Music Industry
Two-Steppin’: Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Leads Billboard Hot 100 for Sixth Week, ‘Be Her’ Hits Top 10
Langley and Olivia Dean combine to make history among women in the chart's top 10.
RM Says He Convinced BTS’ Label to Allow Jung Kook’s NSFW ‘Seven’ Lyrics: ‘He Can Sing an F-Word’
The Bangtan Boys also discussed initially disagreeing on the musical direction of new album ARIRANG.
Justin Bieber’s Coachella Set Had Nothing to Do With Catalog Sale
“There are no restrictions on what he can or can’t do in live performance," a source close to Bieber's catalog sale tells Billboard.
Eddie Dalton’s (actually quite modest) chart success sparks further debate about where AI music fits in
An AI-generated artist called Eddie Dalton got a lot of press coverage this weekend after reaching number two in the UK charts. Though it was the sales chart that excludes streaming data, which isn’t so impressive. But it still prompted more debate in the music community about where AI music fits in
Record industry welcomes latest Brazilian ruling against stream manipulation platform
The courts in Brazil have ruled against another company that provides stream manipulation services, this time Boom de Seguidores. Welcoming the ruling, IFPI says the Brazilian courts have been “consistent” in concluding that “services that enable streaming fraud mislead consumers and are unlawful”
How to Watch *NSYNC Member Joey Fatone’s New Docuseries ‘Boy Band Confidential’ Online Free
The new docuseries will include cameos from members of some of your favorite '90s boy bands.
Liam Fray talks Courteeners’ legacy, survival and unfinished business: “To be still breathing and wanting to do it is a fucking miracle”
We catch the Manchester indie legends playing Night & Day Café for the first time since 2007 as frontman Liam Fray tells NME why Courteeners’ staying power “is not to be sniffed at”, and why their next album will be a “left turn” after their ‘best of’ compilation ‘God Bless The Band’ The post Liam F
Max Lousada and Julie Greenwald are in business. Welcome to 26.2 — in partnership with Sony Music
Ex-Warner veterans take the wraps off 26.2 – a record label with global ambitions Source
Latin Music generated over $1 billion in US wholesale recorded music revenues in 2025, up 4.2% YoY
Latin Music's 4.2% growth rate outpaced the wider US recorded music market, which grew 3.1% YoY in 2025. Source
Gloria Trevi & Lola Índigo Join List of Honorees at Billboard Latin Women in Music 2026
The two-hour event will broadcast live on Telemundo on April 23.
K-Pop Albums That Have Topped the Billboard 200
BTS was the first K-pop act to top the all-genre chart; BLACKPINK was the first female K-pop act to do so.
Morgan Wallen, Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift & More Artists With Most Weeks at No. 1 on Top Country Albums Chart
Male solo artists dominate, though three female solo artists and two groups have also achieved the feat.
IFPI hails Boom de Seguidores block in streaming-fraud fight
Brazil is one of the big positives in the recorded-music industry’s current growth story, rising one place to eighth in the IFPI’s global country-rankings for 2025. However, it also remains a focus for that organisation’s fight against streaming fraud: particularly companies making money by supplyin
Chapter Two adds clients for Baltazar AI rights-analysis tool
Outside the GenAI-music arguments, there are plenty of other opportunities for AI technologies to be used positively by the music industry. For example, in the world of catalogue sales and rights ownership. One example of that is Chapter Two, a Swedish company that has been building a ‘royalty analy
YouTube raises Premium and Music subscription prices in the US
The music industry is finally getting its wish for regular price rises for music-streaming subscriptions. YouTube is the latest to announce a hike in the US. YouTube Music’s individual plan there is rising from $10.99 to $11.99 a month, while its family plan will now be two dollars more expensive at
Morrissey claims responsibility for iconic Salford Lads Club Smiths photo, corrects Johnny Marr on Rough Trade history
He also said that “true will always be true” despite efforts “to shift the narrative”
Morrissey claims responsibility for initial iconic Salford Lads Club photo of The Smiths, corrects Johnny Marr on Rough Trade history
He also said that “true will always be true” despite efforts “to shift the narrative”
BTS and BLACKPINK Lead K-Pop on Billboard 200 Chart
BTS was the first K-pop act to top the all-genre chart; BLACKPINK was the first female K-pop act to do so.
Morgan Wallen, Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift Lead Top Country Albums Chart
Male solo artists dominate, though three female solo artists and two groups have also achieved the feat.
K-Pop Albums Chart Success on Billboard 200
BTS was the first K-pop act to top the all-genre chart; BLACKPINK was the first female K-pop act to do so.