There’s a new rapper set to occupy the corner office at G.O.O.D. Music Inc. — his name is Pusha T. The Virginia rapper/ Play Cloths entrepreneur is now president of the Def Jam imprint, Billboard can exclusively report….

A dustup between one of Canada’s biggest telecommunications companies and U.S. label Republic Records ended quickly with no damage to artists caught in the fray — including The Weeknd and Ariana Grande. …

On the most recent Billboard 200 chart (dated Nov. 14), 5 Seconds of Summerscored its second No. 1, as its new effort Sounds Good Feels Good arrived atop the tally. It was one of four new arrivals in the top 10, as it was joined by Carrie Underwood’s Storyteller (No. 2), Blake Shelton’s Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits (No. 5) and Andrea Bocelli’s Cinema (No. 10). The Billboard 200 chart…

The RIAA has responded to the release of last month’s Trans-Pacific Partnership bill, calling the agreement a step in the right direction in the battle against international copyright infringement and towards an open marketplace….

Adele‘s return to music after four years on the sidelines (save for “Skyfall”) has been record-breakingly triumphant so far. The 1.11 million first-week purchases of lead single “Hello” broke digital sales records and her third LP 25, out Nov. 20 via XL/Columbia, is expected to sell well over a million copies in its first week and could even pass two….

The Weeknd‘s co-managers Amir “Cash” Esmailian and Tony W. Sal of XO made Billboard‘s “40 Under 40: Music’s Young Power Players” list this year, and for good reason: The Weeknd, who just kicked off his first arena headlining tour with two sold-out concerts in his hometown of Toronto, is reaching pinnacles and holding records with his No. 1 album, Beauty Behind The Madness, and virtually…

In 2015, countless new technologies bring us music and entertainment, yet we have no uniform licensing system in place to ensure that digital, satellite and AM/FM radio play by the same rules. The United States is behind the times, and we are long overdue for an update that will see performing artists fairly compensated for…

  So you have a new track and you’re ready to release it. Great work! What’s your game plan? There are many marketing avenues for you to map out before you’re ready to release, and each one is just as important as the next. In fact, it’s the decisions you make right now that will either…

“We are pleased that our songwriters will begin to enjoy the benefit of better rates on one of the most important platforms for music consumption and discovery. It is part of our ongoing strategy to ensure that all digital music services recognize the indispensable value that the words and music of a song bring to their…

Much has been made in both the pro-Spotify and more conspiratorial press about the Swedish streaming service’s decision to hire Jonathan Prince last year. Prince is Spotify’s Global Head Of Comms and Public Policy, and used to work within the Presidential administration of Bill Clinton. It’s not a hug leap, therefore, to assume that Prince has brought…