Sony Music Publishing has launched its new flagship office in Thailand with Tatchara Longprasert joining as general manager, effective immediately. Based in Bangkok, Longprasert reports to Carol Ng, president, Asia, Sony Music Publishing. SMP Thailand is the first international publisher to have a dedicated local team providing full publishing services in Thailand. Longprasert comes to […]

Bad Bunny‘s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” ascends to No. 1 after its first full tracking week, becoming the reggaeton star’s fourth album to hit the peak. It was a tight race to the summit as the 17-song set climbed to No. 1 with just 1,000 units over Taylor Swift’s “Lover (Live From Paris)” vinyl reissue, […]

At this moment, millions of American TikTok users are contemplating bidding adieu to the viral video app that has been their source of entertainment, news and community, or even income, for the past several years. The app has built empires – securing footwear brands and reality television slots for the D’Amelio family, also launching careers for Lil […]

Bad Bunny has officially sold out all 30 dates of his Puerto Rico residency, “No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí” (“I Don’t Want to Leave Here”). Local in-person ticket sales were made available at multiple locations across the island exclusively for its residents, with all of the tickets selling out the same day (Jan. 15). […]

Lady Gaga, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Katy Perry, Sting, Billie Eilish and Finneas, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and more will play the upcoming FireAid benefit concerts on Jan. 30 at the Inuit Dome and Kia Forum in Los Angeles. The shows will also feature performances by Earth, Wind and Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, […]

Fires across the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures and caused massive emotional distress in the industry-leading epicenter, prompting mass evacuations of nearly 200,000 residents. There are plenty of ways to support displaced citizens, and a handful of resources for entertainment industry workers, but some of the larger music companies and brands have […]

Superstruct Entertainment has announced the acquisition of the live online music broadcast platform Boiler Room from its current owner, Dice. Boiler Room’s ticketing process will continue to be spearheaded by Dice, although financial terms and details on the structure of the deal were not immediately disclosed. Boiler Room founder Blaise Bellville said in a statement, […]

Universal Music Group has canceled all of its Grammy-related events, including the Saturday artist showcase and the Sunday after-Grammy party, and will use the money instead for Los Angeles wildfire relief. “Today we have cancelled all of our Grammy-related events, including the Artist Showcase and After-Grammy Party and will redirect the resources that would have […]

Mac Miller’s lost album “Balloonerism,” due out Jan. 17, is arriving with a short film set for advance worldwide screenings on Jan. 15 in the United States and Jan. 16 internationally. Tickets are available to purchase now for five dollars, with all proceeds benefiting the Mac Miller Fund. The late rapper’s indie label, Remember Music, […]

Lil Baby’s “Wham” becomes his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with 140,000 units earned in its first full week, according to Luminate. Bad Bunny trails behind at No. 2 with “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” his sixth studio LP, logging 122,000 units earned with only five days of activity since Billboard and […]

Following the release of his sixth studio album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” Bad Bunny is plotting a 21-date residency in his native Puerto Rico. Aptly titled “No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí” (“I Don’t Want to Leave Here”), a lyric made famous by his “Un Verano Sin Ti” hit, “El Apagón,” the residency will take […]

A benefit concert will take place at the Intuit Dome on Jan. 30 with the purpose of rebuilding the communities devastated by the Los Angeles wildfires. FireAid is described as an “evening of music and solidarity,” with performers and ticket information announcements scheduled for the coming days. The event is produced by Shelli, Irving, and […]

Megan Thee Stallion has been granted a five-year restraining order against incarcerated rapper Tory Lanez, with an expiration date of Jan. 9, 2030. Megan claims Lanez (real name Daystar Peterson) has been harassing her from behind bars as he serves a 10-year sentence stemming from a July 2020 incident where he shot at her feet. […]

Numerous nonprofit organizations and mental health coalitions are offering disaster relief for members of the entertainment and music industries affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. Officials said Thursday that they are still assessing the number of losses, but have confirmed more than 1,000 homes have burned down in the Palisades fire and roughly 1,000 more […]

Jay-Z has filed a motion to dismiss the ongoing lawsuit against him filed by a woman who alleges the rapper and Sean “Diddy” Combs sexually assaulted her when she was 13 years old during a VMAs after party in 2000. Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, filed the new motion on Wednesday after securing the greenlight […]

Bad Bunny chose to release his sixth solo album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” (“I Should Have Taken More Photos”), on Día de Reyes or Three Kings Day, the last of the winter holidays for Latinos — Argentines, Uruguayans, Mexicans and closest to home for him, Puerto Ricans — that is typically celebrated with immediate family […]

As wildfires continue to roar throughout Los Angeles and surrounding areas, the Recording Academy and MusiCares have launched the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort to support music professionals impacted by the crisis, and made a combined pledge of $1 million to kick off the efforts. “The entire Grammy family is shocked and deeply saddened by […]

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” is the first No. 1 song of the year after a 20-week climb to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. The Grammy-nominated collaboration (up for song and best pop duo/group performance of the year) debuted at No. 3 on the list in late […]

Bad Bunny’s sixth studio album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” (“I Should Have Taken More Photos”), arrived on Sunday morning. The 17-song record is composed of música jíbara, or Puerto Rican folk, a staple of the island’s musical and cultural traditions. In a statement shared with Variety, Bad Bunny referred to the record as a “dream” […]