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The 7 Biggest Music Publishing Stories of 2025: PRO Scrutiny, AI, Spotify & More

The past year was a big one in the publishing world: In 2025, the U.S. government — which already regulates licensing rates for mechanical and, to a large degree, public performances royalties — began scrutinizing how the U.S. music publishing business operates.  Related Year-End Roundup: The Biggest Music Business Stories of 2025 Chris Eggertsen On Feb. […]

50 Cent Says He Spoke to Cassie to Prepare for Producing ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’: ‘It Was Important’

50 Cent was heavily involved as a producer on Netflix’s Sean Combs: The Reckoning. The G-Unit mogul was in contact with numerous individuals in preparation for the docuseries, including Diddy’s ex, Cassie Ventura. Related 50 Cent Says Diddy’s Sons Nearly Appeared in ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’: ‘They Wanted to Show Their Perspective’ 10 Things We […]

2026 Sundance Film Festival Lineup Includes Courtney Love Doc, Charli XCX’s ‘The Moment,’ ‘Best Summer’ Movie Featuring Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, Beck

Next year’s Sundance Film Festival revealed the slate of features scheduled to screen in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah from Jan. 22-Feb. 1 and topping the list for music lovers is an original mockumentary based on an idea by Charli XCX and a documentary about Courtney Love. The provocatively titled Antiheroine, directed by […]

Here’s Every Billboard Hot 100 Year-End No. 1 Song

Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for more than a century. Early in the 1900s, Billboard presented charts detailing the popularity of sheet music in the U.S. In July 1940, Billboard unveiled its first chart ranking the sales of recorded songs, the 10-position “National List of Best Selling Retail Records,” […]