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Amazon Music Japan’s Keisuke Oishi on Providing Opportunities to Discover Japanese Music & Being a Charts Superfan

Billboard‘s International Power Players list recognizes leaders who are driving the success of the music business in countries outside the United States. Among the leaders selected from various countries in the music industry, Amazon Music’s Keisuke Oishi was chosen for the first time in 2024. To commemorate this, Billboard Japan interviewed Oishi about his focus […]

Brothers Osborne Are Ready to ‘Shut Up and Sing’ For Kamala Harris at Upcoming Campaign Rally

Brothers Osborne‘s T.J. and John Osborne are set to lend their musical talents to one of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s upcoming presidential campaign rallies, set for Thursday (Sept. 12) in Greensboro, N.C. Related All the Musicians Supporting Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election 09/10/2024 The news was first reported by Rolling Stone, with Brothers […]

Codiciado Postpones Six Dates of His Ando Enfocado U.S. Tour

Mexican singer-songwriter Codiciado has postponed six of the 14 dates initially announced for his Ando Enfocado U.S. tour, reducing it to eight for the time being, Live Nation confirmed to Billboard Español. Related How Codiciado’s Visa Revocation Fueled His Cross-Border Corridos Comeback 06/27/2024 The tour is still scheduled to kick off on September 27 at the […]

Did Beyoncé Need to Submit ‘Cowboy Carter’ and ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ to be Eligible for a CMA Award Nomination?

When Beyoncé was not among the artists nominated for a CMA Award on Monday (Sept. 9), despite being the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Top Country Albums with Cowboy Carter and Hot Country Songs chart with “Texas Hold ‘Em,” it immediately raised questions about country music’s ongoing troubled relationship with Black artists, the CMA Awards’ nominating process […]

JoJo’s Official Memoir Is Releasing Soon: Where to Preorder the Book Before It’s ‘Too Little, Too Late’

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. JoJo has picked up her pen again, but instead of crafting hit pop breakup anthems such as “Leave (Get Out),” the […]

Richie Hawtin Laments Closure of DJ Revenue Sharing Platform Aslice: ‘Famous’ DJs ‘Failed Us All’

Following the recent announcement that DJ revenue sharing platform Aslice is closing, Richie Hawtin has shared his thoughts on the news. In a 10-minute statement posted to YouTube and social media, the pioneering techno producer expressed his disappointment that many big-name DJs did not participate in Aslice, a donation-based platform launched by DJ Zak Khutoretsky […]