Ben Sisario
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Music Catalog Giant Hipgnosis Is Sold, and Merck Mercuriadis Exits
The company, whose pricey acquisitions kicked off a rush on catalog sales, sold its assets to Blackstone for $1.6 billion, and its outspoken leader will...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Poets’ Ties Her Record for Most Weeks at No. 1
Both “Fearless” and “1989” spent 11 weeks atop the Billboard 200, but the 11-week reign of “The Tortured Poets Department” has been uninterrupted.
Travis Scott Arrested After Disturbance on Florida Yacht
The rapper, who was charged with trespassing and disorderly intoxication, later admitted he had been drinking alcohol and stated, “It’s Miami.”
Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ Logs an Eighth Straight Week at No. 1
Billie Eilish is No. 2, and Charli XCX debuts strong at No. 3.
Pay $1 to Hear Wu-Tang Clan’s Secret Album (Eventually)
An online art collective that spent $4 million on “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” is telling fans their purchases will accelerate the one-of-a-kind album’s...
Taylor Swift Bests K-Pop Band to Stay No. 1 for Seventh Week
Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ held off Ateez’s ‘Golden Hour: Part.1.’ The singer-songwriter Shaboozey opened at No. 5.
The-Dream, Hitmaker for Beyoncé and Rihanna, Is Accused of Rape
In a lawsuit, a former protégée of Terius Gesteelde-Diamant says he entangled her in an abusive relationship. Mr. Gesteelde-Diamant called the allegations “untrue and defamatory.”
Taylor Swift Is No. 1 Again, With Little Competition on the Way
“The Tortured Poets Department” earns a sixth week atop the Billboard 200, while the latest from Twenty One Pilots opens at No. 3 with big...
Taylor Swift Prevails Over Billie Eilish for a Fifth Week at No. 1
In a tight battle that had fans hustling to support their favorite star, “The Tortured Poets Department” outsold “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”
The Emails at the Heart of the Government’s Ticketmaster Case
Live Nation Entertainment, which owns Ticketmaster, is accused of violating antitrust laws. The Justice Department drew on the concert behemoth’s internal communications in its lawsuit.