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William Patrick “Billy” Corgan has renewed his longstanding publishing admin deal with Warner Chappell Music. The songwriter and Smashing Pumpkins frontman’s agreement with the major publisher includes the administration of both his full and back catalog (including such hits as “1979,” “Bullet with Butterfly Wings,” “The End Is the Beginning Is the End”) as well […]
Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright and musician whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89. In statement, his family said that Van Peebles, father of the actor-director Mario Van Peebles, died Tuesday evening at his home in Manhattan. “Dad knew that […]
Puerto Rican sensation Lunay and his longtime producers Chris Jedi and Gaby Music joined forces at Billboard’s 2021 Latin Music Week, where they created a live hit in only 30 minutes . During Wednesday (Sept. 22) masterclass, moderated by Billboard’s Latin senior writer Griselda Flores, the three award-winning acts created an intro and chorus with 16 […]
There’s a lot of music stars at Billboard Latin Music Week 2021, but even among that rarified company, Daddy Yankee is a king. On Wednesday (Sept. 22) in Miami, the reggaeton pioneer and Billboard cover star sat down with Billboard VP/Latin Music Lead Leila Cobo for The Superstar Q+A with Daddy Yankee Presented By Samsung […]
Who Are The Top Latin Music Artists on YouTube? What’s driving the success of Latin music? A range of styles via the Caribbean, South America and Mexico, according to an analysis by YouTube. “There is no single signature sound or single country that serves as the focal point,” says music trends manager Kevin Meenan. Read […]
Investors’ enthusiasm for newly minted Universal Music Group shares spilled over to Warner Music Group on Tuesday (Sept. 21), helping WMG shares climb as much as 13.2% to $45.57 before ending the day at $45 — an 11.8% gain. Earlier in the day, during trading on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange, UMG shares climbed 35.7% — […]
The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards (Sept. 12) impact both the Billboard 200 albums and Billboard Hot 100 songs charts (dated Sept. 25) as a bevy of performers, and performed songs, post gains on the tallies in the wake of the show. Billboard 200: On the latest Billboard 200, which reflects the sales and streaming […]
T.I. isn’t mincing words on his new song “F— Em.” The track comes after news broke that neither the rapper (né Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.) nor his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, will face charges stemming from a 2005 incident involving a woman who alleged that the couple drugged and sexually assaulted her in Los Angeles. Charges cannot be made […]
The person behind the NFT discussion account @CozomoMedici has been revealed, and it’s… Snoop Dogg? “I am @CozomoMedici,” the rapper tweeted Monday (Sept. 20), just five minutes after the user behind the NFT account promised they would imminently reveal their identity. I am @CozomoMedici — Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) September 20, 2021 “Shortly, as promised, I […]
Kacey Musgraves scores her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Sept. 25) as her latest studio effort Star-Crossed debuts atop the list with 47,000 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 16, according to MRC Data. It’s her second-largest sales week ever, trailing only the debut week of […]
