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Lizzo Says Social Media Algorithms Are 'Destroying the Music Industry' & Messing Up Her Album Promo
Lizzo is feeling frustrated by the state of social media music marketing, which she says is cutting off her ability to properly promote her upcoming album, Bitch. In a video posted to TikTok on Tuesday (May 12), the singer-songwriter started out by…
Music industry 'disappointed' by UK government's 'draft' bill on ticket tout ban from King's Speech
The music industry has been left “disappointed” by the UK government's draft bill on a ticket tout ban in the King's Speech today (Wednesday May 13). READ MORE: Keir Starmer tells us about “protecting creativity” in the…
The Ivors' CEO Roberto Neri on AI, Championing U.K. Music & Hosting the Industry's 'Oscar-Equivalent' Awards Ceremony
Planning awards shows is no simple task, not least when you run the U.K.'s Ivor Novello Awards, which Robert Neri, the Ivors Academy CEO, posits is music's “Oscar-equivalent” ceremony. When Billboard U.K. speaks with Neri a fortnight…
Inside Towa Bird's Rise in Music, New Album | Billboard Women in Music 2026
Billboard and Hennessy present Next in Sound with Towa Bird, in which the rising star opens up about her early inspirations, new album and what it meant to appear at Billboard Women in Music 2026. Towa Bird: It's Towa Bird, and I'm here with…
Variety's 2026 Women of Nashville Entertainment Report Spotlights Music City's Movers and Shakers
Global lead for country music programming In her decade with Amazon Music, Cohen Belote has continued to expand the platform's influence within the country genre through artist development, programming and large-scale initiatives. In 2025, she led…
Thief jailed after stealing unreleased Beyoncé music from car
A man who broke into a car and stole hard drives containing unreleased music by Beyoncé has been sentenced to two years in prison. Kelvin Evans, 41, pleaded guilty to charges including entering an automobile and criminal trespass last year…
Tencent Music gets conditional approval for acquisition of Ximalaya
Chinese online music platform giant Tencent Music Entertainment's (1698) proposed acquisition of audio platform Ximalaya for US$1.26 billion (HK$9.83 billion) has been conditionally approved by the Chinese regulator on Tuesday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
U.K. Live Industry Dismayed as Government Delays Ticket Touting Laws: 'A Betrayal of Millions of Music Fans'
The U.K. live industry has criticized the government after ministers stopped short of introducing immediate legislation to tackle ticket touting, despite Labour's 2024 pledge to crack down on resale profiteering. In the King's Speech delivered in…
Pixel & Galaxy Watch users complain of a frustrating YouTube Music bug
Tushar Mehta / Android Authority YouTube Music on Wear OS appears to have a playback bug with offline playlists. Several users complain that downloaded playlists stop working after the first song. There's currently no permanent fix to the solution…
Man pleads guilty to stealing unreleased Beyoncé music while she was on tour
ATLANTA — Kelvin Evans, the man charged in the case involving unreleased music recorded by Beyoncé that was stolen from members of her team while she was in Atlanta on tour last year, pleaded guilty in the case Tuesday. That came…
Latest NFL schedule leak will be music to Matt LaFleur's ears
Nothing is official yet, but based on a new NFL schedule leak, it sure looks like the Green Bay Packers will avoid an international game in 2026. That will be music to Matt LaFleur's ears. According to OzzyNFL on X, who does an excellent job of…
The JD x ASICS House Turned Movement and Music Into a Stylish Affair
Hot off its Kinetic Playscape installation at Milan Design Week, ASICS recently joined JD to launch a new pop-up space in Soho, London. As the first of its kind, the JD x ASICS House combined the theme of wellness with music and style, bringing…
Universal Music Group Partners With Amber Health, Project Healthy Minds For Mental Health Initiatives
Universal Music Group is expanding its work in the mental health and wellbeing spaces through new partnerships with Amber Health and Project Healthy Minds. Through a combination of partnerships and programs, announced today (May 13) by the music…
Exclusive: Regal's Movie Musical Programming Series Bridges Stage and Screen
This month, Regal is spotlighting musicals and music-driven titles on the big screen with May's “Musical Mayhem” series. Each day, a different, specially programmed film is screened in theaters across the country, offering a musical…
Karol G Is Rumored to Be on Drake's 'Iceman.' Let's Look at His Past Latin Music Collaborations
Drake ‘s Iceman is right around the corner, which means speculation about the highly anticipated album has reached a fever pitch. Charlamagne tha God added to that frenzy on The Breakfast Club on Monday, when he claimed Karol G makes an…
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