Music Industry
In Canada: Billboard Canada Opens Power Players 2026 Nominations
Also: Spotify reveals how much Canadian artists made last year, and a U.S. Congressman targets Canada's Online Streaming Act.
Yami Safdie & Alejandro Sanz’s Hearty ‘Cuéntame’ & More Best New Music Latin
Plus, check out Billboard's New Music Latin weekly playlist below!
Belly Gang Kushington: Atlanta Rap's New Rookie Sensation
The Atlanta native is Billboard Hip-Hop's Rookie of the Month for March.
Leigh-Anne Named Billboard’s Caribbean Rookie of the Month
The British-Jamaican Little Mix alumna is Billboard’s Caribbean Rookie of the Month for March.
‘Love Story’ Series Dominates TV Songs Chart
The new FX series occupies seven of the chart's 10 positions, led by Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You."
FKA twigs Lawsuit Alleges Shia LaBeouf Using NDA to Suppress Abuse Disclosures
The singer claims he is trying to stop her from “disclosing information about her own survival of sexual assault”
‘Love Story’ Premieres With Top Four on February 2026 Top TV Songs Chart
The new FX series occupies seven of the chart's 10 positions, led by Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You."
Record labels and Spotify seek $322M default judgment from pirate group Anna’s Archive
A motion for default judgment and an accompanying memorandum of law were filed on March 25. Source
Here’s How Leigh-Anne Made History by Listening to Her ‘Ego’: ‘I Believe in Myself, And I Believe in This Music’
The British-Jamaican Little Mix alumna is Billboard’s Caribbean Rookie of the Month for March.
Belly Gang Kushington Is Bringing the Motivation Back to Atlanta Rap: ‘This S–t Is Bliss for Me Right Now’
The Atlanta native is Billboard Hip-Hop's Rookie of the Month for March.
Spotify wants $300 million in damages from Anna’s Archive, and for court to go after piracy site’s service providers
Piracy group Anna’s Archive have done a good job of ignoring the lawsuit filed by Spotify and the majors after they hacked the streaming service and grabbed 86 million music files. As a result, the music companies want a default judgement in their favour, with Spotify seeking $300 million in damages
Billboard's 2026 Release Calendar Tracks Upcoming Album Announcements
We'll be updating our list as musicians announce their new music, so keep checking back for the latest!
FKA Twigs Lawsuit Against Shia LaBeouf: NDA Dispute Over Sexual Assault Allegations
The singer claims he is trying to stop her from “disclosing information about her own survival of sexual assault”
Actress and Suzanne Ciani Unveil New Album
It's the first release in a new series from Actress' Werkdiscs label capturing improvised music
Zhamira: Billboard's Latin Artist on the Rise for March
In honor of Women's History Month, meet Billboard's Latin Artist on the Rise for March.
FKA twigs Lawsuit Over NDA Allegations Against Shia LaBeouf
The singer claims he is trying to stop her from “disclosing information about her own survival of sexual assault”
The Hidden Jams wants to be the Wikipedia of music deep-cuts
Deep cuts are the lifeblood of music fandom, and now The Hidden Jams wants to become the platform where people come together to curate and discover underlooked tracks from artists’ back catalogues. “The Hidden Jams is specifically tackling artist catalog rankings and discovery by becoming a Wikipedi
Former WMG subsidiary Uproxx now has 160m monthly viewers
The narrative of ‘artist formerly signed to a major label enjoys life as an independent musician again’ is one that pops up regularly. James Blake is the latest example. It’s also a narrative that we see somewhat less regularly for startups, services or media entities that were acquired at some poin
Spain’s live-music industry grew 11.2% to €807.2m last year
Spain’s Association of Musical Promoters (APM) has published its annual report, revealing the latest year-on-year growth for the country’s live-music sector. Revenues grew by 11.2% to €807.2m ($929.9m at current exchange rates) in 2025, following a 25.3% spike the previous year in a sustained bounce
Spotify and labels seek $322m default judgement from Anna’s Archive
‘Shadow library’ website Anna’s Archive’s decision to scrape Spotify and announced that it would be making a huge stash of metadata and audio files available last year is increasingly looking like the mother of all own-goals. Spotify and the three major labels swiftly sued Anna’s Archive, winning a