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The Music Industry's Unfinished #MeToo Fight
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and I'm writing this open letter not to call anyone out, but to invite you in. The music industry has had several opportunities for a reckoning in recent years. But so far, it's a reckoning the industry has…
What Was the Electronic Music Industry Worth This Year? 7 Takeaways From the 2026 IMS Business Report
The annual dance industry conference IMS Ibiza kicked off today (April 22) on its namesake island with the presentation of the IMS Business Report, a yearly statistical breakdown of the most significant trends in the genre and business. The 12th…
What Maria Becerra Thinks Is One of the 'Hardest Things' in the Music Industry - And Why Lola Indigo 'Does It Incredibly Well'
Since her debut single “Ya no quiero ná” went viral in 2018, Lola Indigo has shined in her native Spain and beyond, collaborating with international artists such as Mexico's Belinda, Puerto Rico's Luis Fonsi and Argentina's…
EXCLUSIVE: Radar Exposes Brutal Details of Music Industry's 'Most Nightmarish Modern Murder Court Case in Decades
Rapper D4vd has pleaded not guilty to murder in a case insiders told RadarOnline.com is one of the most harrowing to emerge from the modern music industry, as prosecutors laid out allegations surrounding the death of a teenage girl that have…
Why Gen Z Is Falling In Love With Classical Music
Classical music lovers are skewing younger; concertgoers attend a St. Louis Symphony Orchestra event. Courtesy of St. Louis Symphony Orchestra A few decades ago, a night at the symphony still conjured an audience wearing formal attire, and one…
Amazon Music partners with Bandsintown for concert listings
Amazon Music said today that it is partnering with live event listing platform Bandsintown to bring concert listings to its music streaming service. Through a Bandsintown for Artists integration, users will be able to find live shows on the…
He made PrizePicks a fantasy sports behemoth. Now he's moving into music.
Much has changed since. Wexler's career led him to create an influencer marketing and audience insights platform called Insightpool in 2011, which was acquired by digital public relations startup TrendKite. He served as a digital and social…
Trap music heads to Atlanta Film Festival, thanks to this producer
Scholar, whom Drumma Boy describes as “my Hype Williams” (the famed music video director), met the producer via a mutual friend and was sold on his vision. The 35-year-old Los Angeles-based director previously lived in Atlanta…
Suffolk Day 2026 will celebrate music, food and history
A programme of community and cultural events for this year's Suffolk Day has been revealed. The annual county celebration, on 21 June, will be held in Bury St Edmunds. Alongside a civic ceremony and declaration, written by local schoolchildren, the…
Romanian AI music sensation Lolita sparks racism debate
Since debuting late last year, 'Lolita' has given TV interviews, landed representation by a top booking agency and had a cabinet member use the digitally generated singer's telegenic image to promote his ministry's projects. But the videos'…
Music Tectonics 2026 Sets Sights on Growing Music's Total Market
The music industry is constantly grappling with the limits and accessibility of 'scale.' That's the premise behind Music Tectonics 2026, which is positioning this year's gathering as a catalyst for turning music's cultural dominance into real…
Inside Apple Music: How It Competes Without A Free Tier | Billboard On The Record
Music streaming is a crowded market where platforms offer most of the same content, so how does Apple Music differentiate itself? Oliver Schusser, vp of Apple Music and international content, Apple, joins Billboard On The Record to break down how…
60s music legend makes tragic death confession
John Fogerty reflected on his life after 67 years in the music industry Grammy Award-winning musician John Fogerty was in a downward spiral until he met his wife, Julie, while on tour and saved his life. The Creedence Clearwater Revival singer…
Jane Fonda touts her role in Earth Day musical 'Dear Everything' as her latest environmentalist effort
Activist actress Jane Fonda touted the new musical she will be in, 'Dear Everything,' during a Monday interview as a timely 'Earth opera' to spread environmentalism to a new generation. Fonda has a long history of political activism, most notably…
Box Office: 'Michael' Aims for $70 Million-Plus Debut, Record Start for Music Biopic
“ Michael ” will moonwalk to the top of box office charts. Lionsgate's film about the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is aiming for $65 million to $70 million from 3,900 North American theaters in its opening weekend. Some exhibitors…
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