Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) has signed new licensing and distribution deals with Kobalt Music Group and the European independent record label Cooking Vinyl that will help those companies establish a firmer foothold in the Chinese market. Under the Kobalt agreement, Tencent …
For the second consecutive week, a rapper tragically lost to the world in the past year has seen their legacy recognized with a massive debut for their posthumous album. Last week, it was Pop Smoke’s Shoot For the Stars Aim For …
Sony/ATV has signed a number of new publishing deals. They include: A global government agreement with songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler, that has co-written such strikes as Marshmello along with Halsey’s “Be Kind,” the Jonas Brothers’ “Like It’s Christmas,” Kanye …
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Geffen Records has made industry veteran Nicole Bilzerian into the newly-created position of executive vp, it was announced Wednesday (July 15). Bilzerian extend and will oversee advertising operations at the label alongside executive vp/GM Lee L’Heureux, that arrived at the company. …
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Armaan Malik’s “Next 2 Me” leads both of Billboard’s inaugural charts featured data from social video app Triller, announced today, July 13. The pair of charts, named Top Triller U.S. and Top Triller Global, highlight the biggest songs on the …
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A trio of tracks in Juice WRLD’s posthumous album release Legends Never Die (Polydor) are pushing for best 20 berths on the U.K. singles chart. Following the weekend’s earnings and streaming action, the hip-hop ’s & “Come & Go” using …
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Marc Geiger and Sara Newkirk Simon have left their posts atop WME’s music division, it was announced Thursday. Sources tell Billboard that Geiger left the world’s top music agency on amicable terms amid larger strategic changes at the agency that has been …
This week was all about the ladies! Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj landed a new No. 1, Grimes shared a peek into her home life with her growing family, Katy Perry talented fans with record news and a new tune, …
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Drake bags his third No. 1 record in Australia, together with Dark Lane Demo Tapes (Republic/Universal). The Canadian hip-hop celebrity ’s brand new mixtape bows at No. 1 to the ARIA Albums Chart, equaling the chart peaks of the 2016 …
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Ryan Tedder has a date today, to pay it forward. Even the Grammy-winning songwriter, producer and lead singer of OneRepublic is the upcoming featured artist to join forces with Verizon as part of the recently-launched streaming entertainment collection Pay it …
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