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Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for July 11, 2026 | Billboard News
Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” returns to the top 10 of the Hot 100, while “Dracula” scales its way higher into the top 10, and Olivia Dean returns to the top five. Will Ella Langley hit a 12th week at No. 1, or will Taylor Swift take over? Tetris Kelly: This is the Billboard Hot […]
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Tallies 12th Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Only five songs by women and no male collaborators have led for 12 weeks or more all-time.
Yungblud Receives Support After Industry Plant Claims
The UK singer received support after a heartfelt social media post. Rockers and Celebs Support Yungblud After Emotional Post on “Industry Plant” Accusations Spencer Kaufman
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ Achieves Record-Breaking U.K. Chart Success
The song is now the U.K.'s longest-running No. 1 single of the decade.
How Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ Became a Record-Breaking U.K. Chart Success
The song is now the U.K.'s longest-running No. 1 single of the decade.
Rockers and Celebs Support Yungblud After Emotional Post on “Industry Plant” Accusations
The UK singer received support after a heartfelt social media post. Rockers and Celebs Support Yungblud After Emotional Post on “Industry Plant” Accusations Spencer Kaufman
Judge should block major label attempts to expand track lists in AI litigation, says Suno
The majors have been trying to massively expand the list of named tracks in their lawsuits against Udio and Suno, in doing so increasing potential damages if they win. But the judge in the Udio case has said it’s too late to add more tracks. Suno says the judge in its case should now rule the same
Bob Vylan confirm defamation action against the BBC for “placing labels upon us that did not, do not and never will fit”
Bob Vylan have commented on their defamation lawsuit against the BBC. They say the broadcaster placed inappropriate “labels” on the band after their Glastonbury set last year. They add that they hope the litigation will remind the BBC of “the power of the people that they are attempting to silence”
Explicit Lyrics Decline on Spotify’s Top 50 Chart
Some new statistical analysis has spotlighted a rapid decrease in the number of popular tracks that feature explicit lyrics. When did we all get so uptight?
“The percentage of explicit songs on Spotify’s Top 50 chart has fallen from 74% in 2018 to 13% today”: New data reveals that explicit lyrics are in decline - but why?
Some new statistical analysis has spotlighted a rapid decrease in the number of popular tracks that feature explicit lyrics. When did we all get so uptight?
Negative Marketing's Impact on Music Creativity
Ever seen a video that convinced you "your mix sucks"? Brands and influencers are chasing engagement by telling amateurs their music isn't good enough – but this anxiety-inducing messaging can damage
Kevin Herring Steps Down as Co-President at Triple Tigers Records
Herring will continue serving as a strategic advisor for the label.
Negative Marketing Tactics Criticized for Harming Music Creativity
Ever seen a video that convinced you "your mix sucks"? Brands and influencers are chasing engagement by telling amateurs their music isn't good enough – but this anxiety-inducing messaging can damage
Negative marketing in music production is destroying creativity
Ever seen a video that convinced you "your mix sucks"? Brands and influencers are chasing engagement by telling amateurs their music isn't good enough – but this anxiety-inducing messaging can damage
Swedish house legend John Dahlbäck on AI, creativity, and working with Avicii
The house DJ, producer and former Avicii collaborator tells us about his new role at artist and label partner Amuse - and reflects on his memories of working with a future superstar
“I’m very excited by AI if the person using it is also creative and not just lazy”: We catch up with Swedish house legend John Dahlbäck
The house DJ, producer and former Avicii collaborator tells us about his new role at artist and label partner Amuse - and reflects on his memories of working with a future superstar
Midjourney wants the studios suing it to reveal their AI usage
It’s not just AI-music companies being sued by rightsholders. Hollywood studios have also been slapping some GenAI disrupters with lawsuits.
Multiples ‘have stabilised around 12-17x on iconic catalogues’
What’s been happening to the music catalogue-sales market in the last couple of years? Philippe Astor has been crunching the numbers.
Want to know how the major labels see AI? Check their financial filings…
Some people see AI as a hellscape, but for the music industry, it’s an ‘L’ scape. Lawsuits, licensing and lobbying.
K-Pop Albums Achieve Top Positions 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.