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Gaana’s CEO Is Leaving the Indian Audio-Streaming Service

MUMBAI — Prashan Agarwal, the CEO of Gaana, is leaving the Indian audio-streaming service, a source close to the company has confirmed to Billboard. Gaana, which is jointly owned by the Times Group and Tencent, has yet to officially announce his departure, which has surprised many in the Indian music industry. There’s no word yet […]

Who Picks Grammy Nominees? General Voters Decide in Just 12 of 84 Categories

You probably know that the final Grammy nominees in the so-called “Big Four” categories are determined by a nomination review committee. And you may be aware that similar committees decide the final nominees in various genre fields. But you will probably be surprised to learn that rank-and-file Grammy voters determine the final nominees in just […]

Interim Grammy Chief Harvey Mason Jr. Expects New Recording Academy CEO by May

In a Recording Academy town hall meeting via Zoom on Monday (March 1), chair and interim president/CEO Harvey Mason Jr. gave an update on the organization’s continued CEO search, among other topics. Mason has been the interim president/CEO since January 2020, when Deborah Dugan – who assumed that role in August 2019 — was pushed out. “The current search […]

Michael Gudinski, Legendary Australian Independent Music Entrepreneur, Dies at 68

BRISBANE, Australia — Michael Gudinski, the Australian music industry pioneer whose Mushroom Group would become the template for independent companies and who, with his exuberant personality, became the face of his country’s music scene, died Monday (March 1) at the age of 68. Gudinski died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Melbourne on […]

T.I. and Tiny Harris Hit With Defamation Lawsuit

Following news Sunday that a lawyer is seeking criminal inquiries into T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris over multiple accusations of sexual abuse and assault, the couple is now facing a defamation lawsuit. Sabrina Peterson filed the suit against T.I. (real name Clifford J. Harris Jr.) and Harris on Monday (March 1) in Los Angeles […]

Saweetie Strikes a Twitter Debate by Covering Her Spaghetti in Ranch Dressing

Saweetie certainly stirred the pot Monday (March 1) when a video of her meal — spaghetti covered in ranch dressing — got people curious and queasy. The “Back to the Streets” rapper threw some tongue emojis out while responding to XXL magazine’s query if others put ranch on their spaghetti too. Erica Banks is with her on […]

Rihanna Is ‘Savage AF’ in Colorful New Savage X Fenty Collection

Spring is just around the corner, and Rihanna is making sure that her fans are dripping in florals (and Savage X Fenty) for the season. The star took to social media on Sunday (Feb. 28) to share a smoldering photo lounging in a garden chair, fittingly dressed in a retro-tinged orange, turquoise and green set […]

Diane Warren, Laura Pausini Win Best Original Song at 2021 Golden Globes

The 2021 Golden Globes were an awards ceremony unlike any other Golden Globes… but also an award show very much like every award show from the past 12 months in that the COVID-19 pandemic forced a combination of social distancing and remote acceptance speeches. After Tracy Morgan read off the nominees for best original song […]

‘Soul’ Wins Best Score at 2021 Golden Globes

Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste won best score – motion picture at Sunday’s (Feb. 28) Golden Globe Awards for their collaborative work on Pixar’s Soul. “We must follow our dreams because we only have one life to live and one soul,” Batiste said in his acceptance speech. “And this soul is happy today […]