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On Monday night (Feb. 5), Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign shared a vague post on social media that hinted at a listening event in Chicago for Vultures, the artists’ first joint project as hip-hop duo ¥$. “Vultures United Center Chicago 02 08 24,” the post read without any additional details. It was at first met with skepticism, given that the United Center did not have the event listed on […]

In the first five weeks of 2024, Taylor Swift won two Grammy Awards (including a record-breaking fourth for album of the year, for Midnights), announced a new studio album (onstage at the Grammys!), got her ninth No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with the revived Lover hit “Cruel Summer,” topped Billboard’s annual Power 100 list for the first time, and saw two of her albums surpass the 2 million […]

Spotify paid over $9 billion to the music industry in 2023, bringing its total payments to rights holders since its founding to $48 billion, the company announced Thursday (Feb. 8).  At $9 billion a year, Spotify accounts for a significant share of the global music market. While it’s too early in the year for 2023 global industry data to be released, rough estimates based on existing data give a clue […]

When David Nieman first started a decade ago in a newly created job at Interscope Geffen A&M loosely revolving around film and TV synchs for games and sports, “it was about synchs for ESPN, putting music in Madden, and that’s where I was focused,” he says. “And then over the years, we just realized how much more there was to do.” Since then, Nieman has transformed his role from just […]

Vinyl Group now has a fourth pillar. Following the completion of its acquisition of The Brag Media, the Sydney-based music and tech specialist doubles-down on its mission to build revenue and integrate its new asset. As previously reported, the transaction is funded with a new investment by billionaire WiseTech Global founder and CEO Richard White, by way of an A$11 million ($7.5 million) placement and debt facility, uniting the only […]

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. RuPaul’s forthcoming memoir, The House of Hidden Meanings, is No. 1 on Amazon’s bestselling LGBTQ+ Biographies list ahead of its release on March 5. Described as his most “intimate and details book yet,” The House of […]

Songs have been written about every topic imaginable, but the best ones — from swooning ’50s ballads to contemporary club bangers — have been penned about the ups and downs of being in love. We are counting down the top 50 Hot 100 hits with a form of the word “love” in the title. The romantic tunes cover every era of the Hot 100’s history, ranging from 1958’s “To Know […]

If there’s one word that Usher personifies, it’s “cool.” The word applies to his still-captivating vocals, deep catalog of multigenerational R&B/pop hits, fluid footwork, keen fashion sense — all of which I witnessed firsthand while watching Usher and his team rehearse for the launch of his first Las Vegas residency almost three years ago. Despite the pressure-cooker atmosphere inherent in that gamble — including lingering pandemic-related challenges — the eight-time […]

Sia will break a lengthy drought this May when she releases Reasonable Woman, her tenth studio album and first pop LP since 2017. Set to arrive May 3, the new LP is a celebrity affair featuring assists from Chaka Khan, Paris Hilton, Tierra Whack, Labrinth and fellow Australian pop superstar Kylie Minogue, whose week got off to the best possible start with a Grammy Award, taking home best pop dance […]