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Alan Rickman was one of the most beloved actors who happened to play a series of evil characters that you kinda want to root for. Yes, he played an evil teacher in Harry Potter but, sometimes, the kids were so annoying that they needed to be put in their place. And Rickman was there to do it!

Rickman passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer in 2016, and though he had only finished his role of Severus Snape in 2011, he initially wanted out a lot sooner. His extensive diaries are about to be published in the upcoming book Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman which hits shelves on October 18th. Rickman chronicled his entire time filming the beloved series, though not all moments were gleeful, which isn’t surprising considering the massive fandom that exploded after the movies debuted. The actor kept detailed notes about his time on set, though he also wrote his fair share of commentary regarding how the series was made.

While on the set of the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in December 2000, Rickman shared his feelings about the beginning of the series, which seemed to mimic exactly how his character would act. “Back to Harry P. The Great Hall with Maggie Smith, Zoë Wanamaker, Ian Hart, Richard Harris – all in their ways sweet, funny souls. But this is Tick Off The Shots filming – no big speech about the scene and what we’re all thinking. Maybe there isn’t time … Maybe … Too many people involved in the decisions. A hat has been made for Snape. A hat? For Snape?”

Rickman, of course, knew he was doing an amazing job amongst his co-stars, who were mostly children under the age of 11. Shortly after the release of the first film, producer David Heyman praised Rickman: “David Heyman calls to tell me how brilliant I am in HP.”

But as the series went on, Rickman was often negotiating with his agents to try to get out of playing the beloved character. When he went back to set for the second installment in January 2002, Rickman seemed to guess that he would be in it for the long haul: “Nice to see them all again but it’s a dreamlike thing, as if it has never stopped. And in a way, it hasn’t – and won’t …” By December of that year, Rickman was already asking to be out of the films: “Talking to [agent] Paul Lyon-Maris about HP exit, which he thinks will happen. But here we are in the project-collision area again. Reiterating no more HP. They don’t want to hear it.”

When he arrived on set for the third film in the spring of 2003, Rickman was basically going through the motions: “More of the same really. But what else can you do except get the shots – a choir, 300 children, one speech. People reading in the background.” Though this time, he actually began to see his co-stars as his peers. “Corridor with Dan Radcliffe. He’s so concentrated now. Serious and focused – but with a sense of fun. I still don’t think he’s really an actor but he will undoubtedly direct/produce. And he has such quiet, dignified support from his parents. Nothing is pushed.”

Eventually, Rickman starred in all eight of the films, though he seemed detached from the fandom: “Arriving at Radio City was like being a Beatle. Thousands of fans screamed as we got out of cars. Mostly for Daniel Radcliffe but a rush for everyone. Not to mention walking out on to the stage to 6,000.”

Rickman praised Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuaron for his work on the third installment, which has a darker feel than the rest. “Alfonso has done an extraordinary job. It is a very grown-up movie, so full of daring that it made me smile and smile. Every frame of it is the work of an artist and storyteller. Stunning effects that are somehow part of the life of the film, not show-off stunts.” Then, by January 2006, Rickman is confirmed to finish out his role in the series: “Finally, yes to HP 5. The sensation is neither up nor down. The argument that wins is the one that says: ‘See it through. It’s your story.’”

Despite his hesitation, Rickman said that co-star Daniel Radcliffe helped ease him into character: “I realise as soon as that [Snape’s] ring and costume go on – something happens. It becomes alien to be chatty, smiley, open. The character narrows me down, tightens me up. Not good qualities on a film set. I have never been less communicative with a crew. Fortunately, Dan [Radcliffe] fills that role with ease and charm. And youth.”

Finally, Rickman was able to close out the series after his last day on set in 2010: “All a bit hard to believe. I think even Daniel was shocked by the finality. Cameras were everywhere, it seemed (docu ones). [I am asked] ‘So how does it feel?’ Before you’ve felt it, before the feeling has a name. ‘It’s private,’ I managed, ‘and I’m not sharing it with that’ pointing at his lens. Something is in those cans and it is finished.”

Rickman ended up being unhappy with the film, though he knew that it was really the fan response that mattered. “I found it unsettling to watch – it has to change horses midstream to tell the Snape story and the camera loses concentration. Audience, however, very happy.”

(Via The Guardian)

Christina Aguilera will be performing at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards this week. Today (September 26), Billboard announced that the pop superstar will be joining a list of performers that includes Latin acts like Maluma, Nicky Jam, and Ozuna.

Aguilera made her Latin music comeback in May with her self-titled album. The LP features her hits “Pa Mis Muchachas” with Becky G, Nicki Nicole, and Nathy Peluso, and “Santo” alongside Ozuna. At this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards, she will be honored with the Billboard Spirit Of Hope Award for her philanthropic efforts throughout her career. Aguilera will also perform for the first time “La Reina,” her feminine spin on the ranchera classic “El Rey” that was popularized by Vicente Fernández.

Aguilera’s collaborator Ozuna will also be hitting the stage with the live television premiere of his single “La Copa.” Colombian superstar Maluma will be performing his upcoming single “Junio” for the first time. Manuel Turizo, who recently sang with Coldplay in Colombia, will be performing his global top 10 hit “La Bachata.” Nicky Jam, who will be honored with the Billboard Hall Of Fame award, will perform his single “Sin Novia.”

Bad Bunny is the most-nominated artist this year with 23 nominations across 13 categories. The 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards will air live on Telemundo on Thursday, September 29.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Swifties experienced whiplash Friday afternoon (September 23) when conflicting reports surfaced, over whether Taylor Swift had been tapped as the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show performer. We now know that Rihanna will headline at halftime, but what actually happened with Swift?

Fan theories initially ignited the rumor mill that Swift was the Super Bowl headliner simply because Apple Music was revealed to be replacing Pepsi as the official sponsor at midnight. Variety reported “three sources close to the situation” confirmed that Swift at Super Bowl LVII was “happening,” but later Friday afternoon, TMZ provided more reported clarity.

“Sources with direct knowledge of the Super Bowl halftime show tell us … Swift was approached months ago by SB honchos, asking if she’d headline,” TMZ relayed. “We’re told Taylor was clear … she didn’t want to perform until she finished rerecording all of her first 6 albums.”

The 11-time Grammy winner set out on her quest to re-record (and regain ownership of) her first six albums when Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings purchased Big Machine in June 2019, which included the rights to Swift’s previous recordings. The situation got messier in November 2020 when it was reported that Braun sold Swift’s masters, and Swift claimed that Braun wanted her “to sign an ironclad NDA.”

Swift’s first re-recorded release was Fearless (Taylor’s Version) in April 2021, followed by Red (Taylor’s Version) last November. The latter housed “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) [From The Vault]” and made way for the Swift-directed, 15-minute All Too Well: The Short Film starring Dylan O’Brien and Sadie Sink. All Too Well: The Short Film was crammed with Easter eggs, as is anything Swiftian, so it’s only right that the video indirectly facilitated our key (and falsely interpreted) Swift-Super Bowl Easter egg. When Swift accepted her award Video Of The Year at last month’s 2022 MTV VMAs, she announced that her “brand-new album comes out October 21st” and promised to reveal more at midnight.

As promised, she later shared online that her 10th studio album is titled Midnights. Swift is unveiling the track list one-by-one through a TikTok series called Midnight Mayhems With Me. So far, we have “Question…?,” “Vigilante Sh*t,” and “Mastermind.”

So, to recap: Midnights is exclusive to Swift, but announcements made at midnight are not, and Super Bowl LVII will be Rihanna’s highly anticipated musical return while Swift continues to work toward total musical autonomy.

Super Bowl LVII will kick off on February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

After The Boys delivered a wild third season that saw Jensen Ackles practically steal the show as the gruff, debaucherous, and highly explosive Soldier Boy, Amazon has pulled back the curtain with a blooper reel showing all the ways that production can and does go wrong while making the raunchy superhero satire.

In the gag reel, The Boys‘ massive cast each struggle to keep together while delivering scathing lines and/or throwing punches at each other. During their fan-favorite fight in the heavily publicized “Herogasm” episode, Ackles and Antony Starr’s Homelander apparently ran into a variety of issues from Ackles forgetting his move to Starr getting caught in his own cape. And speaking of the Nazi-loving villain, Starr also had trouble keeping it together while filming scenes with Aya Cash’s Stormfront, who was left as nothing more than a stump in the Season 2 finale.

Meanwhile, the rest of the cast are seen hamming it up, particularly Jack Quaid‘s Hughie who got to mix it up with Ackles (who’s also seen dancing at one point) and Quaid apparently delivered a surprisingly straight-faced herpes joke that wasn’t in the script, but felt right at home.

Erin Moriarity also got in the action by demonstrating the importance of listening to special effects instructions. In her case, not staring into the wind machine simulating an explosion. You don’t want to look directly into that thing, which she unfortunately did.

The Boys Season 3 is currently available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Yesterday, Rihanna announced that she is performing for the 2023 Super Bowl’s Halftime Show, with none other than a cryptic Instagram post of her hand holding a football. The news was eventually confirmed by the NFL, both on social media and in statements.

“We are thrilled to welcome Rihanna to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage,” NFL Head of Music Seth Dudowsky said in a statement. “Rihanna is a once-in-a-generation artist who has been a cultural force throughout her career. We look forward to collaborating with Rihanna, Roc Nation, and Apple Music to bring fans another historic Halftime Show performance.”

However, Rihanna actually had an opportunity to play the halftime show years earlier — and turned it down. She was originally considered to play in February 2019, instead of Maroon 5. She declined the deal to stand in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, who protested racial injustice as a 49ers player in 2016. (According to The Guardian, he settled a case with the NFL after claiming he was “blackballed” following his kneeling peaceful protest. He left the team in 2017.)

“Absolutely,” she told Vogue in an interview from October 2019, after being asked if that’s why she declined. “I couldn’t dare do that. For what? Who gains from that? Not my people. I just couldn’t be a sellout. I couldn’t be an enabler. There’s things within that organization that I do not agree with at all, and I was not about to go and be of service to them in any way.”

A few years later, Rihanna finally accepted the offer. She also returned to Vogue in April for a cover story, ahead of the birth of her first child. The interview seems to hint at why she accepted the halftime show — and might even say yes to putting new music out. “I think I even say yes to more now,” Rihanna said, “because I know it will be different on the other side of this. At first, I expected some magical change, but really I remain who I am.”

Super Bowl LVII will take place on 2/12/2023 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Nicky Jam is continuing to takeover Hollywood. Today (September 26), Universal Pictures gave the greenlight to Puerto Rican superstar’s next movie Regulators that he’s co-producing with Will Smith.

Announced via Deadline, Universal Pictures acquired the action-comedy Regulators that will be produced by Jam’s music label La Industria, Inc. Smith is also producing the movie with Jon Mone, Miguel Melendez, and Heather Washington under their Westbrook Studios imprint. This will mark one of Smith’s first major film projects since slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards back in March. Smith was subsequently banned from the Oscars and other Academy-related events for the next 10 years.

Jam is a pioneer in the reggaeton music scene. During the genre’s first global breakthrough in the 2000s, he was part of the duo Los Cangris with Daddy Yankee. Jam helped revive the genre a decade later with the success of his comeback album, 2017’s Fénix. He started his crossover into Hollywood in 2019 with the autobiographical Netflix series El Ganador that he also starred in. Jam has since appeared in movies like Bad Boys For Life alongside Smith and last year’s Tom & Jerry remake.

Last year, Jam released his latest album Infinity. He’s set to perform his new single “Sin Novia” at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday. He will also be honored with the Billboard Hall Of Fame award.

Denzel Curry is riding Melt My Eyez, See Your Future till the wheels fall off. The Miami-made artist’s acclaimed fifth studio album dropped in March, and the admiration of it has grown stronger with each passing month. This morning (September 26), Curry immersed even deeper into this era by premiering the cinematic music video for “X-Wing” and announcing the two-disc Melt My Eyez, See Your Future: The Extended Edition will hit DSPs and see a physical album release this Friday (September 30).

The Extended Edition is described in a press release as “reimagined” alongside the Cold Blooded Soul Band. “Rather than tacking on songs that didn’t make the album the first go around, he delivers a special version performed live in one take,” it reads. Curry and the Cold Blooded Soul Band performed an impressive Tiny Desk Concert in June.

In the Adrian Villagomez-directed “X-Wing” video, Curry is the solo star. Scenes oscillate between the 27-year-old confidently moving through a packed club, wielding a samurai sword, and “traversing over a Cyberpunk-like cityscape in an X-Wing Starfighter vehicle.”

Villagomez also directed the videos for Melt My Eyez singles “Walkin” and “Zatoichi” — Curry and the Cold Blooded Soul Band performed “Walkin” on Fallon in July — and Curry billed the “X-Wing” video as “his latest sci-fi thriller.”

Curry is nearing the final stretch of his headlining North American Melt My Eyez tour. This run comes after the self-proclaimed “best rapper alive” opened for Kid Cudi’s To The Moon World Tour in August. See his remaining dates below.

09/27 — Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
09/28 — Toronto, ON @ Rebel
09/30 — Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater & Ballroom
10/01 — Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
10/04 — Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
10/06 — New York, NY @ Terminal 5
10/07 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
10/08 — Boston, MA @ Roadrunner

Following the untimely passing of the esteemed Canadian battle rapper Pat Stay on September 4, Eminem was one of the first rappers to share his condolences via social media. Stay, 36, was stabbed at the Yacht Club Social in Halifax, Nova Scotia and reportedly passed away in the hospital from injuries.

This time around, Detroit rappers Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″ took their appreciation a step further and recorded touching tribute videos for a benefit event in Stay’s honor organized by his family and friends. Fellow Canadian rapper Classified shared the videos on his Instagram. “We all knew Pat was the Best at what he did,” Classified wrote. “But when you hear it from two legends like this, it just makes you even more proud.”

“I just wanna send my condolences out to the Pat Stay family and friends. Bro, I know we never got a chance to meet, but I’ve been a huge fan of yours for years” Eminem proclaimed. The level that you rap to, it’s like the pinnacle of battle rap. It doesn’t get any higher than the level that you rapped at. I just wanna say, we’re gonna miss you bro. Hip Hop is gonna miss you. We lost a legend.”

“I’d just like to take the opportunity to send my deepest condolences to Pat Stay’s family. I don’t even know if I can put into words how great of a man that I felt that he was,”Royce Da 5’9” added. Aside from being an amazing rapper, I had the honor and the privilege to be able to build somewhat of a personal relationship with the man, and that’s pretty rare to be able to do in this business.”

Previously, Royce Da 5’9″ shared a photo of Stay upon his passing captioned, “A GREAT Man…rest peacefully.” Drake, The Alchemist and Immortal Technique also took to their respective platforms to pay homage to the slain MC.

Rest in peace to the Canadian legend Pat Stay.

Since going on a performance hiatus after getting throat surgery, Doja Cat’s main creative outlet has been her Instagram. There, she’s been keeping herself busy posting lighthearted content like trollish thirst traps, her whimsical makeup experiments, and debuting a new haircut that included shaving off her eyebrows. While some fans were concerned about the radical new look, Doja assured them she’s doing just fine and it’s all in good fun.

And speaking of “good fun,” as summer turns to fall, who better to ring in Spooky Season than Doja, whose love of dressing up makes her the perfect candidate to show off some elaborate costumes in time for Halloween? She’s already gotten started, kicking off the first weekend of fall with a “sexy nurse” look that was clearly inspired by the Elvira movie she’s watching in the background of her sultry selfie.

She kept the holiday mood moving with her next two posts, getting a few shots of herself in a bright-orange jack-o’-lantern bikini. “HAPPY WHAT??!?????” she captioned the post, adding a slew of jack-o’-lantern emojis. The look certainly won the approval of fellow swimwear enthusiast Coi Leray, who joked, “I want a pumpkin spice latte,” in the comments.

Doja’s ahead of the pack, but you can be certain that plenty of artists will be joining her in getting into the Halloween season. For now, check out her pumpkin-spiced selfies above.

When asked to describe what home means to him, Joshua Bassett doesn’t pin down a single geographical location. Instead, the 21-year old actor and musician distills the notion down to a single word: peace. “I don’t really know what home is,” he admits over Zoom. “But you just have to find that peace for yourself wherever you go.” It’s a sensibly detached approach for someone like Bassett who constantly finds himself uprooted the moment he’s settled in. Once he’s found a solid friend group in New York, it’s off to LA. But once he’s reacclimated to the city’s flow — finding the perfect coffee shop, or relaxing in his Airbnb — he’s pulled back to Salt Lake City to film High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

This push and pull, and the memories that linger long after he’s hopped on his next flight, rests at the core of Bassett’s latest EP Sad Songs In Hotel Rooms. The 6-track project arrives as a precursor to the singer’s forthcoming debut album, closing an important chapter as a means of moving forward. “It felt like we couldn’t skip steps,” he explained. “We had to put this out as a marker in time for the last couple of years.” Some of the featured songs date back as far as two years ago, while others only recently tumbled out of his mind. There’s “Lifeline,” a moving ballad on which Bassett finds the right words to say to thank his mother for being at his side after a near-fatal, stress-induced health scare in 2021. It’s followed by “All In Due Time,” where he interrogates the idea of non-linear healing. Meanwhile, “LA” and “Used To It” emphasize the importance of setting boundaries in toxic, transactional relationships.

“The more important thing is finding those people who will nurture and protect you and who you can create a community with, instead of needing to fight for yourself or figure it out alone,” he added. Each song on the project surfaced a vastly different story as he looked back on what he considers to be the hardest period of his life, as well as the lessons and people who got him through it. Bassett spoke with Uproxx about Sad Songs In Hotel Rooms ahead of its release, reflecting on shedding what doesn’t serve him at his core and finding peace by getting the hard conversations off his chest in the only way he knows how: through song.

What did you need to get out on Sad Songs In Hotel Rooms that you couldn’t on past releases and needed to before you can make that step towards a full-length debut?

It’s been a tough couple years and I’ve been writing nonstop through them. I felt like while I did put out Crisis / Secret / Set Me Free, that was sort of a statement, a different thing. All the songs are personal to me, but these tell a different story and really expand on the hardest chapter of my life. We’re all excited about the album and there’s so many other songs I’m just dying to get out, it felt like we couldn’t skip steps. We had to put this out as a marker in time for the last couple of years. These songs all sort of rose to the top through the batch and we all felt like this was a great, cohesive little body to put out to give fans something. And also just for me to put out in anticipation for the next step.

“Smoke Slow” and “Lifeline” share a thematic thread about communication — saying things you normally wouldn’t for one reason or another. How has your relationship with songwriting allowed you to embrace emotional vulnerability?

I think ultimately the best songs come when you say the things that you’re afraid to say you know, and I think, well, not what you’re afraid to say, but you don’t know how else to say. “Lifeline,” it’s like how do you thank your mom for being there on your bedside when you’re going through the worst part of your life? Or how do you reflect on a toxic relationship like in “Used To It” in the way that you know… It’s hard for me to express in speaking words, it’s sort of like I have no other option but to let these things out through the music. Each song says the kind of thing that I’m not really able to say otherwise.

Why did “Lifeline” need to have such a simple, black-and-white visual? Especially in comparison to some of your past videos where there’s basically a whole cast set around it, this video in particular is really stripped back and it’s very emotional.

It was pretty clear cut from the get-go — I didn’t want any fluff. I didn’t want it to be overdramatic, I didn’t want it to seem like it was anything but what it was. To me, the song is all about the lyrics and I didn’t want to take away from that. It comes down to that one-on-one relationship. I found myself in the hospital just with my mom on my side, doctors coming in and out, but ultimately it was just me and her. I wanted this video to be a love letter to her [without] any distractions. I don’t want any gimmicks or anything like that. This is what it is. And here I am. This is my story. And this is my love letter to her. So I was like, I’m just gonna sit in front of the camera. I’m not going to look away and I’m just gonna say these words straight to her.

And you’ve co-directed a couple of your music videos now, including this one. How do you think about the link between music and how it’s presented visually?

I feel like every time I write a song that really means anything to me, the visuals kind of happen automatically. I can sort of envision the full thing and so to be able to put the visual to the audio is amazing. I’ve always been into video just as much as I have been into music. I grew up making videos constantly with my sisters and writing little scripts and then filming them and then editing them. So I’ve always sort of had that director’s eye and that passion for that. It’s like the most creatively fulfilling thing in the world to be able to bring together the two worlds of my heart and soul in the music, but then again, to be able to sit behind and get in front of the camera and direct in that way. It’s all the things that I love in one.

On “LA,” you talk about the transactional nature of relationships there — where you have to be cautious about who has genuine intentions and who doesn’t. I’m curious about your experience with setting boundaries and learning which parts of yourself to share with people.

I think it’s interesting because people’s true colors really show when shit hits the fan. And people can say they’re your right or die and you know, shit goes south and you learn real quick who actually is. I started to see, when I was going through tough things, people started to fall away. But then, as I had success in different ways, those people would come back around. It’s such a hard thing to gauge and, again, it’s really a time thing. As time goes on, you start to see who your real friends are. I think a lot of times, we’ll think that people around us are the people that are going to be with us till the end. And as life happens, you quickly learn who’s real and who’s not. It’s hard — impossible, really — to really know who’s there for you, but I think their intentions show when you’re at your lowest point and they’re still by your side.

So, that song came when I was kind of being pushed by a lot of people to produce things for them. It’s almost like I’m this cash cow that people are trying to get something from. And I was so sick and tired of, like you said, everything being transactional and being like, “what can you give me?” instead of “how can we work together and collaborate?” I was just so sick and tired of all that noise and I also had to show up to pretend like I’m okay when I’m not. I think it’s such an important thing, while still being professional — being able to acknowledge when you’re not well and you need to vocalize that. I’ll say to my team, I need a break, I need space, I need time, I need everyone to go away. Being able to say that is huge, but it’s crazy. A lot of times we live in fear of upsetting people or letting people down, but when it comes at the cost of your own well-being, then you’re playing the wrong game.

It’s funny, because everyone talks so openly about mental health and taking care of yourself now, but it doesn’t seem to have been actualized in a meaningful way. It’s like, “Take care of yourself as long as it’s not inconveniencing me or how I make money.”

That’s really what I’m trying to advocate for, being able to show up as you are, not having to pretend to be what you’re not. I think we’re getting there in general, but something else that we don’t talk about enough is just how important community is. For a long time, I have self-isolated and thought I’m better off being alone. And the reality is, sometimes you are. But ultimately, if you’re feeling like you’re better off alone, it’s probably because you don’t have the right people around you. The more important thing is finding those people who will nurture and protect you and who you can create a community with instead of needing to fight for yourself or figure it out alone. That’s a big thing I’ve been learning this year.

I’m still learning how to reach out and ask for help, or talk things through with people because it’s so easy for us to quickly just go in our own bubble. Sometimes you need that, but ultimately, we are all we have, we have to be there for each other in more ways than just verbally. We have to actually show up for each other emotionally and provide a space because this life is hard — why make it any harder on each other? This is becoming a TED talk.

How do you feel like you’ve had to learn how to fight or advocate for yourself as an artist as you’ve more deeply entered the folds of the music industry, and what’s been the guiding message that’s helped you come to a better understanding of how to go about navigating that?

That’s a hard one. I won’t say who it was that told me this, but somebody when I was going through a really tough time said something that somebody said to them: don’t let them tell you who you are. And I think a lot of times, we live in this internet age and we gauge our self-worth based on what other people say. But the irony in that is that everyone else is doing that, too. Being able to hold on to myself and being honest at all costs, at the end of the day, the truth rises to the top. Obviously, there are people who have opinions and people who maybe have suggestions and advice, it’s always good to listen to the people around you. But at the end of the day, like I said, don’t let them tell you who you are. Ultimately, you have to learn that for yourself and trust that if you continue to do that, then that’s the stuff that really goes the distance.

Joshua Bassett is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.