In the world of music sync, where the complexities of rights management often stifle creativity and delay transactions, the newly announced partnership between Kobalt Music and Chordal offers a glimpse into what the future could look like. Kobalt, a leading independent music publisher, is integrating Chordal’s music rights technology as the enterprise sync platform for […]

AI music company Suno recently acquired WavTool, a browser-based digital audio workstation (DAW). Though this deal, Suno has brought WavTool’s advanced editing capabilities and core team into the company where they will now hold product and engineering leadership roles. The news comes after a busy month for Suno. Just weeks ago, Billboard announced that Suno

Singer-songwriter Blake Whiten has signed with Enchntmnt/Warner Records, Billboard can reveal. The South Carolina native is celebrating the signing by making his major label debut single release with “Made For Goodbyes.” Whiten launched his career by putting out cover performances on social media, with his version of Morgan Wallen’s “I Guess” earning over 9 million

Did you ever wonder what Tony Stark was like as a kid? The new Disney Jr. series Marvel’s Iron Man and His Awesome Friends has you covered — and blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus crafted the “Totally Awesome” theme song to go with it, premiering exclusively on Billboard Family below. The theme song — which will be

Since the release of Wicked last fall, fans of the musical have been eagerly waiting for the second installment Wicked: For Good. One person who seems just as eager as everyone else to watch the movie? Actor Jonathan Bailey, who plays Fiyero. Related Everything We Know About ‘Wicked: For Good’ (So Far) 06/03/2025 During his Wednesday

Cardi B is putting an end to the chatter surrounding having anthems “WAP” and “Up” on her forthcoming sophomore album, Am I the Drama?. The Bronx bombshell addressed the critics once and for all with a stern message to X on Wednesday evening (June 25). Related Cardi B Announces Long-Awaited Sophomore Album ‘Am I the

There was an immigration raid last night at a small Latina-owned garment factory just off Times Square in mid-Manhattan. The workers hid in the dark listening to la migra (or ICE) take away the people next door — it was terrifying. I can’t tell you what happened after — but I know there’s another raid

After nearly a decade together, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have split, People magazine confirmed on Thursday (June 26). TMZ and Us Weekly also reported on the end of their engagement, citing unnamed sources. Billboard has reached out to their reps for comment. Related A Timeline of Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom’s Relationship 06/26/2025 The news