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RAYE Reminds Artists to ‘Dream Audaciously’ While Accepting Billboard’s Indie Spirit Award

After shining a light on her journey as an independent artist in her Billboard cover story, RAYE attended Billboard‘s Indie Power Players event in New York City on Tuesday (June 9) for a well-earned victory lap. Related ‘Terrified,’ ‘Grateful,’ ‘Happy’: How RAYE Went Indie & Exploded Billboard’s 2026 Indie Power Players Revealed Rubén Blades Accepts Billboard’s Icon […]

Ousmane Dembélé and Ninho On Their Biggest Victories, Defeats and Sources of Inspiration: ‘They Saw Me When I Had Nothing’

This story is part of Billboard’s Global World Cup Series, a collection of 11 cover stories which pairs top soccer stars across the world competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with highly-touted musicians in accompanying countries. In 2025, Ousmane Dembélé and Ninho fulfilled their dreams. One became a Ballon d’Or winner — a prize […]

Carly Pearce Signs With BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville

BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville has signed singer-songwriter Carly Pearce to its roster. Pearce had previously been signed with Blue Highway. Stoney Creek Records will serve as Pearce’s radio imprint, as Pearce is currently at country radio with her Riley Green duet, “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay.” Related The Red Clay Strays and Carly […]

Rubén Blades Accepts Billboard’s Icon Award at 2026 Indie Power Players: ‘No One Is Successful Without Help’

Rubén Blades accepted Billboard’s Indie Icon award at the 2026 Indie Power Players event on Tuesday (June 9) at The Cutting Room in New York City. Related ‘The Only Path For Me Was Independence’: Latin Music Legend Rubén Blades On His Decades of Art and Activism Billboard’s 2026 Indie Power Players Revealed Here’s What Jack Schlossberg Had […]

Warner Music Group Acquires AI Attribution Tool Sureel AI

Warner Music Group has acquired Sureel, an AI attribution start-up. Through the acquisition of this company, WMG hopes to better track when their songs and recordings are used in the training of AI models or in AI-generated works. A press release about the deal notes that Sureel has multiple patents to create “AI DNA” for […]