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Blessd’s ‘El Mejor Hombre del Mundo’ Album & More Best New Music Latin

New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Christian Nodal, “Un Vals” (Sony Music México) After surprising listeners with the first single from his upcoming album —“Incompatibles,” a predominantly pop track — Christian Nodal returns to his mariachi roots with “Un […]

Inside Baltazar, the New AI-Powered Music Valuation Platform: ‘Bloomberg Terminal for Music Assets’

Baltazar, an AI-powered analytical platform that can aid in royalty valuation thanks to the ingestion of $2 billion worth of music statements protected by anonymizing architecture, has added Shot Tower Capital, a boutique investment bank specializing in music industry assets, and its asset valuation unit, RedBrick Advisors, to its growing list of design partners.  Built by Swedish company Chapter […]

Dermot Kennedy Makes History on U.K. Albums Chart With His Third No. 1

Dermot Kennedy has made history on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart dated April 10 with his new album, The Weight of the Woods. By landing the top spot, Kennedy is the first Irish solo artist to have each of his first three studio albums score the No. 1 placement. This week’s achievement follows the 2019 […]

Chris Brown & Usher Team Up for Raymond & Brown Stadium Tour: Watch the Teaser

It’s Breezy and U-S-H-E-R. Chris Brown and Usher are hitting the road together for the R&B Tour (short for Raymond & Brown), which will take over stadiums later this year. The pair of R&B legends announced the co-headlining trek on Friday (April 10) with a cinematic commercial. “ITS TIME! #R&BTOUR #Raymond&Brown,” they captioned the X […]