Ben Sisario
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Music Licensing Giant BMI Sells to Private Equity Firm
Broadcast Music Inc., one of the major performing rights organizations in the United States, collected $1.57 billion and distributed $1.47 billion for its 2022 fiscal...
Stray Kids Score Another No. 1 With ‘Rock-Star’
The K-pop group’s mini album opens atop the Billboard 200, bumping Taylor Swift’s remake of “1989” to second place.
Cassie Settles Lawsuit Accusing Sean Combs of Rape and Abuse
The R&B singer Casandra Ventura and the music mogul did not disclose terms of the settlement, which came one day after Ms. Ventura filed an...
Sean Combs Is Accused by Cassie of Rape and Years of Abuse in Lawsuit
In the suit, the singer says Mr. Combs, known as Puff Daddy or Diddy, subjected her to a pattern of control and abuse over about...
Taylor Swift’s ’1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ Repeats at No. 1
Jung Kook of BTS’s solo album “Golden” debuts at No. 2 in another dominant week on the charts for Taylor Swift.
SZA, ‘Barbie’ Songs and Young Women Lead 2024 Grammy Nominees
The indie-rock group boygenius, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and Victoria Monét are among the most nominated artists for the 66th annual awards in February.
Musician Accuses Former Grammys Head Neil Portnow of Rape
The woman, who is not named in the lawsuit, said that she was drugged by Neil Portnow, and that the Recording Academy was negligent in...
Taylor Swift’s ’1989’ Rerecording Breaks Sales Records
In a record-breaking week, the “Taylor’s Version” of the pop star’s 2014 album sold the equivalent of 1,653,000 copies in the United States.
Missy Elliott and Willie Nelson Join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Innovators from genres that have long been underrepresented in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were celebrated at the event’s 38th annual induction ceremony...
How the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Is Trying to Evolve
John Sykes, the chairman of the organization behind the hall, talks about the ouster of Jann Wenner, the need to diversify inductees and surprises at...