Spotify Car Thing to Be Deactivated and Will Stop Working on Dec. 9
Spotify said its short-lived Car Thing device, which was discontinued two years ago, will be deactivated completely and stop working on Dec. 9.| Billboard
Spotify said its short-lived Car Thing device, which was discontinued two years ago, will be deactivated completely and stop working on Dec. 9.| Billboard
Belinda surprised Shakira fans who attended the Colombian superstar’s eleventh concert on Aug. 30 at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City.| Billboard
Taylor Swift has officially announced her 12th studio album, 'The Life of a Showgirl', and may have hinted at key collaborators in the process.| Billboard
Travis Kelce confirmed that Taylor Swift dropped Easter Eggs during her 'New Heights' podcast appearance and shared his favorite song on 'Showgirl.'| Billboard
Taylor Swift's new album reveal is coming with Travis Kelce's help, fans think. Here's why.| Billboard
Drake's Kendrick Lamar diss track "Push Ups" has arrived on streaming services. Listen to it here.| Billboard
DJ Akademiks premieres a diss track from Drake and then Rick Ross' subsequent response. Get the details.| Billboard
Travis Kelce's dad, Ed, says that his son's joy springs from one very important source: girlfriend Taylor Swift.| Billboard
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is teasing his remix of Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar's "Like That" diss track.| Billboard
Conan Gray scores his first No. 1 on Top Album Sales, and highest-charting album ever on the Billboard 200, with the debut of 'Wishbone.'| Billboard
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The rap martyr who, at 25, seemed to embody a spirit and rebelliousness that came to define hip-hop culture for a generation. His musical legacy is rich; with confessional, personal tomes like "Dea…| Billboard
Luminate is changing how independent record store sales will count on the Billboard charts, implementing a new policy for its data tracking.| Billboard
Luminate has changed its record store sales count method for the Billboard charts via a new partnership with music industry data provider StreetPulse.| Billboard
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Dan is the director of business news at Billboard, overseeing all coverage of the music business, from record labels to publishers to touring to radio and digital service providers. He has closely covered the music industry for more than a decade, including five years as the lead beat reporter covering the record-label business for Billboard, and has written cover stories on Eminem, Lil Wayne, Pusha T, the Marley family, Lucian Grainge and the estate of Whitney Houston. Dan has also written e...| Billboard
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Chris Eggertsen has written for Billboard since 2019 and joined the staff as a full-time editor in 2022. He specializes in coverage of the music business, with stories encompassing every aspect of the industry including record labels, publishing, management, technology and the live sector. As associate editor, he helps lead and shape music business coverage for Billboard Pro, from breaking news to deep-dive features on the latest industry trends. In addition to assigning and editing stories b...| Billboard
Billboard’s awards editor has been writing about popular music since Gerald Ford was president. Paul began writing for Billboard as a freelancer in 1975, when he was a junior at UCLA. He was initially paid the princely sum of $1 per published inch. He graduated in 1976 with a degree in communication studies and joined the Billboard staff the following year. Paul created the popular Chartbeat column, a compendium of the week’s hottest chart news, in 1981. He won a Donaldson Award (named af...| Billboard
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