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First Stream Latin: New Music From Francisca Valenzuela, Pedro Capó & More

First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Francisca Valenzuela, “Último Baile” (Sony Music Chile) It’s the end of the world and Francisca Valenzuela isn’t holding back. “Tonight, we dance as if it were our last day on […]

J-Pop Singer LiSA Shares New ‘Akeboshi’ Music Video

LiSA shared a music video accompanying “Akeboshi” (“Morning Star”), her new track being featured as the opening theme of the Mugen Train story arc of the Japanese anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Directed by Masakazu Fukatsu — the visual artist responsible for the videos for LiSA’s long-running hit songs “Gurenge” and “Homura,” as […]

Music’s Latest Supergroup Is an NFT Project With Cartoon Apes

Universal Music Group’s 10:22PM label has created a new virtual supergroup, KINGSHIP, comprised of four characters from the Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible token (NFT) project. Billed as the first group of its kind, KINGSHIP marks a potentially important step forward in the music industry’s adoption of NFTs. Bored Ape Yacht Club is one of […]

BE:FIRST’s ‘Gifted.’ Wins Close Race to Top Japan Hot 100

BE:FIRST’s “Gifted.” bows at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Nov. 1 to 7, coming out on top after one of the closest races between two songs since the inception of the chart. “Gifted.” ruled four metrics of the chart’s methodology this week — radio airplay, downloads, streaming, and video views […]

Spotify to Acquire Audiobook Platform Findaway

Spotify will acquire the audiobook distribution company Findaway as the audio giant seeks to scale its catalog and creator tools in a similar fashion to its podcast offerings, the company said on Thursday. Findaway has both a full-service and self-service audiobook production platform for authors, narrators and publishers. The self-service option connects independent authors to […]