BMG has named Johannes von Schwarzkopf as chief strategy officer and executive board member, effective January 1. Reporting to CEO Thomas Coesfeld, von Schwarzkopf will oversee...
Wasserman Music has announced the hiring of Kevin Shivers, James Rubin and Cristina Baxter — all from rival agency WME. Shivers and Rubin will join Wasserman’s...
Time for a pre-holiday madness edition of Executive Turntable, Billboard’s compendium of promotions, hirings, exits and firings — and all things in between — across music. Read...
Stephen King is killing off his cluster of money-losing radio stations in Maine, announcing on Monday (Dec. 2) that WZON, WKIT and WZLO will cease operations...
Sony Music UK has appointed Azi Eftekhari as its chief operating officer, effective immediately. Reporting directly to Jason Iley, chairman and CEO of Sony Music UK...
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Swedish supergroup ABBA has asked Donald Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies, but the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign says it has permission. “ABBA has recently discovered the...
Warner Music Japan has appointed Dr. Kenji Kitatani to the resurrected role of chairman of the label division, effective immediately. Dr. Kitatani will work closely with...
Welcome to another edition of Executive Turntable, Billboard’s comprehensive(ish) compendium of promotions, hirings, exits and firings — and all things in between — across music. While you’re...
Spotify is asking users to take another hike, raising premium subscription prices in the United States for a second consecutive year. Starting in July, Spotify’s premium...
Superhuman Society Reveal. Sector 9. The avatars: * Megastar. * Rob Father. * Aboog Carter. * Smokey Dollars. * Epiphany....
Celebrity HipHop’s Next Up: Humble Hefe Humble Hefe, a rising star in the music scene, is carving out a name...
Celebrity Hip-Hop’s Next Up: Jerard Rice, better known by his stage name Rice, is a rising force in the hip-hop...
Cuba Gooding Jr. faces allegations of dodging court process servers in connection with a sexual assault lawsuit filed by producer...
Lil Rod (real name Rodney Jones) was attempting to sue Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge, Motown Records and...
Soulja Boy appeared ready to beef with anyone who mentioned his name in the wrong way. The hitmaker targeted Meek...
Ice Cube has expressed his thoughts about celebrities endorsing Donald Trump and his presidential re-election bid amid multiple ongoing trials...
The comments began with Flores’ first photo of the woman, which was posted in December 2023, 11 months after the...
Meek Mill rushed to defend King Combs after 50 Cent started trolling Diddy’s son in response to a diss track....
Childish Gambino (real name Donald Glover) dropped his surprise album, Atavista, on Sunday (May 12). The multi-hyphenate, born Donald Glover,...
