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Billboard Music Awards 2024: Beyoncé Wins Best Country Artist — Drake’s For All The Dogs Is Best Rap Album — Complete Winners List

The 2024 Billboard Music Awards brought a night of historic wins, genre-bending achievements, and dazzling performances. Among the highlights was Beyoncé’s groundbreaking win as Best Country Artist. Meanwhile, Drake’s chart-dominating album For

13/12/2024

Billboard Year-End Chart 2024

Shaggy at SiriusXM's Next Generation & Industry Preview event in New York

SiriusXM Cuts $200 Million In Cost — Refocuses on Car Subscribers Amid Streaming Pivot

SiriusXM Holdings, the dominant provider of in-car audio subscriptions in the U.S., is shifting gears by doubling down on its core car-based subscribers while scaling back its streaming app ambitions. This strategic

12/12/2024

News

25 Years Ago The Notorious B.I.G.’s First Posthumous Album, Born Again Was Released By Bad Boy Records

25 years ago Bad Boy and Arista Records released the first posthumous album for The Notorious B.I.G., Born Again, on December 7, 1999. The project built around early recordings with revamped production and

07/12/2024

Album Previews·Anniversaries

Grammy Winner Estelle to Perform at The Mouttet Mile Invitational at Caymanas Park, Jamaica

Grammy Award-winning artist Estelle is set to bring her soulful energy to the Mouttet Mile Invitational, a premier event happening at Caymanas Park, St. Catherine today December 7. Launched in 2022, the

07/12/2024

Spotify

Skillibeng Earns Second Silver Certification in The U.K. with Tyla’s “Jump” Featuring Gunna

Jamaican dancehall star Skillibeng earns a second Silver certification in the U.K., thanks to his feature on Tyla’s hit single “Jump,” which also features Atlanta rapper Gunna. The certification, awarded by British

06/12/2024

Certifications

President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law for the first time in 44 years.

South Korea Declares Emergency Martial Law for the First Time in 44 Years, Cancels All Music Events

Year-end K-Pop music shows, demonstrations, and other public events across South Korea have been abruptly canceled following the government’s imposition of emergency martial law. The sweeping measures include a ban on all

03/12/2024

K-Pop·K-Pop News

“La Santa” by Bad Bunny and Daddy Yankee Reaches One Billion Streams On Spotify

“La Santa” “The Saint” from Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny’s third studio album, YHLQMDLG featuring reggaeton pioneer Daddy Yankee has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. The high-energy reggaeton cut is produced by

02/12/2024

Reggaeton·Spotify

HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk Under Investigation By South Korea Over Alleged $285 Million Profit from 2020 IPO

HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk is under investigation by South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) for alleged misconduct surrounding the company’s 2020 initial public offering (IPO). The investigation centers on claims that Bang

02/12/2024

K-Pop News·Music Business

YG Marley signed to Hollywood Talent agency WME

YG Marley’s “Praise Jah in the Moonlight” Becomes First Song by a Reggae Artist to Be Certified Platinum in the U.S. in 7 Years

YG Marley’s breakout hit song Praise Jah In The Moonlight is now certified Platinum in the U.S.. According to the Recording Industry Association Of America the song has surpassed sales and streams on

02/12/2024

YG Marley News

Kanye West’s “We Don’t Care” Surpasses 100 Million Streams on Spotify

The track from The College Dropout continues to highlight Kanye’s enduring legacy, as the album celebrates over 2.5 billion streams on the platform. “We Don’t Care” by Kanye West has surpassed 100

02/12/2024

Kanye West News·Spotify

M.I.A. Says Jay-Z Told Her To Get Plastic Surgery, Blames Roc Nation For Sidelining Her Career

M.I.A., the Swagger Like Us singer who revolutionized music in the 2000s with politically charged lyrics and genre-defying sounds has offered an unsolicited outburst once again. The once trailblazing British-Sri Lankan artist says Jay-Z

01/12/2024

News

Jimmy Cliff’s “You Can Get It If You Really Want” Certified Silver In The U.K. (200,000)

The oppressors cannot keep Jimmy Cliff down as his 1970s hit song “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” becomes certified Silver in the U.K.. This is Cliff’s second career certification in as many

29/11/2024

Jimmy Cliff News

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