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ERNEST Inks Publishing Deal With Warner Chappell Music Nashville

Singer-songwriter ERNEST has inked a global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music Nashville. ERNEST is known for writing songs including his breakthrough single “Flower Shops,” featuring fellow Warner Chappell writer Morgan Wallen, as well as the hit “I Had Some Help,” performed by Post Malone and featuring Wallen. ERNEST is also gearing up to release […]

Timbaland’s AI Artist TaTa Signs to Pacific Music Group

Timbaland‘s AI artist TaTa Taktumi (“TaTa”) has signed with Pacific Music Group, a Pan-Asian music and entertainment company founded by NE-YO, Sonu Nigam, MC Jin and Jonathan Serbin. TaTa was created as part of Timbaland’s AI entertainment company Stage Zero, which will continue to be involved in her development, but now, PMG will “exclusive[ly] manage” […]

El Chombo’s ‘Dame Tu Cosita’ Collaborator Sues Payday Publishing Over Missing Royalties

A co-writer and featured artist on El Chombo’s 2018 chart-topper “Dame Tu Cosita” claims in a new lawsuit that he hasn’t been fully compensated for the song’s success. The Jamaican dancehall singer Cutty Ranks (born Philip Thomas) is suing Payday Publishing, Patrick Moxey’s dance music company formerly known as Ultra Music Publishing, for allegedly underpaying […]

Afroman’s Catalog Rises Over 500% Following Legal Victory

Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.  This week: […]

Harry Styles Makes Wired Earbuds Cool Again – Here’s Where to Buy Them Online

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. When did wired earbuds become cool again? From Harry Styles to Charli XCX, stars have been spotted ditching their wireless earbuds […]

Snoop Dogg Joins Cast of ‘God of The Rodeo’ Alongside Shia LaBeouf

From gin and juice to lights, camera, action, Snoop Dogg is stepping onto the big screen again. On Wednesday (March 25), Deadline reported that Snoop will be starring in God Of The Rodeo, a new film written and directed by Rosalind Ross. On top of leading the film on-screen, Snoop will also be taking on […]