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‘Landmark Victory’: Copyright Office Finalizes Rule Change On Streaming Royalties

The U.S. Copyright Office has finalized a new rule aimed at ensuring that songwriters who invoke termination rights to regain control of their music will actually start getting paid streaming royalties after they do so. The provision, issued on Tuesday, will overturn what the Copyright Office called an “erroneous” earlier policy by the Mechanical Licensing […]

Joe Bonsall, Longtime Member of The Oak Ridge Boys, Dies at 76

Joe Bonsall, the tenor in The Oak Ridge Boys, died on Tuesday (July 9) from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the group announced on its website and social media accounts. He was 76, and died in Hendersonville, Tenn. Bonsall had announced his retirement from touring at the beginning of the year. Related Gone But […]

Watch Megan Thee Stallion & Ne-Yo Face-Off on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ 

It’s Celebrity Family Feud week, and the survey says: Team Megan Thee Stallion will be matched up against Ne-Yo and his clan.  Ahead of Tuesday night’s (July 9) premiere on ABC, Billboard exclusively obtained a clip from the episode featuring the Houston Hottie going toe-to-toe with the “Because of You” singer in the face-off round.  […]

Julia Fox Comes Out as a Lesbian: ‘So Sorry, Boys’

Julia Fox is ready to open up to the public about her sexuality. In a post on her TikTok Monday (July 8), the actress revealed that she identifies as a lesbian. Fox stitched a video from comedian Emily Gracin, who was talking about seeing “a lesbian with her boyfriend” and thinking to herself, “Aw, you […]

Selena Gomez, Ricky Martin, Bradley Cooper & More Nominated for 2024 Astra Television Awards

Nominations for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards won’t be announced until July 17, but nominations for the 2024 Astra TV Awards were announced on Tuesday, July 9. The awards are presented by The Hollywood Creative Alliance, which includes critics, entertainment journalists, content creators, industry insiders and creatives. With 15 nods, FX’s The Bear was this year’s most […]

Shakira to Perform at the Halftime Final of Copa América USA 2024

Shakira will perform at the Copa América final Sunday (July 14), CONMEBOL announced on Tuesday (July 9). It will be the first time that the Colombian hitmaker will perform at the oldest national soccer tournament. The artist will sing during halftime of the match, scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at the Hard Rock Stadium in […]