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Concert and hospitality veteran Dan Berkowitz will take on operation of the Playa Luna destination concerts portfolio through his firm 100x Berkowitz tells Billboard. Berkowitz is the founder and CEO of 100x and previously founded CID Entertainment and CID Presents, which he sold to Primesport in 2016. Berkowitz launched 100x in 2022. Created in partnership […]
Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer — a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single — by taking an extended look back at the chart-topping songs that made them part of this exclusive club. Here, we honor Connie Francis, whose lovelorn […]
Raekwon says he often gets asked to explain what constitutes real hip-hop. As one of the founding members of Wu-Tang Clan, and as one of New York hip-hop’s long reigning titans, it’s hard not to ask him this question again. Especially considering that as I talk with him, he’s on a tour bus with his […]
Just two weeks after Universal Music Group’s chief digital officer said that, when it comes to AI, corporations without a seat at the table may “wind up on the menu,” UMG has launched a strategic partnership with an intellectual property advisory firm to speed its program for developing and obtaining patents using AI in music. […]
This summer, British and Irish artists have been stealing the spotlight where it truly matters: on stage, at dozens of festivals and prestige headline shows across these isles. From Pulp’s live return (and not-so-secret Glastonbury appearance) to Sam Fender’s triumphant stadium run and the joyful ascent of CMAT, so far, 2025 has felt alive with […]
2025 has already been a blinding blur of activity for British and Irish music. Some years, the release of big-ticket albums is mostly a slow trickle to start – but not this one. Over the past few months alone, we have seen everything from blockbuster releases by returning legends to emerging acts finding their voices […]
Jimmy Buffett’s widow says her late husband’s longtime business manager is improperly using her inheritance to bankroll his legal battle for control of the singer-songwriter’s $275 million estate. Jane and Mozenter, co-trustees of the $275 million estate, have each brought lawsuits seeking to remove the other due to supposed mismanagement and hostility. Responding to Mozenter […]
Concord has raised $1.765 billion through an asset-backed security (ABS), the company formally announced on Tuesday (July 22), issuing a series of new five-year, seven-year and ten-year senior notes. According to a press release, the “ten-year tranche was privately placed and represents the longest duration ABS issuance at scale in the music sector.” The notes […]
Shakira and The Weeknd will headline the 2025 Global Citizen Festival on the Great Lawn in New York’s Central Park on Sept. 27. The show hosted by Global Citizen ambassador Hugh Jackman will also feature performances from Tyla, Ayra Starr and Mariah the Scientist, with more participants to be announced soon. Related Newly Named Global […]
The Who have kicked off their farewell tour ‘The Song Is Over’ in Italy with their new drummer, marking their first show since the departure of longtime time-keeper Zak Starkey. The rock icons announced the tour last May and kicked it off on Monday night (July 21) at the Anfiteatro Camerini in Piazzola sul Brenta. […]
