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A number of leading British composers have joined The Ivors Academy’s call to “End Ghostwriting” in a campaign to ensure media composers are credited and compensated fairly for their work. Calling for an end to the practice of ghostwriting in music for film, TV and video games – the activity of contributing creatively to a […]
For just over a decade, Sam Smith has been extremely, unquestionably popular. Between their billions of streams, seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits and five Grammy Awards, the English singer-songwriter has routinely sold out global arena tours, bringing their somber singing voice to massive crowds around the world. Yet on Wednesday night (Oct. 15), […]
SYDNEY, Australia — AC/DC, digital streaming and that loveable blue heeler Bluey helped push APRA AMCOS’s full-year revenue and distributions into unchartered territory. The Australasian rights organization this week posted revenue of A$787.9 million ($511 million) for 2024-25, up 6.5% from the previous financial year, with net distributable revenue at A$683.4 million ($443 million), up […]
Pras Michél has linked with Mark Wahlberg for a documentary focused on the Fugees founder’s life and ongoing spy trial. As Michél faces 22 years behind bars following a 2023 conviction on 10 charges including conspiracy, Wahlberg has struck a deal with the musician-turned-politician to make a feature documentary on both the sprawling criminal case […]
Iconic Artists Group (IAG) has acquired a portion of the Frank Sinatra estate. IAG founder Irving Azoff revealed the news about the legendary singer while speaking at Bloomberg’s Screentime Conference, held Oct. 8-9 in Los Angeles. As first reported by Bloomberg on Sunday (Oct. 12), Azoff said Iconic “recently acquired a chunk of the Sinatra […]
Spotify has announced two new developments in its push into non-music content: a video podcast deal with Netflix and statistics that show subscribers are quickly adopting audiobooks on the platform. Starting in the U.S. in early 2026, podcasts from Spotify Studios and The Ringer, a media company founded by sportswriter Bill Simmons that was acquired […]
When she’s not topping Billboard charts, winning Grammys or being playful and provocative in concert, Sabrina Carpenter is doing philanthropic work with her Sabrina Carpenter Fund. That work, done in concert with PLUS1, has been noticed by the Anthem Awards, the social impact prizes presented by the Webby Awards. Other nominees for the fifth annual […]
Cardi B doesn’t play when it comes to her kids. The Grammy-winning rapper is on the cover of the latest issue of PAPER on Tuesday (Oct. 14), and she explained in her cover story why she has a zero-tolerance policy for any sort of negativity surrounding her three (soon-to-be four) children. “This week I showed […]
These are boom times in comedy. As of Sept. 25, stand-up comics sold 4.9 million tickets to 2,078 live performances reported to Billboard Boxscore, for a total gross of $359.7 million and counting. The major streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu and HBO, regularly release new comedy specials, and on-demand audio and video streams of […]
Taylor Swift takes over the top 10 of the Hot 100, but which of her songs from The Life of a Showgirl will take No. 1? Tetris Kelly: It’s a Taylor Swift takeover on the charts! Where did The Life of a Showgirl tracks debut? This is the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 for the […]
