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Listen to Overcoats’ Middle School Dance & Wesleyan Dorm Party-Inspired #TBT Mixtape

Welcome to #TBT Mixtape, Billboard's series that showcases artists' very own throwback-themed playlists exclusive to Billboard's Spotify account. The curated set features the artists' favorite tracks from their youth and childhood. This week’s edition comes from Overcoats. The electronic folk-pop duo

SoundCloud Unveils Self-Service Marketing Tool ‘Promote’

It’s the latest addition to the streaming platform’s premier program. SoundCloud just unveiled the latest expansion of its SoundCloud Premier program. On Tuesday (Nov. 12), the streaming service launched Promote, a new self-service tool that will allow Premier

Father Of Atatiana Jefferson Dies After Suffering Heart Attack

On October 12th, Atatiana Jefferson was shot and killed by Fort Worth Police Department officer Aaron Dean while playing video games in her own house. Jefferson’s father gave an impassioned interview after her death, but he himself has

AleXa Makes a ‘Bomb’ Top 10 Debut on World Digital Song Sales Chart

“The fact that we reached No. 7 on the World Digital Song Sales chart really proves that music transcends language,” the singer tells Billboard. After a long and winding road to finally make her debut on the

AleXa Takes Unconventional Route to Finally Make K-Pop Debut With ‘Bomb’: Exclusive Premiere

After competing in online contests and Korean TV shows, the 22-year-old Oklahoma native finds her place with Zanybros, a top K-pop video production team. Thanks to years of important successes and growing visibility in the mainstream pop

Big Cousin – Blue Money (EP/Video)

With raw, real-life rhymes and an incredible ear for production, London-by-way-of-New York rapper Big Cousin is making a hefty statement with his debut release, Blue Money. For fans of authentic, no-bullsh*t hip-hop through the lens of a passionate

CMRRA Names Paul Shaver President

He joins the SoundExchange-owned licensing collective from Nielsen Entertainment Canada. Paul Shaver is leaving his role as vp of Nielsen Entertainment Canada to take on the position of president at The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd.

Footage Of Andre Emmett Moments Before Being Murdered Released By Police

It’s been an incredibly sad week for the basketball community as it was revealed on Monday that Big3 and former Texas Tech star Andre Emmett had been murdered in a Dallas shooting. At the time of the

SuperM Announce L.A. Concert, Drop Epic New Joint Teaser Watch

Upcoming K-pop group SuperM, a hybrid act featuring popular members from boy bands across SM Entertainment’s roster, have shared their first joint teaser video for their upcoming album today (Sept. 24).  Beginning with cheers, the group’s Taemin

All 44 Songs From Barack Obama’s ‘Summer Playlist’ Increased in Sales Or Streams After Post

Terence Trent D’Arby’s ‘Who’s Loving You’ saw the biggest percentage increase in streams. Thanks Obama! After Barack Obama posted his annual Summer Playlist on Saturday, Aug. 24, all 44 songs surged in sales, while nearly every song gained in streams, according