1. Australia's Record Biz Reports 'Hugely Successful Year' as 2018 Revenue Grows by 12%

    April 05, 2019 5:21 AM EDT Australia might just be the "lucky country" after all. The land Down Under has produced an abundance of good music of late, and its record industry is enjoying some impressive results. Powered by a logged-on streaming culture, Australia’ ...

  2. Australia Passes Strict Social Media Law

    April 05, 2019 3:59 AM EDT Australia’s Parliament passed legislation on Thursday that could imprison social media executives if their platforms stream real violence such as the New Zealand mosque shootings. Critics warn that some of the most restrictive laws about online co ...

  3. Christian Concert Promoter Jeffrey Wall, Lighthouse Events Charged With Fraud

    April 04, 2019 10:34 PM EDT Federal regulators are charging a Christian concert promoter with defrauding over 100 investors of over $3 million. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed Thursday an enforcement action in federal court in Portland against Freeport concert p ...

  4. Behind the 'Breakthrough' Soundtrack, Featuring New Music from Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Lauren Alaina & More

    April 04, 2019 10:10 PM EDT After watching a screening of Breakthrough , 20th Century Fox’s faith-based theatrical release that tells the true story of a young man who survived 45 minutes without a pulse after being submerged in an icy lake, UMG Nashville president Cindy Mab ...

  5. Spirit Music Group Promotes Rak Sanghvi to Global President

    April 04, 2019 9:06 PM EDT He previously served as managing director of UK/International at the company's London office. Independent publishing company Spirit Music Group (SMG) has promoted Rak Sanghvi to global president, the company announced on Thursday (April 4).  ...

  6. Slash's Ex-Wife Auctioning Items From Marriage to Guitarist

    April 04, 2019 8:10 PM EDT The former wife of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash is selling off exotic and erotic items from their 14 years of marriage. Julien’s Auctions announced Thursday the collection from Slash and Perla Hudson’s Beverly Hills estate will be part of next mo ...

  7. ACM Awards Announce Live Red-Carpet Show

    April 04, 2019 7:28 PM EDT The Academy of Country Music announced on Thursday (April 4) its partnership with People and dick clark productions to provide the official live stream for ACM Awards red carpet pre-show. The hour-and-a-half event, hosted by Jeremy Parsons, Andrea ...

  8. Nipsey Hussle Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

    April 04, 2019 6:57 PM EDT The man charged with killing Nipsey Hussle pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder charges. Eric Holder, 29, was ordered held on $5 million during a brief court appearance. His attorney, Christopher Darden, declined comment afte ...

  9. Mick Jagger Undergoes Successful Heart Valve Procedure

    April 04, 2019 5:35 PM EDT The Rolling Stones frontman is getting some rest and could be released in the next few days Mick Jagger has completed his heart valve procedure in New York and is recovering and in great health, sources tells Billboard .  Doctors were able to acce ...

  10. Law Firm Launches $6.5 Million Action Against Ticketmaster Over Data Breach

    April 04, 2019 4:26 PM EDT A British law firm has launched a £5 million ($6.5 million) legal action against Ticketmaster following last year’s security breach, which is believed to have affected up to 40,000 U.K. customers. Widnes-based Hayes Connor Solicitors issued its cl ...

  11. Kid Cudi Joins Cast of 'Dreamland' Film Examining America's Opioid Crisis

    April 04, 2019 3:53 PM EDT Kid Cudi is taking his talents to Hollywood once again. Deadline broke the news Wednesday that the Cleveland native has been cast to star as an FDA investigator in Nicholas Jarecki‘s upcoming Dreamland flick. The thriller probes all angles of the ...

  12. Brandi Jackson on 'Neverland' and Wade Robson: 'It's Very Upsetting to See What He Would Do to a Friend'

    April 04, 2019 3:52 PM EDT Almost 10 years have elapsed since Michael Jackson died, and his niece  Brandi Jackson  says it's time to let him rest in peace. “My uncle endured investigations, trials and humiliation, and he was found not guilty," says the 37-year-old ...

  13. As Europe Goes to War With Tech Giants, Will Artists Benefit?

    April 04, 2019 3:35 PM EDT While some see new copyright legislation as a first step toward redistributing power to content creators, others believe the proposals may make YouTube and Facebook even stronger. On March 26, after two years of charged debate, the European Parlia ...

  14. Tech Digest: John Legend Cameos as Google Assistant, Apple Drops HomePod Price

    April 04, 2019 2:57 PM EDT Google announced on Wednesday (April 3) that John Legend ’s voice is available as a cameo on Google Assistant . For a limited time, English-speaking Google users can hear a select number of responses -- including the temperature and singing “Happy ...

  15. Melanie Martinez Signs With CAA: Exclusive

    April 04, 2019 2:47 PM EDT Creative Artists Agency has signed singer/songwriter and director Melanie Martinez , who was previously represented by ICM Partners. The 23-year-old's first album  Cry Baby  was released in 2015 and went on to be certified platinum, hitting N ...

  16. K-Pop Singer Roy Kim Booked for Distribution of an Obscene Photo: Report

    April 04, 2019 2:26 PM EDT K-pop singer Roy Kim is the latest South Korean musician to be swept into the growing scandal involving allegations of sexual misconduct. According to the English-language Korean Herald , Kim was booked by the Seoul Metropolitan police agency on T ...

  17. Fleetwood Mac to Replace the Rolling Stones at New Orleans Jazz Fest

    April 04, 2019 2:24 PM EDT Fleetwood Mac have been added to the musical lineup for the historic 50th anniversary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will play Thursday, May 2. The band will be replace The Rolling Stones , who were forc ...

  18. The Weeknd Sued By British Songwriting Trio Over 'A Lonely Night'

    April 04, 2019 2:12 PM EDT The Weeknd is being sued once again. A group of British songwriters have officially filed a complaint with the Central District of California on Wednesday (April 3), according to court documents obtained by Billboard.  Songwriters William Smith, B ...

  19. Drowned In Sound to Cease Publishing After Nearly 20-Year Run

    April 04, 2019 1:46 PM EDT After nearly 20 years of publishing album reviews, live reviews, interviews, features and news items, online music publication Drowned In Sound will stop publishing new articles.  In a Facebook post , UK-based founder and editor Sean Adams said a ...

  20. Paul McCartney Breaks $100 Million Threshold in Latin America, Sells 7.5 Million Tickets Globally

    April 04, 2019 1:41 PM EDT Sir Paul McCartney impacts the Hot Tours list dated April 6, 2019 with $17.8 million from four South American shows, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore. He returned to Buenos Aires at Campo Argentino de Polo on March 23 ($5.4 mill ...

  21. Nicky Jam & Ozuna's 'Te Robaré' Debuts in Top 10 On Hot Latin Songs Chart

    April 04, 2019 1:38 PM EDT and Dangond his sixth. Pamela Bustios Chart Alert Chart Alert bbbiz ...

  22. Shane McAnally Signs With CAA: Exclusive

    April 04, 2019 1:20 PM EDT Acclaimed Grammy Award-wining songwriter and record producer Shane McAnally has signed with Creative Artists Agency, Billboard has learned.  Shane has written 20 No. 1s on Billboard's Country Airplay chart and co-wrote “Space Cowboy” and “Rai ...

  23. UTA Signs Nobel Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai

    April 04, 2019 1:05 PM EDT United Talent Agency has signed the youngest Nobel laureate ever,  Malala Yousafzai, for representation. The agency will work closely with the Yousafzai to continue to create inspiring original content across film, television, digital, emerging pl ...

  24. Capitol Music Group & Caroline Sign K-Pop Stars NCT 127 to Distribution Deal

    April 04, 2019 12:47 PM EDT K-pop phenomenon NCT 127 have inked a new global deal with Capitol Music Group and its independent distribution and label services arm Caroline, the companies announced today (April 4). The deal, which goes through Seoul, Korea-based SM Entertainm ...

  25. How Asia-Born, U.S.-Based Women Are Ushering In a New Big Band Era

    April 04, 2019 12:45 PM EDT Traditionally in the jazz world, the big band configuration has been the almost-exclusive bastion of male bandleaders (Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Wynton Marsalis) with few exceptions such as Carla Bley. But the scene is shifting as a group of As ...

  26. Kelly Clarkson Finds the 'Meaning Of Life' With Her Biggest Tour Yet

    April 04, 2019 12:39 PM EDT Kelly Clarkson wrapped the Meaning of Life Tour after 28 shows across the country. According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, Clarkson grossed $17.5 million and sold over 275,000 tickets, making it the highest grossing tour of the first ...

  27. Warner Music Nashville Ups Cris Lacy to EVP, A&R and Ben Kline to EVP/GM

    April 04, 2019 12:15 PM EDT Warner Music Nashville has promoted Cris Lacy to executive vp, A&R and Ben Kline to exec vp/general manager. Additionally, Scott Hendricks moves to the role of executive vp, A&R/creative advisor. All three report to WMN chairman/CEO John E ...

  28. Guns N' Roses Announced as First Act for Louder Than Life Festival

    April 04, 2019 11:40 AM EDT The full lineup for the Kentucky festival will be announced on April 8. Guns N’ Roses have been announced as the first headliner for Louisville, Kentucky’s Louder Than Life music festival. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents promises the lineu ...

  29. Getter Cancels Remainder Of His Visceral Tour

    April 04, 2019 11:23 AM EDT In an emotionally fraught open letter, Getter has officially canceled the remainder of his Visceral Tour, citing anxiety and frustration in response to overwhelming fan criticism. The tour was nearly complete, meant to run seven more dates through ...

  30. Beyoncé Announces New Brand Partnership With Adidas

    April 04, 2019 11:11 AM EDT Kanye West, Pharrell , and now  Beyoncé ! Adidas kicked off Thursday (April 4) by announcing a new brand partnership with Queen B. The multi-layered deal will see the Houston native flexing her designer chops, as she will be a creative partner in ...

  31. Google Doodle Celebrates South African Trumpeter Hugh Masekela's 80th Birthday

    April 04, 2019 10:02 AM EDT The latest Google Doodle features a colorful illustration of South African musician Hugh Masekela  today (April 4), celebrating his 80th birthday. The trumpeter, singer, composer and human rights advocate passed away last year after battling prost ...

  32. Oscar-winning Composer Steven Price on Scoring Netflix's Expansive 'Our Planet' Series

    April 04, 2019 10:00 AM EDT “Look deeper into nature and you will understand everything better,” said Albert Einstein, and composer Steven Price agrees. With the eight-episode series Our Planet , premiering Friday (April 5) on Netflix, Price’s score helps illuminate earth’s ...

  33. Latin Music Week: BMI's Panel 'How I Wrote That Song' to Focus On the Evolution Of Urban Music

    April 04, 2019 8:30 AM EDT Tainy, Luny, Nely, Haze & Young Martino have been confirmed as panelists. BMI® (Broadcast Music, Inc.®) panel “How I Wrote That Song®” returns to Billboard’s Latin Music Week and, this year, it's taking an urban turn. Tainy, Luny, Nely, H ...

  34. Condé Nast Names Former Pandora Boss Roger Lynch as First Global CEO

    April 04, 2019 8:21 AM EDT Roger Lynch , the former CEO of Pandora, has been named the first global CEO of Conde Nast. The news was announced Thursday, with Lynch set to join the media and publishing giant's board once his appointment takes effect on April 22.     Cond ...

  35. T.I. and Filmmaker Matty Rich Teaming for Thriller 'Caller 100'

    April 04, 2019 7:49 AM EDT The project marks the feature return of Rich — who at 19 years-old made a splash with his 1991 movie "Straight Out of Brooklyn" — after a 25-year sabbatical. Hip-hop artist-turned-actor T.I. (aka Clifford Harris) and director Matty Rich ...

  36. Spanish Artist El Guincho Extends Deal With Warner/Chappell Music

    April 04, 2019 4:41 AM EDT Pablo Diaz-Reixa, the Spanish composer, producer, musician and DJ known as El Guincho , has renewed his publishing contract with Warner/Chappell Music. The deal will also cover other artists and songwriters who he signs to his new production and p ...

  37. For Some Rock Pioneers, Warner Music Treats Streaming Royalties as Charity

    April 04, 2019 3:22 AM EDT For an older generation of musicians, the ethos was sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Nobody ever said much in the 1960s and early 1970s about the importance of good dealmaking. Now playing out is the ramifications of such negligence. Spotify, Apple ...

  38. Congresswoman Karen Bass Wants Nipsey Hussle's Contributions Entered Into 'United States History'

    April 04, 2019 2:56 AM EDT Congresswoman Karen Bass was a fan and advocate of Nipsey Hussle , and she intends to make sure he’s long remembered.   The Democratic politician, who represents California's 37th District, which includes Los Angeles, has pledged to enter the ...

  39. Celine Dion Announces 'Courage World Tour' and New Album

    April 03, 2019 10:27 PM EDT Celine Dion took the stage during a special live event at the Theater at the Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday (April 3) to announce her Courage World Tour  as well as a new album. She made the announcement to a packed audience who wa ...

  40. YouTube Will Live Stream Some of Coachella's Biggest Performances: Billie Eilish, Weezer & More

    April 03, 2019 9:37 PM EDT If you aren't one of the 200,000 plus fans who are heading to Indio next weekend for Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, that won't necessarily mean you'll miss out. You can skip out on the outfit planning, throw on some sweat ...

  41. Sony/ATV Publishing Staffers to Receive 'Special Recognition Bonus' for EMI Takeover

    April 03, 2019 9:03 PM EDT "I believe it's very important ... that all Sony/ATV employees should be rewarded for their contribution," wrote chairman/CEO Jon Platt in an email to staff. Newly ensconced Sony/ATV Music Publishing chairman/CEO Jon Platt announced ...

  42. Amber Rose Is Expecting a Child With Def Jam's AE Edwards

    April 03, 2019 8:21 PM EDT The model and A&R executive began dating last year. Amber Rose is expecting a baby with Def Jam A&R vp Alexander "AE" Edwards , the couple announced on Instagram Wednesday (April 3).     Sharing a photo of herself at the doctor&# ...

  43. School of Rock Music School Launches Worldwide Talent Search With Atlantic Records and APG

    April 03, 2019 7:44 PM EDT More than two dozen applicants will be invited to perform at a Los Angeles showcase for label executives. Music-instruction franchise School of Rock is launching a new international talent search in partnership with Atlantic Records its Artist Par ...

  44. YG & Machine Gun Kelly Push Back New Music to Grieve Nipsey Hussle's Death

    April 03, 2019 7:32 PM EDT In the days following the tragic death of Nipsey Hussle, a number of artists have decided to push back anticipated releases to respect the late rapper.    YG took to Twitter on Wednesday (April 3) to reveal that he was going to drop a surprise alb ...

  45. How Kanye West's Coachella Gig Was Resurrected as Easter Sunday Service

    April 03, 2019 4:39 PM EDT The gospel-inspired 9 a.m. performance will take place at "The Mountain" inside the festival's campgrounds. On April 21, Yeezus will walk again at Coachella when Kanye West brings his Sunday Service to the Southern California festiv ...

  46. Martin Bandier Set To Be Honored At BMI Pop Awards

    April 03, 2019 3:49 PM EDT Publishing executive Martin Bandier will be honored with the BMI Icon Award at the upcoming 67th Annual BMI Pop Awards, the organization announced on Wednesday (April 3). Set to take place May 15 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the ...

  47. iHeartMedia Files for IPO

    April 03, 2019 3:40 PM EDT The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2018 and in January had its plan approved. iHeartMedia filed for an initial public offering on Wednesday (April 3), just months after its Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan was approved detailing a path ...

  48. Stubhub Appoints Arnie Katz as Chief Product and Technology Officer & Two Other Executives

    April 03, 2019 3:19 PM EDT StubHub has brought on three new members to its leadership team, including chief product and technology officer, Arnie Katz , the company announced Wednesday (April 3).  The online ticket exchange company appointed  Miguel Giribet Giral as vice pr ...

  49. Vans Unveils David Bowie Capsule Collection

    April 03, 2019 3:17 PM EDT Vans revealed its David Bowie -inspired capsule collection on Wednesday (April 3). The upcoming Vans x David Bowie collection will pay tribute to the late rock star, taking imagery and inspiration from some of his most iconic records, including Al ...

  50. Mariah Carey, Chvrches, Blink-182 to Headline Festival d'ete de Quebec

    April 03, 2019 2:36 PM EDT The annual Festival d'ete de Quebec (FEQ) will return for its 52 nd year in 2019 with headliners Mariah Carey , Chvrches , alt-J , Blink-182 and Lynyrd Skynyrd . With over 325,000 attendees, FEQ spans 11 days, from July 4 -14 in the heart of ...

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