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…
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…
First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos and albums that dropped this week. New music from The Chicks, Keith Urban, Jake Owen, Cam and Lanco arrives today (July 17). Below, check out…
We’re officially at the apex of the summer, and between a pair of singles from DJ Khaled and Drake to new albums from The Chicks, Ellie Goulding and more, Billboard wants to know which of this week’s…
Fruit is a stand-in for sex on several of the songs on this list, from “Cherry Bomb” and “Cherry Pie” to “Watermelon Sugar." History has been made on the Billboard Hot 100 the past two weeks, though…
The family-owned company’s sixth-generation leader will step down in July 2021. Chris Martin IV has announced plans to retire as CEO of the storied guitar-maker C.F. Martin & Co., which he has led for more than three decades.…
As music lore goes, Tina Turner didn’t even want to record “What’s Love Got To Do With It.” The music icon didn’t like the track and only made it after being convinced to do so by her…
The winner takes… about half of the “Mamma Mia”-inspired show. MUNICH — German concert promoter CTS Eventim and ABBA co-founder Björn Ulvaeus are joining forces for the dinner theater franchise Mamma Mia! The Party. CTS Eventim has…
On Thursday night (July 16), Page Six reported that Tory Lanez allegedly shot Megan Thee Stallion last Sunday following a dispute between the two rappers. Billboard has independently sourced the allegations. “Tory fired the shots from within…
This week was a great one for boy band fans, as One Direction announced how they’re going to be celebrating their 10-year anniversary! (Meanwhile, Billboard staffers picked the 30 best boy band albums of the past 30…
Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. This week,…
The Chicks called in to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday (July 16) to chat about dropping the “Dixie” from their name, reflect on the Iraq War and more. Citing “everything that’s going on in…
In a series amid the coronavirus pandemic, Billboard is asking individuals from all sectors of the music business to share stories of how they work now, with much of the world quarantined at home and unable to…
Interscope Records has promoted Laura Carter to senior vp/head of urban marketing at the label. Carter joined Interscope in 2008 following an internship with producer Polow Da Don. Over the next 12 years, she rose through the…
Update: The festival has now been pushed to 2021, organizers announced on Thursday (July 16). “Thank you for your patience during these uncertain times. After careful consideration and extensive coordination with local and state authorities, we are announcing…