Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: ‘I Get So Exhausted’ Thinking About the Past Year
As part of Billboard's efforts to best cover the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts on the music industry, we will be speaking with Steven Severin regularly...
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NFTs Are Booming and the Music Biz Desperately Wants In
In the past two weeks, digital non-fungible tokens have grown from a niche interest to mainstream million-dollar sales — and the music business wants in....
Seminal Music Group Relaunches a Year After Death Of Its Founder
A year after the death of artist manager Michael Theanne, the management company he founded in 2010 is being relaunched by a group of former...
Publishing Briefs: Sony Snaps Up ‘Savage’ Writer & Swedish Pop Star Zara Larsson
A rundown of the latest moves in publishing, including Sony's signing of "Savage" producer J. White and Swedish pop star Zara Larsson....
BTS Label Big Hit Entertainment Plans Name Change to HYBE Corporation
Big Hit Entertainment, the South Korean music company home to superstars BTS, is changing its name to HYBE Corporation, a company spokesperson confirmed to Billboard....
TuneCore Launches Operations in Latin America: Exclusive
TuneCore officially launches operations across Latin America, offering its services to independent artists in the region....
Anthony Martini Appointed Royalty Exchange CEO: Exclusive
Former artist manager and indie label executive Anthony Martini joins Royalty Exchange as CEO...
Hundreds of K-Pop Songs by Seventeen, MonstaX & More Returning to Spotify
Spotify and Kakao Entertainment (previously Kakao M) have finally renewed their global licensing contract after it expired earlier this month....
Top German Festivals Canceled Again, Throwing Europe’s Summer Into Doubt
Promoters have called off some of Germany’s biggest music festivals for a second straight year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dealing another blow to Europe’s...
Congress Passes $1.9T Relief Bill: Here’s What’s in It for Music Workers
The House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on March 10, including a mixed bag of legislation for music's freelance workforce....