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BTS Is Selling Snacks & Energy Drinks at Walmart Now? Everything You Need to Know

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 they’re not busy releasing music, fan-favorite K-pop superstars BTS are keeping themselves busy by venturing into the world of snacks […]

Who Are MGA, aka Mrs. GREEN APPLE? A Beginner’s Guide to Japan’s Monster Band

Each year, the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) releases a Global Artist Chart recognizing the world’s best-selling artists of the previous year. This year’s report dropped in February, and Taylor Swift — whose album The Life of a Showgirl debuted with the largest week for an album and spent 12 non-consecutive weeks at […]

How Chance the Rapper’s Lawyer Helped Him ‘Stand on Principle’ — and Win — in Pat the Manager Contract Trial

Precious Jacobs-Perry, a Chicago-based partner at the law firm Jenner & Block, says Chance the Rapper “has a reputation that precedes him in in this city” for both musical excellence and business acumen. After representing Chance at trial against his longtime manager Pat Corcoran, Jacobs-Perry says she can confirm that this reputation holds true. “He […]

In Canada: Ticketmaster Caps Resale Ticket Prices at Face Value in Ontario After Province Cracks Down on Scalpers

Ticketmaster Canada is putting ticket resellers on notice in Ontario. The ticketing giant has sent emails to Ontarians with tickets listed for resale on Ticketmaster’s secondary marketplace, noting that their listings would be removed in light of the new provincial legal requirements. This decision would comply with Doug Ford’s provincial government’s recent declaration of intent to cap […]