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Lean Latin, Go Global

Who Are The Top Latin Music Artists on YouTube? What’s driving the success of Latin music? A range of styles via the Caribbean, South America and Mexico, according to an analysis by YouTube. “There is no single signature sound or single country that serves as the focal point,” says music trends manager Kevin Meenan. Read […]

5 Pieces of Career Advice From Daddy Yankee at 2021 Latin Music Week

There’s a lot of music stars at Billboard Latin Music Week 2021, but even among that rarified company, Daddy Yankee is a king. On Wednesday (Sept. 22) in Miami, the reggaeton pioneer and Billboard cover star sat down with Billboard VP/Latin Music Lead Leila Cobo for The Superstar Q+A with Daddy Yankee Presented By Samsung […]

Here’s How the 2021 MTV VMAs Impact the Billboard 200 & Hot 100

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards (Sept. 12) impact both the Billboard 200 albums and Billboard Hot 100 songs charts (dated Sept. 25) as a bevy of performers, and performed songs, post gains on the tallies in the wake of the show. Billboard 200: On the latest Billboard 200, which reflects the sales and streaming […]

Why UMG’s Public Debut Boosted Warner & Other Music Stocks Too

Investors’ enthusiasm for newly minted Universal Music Group shares spilled over to Warner Music Group on Tuesday (Sept. 21), helping WMG shares climb as much as 13.2% to $45.57 before ending the day at $45 — an 11.8% gain. Earlier in the day, during trading on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange, UMG shares climbed 35.7% — […]

Snoop Dogg, Crypto Expert? Rapper Claims to Run Popular NFT Twitter Account

The person behind the NFT discussion account @CozomoMedici has been revealed, and it’s… Snoop Dogg? “I am @CozomoMedici,” the rapper tweeted Monday (Sept. 20), just five minutes after the user behind the NFT account promised they would imminently reveal their identity. I am @CozomoMedici — Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) September 20, 2021 “Shortly, as promised, I […]

T.I. Drops New Song ‘F— Em’ After Sexual Assault Case Is Dismissed

T.I. isn’t mincing words on his new song “F— Em.” The track comes after news broke that neither the rapper (né Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.) nor his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, will face charges stemming from a 2005 incident involving a woman who alleged that the couple drugged and sexually assaulted her in Los Angeles. Charges cannot be made […]