Larry Jackson: Last News

Jaden Thompson Snoop Dogg has announced the cancellation of his upcoming performances at the Hollywood Bowl, citing “uncertainty” amidst the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The concerts were set to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his 1993 debut studio album “Doggystyle,” produced by Dr. Dre.

Hailey Bieber sparked a debate amongst fans after breaking a major rule at Stephanie Shepherd‘s wedding.

attended someone else's wedding in a white dress. Bieber, alongside , was a guest at the wedding of Stephanie Shepherd, Kim Kardashian's former assistant, and Larry Jackson, global director of Apple Music, in Beverly Hills over the weekend.

Justin and Hailey Bieber looked their best for a friend’s wedding. The two were photographed in attendance to Stephanie Shepherd’s wedding, the ex-assistant of Kim Kardashian. She married Larry Jackson, an executive for Spotify.

Charna Flam Snoop Dogg’s summer concerts celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut studio album, “Doggystyle,” have been postponed. Originally scheduled for June 27 and June 28 at the Hollywood Bowl, the shows have now been pushed back to Oct. 20 and 21. The rapper made the announcement via Instagram, informing fans and followers in a video. “Hollywood Bowl! June 26 and 27, we gotta move that date! Me and Dr. Dre, we stand in solidarity with the writers, so what we’re gonna do, we gonna push it back to Oct. 20 and Oct. 21.” The post was accompanied by the caption, “Due to the ongoing WGA strike and the DGA and SAG/AFTRA negotiations, we have decided to postpone the shows scheduled for June 27 and June 28 at the Hollywood Bowl.”

Last week (May 1-3), Snoop Dogg joined gamma CEO and ex-Apple Music Creative Director Larry Jackson for a conversation at the Milken Institute Global Conference. When asked about music distribution in the digital streaming era, Jackson says its democratization and globalization make it "an exciting time" for hip-hop, but Snoop has other thoughts.

Snoop Dogg had some choice words about the “fucked up” streaming models that have led the Writers Guild of America to go on strike over writers’ compensation. “[Artists] need to figure it out the same way the writers are figuring it out,” Snoop said during a panel on Wednesday with Variety‘s Executive Music Editor Shirley Halperin, and his co-panelist and business partner, Gamma’s Larry Jackson. “The writers are striking because [of] streaming, they can’t get paid. Because when it’s on the platform, it’s not like in the box office.” He continued, “I don’t understand how the fuck you get paid off of that shit. Somebody explain to me how you can get a billion streams and not get a million dollars?… That’s the main gripe with a lot of us artists is that we do major numbers… but it don’t add up to the money… it’s not working for the artist right now.”

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, Music Larry Jackson marked the launch of his new media company Gamma with a starry kick-off party on Thursday night (March 9). Held at the brand-new Bird Streets Club in West Hollywood, the exclusive dinner was attended by Naomi Campbell, Travis Scott, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Russell Wilson and Ciara, Danny DeVito, Jimmy Jam, Saweetie, Mr. Brainwash, L.A. Reid, XO Records’ Amir “Cash” Esmailian, Apple Music’s Zane Lowe and actress Stephanie Shepherd, among others. Also represented were Gamma executives Ike Youssef, cofounder and president, and Breyon Prescott, EVP of content and music. Announced on March 8, Gamma is a multi-platform, multi-faceted business that will see Jackson acquiring or joining forces with major artists and brands, with endeavors in music, films, merchandise, fashion, web3 and other areas. The company was cofounded with former Interscope CFO Youssef; backers include Todd Boehly’s Eldridge Industries, Apple and studio A24.

Larry Jackson left Apple Music in September after seven years as the company’s global creative director, he kept quiet about his next move. But as an industry veteran with a deep rolodex and longstanding relationships with top music stars like Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Drake, his next venture was bound to be a very big one.    On Wednesday, Jackson announced the launch of Gamma, a multi-platform, multi-faceted business that will see him acquiring or joining forces with major artists and brands, with endeavors in music, films, merchandise, fashion, web3 and other areas. The company was cofounded with former Interscope CFO Ike Youssef; backers include Todd Boehly’s Eldridge Industries, Apple and indie film studio A24. The company is said to have $1 billion available in equity and debt.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, Music Larry Jackson is leaving his role as Apple Music’s global creative director, Variety has confirmed. The executive’s last day is Monday, Sept. 19. He joined the tech giant in 2014 following its acquisition of Beats Music and Beats Electronics in May of that year for $3 billion, alongside Beats cofounders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. Hits first reported news of Jackson’s exit. A music industry veteran who had held senior positions at RCA and J Records as well as Interscope, the Los Angeles-based Jackson brought to Apple his deep rolodex and longstanding relationships with top music stars like Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Drake.

Kanye West claims his estranged wife Kim Kardashian has accused him of putting a hit on her.The 44-year-old rapper – who has been rowing with his ex over their oldest daughter North, eight, being on TikTok – has reiterated allegations he wasn’t allowed to their daughter Chicago’s birthday party.In a since-deleted post, he wrote on Instagram: ‘Yesterday Kim accused me of putting a hit out on her so let me get this straight. I beg to go to my daughters part and Im accused of stealing now Im being accused of putting a hit on her.‘These ideas can actually get someone locked up.

The drama between Kanye West and Kim Kardashian continues, with the 44-year-old rapper revealing some shocking claims about his estranged wife.

Shirley Ju Lil Wayne’s reputation as among the best rappers alive long preceded his career as one of the best talkers of the coronavirus pandemic. Thanks to Young Money radio, which launched on April 24 as a weekly show on on Apple Music (slated to run 12 episodes deep, it airs Fridays at 7 p.m.