Nicki Minaj Becomes First Solo Female Rapper to Debut Atop Billboard Hot 100 Since Ms. Lauryn Hill

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Nicki Minaj’s new song “Super Freaky Girl” has debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 after being streamed 21.1 million times, garnering 4.6 million radio airplay audience impressions, and selling 89,000 digital downloads in its first […]

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Brandon Boyd of Incubus sings into a microphone while on stage.

“I jumped from my chair and knelt over my father, cradling his head. As if in a movie, I held his head in one hand and snapped the other in front of his face, yelling […]

Mo Ostin, music executive who shaped the industry, has died

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Mo Ostin, the music executive who helped transform Warner Bros. Records into one of the most admired music labels in the world and who earned respect and lasting allegiance from musicians from Los Angeles to […]

Sony Music Posts 21% Q2 ’22 Revenue Hike As Streaming Thrives

Sony Music Posts 10% Revenue Increase as Streaming Jumps By 32%

Amid continued streaming growth as well as a rebound for physical sales, Sony Group generated about $2.31 billion from its music operations during 2022’s second quarter – marking a 20.87 percent year-over-year increase and a […]

TikTok Adds ‘Pre-Release’ Option to Its Distribution Service

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Photo Credit: Eyestetix Studio TikTok has added a “Pre-Release” feature to its SoundOn distribution service, and the new option will enable artists to release clips of songs to the short-form app before the tracks debut […]

BLACKPINK, PUBG Mobile releases ‘Ready for Love’ animated MV

WATCH: BLACKPINK, PUBG Mobile releases ‘Ready for Love’ animated MV

BLINKS and PUBG Mobile players can still join ‘The Virtual’ in-game concert until July 31 MANILA, Philippines – K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, in collaboration with Battle Royale game PUBG (Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds) Mobile, dropped the […]

ByteDance Officially Files U.S. Trademark For ‘TikTok Music’

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Photo Credit: Eyestetix Studio TikTok parent company ByteDance has filed a U.S. trademark application for “TikTok Music” – prompting speculation that the Beijing-headquartered business could debut a stateside music streaming platform to expand upon the […]