Month: April 2024

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee convened on Tuesday (April 30) to discuss a proposed bill that would effectively create a federal publicity right for artists in a hearing that featured testimony from Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl, artist FKA Twigs, Digital Media Association (DiMA) CEO Graham Davies, SAG-AFTRA national executive director/chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Motion Picture Association senior vp/associate general counsel Ben Sheffner and the University of San Diego […]

Concord Label Group has promoted Joe Dent to executive vp of operations and Jill Weindorf to executive vp of marketing, the company announced Tuesday (April 30). Weindorf is based in Los Angeles while Dent is located in Concord’s Nashville headquarters. The promotions, some of the first under newly-appointed Concord Label Group CEO Tom Becci, aim to modernize Concord’s structure to support an expanding roster of talent while increasing the company’s […]

This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all the fun stuff in between. This week: Tupac’s estate threatens to sue Drake over his use of the late rapper’s voice; Megan Thee Stallion faces a lawsuit over eye-popping allegations from her former cameraman; Britney Spears settles her dispute with her father; […]

The buzziest rap beef of 2024 continues to light up Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as Drake’s “Push Ups” debuts at No. 2 on the list dated May 4. The song, released April 19 through OVO/Republic Records, is widely seen as a direct response to Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar’s collaboration “Like That,” on which the lattermost’s verse included rhymes that many interpreted as insults to Drake and J. […]

A dip in SiriusXM’s paid subscribers in the first quarter caused the satellite radio giant’s stock to fall by more than 7% on Tuesday (April 30), even as first-quarter revenue beat analysts’ expectations. The company reported that first-quarter revenue inched 0.8% higher to $2.16 billion — analysts polled by the London Stock Exchange were expecting $2.13 billion — thanks mainly to a 7% uptick in ad sales revenue. Related SiriusXM […]

Calibre 50 continues its domination on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart as “Días Buenos, Días Malos” climbs from No. 7 to lead the list dated May 4. With the new win, The Sinaloan group adds its record-extending 25th No. 1 to its account. Related Here Are the 2024 Latin American Music Awards Winners 04/25/2024 According to Luminate, “Días Buenos, Días Malos” accrued 7.1 million audience impressions in the U.S. during the […]

It’s Tuesday, April 30th, and we have lots to go through with your favorites. Kendrick Lamar just dropped his new diss track aimed at Drake, titled “euphoria.” Katy Perry is seen rocking a new ‘do for ‘American Idol,’ Dua Lipa shares new blonde hairdo and Blue Ivy Carter is making her film debut alongside Beyoncé in Mufasa: The Lion King. Myke Towers is our Billboard Español cover star and he […]

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While there are certainly far worse people to be compared to than Rihanna, Tyla wants to make it clear: She’s only interested in charting her own path. In her Cosmopolitan cover story published Tuesday (April 30), the South African star shared her thoughts on recent comparisons between her and the Barbadian singer-turned-Fenty billionaire — which, while flattering, aren’t indicative of her full story. Related Tyla Explains Dropping Out of Coachella: […]