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Conversations have been going on for weeks with the major record labels, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group, as well as independent labels and distributors, sources say. While the new royalty system will keep its existing pro-rata model, it introduces new floors that will grow the pool for more established artists and rights holders. The changes to Spotify’s roy
Clockwise: George Clinton, Freddie Mercury, Debbie Harry, Kurt Cobain, David Byrne and Karen O. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images;; Pete Still/Redferns; Gus Stewart/Redferns; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Cinecom/courtesy Everett Collection; John Shearer/WireImage Lead singers: It’s almost a quaint topic to debate in 2023. These days, huge bands are increasingly rare, and many of the most important roc
The long-running Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, scheduled for Sept. 17-18 with headliners My Chemical Romance, Future, Jack White and Fallout Boy, has been called off, according to a statement issued by festival organizers. The likely cause, industry sources tell Billboard, are recent changes to Georgia gun laws that prevent the festival from banning guns on to the publicly ow
One could argue that the world has been stuck in BAD MODE for a few years now. Granted, it’s not all bad: for many, including Hikaru Utada, it’s also been a time of reprioritizing relationships, taking internal inventory and doing the hard work of self-care. That process has resulted not only in new music from the Japanese-American singer – their first album in four years, BAD MODE, is out Wednesd
"Rain On Me" parody video with Naomi Watanabe and Yuriyan Retriever. YOSHIMOTO KOGYO CO., LTD Update: Lady Gaga took to Twitter on Aug. 17 to applaud the video, writing, “I CANT EVEN WITH THE SERVE.” I CANT EVEN WITH THE SERVE😭 https://t.co/qbWVhTJIgs — Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 17, 2020 Popular Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe is one of Lady Gaga‘s loyal fans around the world. The Yoshimoto K
For longtime Bruce Springsteen fan Debbie Elster, there’s never been any doubt the competition to get tickets for his upcoming Broadway shows is going to be fierce. But she’s feeling a little more hopeful, thanks to a new online verification system for ticket-buying that aims to keep more tickets in the hands of fans rather than re-sellers who seemingly snap them up and put them on the market, oft
Florian Schneider of German electronic band Kraftwerk has died, Billboard has confirmed. He was 73. In a statement, Kraftwerk co-founder Ralf Hütter confirms “the very sad news that his friend and companion over many decades Florian Schneider has passed away from a short cancer disease just a few days after his 73rd birthday.” Schneider formed the influential group and multimedia project with Hütt
The writer/producer behind Perfume’s long run of hits is Yasutaka Nakata, a Japanese DJ and recording artist who has guided a-chan, NOCCHi and KASHIYUKA to the top of the charts. While compiling a critic’s list of the top 20 Perfume songs, Billboard spoke to Nakata and the three women who have sold out stadiums and sold millions of records in Asia. “When I started working with Perfume, I was alrea
João Gilberto, Brazilian Bossa Nova Legend, Dead At 88 Legendary Brazilian bossa nova guitarist and vocalist João Gilberto has passed away at the age of 88, according to his son Marcelo Gilberto, who took to Facebook on Saturday (July 6) to announce the…
NGT48 pose for photographs during the 2015 Asia Song Festival at Busan Asiad Main Stadium on Oct. 11, 2015 in Busan, South Korea. ilgan Sports/Multi-Bits via Getty Images A member of J-pop girl group NGT48 apologized Thursday (Jan. 10) for publicly addressing an assault against her. Yamaguchi Maho, a member of the AKB48-associated act, apologized Thursday night in Japan for “causing trouble,” acco
More Than a T-Shirt: BTS’ Canceled Appearance Underlines Japan & Korea’s Awkward K-Pop Relationship Japan and South Korea have had a long and icy history when it comes to entertainment exports, with BTS' canceled appearance on 'Music Station' supposedly over Jimin wearing a T-shirt depicting the…
President Donald Trump‘s administration is considering a policy that would eliminate transgender recognition by requiring individuals to be defined as male or female based on their genitalia at birth, according to a government memo obtained by the New York Times. The report has caused an uproar on social media Sunday (Oct. 21). The Department of Health and Human Services is aiming to establish a u
Swedish DJ Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, died at age 28 on Friday, April 20, his publicist confirmed. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii,” his publicist Diana Baron said in a statement. “He was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April 20th. The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need
J-Pop Dance Trio Perfume Announces Concerts With Innovative Technology A documentary called "Perfume × TECHNOLOGY 2017" was broadcast Thursday (Dec. 21) on Japan's national public broadcasting network NHK, which took a close look at the effort that goes into…
Watch J-Pop Dance Trio Perfume’s Virtual Reality Music Video Ad for Panasonic J-pop dance trio Perfume release virtual reality "Everyday" music video for Panasonic washing machines.
Babymetal performs at Summer Sonic Festival in Chiba, Japan, on Aug. 20, 2017. Taku Fujii Babymetal rocked the crowd at the Summer Sonic music festival Sunday (Aug. 20) in Chiba, Japan, with an exhilarating concert experience that blends J-pop idol entertainment with excellently orchestrated metal. When the Japanese teen rock idols performed at Summer Sonic for the first time in 2012 they were the
It's been a year of event albums, surprise releases, commercial blockbusters and critical favorites — the kind of records that dominated the public conversation as much as prestige HBO dramas, long-awaited film sequels and presidential debates. (OK, maybe not the last one, but certainly the first two.) Format-expanding multi-media releases from standard-setting superstars, tweet-stretching titles
Carl Cox at Ultra Music Festival in Miami on March 23, 2012. MediaPunch/REX/Shutterstock Have you ever in your sorry dance-crazed life grooved to the stellar sounds of Carl Cox‘ impeccable selections while watching the sun rise at Space in Ibiza? Carl Cox Planning Final Show As Ibiza’s Space Closes Down… For Now
Nocchi: We changed the setlist every show, which kept it fresh and enjoyable for us. a-chan: We feel more mature. In the past, we felt like we’d been torturing ourselves with fixed notions about touring. We’ve grown out of it now and can ease up on ourselves and say, “we don’t need to be that hard on ourselves.” In that way, we’re more mature. Have your impressions toward the songs from Cosmic Exp
One reason the trio (which is backed by a great live outfit called the Kami Band) is getting away with it is due to headbangers appreciating that three girls who didn’t initially listen to metal were still willing to embrace the genre and introduce something fresh to its sound. The act is also bringing the music some welcome mainstream attention: Lady Gaga had Babymetal open several shows for her
Gone But Not Forgotten: In Memoriam 2016 Prince was hospitalized last week after his plane for was forced to make an emergency landing in Moline, Ill. Released a few hours later, a rep told TMZ that he had been battling a bad case of the flu. One of the most iconic musicians in music history, Prince’s extensive career grew out of the music scene of his native Minneapolis, where he lived his entire
Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer Dead at 71 of Suicide Keith Emerson, one of the most legendary keyboardists in rock history thanks to his work in Emerson, Lake & Palmer and The Nice, died at age 71 on March 10, according Emerson, Lake & Palmer's…
Because Girl Group Week is by no means limited to pop groups, here are 20 all-female bands that you need to know right now: Girlpool The worst thing that can happen to a band is for the members to fail to find a rhythm, losing the race before leaving the gate. Girlpool are the polar opposite of this: the Philly-via-Los Angeles duo is made up of two best friends, bassist Harmony Tividad and guitari
Babymetal pose during an interview with Agence France-Presse in Chiba, a suburb of Tokyo. TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images After opening for five dates on Lady Gaga‘s Artpop tour and a sold-out Los Angeles concert this year, Babymetal hit the East Coast for their first New York show. The Japanese trio has been made viral waves, as well as chart moves, thanks to their kooky mix of bubblegum J-pop mel
When OK Go were dreaming up the eye-popping, retro-futuristic video for “I Won’t Let You Down” off their fourth LP, Hungry Ghosts (out Oct. 14 via OK Go’s own label), the inventive alt-pop foursome visited Tokyo’s Robot Restaurant, a 12-floor underground theater with robots roller-skating to heavy metal music. “It was the best hour of my life,” bassist Tim Norwind tells Billboard, laughing. The in
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The iPhone maker explores multi-pronged strategy to shore up double-digit drops in iTunes downloads, according to IFPI and RIAA data Apple has opened exploratory talks with senior label executives about the possibility of launching an on-demand streaming service that would rival Spotify and Beats Music, according to three people familiar with the talks. Apple is also thinking about adding an iTune
For the first time since the iTunes store opened its doors, the U.S. music industry finished the year with a decrease in digital music sales. While the digital track sales decline had been expected due to weaker sales in the first three quarters, the digital album downturn comes as more of a surprise as the album bundle had started out the year with a strong first quarter. Overall for the full yea
YouTube is preparing a premium on-demand music service — akin to a Spotify, but with video — to launch later this year, according to several sources familiar with the plans. The service, designed with mobile listening in mind, will have a free component and a premium tier that offers unlimited access to a full catalog of tracks similar to what’s already available via YouTube’s parent company, Goog
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