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The Deals: Pex Acquired by Vobile, Live Nation Expands in Japan With Hayashi International Purchase

Vobile, which provides AI-powered digital content protection and transaction services for entertainment companies, sports leagues, record labels and publishers, completed its acquisition of audio content identification platform Pex for an undisclosed amount. The team at Pex joined Vobile as part of the deal. Related Why Axwell Sold His Axtone Label to Pophouse and What’s Next […]

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Katy Perry’s Lifetimes Tour Setlist: Every Song From the First Show

Houston, we have liftoff. Just 10 days after making headlines for her trip to space, Katy Perry kicked off her highly anticipated Lifetimes Tour with a celestial show in Mexico City Wednesday (April 23) — featuring a setlist that the pop star first revealed while hurtling through the Earth’s atmosphere on Blue Origin’s first all-woman

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Harvey Fierstein to Receive 2025 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre

Actor and writer Harvey Fierstein will receive the 2025 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre at the 78th annual Tony Awards. The show, with first-time host Cynthia Erivo, will broadcast live on both coasts on Sunday, June 8 (8-11 p.m. ET/5-8 p.m. PT) on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.

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BRONCHO’s Ryan Lindsey on Fatherhood, The Flaming Lips & The Band’s New Album

BRONCHO’s frontman, guitarist and primary songwriter Ryan Lindsey is walking around a room in his new Tulsa, Oklahoma home with a yardstick over his shoulder while somehow conducting a Zoom interview. He explains that he is “hanging things on the wall that need hanging, along with some “light baby proofing” in the room, which he

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Sombr ‘Didn’t Want to Just Do Ballads Forever’ — So He Pushed the Tempo and Scored Two Hot 100 Hits

Shane Boose says that, if a piece of music can be described as “alternative” or “indie,” he’s probably going to enjoy it. “My favorite band of all time is Radiohead,” Boose, who records as Sombr, tells Billboard. “And I’m a big fan of Jeff Buckley, Phoebe Bridgers, The 1975. I listen to a ton of

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Slim Thug Responds to Megan Thee Stallion Turning Him Down on Stage at Coachella

Slim Thug has reacted to Megan Thee Stallion turning down his romantic advances, and says he’s not giving up that easily. Related Megan Thee Stallion Shuts Down Slim Thug for Claiming She Has a ‘Crush’ on Him 04/21/2025 Slim Thug hopped on Instagram Live Wednesday (April 23) to once again share his thoughts on Megan Thee

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Yuridia & Alejandro Fernández’s ‘Un Bendito Día’ Leads Regional Mexican Airplay Chart

Yuridia and Alejandro Fernández achieve their first joint No. 1 hit on Billboard‘s Regional Mexican Airplay chart with “Un Bendito Día,” which flies from No. 15 to the top spot on the April 26-dated ranking. The track marks the biggest leap to No. 1 in 2025, and the third largest jump of the decade. “Un

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Grammy Museum Grant Program Announces 2025 Grants to Country Music Foundation, Soulsville Foundation & More: Full List

Country Music Foundation, Inc., Soulsville Foundation, International Bluegrass Music Association, Louisiana Folk Roots and the Memphis Listening Lab are among 15 organizations or individuals that were chosen to receive grants by the Grammy Museum Grant Program. A total of $200,000 in grants will be awarded this year. This year marks the 37th year of the

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Dende Wants to Bring Back ‘Yearning’: ‘There’s a Certain Amount of Emotion That R&B Requires’ 

The toxicity of contemporary male R&B has been a talking point for nearly a decade, and Texas-bred R&B crooner Dende is ready to take action and bring “yearning” back to the forefront.  “I don’t feel like a lot of people yearn anymore,” he tells Billboard days after releasing his I Am, Because You Are… EP. “There’s a certain amount of emotion that R&B

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