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Winter Music Conference Is Returning to Miami Music Week in 2025

Winter Music Conference is returning to Miami Music Week in 2025. Organizers today (Dec. 12) announced that the three-day conference will happen during the annual dance music industry gathering in Miami this March, with the conference taking place March 26-28 at the beachfront Eden Roc Miami Beach hotel. This will be the first time since […]

Staff Picks: The Best Latin Songs of 2024, Ranked

2024 has been another landmark year for Latin music, brimming with eclectic singles that have caught our ears and set new trends. As the year draws to a close, Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors unveil their top choices for the best songs. This curated list features the 25 most compelling and memorable songs released […]

Daft Punk’s 2003 Anime Film Is in Theaters Today – Those Who Were There Recall Its Creation: ‘It Was Magical, For Real’

Today (Dec. 12), Daft Punk’s 2004 anime film Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem is screening in more than 800 theaters in 40 countries. While some of these theaters will host additional screenings over the weekend, this cinematic event is largely a one night only affair.   Related Daft Punk Break Up After 28 […]

How Audiomack Became a Streaming Power Player in Africa

While Afrobeats has been hailed as Africa’s biggest cultural export, its growth on the continent is also cause for celebration. The 2023 and 2024 IFPI Global Reports revealed Sub-Saharan Africa was the fastest-growing region in the world, with this year’s report documenting a 25% rise in music sales largely driven by increased adoption of paid […]

Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ ‘Maps’ Back at No. 1 on TikTok Billboard Top 50

After two weeks away from No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart, Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ “Maps” is atop the survey yet again, zooming 5-1 on the Dec. 14-dated tally. Related Beyonce’s ‘Diva’ Hits New TikTok Billboard Top 50 Peak as Yeah Yeah Yeahs… 11/21/2024 The TikTok Billboard Top 50 is a weekly ranking […]

Quando Rondo Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years in Prison for Drug Offense

Quando Rondo was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to a federal drug offense in Georgia. The rapper, whose given name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman, was sentenced to two years and nine months imprisonment by U.S. District Court judge in his hometown of Savannah, local news outlets reported. Bowman, 25, pleaded guilty in August to […]