Month: July 2024

Live Nation continued on its post-pandemic growth trajectory with another record-setting second quarter. Revenue grew 7% to a record $6.02 billion, and adjusted operating income (AOI) improved 21% to $716 million due to a 61% gain in the concerts segment’s AOI, the company announced Tuesday (July 30).  Despite occasional news […]

Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” adds another No. 1 to its uncommonly impressive résumé of radio chart coronations, as it rises to the top of Billboard’s Adult Contemporary survey (dated Aug. 3). The song, on SWIMS Int./Warner Records, rules a fifth airplay ranking, as it led the all-format Radio Songs chart, […]

Halsey is more vulnerable than ever with her art, as seen in her most recent single “Lucky,” but the superstar is struggling with the backlash she’s receiving from people claiming to be their fans. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The singer […]

French music streamer Deezer reported a nearly 15% increase in revenue for the first half of 2024 and raised a key financial target for the year, according to earnings results filed on Tuesday (July 30). The Paris-based company generated 268 million euros ($287 million) for the six months ending June […]

Blackbird Presents is set to honor legendary guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of The Band, Robbie Robertson, with their new concert Life is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson, set for Oct. 17 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See […]

07/30/2024 Kanye West, Jason Aldean and Kid Rock are just some of the stars backing the former president. 07/30/2024 Donald J. Trump holds his first public campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena on July 20, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Eight years after he first became […]

Polo G’s long-awaited Hall of Fame follow-up is finally on the horizon. The Chicago rapper announced plans for his Hood Poet album on Tuesday (July 30), with the LP set to hit streaming services on Aug. 9. Before the project arrives, Polo is feeding fans with a final single to […]

This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all the fun stuff in between. This week: Martin Shkreli argues he wasn’t required to turn over personal copies of a rare of […]

A stabbing attack occurred during a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga event in Southport, U.K., leaving three children dead. See what Swift said about the tragedy. Tetris Kelly:Taylor Swift speaks out after the tragic death of three children and the wounding of 10 others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and […]

Brat summer touched down in the Balearic Islands earlier this month when Charli XCX brought her Partygirl party night to Ibiza’s legendary club Amnesia for a very packed and very buzzy Boiler Room set on July 13. The artist of the summer launched the set with Brat‘s “365,” then blazed […]