Music Industry
Sony Music to Shutter Newly Unionized Punk Merch Warehouse
The company denies union-busting allegations, saying its closure of Kings Road Merch in Minneapolis was planned long before union talks began
Ciara Revisits ‘Goodies,’ ‘Oh,’ ‘Ride,’ ‘Body Party’ & More | Chart History
Ciara reflects on the biggest songs of her career for Billboard Chart History and shares the stories behind hits such as “Goodies,” “1, 2 Step,” “Oh,” “Like a Boy,” “Promise,” “Love Sex Magic,” “Ride,” “Body Party,” “Level Up” and more! From early breakout moments to career-defining collaborations,
Madison Square Garden Has Been Secretly Tracking Queer Musicians
The venue’s database also assigned a “high risk” label to Freddie Gibbs, Lil Jon, and other rappers
BTS Song 'Swim' Copyright Lawsuit
A trio of songwriters are suing HYBE over claims that the BTS smash hit was "copied in very large part" from their earlier track.
50 Cent's Lawsuit Against Ex-Girlfriend Fails at Appeals Court
The star's lawyers had argued Tompkins forfeited her right to respond to his case, but an appeals court says she can defend herself in court.
Sony Music to Close Unionized Punk Merch Warehouse
The company denies union-busting allegations, saying its closure of Kings Road Merch in Minneapolis was planned long before union talks began
50 Cent Loses at Appeals Court in Lawsuit Against Ex-Girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins Over IG Posts
The star's lawyers had argued Tompkins forfeited her right to respond to his case, but an appeals court says she can defend herself in court.
Foo Fighters Rock Mad Cool Festival's 10th Anniversary
Dave Grohl leads a smash and grab through the band’s bulging back catalogue as the Spanish festival celebrates its 10th anniversary
BTS Hit Song 'Swim' Subject to Copyright Lawsuit
A trio of songwriters are suing HYBE over claims that the BTS smash hit was "copied in very large part" from their earlier track.
Billboard Ranks Top 30 Latin Songs of 2026 So Far
From Ozuna's "Una Aventura" to Shakira and Burna Boy's “Dai Dai," see which song takes the No. 1 spot.
Sony Music Shuts Down Unionized Warehouse, Denies Union-Busting Allegations
The company denies union-busting allegations, saying its closure of Kings Road Merch in Minneapolis was planned long before union talks began
Believe restructures global organization to ‘accelerate artist development strategy’
Romain Becker named Group COO, Elsa Bahamonde Bourgain to lead combined Artist Services and Label & Artist Solutions Source
Foo Fighters Headline Mad Cool Festival's 10th Anniversary
Dave Grohl leads a smash and grab through the band’s bulging back catalogue as the Spanish festival celebrates its 10th anniversary
BTS Hit ‘Swim’ Faces Copyright Lawsuit Claiming it Was Stolen From Demo
A trio of songwriters are suing HYBE over claims that the BTS smash hit was "copied in very large part" from their earlier track.
Sony Music to Shutter Newly Unionized Punk Merch Warehouse
The company denies union-busting allegations, saying its closure of Kings Road Merch in Minneapolis was planned long before union talks began
Songwriters file copyright suit against HYBE over BTS hit ‘SWIM’, alleging it copied their demo
Steve Cooper, Jon Sandler and Greylyn Johnson filed the complaint on July 8 Source
BTS Hit ‘Swim’ Faces Copyright Lawsuit Claiming it Was Stolen From Demo: ‘Obvious and Inescapable’
A trio of songwriters are suing HYBE over claims that the BTS smash hit was "copied in very large part" from their earlier track.
Kneecap allowed to file defamation lawsuit in Ireland against Indigenous leader in Canada over antisemitism claims
Last year nine Indigenous leaders in Canada said Kneecap had “outwardly supported antisemitism” and therefore their shows in Toronto and Vancouver should be cancelled. The band are now suing one of those Indigenous leaders, Harvey Yesno, for defamation and Dublin’s high court has accepted the case
Reservoir signs publishing deal with Grammy-winning rapper T.I.
Under the agreement, Reservoir will work across T.I.'s entire publishing catalog, spanning his back catalog and future works. Source
Bulgaria’s copyright regime is broken because it didn’t properly implement EU rules that justify web-blocking, say labels
Bulgarian labels recently failed to secure anti-piracy web-blocks because the country’s lawmakers never implemented EU rules that justify such a thing. Trade group BAMP has now urged EU officials to ensure member states are complying with existing copyright rules before introducing any new ones