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Music Orgs Seek U.S. Intervention as Europe Floats Rolling Back Radio Royalties for American Artists

More than a dozen U.S. music industry groups are asking for the federal government’s help fighting a European Union policy proposal that could erase nearly $300 million in annual royalties for American artists and labels. The Recording Academy, SoundExchange, the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), ASCAP, BMI and eight other organizations sent a letter […]

Eslabon Armado’s ‘NOCTURNO’ Scores Double Top 10 Billboard Entries

Eslabon Armado scores its eighth straight top 10 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart with its ninth studio album, NOCTURNO, as the album bows at No. 8 on the July 11-dated list. The set also arrives at No. 5 on Top Regional Mexican Albums chart. Fueled largely by streaming, NOCTURNO debuts in the top 10 […]

Nikki Glaser, RuPaul & More React to 2026 Primetime Emmy Nods

Nikki Glaser received three Primetime Emmy nominations on Wednesday (July 8), two for her own special Nikki Glaser: Good Girl and one as host of the 83rd annual Golden Globes. The Globes are nominated for outstanding variety special (live) for the first time since 2020, before a scandal over membership and ethics took the show […]

Ed Sheeran to Sign With Interscope Records

Ed Sheeran will sign a record deal with Interscope, sources have confirmed with Billboard. The news comes after Sheeran announced in May that he had left his longtime label home, Warner Music Group (WMG). Related Ed Sheeran Exits Warner Music Group After 15 Years: ‘I Leave With So Much Love & Gratitude’ Naoshi Fujikura of […]

Primary Wave Closes Kobalt Acquisition, Creating a $7B Indie Powerhouse

On Tuesday (July 7), Primary Wave officially passed all relevant regulatory scrutiny and closed its acquisition of Kobalt, Billboard has confirmed. The deal is estimated to be worth more than $1.5 billion. The possibility of the deal was first reported by Billboard in February. At the time, it was estimated that if Primary Wave and […]