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Alex Flores Named President of Double P Publishing & Prajin Publishing

Double P Publishing and Prajin Publishing has appointed Alex Flores as president and Teresa Romo as its first-ever vp. Flores will oversee Double P Publishing and Prajin Publishing’s creative, administrative and strategic operations as well as lead songwriter development, catalog expansion and global partnerships. Romo will offer her expertise in música Mexicana to further strengthen […]

How New Superfan Streaming App Tapedeck Plans to Shake Up Artist Royalties, One Penny at a Time

When Tim Quirk ran content programming for Google Play in the early 2010s, he sat across the table from record labels, music publishers and movie studios four times a year for quarterly business reviews. These meetings, he says, “were like funerals.” Legacy entertainment was struggling, and executives blamed tech companies like Google for their problems. But Quirk’s job was by no means joyless; Google’s meetings with app-based gaming companies, on the other hand, “were […]

Music IP Gains Momentum With Nearly 80% of Investors Planning Increased Funding: Study

Nearly 80% of institutional investors whose portfolios include music assets expect firms to earmark more money for investments in music in 2026, according to a new study conducted by the London-based financial communications firm Fourth Pillar. The Music Investment Barometer report surveyed individuals from 125 firms working across the private equity, private credit, investment management, […]

Young Miko Reimagines Her Hit ‘Wassup’ in Gap’s First Spanish-Language Campaign: ‘I Don’t Do Anything If It’s Not Out of Love’

Young Miko has teamed up with Gap for its first-ever Spanish-language video campaign, Billboard can exclusively announce Tuesday (March 10). The Puerto Rican rapper — known for her smooth flow over trap and hip-hop beats — joins a star-studded lineup of past Gap collaborators like Madonna, Missy Elliott, Lenny Kravitz and Leon Bridges. “When Gap […]