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The Weeknd closes catalog deal that’s said to set ‘a new standard for artist equity and control,’ according to spokesperson

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Every #1 hit song from 2015 ranked worst to best

The nine songs that ruled the radio, YouTube, and streaming services in 2015 have aged considerably well in the decade since.
High Times

Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton: ‘America Made More Money Pretending to Stop Weed Than Selling It’

George Clinton, the visionary bandleader behind Parliament-Funkadelic and a pioneer of psychedelic funk, has spent six decades reshaping the boundaries of music, culture and consciousness. At 83, he ...
Billboard

Here Are All the Golden Globe Nominees for Best Original Song That Topped the Hot 100 for 6 or More Weeks

Film music legend Giorgio Moroder co-wrote two of the 10 songs. By Paul Grein Hundreds of songs have received Golden Globe nominations for best original song since the award was introduced at the 19th ...
The Telegraph

Can you play as Sydney Sweeney, Mia Khalifa in new COD game? The truth behind viral photos

An image of Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney as a skin in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is doing the rounds on social media, with gamers and influencers discussing her involvement with the popular ...
The Financial Times

Stephen Witt wins FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Stephen Witt’s The Thinking Machine, about the rise of Nvidia and its hard-driving leader Jensen Huang, has won ...
Neon Music

The Weeknd Makes History With 30 Songs Surpassing 1 Billion Spotify Streams

The Weeknd becomes the first artist in history to achieve 30 songs with over 1 billion Spotify streams, cementing his ...
AOL

Only 47 songs have stayed at No. 1 on the chart for 10 weeks or more — here they all are

Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" holds the record for most weeks atop the chart. Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" and Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" are tied for second place. The ...
The Financial Times

AI poses a new antitrust problem

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is former associate director for litigation in the FTC’s Bureau of Competition and co-founder of ...
Yahoo

Only 47 songs have stayed at No. 1 on the chart for 10 weeks or more — here they all are

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" returned to No. 1 for its 19th week atop the chart. Mariah Carey ties Lil Nas X and Shaboozey for the all-time record. The Billboard Hot 100 is widely regarded as the ...
Billboard

The Longest-Leading Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s

A select few hits have led the chart for at least 10 weeks. By Gary Trust Beginning with Debby Boone’s “You Light Up My Life” in 1977, a relatively select few smashes have led the Billboard Hot 100 ...