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Juice WRLD's Mom Confronts Music Industry's Cost Of Chasing A Dream
Juice WRLD's mother is putting hard numbers behind the money problems and anxiety facing young people trying to build music careers. Carmela Wallace's Live Free 999 foundation backed new MusiCares research showing most young respondents cannot…
The Sony Walkman is making a comeback with a new way to listen to your music
Sony's Walkman was one of the defining gadgets of the 1980s, becoming an instant icon and changing the way people listened to music on the move. Now the Japanese technology giant is tapping back into that nostalgia with a new pair of headphones…
M+ turns five with music, stories, human connection
M+ marked its fifth birthday with an invitation to celebrate. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT For last weekend's “M+ at Night, Five With Us,” the museum brought together RubberBand, Goodnight Lillie, and Paraguay's Recycled Orchestra…
2 Atlanta music venues to be renamed, partnering with Scana Energy
Two longtime Atlanta music venues now have new names. Buckhead Theatre and Lakewood Amphitheatre, both run by entertainment company and concert promoter Live Nation, have entered a naming rights partnership with Georgia-based natural gas provider…
Ninajirachi Wins 2026 NSW Music Prize
Ninajirachi keeps her hot streak intact by winning the second annual New South Wales Music Prize, Australia 's most lucrative music industry award. The DJ and producer collected the top prize, which comes with an A$80,000 winner's check, for I Love…
Festivals Panel: The Evolution of Festivals | Billboard Live Music Summit 2026
From the new Daisy Chain Fields music festival to established heavyweights like Coachella, the festival space remains strong, but it is also changing, as genre and artist-focused events continue to grow in popularity. Billboard has gathered several…
Josephine Vaccarello Accepts the Executive of the Year | Billboard Live Music Summit 2026
MSG's Josephine Vaccarello accepts the Executive of the Year from Billboard's Leila Cobo at the 2026 Billboard Live Music Summit. A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use…
Coachella 2027 Lineup Revealed: Dua Lipa, SZA and Tame Impala to Headline Music Festival
Promotion company Goldenvoice announced the lineup for its 26th annual music and arts festival on Wednesday, November 11, revealing the chart-topping performers who will be taking the stage next year. Dua Lipa is set to headline at the Empire Polo…
International Touring Panel: The Opportunities & Challenges of Global Touring | Billboard Live Music Summit 2026
The touring sector is stronger than ever in key territories including the United States and Europe. But as music becomes increasingly global, promoters and developers are looking beyond the space's traditional strongholds to expand touring to new…
Agents Panel: How Booking Has Evolved | Billboard Live Music Summit 2026
For this year's installment of the agents panel, Billboard has convened leading executives from several key agencies, representing artists from Bad Bunny to Gracie Abrams, to discuss how booking is evolving, the challenges agents face today across…
Outstanding Pop Tour of the Year: Hilary Duff | Billboard Live Music Summit 2026
Hilary Duff opens up to Billboard's Lyndsey Havens about returning to the stage after nearly 20 years, the overwhelming fan response to her Lucky Me Tour, and the moment her son told her, “I'm proud of you, Mom.” She also reflects on…
Apple Music debuts Labrinth's new single, created live on the touchscreen MacBook Pro
Following last week's livestream, when Labrinth composed and recorded a song overnight at Apple Tower Theatre in Los Angeles on the new touchscreen MacBook Pro, the single is now available on Apple Music. Here are the details. Last Wednesday…
Can Music's Most Influential Critic Give the Perfect Interview?
The music industry's most influential critic is on the hunt for the perfect interview, and now he's betting on himself to make it happen. Anthony Fantano — “the internet's busiest music nerd” who built a career on YouTube from…
Augustus nails 71m gold hit at WA Music Well project
Augustus Minerals appears to have cracked the key geological code to its Music Well gold project near Leonora in Western Australia, intersecting a 71-metre-wide gold zone in a “scissor hole”, designed to confirm the orientation of…
Small music clubs want ticket sales from major event organizers
Small and medium-sized music clubs are facing financial difficulties. Since they ensure that large promoters can offer a diverse lineup over the long term, their umbrella organization is calling for a ticket levy as a gesture of solidarity and to…
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