanjaro Live
She is grabbing the keys from Stuart Galbraith to run the daily grind while he goes off to manage the bigger picture at KMJ.
This veteran has been in the trenches since the company started in 2008 and spent a dozen years crushing it as Head of Operations before this glow-up.
Her portfolio is absolutely stacked with heavy hitters like Ed Sheeran, Gorillaz, and Sam Fender, so she clearly knows how to move tickets.
The massive reach of...
