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When BTS‘ latest album ARIRANG debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated April 4), it did so in grand fashion. Not only did it mark the seven-member group’s lucky seventh No. 1 album, but it also launched with a massive 641,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week […]
Wolf pack, rejoice! Shakira is bringing her record-breaking Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour stateside for a limited run of North American arena dates this summer. The 13-show trek, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on June 13 at Intuit Dome in the Los Angeles area and wraps on July 25 at Boardwalk Hall […]
In late 2021, top songwriter, producer and OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder, Downtown’s former chief business officer Andrew Sparkler and veteran artist manager Ron Lafitte had a meeting where they talked through a question that had been on all of their minds: Is there space for a new publishing company? At the time, the three felt […]
As Ella Langley‘s “Choosin’ Texas” continues its multi-chart run, now reaching well beyond country, it highlights something the genre has long made clear: Texas isn’t just a backdrop; it’s part of America’s musical DNA. Few places are referenced as consistently, or as specifically, as the Lone Star State, with songs calling out its cities, highways […]
Jon Bon Jovi has plenty of awards on his shelf for his work with his eponymous band. But this week the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer won some hardware for his charitable work when he was given a James Beard Impact Award for his work through his Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, which runs […]
The Lost Highway office in Nashville’s vibrant Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood is a work in progress. The kitchen area, which dominates the center of the ground floor space, is up and running, but many of the cubicles in the open area are still covered with unpacked boxes, and the internet only operates on one side of the […]
Music catalogs have quietly become one of the most valuable assets in entertainment — so who’s really shaping the future of music ownership? Golnar Khosrowshahi, founder and CEO of Reservoir Media, joins Billboard On The Record to break down how she built a music catalog powerhouse before the space became crowded, why music rights offer […]
The Montreux Jazz Festival has announced a blockbuster lineup for its milestone 60th edition, led by the likes of RAYE, PinkPantheress and Lewis Capaldi. With performances from a wide array of artists spanning jazz, rock, R&B, hip‑hop and pop, the Swiss festival will return to the Lake Geneva shoreline between July 3-18. The 2026 lineup […]
The U.K.’s Jewish Leadership Council has issued a statement condemning the Wireless Festival for booking Ye (formerly Kanye West) as the headliner of all three nights (July 10-12) of the this year’s event at Finsbury Park in London. A spokesperson for the Council told the Guardian, “It is deeply irresponsible for Wireless festival to be headlining Kanye West. […]
The Warner Music Group (WMG) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Revelator, the B2B music distribution platform, the companies announced today (April 1). The transaction is expected to close next quarter, according to a press release. Related WMG CEO Robert Kyncl Says ‘Building’ an Indie Distributor ‘Might Be Better’ Than Buying One ‘That’s What This […]
