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What Every Music Company Made in Q2 2026 (Updating)

Around a dozen publicly traded music companies are reporting earnings in the weeks stretching from late July into August — and early results show that from the major labels to music streamers, satellite radio to live events, consumers are still spending on music. On the label front, as of July 31, both Universal Music Group […]

In Canada: Angine de Poitrine, PUP & More Make SOCAN Polaris Song Prize Short List

The SOCAN Polaris Song Prize has revealed its second-ever short list. This year’s edition features songs by Angine de Poitrine, Charlotte Cornfield, PUP, Patrick Watson & Martha Wainwright and Charlotte Day Wilson, featuring Saya Gray. Related In Canada: The Inside Story Behind Angine de Poitrine’s Unprecedented Global Breakthrough Glenn A. Baker, Australian Music Historian and Former […]

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Continues Blind Box Trend With New Phone Huggers

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. Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters continues to expand its growing lineup of collectibles with a new blind box featuring phone huggers. The […]

Here’s Where to Get Last-Minute Guns N’ Roses Tour Tickets Online

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. Guns N’ Roses, with Axl, Duff, Izzy and Slash, hits the road this summer, with the tour scheduled to end in […]

Julieta Venegas Turns Memory Into ‘Norteña’ at LAMC: ‘It Made Sense to Write a Memoir About My Relationship to Music’

Julieta Venegas reflected on how memory, migration and creative instinct shaped her latest album and her new memoir, both titled Norteña, during LAMC on Thursday (July 30). In a Q&A with Rolling Stone deputy music editor Julyssa López, the Mexican singer-songwriter spoke about returning to Mexico, revisiting her Baja California roots and building the emotional […]

Desert Hearts Returns With Intimate Microfest After Pausing Flagship Festival

After pressing pause on its flagship festival for 2026, Desert Hearts is making a smaller-scale return this fall. The dance music collective has announced Microfest, a new five-day gathering set for the beginning of October at Deloro Valley in Northern California. This comeback is designed to encapsulate the intimate ambience that helped launch Desert Hearts […]

Sphere Entertainment Revenue Rises 11% in Q2 on ‘Wizard of Oz’ Success

Sphere Entertainment reported Thursday (July 30) that second-quarter revenue rose 11% to $313.6 million, as the company’s flagship Las Vegas venue added more viewings of its popular adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. However, the company recorded an overall $61.3 million operating loss, $11.1 million more than the year-ago quarter, due in part to a […]