After six months of review by antitrust staff, the the Justice Department offered its approval in just 30 days. Liberty Media’s proposal to significantly expand its stake in broadcast giant iHeartMedia was reviewed by the Justice Department’s antitrust staff for…
July 18 marks 25 years since the release of Selena’s chart-topping posthumous album Dreaming of You, which included previously-unreleased English tracks along with Spanish hit songs that were recorded between 1992 and 1995. With songs like “I Could Fall in…
With three Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits to his name in less than two years, OZ (that’s O-Z) knows the stakes are raised with every production he attaches his name to — but the Turkish beat maestro won’t let…
Last year’s show delivered ABC’s biggest entertainment audience in adults 18-49 on a Sunday night since the Oscars. The American Music Awards will air as a three-hour show on Sunday Nov. 22, ABC and dick clark productions announced today (July…
“I wish I’d gotten to spend more time with him,” Goulding says of the late rapper. Ellie Goulding has returned with her first album in five years, and her most personally revealing full-length to date. Ahead of the release of…
If you’ve got $5,000 in the bank and a determination to crush the two-party system that has dominated the White House for most of the past 220 years, you too could become president. Never mind that a third-party candidate has…
Morricone enters at No. 9, followed by Daniels at No. 12. Ennio Morricone and Charlie Daniels debut on Billboard’s Social 50 chart dated July 18 following their July 6 deaths. The Social 50 is powered by data tracked by music…
Eslabon Armado is not letting the global pandemic affect their successful streak. To that point, the Mexican teenage trio has unveiled their new album Vibras de Noche (Night Vibes). Over the 14 tracks on their sophomore set, Pedro Tovar (vocals),…
Here’s how many news subscribers Spotify needs for its $100 million Rogan deal to turn a profit. Podcasting has become an arms race as major streaming and broadcast companies acquire companies and launch partnerships with celebrities for original programming. In…
This week on First Beat, DJ Khaled and Drake look to turn the summer up with two new records, while Jhene Aiko gives fans an extra serving of Chilombo with her deluxe effort. Check out today’s releases below. DJ Khaled…