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SESAC Music Group has closed on an $889 million bond sale through senior, five-year notes, the company announced Thursday (July 31). SESAC’s fourth securitization is a “whole business securitization” that is secured by SESAC’s assets and revenues, including its performing rights and music services businesses. Traditional securitizations are backed by specific assets, not the assets and operating revenue of an entire company. Most music companies’ securitizations — including those closed […]

Australian surf-rockers Skegss are back in the triple j studio, putting their own fuzzed-out spin on Sheryl Crow’s 1996 hit “If It Makes You Happy” for the latest installment of Like A Version. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The Byron Bay trio reimagined the alt-country classic through their signature laidback lens, dialing up the distortion while keeping the song’s emotional core intact. The cover arrives hot on the […]

Universal Music Group (UMG) reported strong streaming and publishing growth on Thursday (July 31), with total revenue reaching 2.98 billion euros ($3.38 billion), up 4.5% in constant currency (which excludes losses from foreign currency changes). That was less than half the first quarter’s growth rate of 9.5%, and some parts of UMG’s business — namely physical music and merchandise — didn’t compare well to the prior-year quarter. Here are some […]

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Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a motion to overturn his prostitution convictions, saying the government “painted him as a monster” but that the jury “rejected” the case — and that the “freak-offs” were just pornographic movie shoots protected by free speech. Combs was acquitted earlier this month on the most serious criminal charges he faced over drug-fueled sex marathons called “freak-offs,” but was convicted on two lesser counts of interstate prostitution. […]

Almost ten years to the day since their last collaborative effort, Iron & Wine‘s Sam Beam and Band of Horses‘ Ben Bridwell have previewed their forthcoming covers EP. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The new EP, titled Making Good Time, will be released on Sept. 12 and features the duo offering up covers of five tracks, including U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” Foreigner’s “I […]

The Foo Fighters have brought on Nine Inch Nails drummer IIan Rubin ahead of their upcoming tour across Indonesia, Singapore and Japan, Billboard has confirmed. As first reported by THR.com, Rubin replaces drummer Josh Freese, who parted ways with Dave Grohl‘s rock outfit in May. Freese had joined the Foo Fighters in May 2023 to fill the spot left by the passing of the late Taylor Hawkins. In a strange plot […]

When Gavin Adcock finishes one of his raucous sets, the stage is often slick from a rain of beer and littered with cans and water bottles that fans have tossed onstage — though Adcock has thrown plenty of his own drinks into the crowd, too. It’s become a tradition of sorts between the singer, known for his onstage antics, and his fans. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “There’s […]

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo did not hold back in giving thanks to Ozzy Osbourne for helping him achieve his musical dreams on the eve of attending the funeral for the beloved heavy metal legend. Trujillo, who performed in Osbourne’s solo band from 1996-2003 before joining Metallica, posted a long, loving tribute to his musical icon on Tuesday (July 29) before flying to Manchester, England to pay his respects. “Sadly, we’re […]