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Britney Spears’ Instagram Is Back

Two days after Britney Spears‘ Instagram account mysteriously disappeared, the pop star returned to the photo-sharing app with three new posts. Spears’ account was disabled without warning on Wednesday, and Billboard confirmed at the time that Instagram was not behind the account’s deactivation. The trio of posts on Friday (March 18) include peeks at Spears’ […]

Need a Horror Movie to Stream? Here’s How You Can Watch ‘Monster’ for Free

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. Regina Hall’s horror film Monster debuted Friday (March 18) on Prime Video. The Mariamo Diallo-directed flick centers around racism in academia, […]

Britney Spears ‘Circus’ Funko Pop! & More Vinyl Figurines to Collect for Women’s History Month

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. Looking to expand your Funko Pop! collection? These charming little Pop! vinyls have become one of the hottest items for collectors, […]

The Ledger: Should Music Streamers Follow Netflix’s Lead on Account Sharing?

The Ledger is a weekly newsletter about the economics of the music business sent to Billboard Pro subscribers. An abbreviated version of the newsletter is published online. The music business should watch what Netflix is doing in select Latin American countries to bring in more revenue as painlessly as possible. In the next few weeks, […]

Paul Simon Shopping Simon & Garfunkel Recorded Royalties

A year after Paul Simon sold his song catalog to Sony Music Publishing, the legendary artist is now shopping his master recording royalties from his Simon & Garfunkel recorded works, multiple sources tell Billboard. The master royalties include the five Simon & Garfunkel studio albums that the duo recorded for Columbia/Sony starting in 1964, including […]