Music Industry
Lecrae on Christian Music's Rise and its Connection to Country Music
On Billboard's On the Record podcast, Lecrae explains the link between Christian and Country music, the intersection of faith and business, and why a hit Christian songwriter can live off the royaltie
Lecrae Explains How Christian Music Became One of the Fastest Growing Genres in America
On Billboard's On the Record podcast, Lecrae explains the link between Christian and Country music, the intersection of faith and business, and why a hit Christian songwriter can live off the royalties "for life."
Audiotool launches a global hackathon for music apps
Music-production firm Audiotool has unveiled ‘Let’s Build’, a series of online and in-person events designed as a hackathon for music apps. The post is from Music Ally.
‘We Are Changed Women’: The Voices of HUNTR/X On Making History With ‘Golden’ And The Year That Launched Them To Stardom
EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — the 2026 Women of the Year at Billboard's Women in Music — found unexpected chemistry and recognition in KPop Demon Hunters' girl group.
EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI on Making History as Women of the Year | Billboard Women in Music 2026
Billboard Women in Music 2026 Women of the Year EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — the singing voices of HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters — sit down with Billboard to reflect on a record-breaking year. The trio talks about “Golden” surpassing 1 billion streams, becoming the most-watched Netflix movie in
5 Beatles Songs Made the Top 10 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart in the 1960s – Not One Was by the Fab Four
These renditions show another side to the act you’ve known for all these years.
EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI: Photos From the Billboard Women in Music Cover Shoot
Pics of Billboard's 2026 Women of the Year.
Spotify to support US grassroots venues via NIVA partnership
Spotify has inked a one-year deal with US grassroots-venues body NIVA to support its members, with plans to make them more prominent. The post is from Music Ally.
Sample creators will get payouts from Splice’s new GenAI tools
Splice is launching three new GenAI tools for musicians and producers, including ‘Variations’. But it is also stressing the ethics. The post is from Music Ally.
Spotify and labels win (notional) $322m from Anna’s Archive
We say ‘notional’ because there is surely very little chance of getting this money. Nonetheless, Spotify and the three major labels have won a default judgement against Anna’s Archive. That’s the site that announced before Christmas that it had scraped metadata and recordings from Spotify, and was p
Label vets reveal new ventures: 26.2, Joan of Arc, Cofvnders
The recent rounds of reorganisation within major labels have seen some big-name executives exit those companies – either as part of planned cuts, or because the time seemed right to seek new pastures or do their own thing. A flurry of those own things have been announced this week. First, there’s 26
Pirate site Anna’s Archive hit with $322M default judgment over music scraping — but will Spotify and record labels ever see the money?
Whether the plaintiffs will ever see the $322 million award remains unclear, as Anna’s Archive’s operators remain anonymous. Source
Lecrae Discusses the Rise of Christian Music Industry
Christian and Gospel music are having a moment in an evolving industry. Lecrae, four-time Grammy-winning Christian artist and founder of Reach Records, joins Billboard On The Record to break down the
Inside the Christian Music Boom With Lecrae | Billboard On The Record
Christian and Gospel music are having a moment in an evolving industry. Lecrae, four-time Grammy-winning Christian artist and founder of Reach Records, joins Billboard On The Record to break down the genre’s rapid growth, how it’s attracting younger generations and the nuances of combining faith wit
Musicians Respond to Calls For PRS to Reduce License Fees, Say Move Would Make Songwriter Careers ‘Less Viable’
The statement follows the Music Venue Trust's recent call for transparency around licensing fees for grassroots venues.
Music Venue Trust tangles with PRS for Music over live fees
UK charity the Music Venue Trust has ignited a new row with collecting society PRS for Music over the fees that the latter charges. The post is from Music Ally.
Bella Kay Joins Billboard U.K. Live at The Great Escape Festival 2026: See Full Lineup
Keo will top the bill at The Deep End venue.
Spotify & the Major Labels Won a $322M Court Order Against Music Pirates. Will They Be Able to Collect?
At least for now, the court judgment is largely a symbolic victory, as no one has identified the anonymous internet users behind Anna’s Archive.
Ye Faces Lawsuit Over Chateau Marmont Incident
The rapper stated on a podcast in 2024 that he hit a man for grabbing his wife inappropriately. A new lawsuit says this explanation was false.
Ye Sued for Punching Man at the Chateau Marmont – Then Claiming He’d Groped Bianca Censori
The rapper stated on a podcast in 2024 that he hit a man for grabbing his wife inappropriately. A new lawsuit says this explanation was false.