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The Weeknd, Arcade Fire & More on Long List for 2022 Polaris Music Prize

The Weeknd’s Dawn FM, Arcade Fire’s WE and Orville Peck’s Bronco are on the preliminary long list of 40 contenders for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize. The award, which originated in 2006, is given to what a group of writers, programmers and broadcasters deems to be Canada’s best album of the year. According to a […]

Miranda Lambert Launches Wanda June Home Collection With Walmart

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. Miranda Lambert debuted her new Wanda June Home collection on Tuesday (June 14). The collection is designed to help create a […]

Vanessa Picken Named Chair & CEO of Sony Music Australia/New Zealand

Vanessa Picken has been named chair and CEO of Sony Music Australia and New Zealand, the company announced Tuesday (June 14). Picken will start in the role in September, reporting to Sony Music Group chairman Rob Stringer. In her new role, Picken will oversee all operations, artist signings, marketing and business partnerships out of the […]

BTS Hiatus News Sends HYBE Stock Plummeting

Shares of HYBE fell 27.5% in early trading Wednesday morning following Tuesday’s news the Korean company’s cornerstone act, K-pop superstars BTS, will take time off for its seven members to pursue individual opportunities. HYBE shares opened at KRW 168,000 on Wednesday after closed at KRW 193,000 on Tuesday. Within the first hour of trading, HYBE […]