Beyoncé to Co-Chair 2026 Met Gala
Fellow co-chairs Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams will join her at this year’s ceremony, celebrating the Met’s Costume Art exhibition
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Taylor Swift Previews ‘The End of an Era’ Doc Series in New Clip
The superstar shared a sneak peek of the film on Good Morning America following an advance screening in New York
In This Season of Giving, Mariah Carey Shares Throwback Clip From 1994 Manifesting a Potential Christmas Classic One Day: ‘So Grateful’
MC only had to wait 25 years for her all-time holiday classic "All I Want For Christmas Is You" to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
How to Market Old Artists? A Lot Like Marketing Younger Artists, Survey Finds
A survey by consulting firm Bain & Company looks at the importance of both new and traditional media in breaking artists across demographics.
Nicole Thomas promoted to Managing Director of Virgin Music Group South Africa
Virgin Music South Africa also recently extended its long-term partnership with Gallo Record Company Source
4 Non Blondes & Frontwoman Linda Perry to Release New Albums Next Year on Kill Rock Stars
The band, whose 1993 hit "What's Up?" was recently part of a viral TikTok trend, hasn't put out an album in more than 30 years.
It’s Time to Dance! ‘Yo Gabba GabbaLand!’ Taps Ziggy Marley, Yola, Sleigh Bells & More Season 2 Musical Guests
Billy Eichner, Tiffany Haddish & David Arquette will also make cameos on the next installment, hitting Apple TV on Jan. 30.
More Than a Quarter of America’s Highest-Grossing Concert Venues Are in These Three Cities
A breakdown, city by city, of the highest-grossing U.S. concert venues this year.
Diana Ross to Ring in 2026 With Live Times Square Performance on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest’
The legendary star is set to perform a medley of her hits including “I’m Coming Out” and “Upside Down.”
Don’t Look Back in Anger, But Liam Gallagher Says You’re Gonna Have to Wait a While For Next Leg of Triumphant Oasis ’25 Reunion Tour
Stop crying your heart out, he didn't say they're never going out again.
Bruce Houghton Talks Touring, American Music Fairness Act & More
Bruce Houghton from Bandsintown, Hypebot, the Skyline Artists agency and Berklee joins Michael Bandvold and Jay Gilbert on a new Music Biz Weekly Podcast to talk about touring, the American.…
After Blaming Ace Frehley’s Death on ‘Bad Decision,’ KISS’ Gene Simmons ‘Humbly’ Apologizes: ‘I See How It Hurt Everyone’
The band's co-founder issued a rare mea culpa after weighing in with his theories about what caused the former KISS guitarist's death at 74 in October.
The true cost of ‘Free’ music
The following MBW op/ed comes from Frederic Schindler, founder of music supervision company Too Young Ltd. and the licensing platform Catalog Source
ABBA Voyage has had a $2.7bn economic impact in the UK since 2022 opening, says report
In 2025 alone, the concert experience added £660 million ($878m) in UK turnover compared with £1.40 billion ($1.86bn) in the first two years combined. Source
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Die With a Smile is Vevo’s most watched music video in 2025 with 932m global views; JENNIE records biggest premiere with 33.4m views in first 14 days
On Vevo’s premiere charts, South Korean artist JENNIE's Like JENNIE recorded the most views globally in its first 14 days at 33.4 million. Source
Tileyard Education Announces Music Business Summer Camp in Association With Billboard U.K.
The four-week online programme runs in June 2026 and is designed for emerging artists and future music industry professionals.
China’s Modern Sky strikes partnership with Steel Wool Entertainment, including a strategic investment, to expand operations in the US
Steel Wool will also assist Modern Sky in supporting independent artists seeking international reach. Source
Boxscore chart reveals five tours grossed over $300m in last year
Two concert charts in two days, and Coldplay tops them both. The second is the annual Boxscore chart published by Billboard. The post is from Music Ally.
Foo Fighters’ One-Off Tasmania Concert Sells Out In ‘Record Time’
'We’re literally flying down for 48 hours… we’ll go onstage and blast it out for three hours, then come home,' explains Dave Grohl.
ABBA Voyage has contributed more than £2bn to the UK’s economy
ABBA’s holo-tastic ABBA Voyage concerts kicked off in 2022 in a 3,000-capacity venue in London. But how much is it worth to the UK economy? The post is from Music Ally.