In 2025, indie digital rights nonprofit Merlin will double down on its recently unveiled AI policy while moving forward with its “first AI pilot program” in...
Jingle Punks and Audio Up Media founder Jared Gutstadt has been accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit filed by singer-songwriter and actor Mary Koons...
SALXCO, the artist management company founded by Wassim “Sal” Slaiby that’s home to The Weeknd, Metro Boomin and more, has named a new CEO and new...
The woman who accused Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of drugging and raping her when she was 13 years old can remain anonymous for now, a...
On Friday night (Dec. 20), Billie Eilish played the penultimate show of her five-night run at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. — not to mention...
Several more players in the independent music community have called on regulators to block the acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings by Universal Music Group (UMG) announced...
Sean “Diddy” Combs has dropped his appeal to be released on bail, according to court documents filed on Friday (Dec. 13). The voluntary dismissal means the...
Well, that was a whirlwind. A year that began with some fairly standard record label talking points — reaching fans, maximizing returns, utilizing new technology —...
Universal Music Group’s Virgin Music Group struck a global distribution and marketing partnership with Brooklyn-born independent label Partisan Records, which is home to IDLES, PJ Harvey,...
Gamma., Kakao Entertainment and SM Entertainment have formed a strategic global alliance to launch British boy band dearALICE, the companies jointly announced on Tuesday (Nov. 26)....
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As a performer, Ed Sheeran hasn’t reached the top 10 on Billboard’s global charts in over a year and hasn’t...
Rihanna has made a habit of returning home to Barbados during carnival season for the annual Crop Over festival. This...
Vicki Wickham, the pioneering British television producer, music executive and artist manager who worked on the television series Ready, Steady,...
Ariana Grande kicked off her Eternal Sunshine Tour nearly two months ago — and boy, a lot has changed since....
Ariana Grande addressed her decision to step back from public life directly to fans during her Eternal Sunshine Tour stop...
Billboard gives an inside look at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago with highlight performances from Zara Larsson, Tate McRae, JENNIE, Aespa...
Hopefully ARMY likes surprises, because BTS is bringing new ones to its fan base every night. It’s been four years...
Britney Spears can’t stop saying gimme more Beyoncé lately. In a recent Instagram post, the Princess of Pop shared videos...
David Rivkin, a Grammy-winning producer and engineer also known as David Z, has died at the age of 78. The...
