Welcome to a snug-fitting Publishing Briefs, our semimonthly bulletin of recent signings, deals and doings in the wide world of music publishing. Since the last edition, OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder signed himself, Deadmau5 sold his catalog, Kobalt launched a new platform targeting the creator middle class, a deal for the $uicideBoy$’ publishing catalog is being […]
UPDATE (March 6): Jack O’Brien and Miles Gray of The Daily Zeitgeist podcast are set to host the 2025 iHeartPodcast Awards Live at SXSW, which will be held on March 10 at ACL Live at The Moody Theater in Austin, Texas. Presenters for the event will include Annaleigh Ashford and Melissa Moore, Cam Jordan, Chelsea
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Country Music Hall of Famer Randy Travis‘s life and career will be spotlighted in the upcoming biopic Forever and Ever, Amen, which will also star his fellow country singer Clay Walker, Travis announced on Wednesday (March 5) during his performance at the Grand Ole Opry. Related Bob Dylan Biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ Tops $100 Million
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Since bluegrass artist and mandolin virtuoso Sierra Hull signed her first label deal at just 13 and released her Rounder Records debut in 2008, she’s long since grown used to shattering glass ceilings. In 2016, Hull became the first woman named the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)’s mandolin player of the year — and went
Billie Joe Armstrong is Bay Area to the death. The Green Day frontman has long flown the flag of his hometown of Oakland, CA, and nothing has fired him up more than the heartbreaking loss over the past few years of the proud city’s professional sports franchises, the Oakland A’s and NFL’s Raiders. Related Green
The official trailer for BE@RBRICK is out now (Thursday, March 6), with Billboard Family giving audiences an exclusive first look at the new Apple TV+ animated series. Based on the collectible figures from Japanese company Medicom Toy, the CG-animated show infuses a message to embrace individuality with feel-good comic relief and plenty of music. The
Rimas Entertainment, home to Bad Bunny and the No. 1 label on Billboard‘s 2024 year-end Top Independent Labels chart, has acquired a “significant” stake in Dale Play Records, the maverick Argentine label that’s home to DJ Bizarrap, Rels B and rapper Duki, Billboard can reveal. The partnership includes Sony Music Latin Iberia, which continues to
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Celine Dion scored a hole in one on Tuesday (March 4) after ESPN’s Marty Smith asked the singer which one of her classic hits best represents her golf game. Making an appearance at the TGL match between the Atlanta Drive GC and Jupiter Links Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Dion didn’t hesitate. “Okay,”
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In February, Billboard announced the expansion of THE STAGE which was heading across the pond to SXSW London for the first time. The performance will be headlined by two-time Grammy winner Tems at the iconic Troxy venue in east London. Now, the first support act has been announced for the show, as well as ticket
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From the moment she blasted onto the pop scene in 2008, Lady Gaga became a lightning rod for public speculation. Related Lady Gaga Breaks All-Time Spotify Record for Most Monthly Listeners as a Female Artist 02/18/2025 Every inch of her persona — her outfits, her lyrics, her anatomy — was scrutinized by fans, critics and media
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