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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 […]

Mariah Carey to Headline Show Open For NFL Christmas Gameday

Mariah Carey will help the NFL kick off its first-ever Christmas Gameday on Netflix on Dec. 25. The streamer announced on Thursday (Dec. 21) that MC will star in the opening segment setting up the day’s two games with a pre-taped performance of her perennial holiday season chart-topper “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” […]