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Because Music Taps Ed Banger Boss Pedro Winter for MD Role

French music legend Pedro Winter has been appointed global head of curation & co-managing director of Because Music France. Winter, who has also released music under the Busy P moniker, is a leading name in the French electronic scene and the CEO and founder of Ed Banger Records. He will join the Because Music team […]

Bonobo Announces Guest-Stacked New Album: Here’s When It Arrives

Bonobo is entering a new chapter. The electronic producer and DJ (born Simon Green) has announced his forthcoming album, Distance in Static, due Sept. 11 via Ninja Tune. The news arrives alongside the release of expansive, club-inspired lead single “Me and You.” The track debuted during Green’s recent DJ appearances at surprise pop-up events in […]

Universal Music Group Prices 1 Billion Euros in Bonds

Universal Music Group (UMG) said on Tuesday (June 9) it priced a total of 1 billion euros in bonds, to be issued on the Amsterdam Euronext stock exchange in an offering expected to close on June 16. The bonds will be issued in two tranches: the first 500 million euros are four-year notes priced at […]

The Athlete & The Artist: Guram Kashia & Gigi Dedalamazishvili

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. There come moments when the heart of an entire country begins to beat in a single rhythm. The […]