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Ruff Ryders CEO Dee: Jay-Z Cleared DMX’s Debt, Paying Puff $3M For LOX & Suge Knight | Drink Champs 0 (0)

N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN sit down with Ruff Ryders Darrin “Dee” Dean and he tells it all. Dee breaks down the night DMX rapped for Lyor Cohen with his jaw wired shut and how that one moment got him the deal. He talks about buying Irv Gotti his first drum machine, Suge Knight flying them out to Cali to try and sign X, and how the Ruff Ryders and Cash Money tour never had one fight. He also gets into paying Puff $3 million to free The LOX, Jay-Z wiping out X’s whole debt at Def Jam, and how he [See More…]

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How Music Fans Are Cashing In On Kalshi Predictions w/ Luana Lopes Lara | Billboard On The Record 0 (0)

Prediction markets have become mainstream and are changing the way fans engage with music and pop culture. Kalshi COO and co-founder Luana Lopes Lara joins Billboard On The Record to discuss how the platform is expanding into new categories and giving music superfans the ability to put money behind their favorite artists and predictions. She breaks down why she believes it was essential for Kalshi to be fully government regulated, how the company views insider trading and why she sees music and entertainment as essential to the platform’s future. Love what you hear? Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe [See More…]

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Ray Daniels On Drake’s Beef, Dame Dash Rant, Bad Bunny’s NFL, J. Cole Exit & More | Drink Champs 0 (0)

Ray Daniels finally tells the full story of how he got blackballed from Warner Records after writing his viral Dear White Execs letter that ended up on the cover of Billboard. He breaks down what really happened between Drake and Kendrick, why J. Cole pulled out of the battle, and how Puff posting his content changed everything for him. Ray also talks about what labels are doing wrong, why nobody wants to be an exec anymore, and how he and his partner Theron Thomas are still making hits without being in a major building. NORE, Grafh, and DJ EFN give [See More…]

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How Suno’s AI Model Is Disrupting the Music Business w/ CEO Mikey Shulman | Billboard On The Record 0 (0)

Suno is now generating 7 million songs a day — how will that change the music industry? Mikey Shulman, CEO and co-founder of Suno, joins Billboard On The Record to explain how he built the popular — but controversial — AI music company. Suno can generate new songs in seconds, and it has become the hottest topic in the music industry. In the interview, Shulman explains how Suno is being adopted by “Grammy winners” and “grandmothers” alike. He discusses the songwriting camps the company has been putting on, its private VIP program, new features like Hooks — its TikTok-like social [See More…]

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Mya explains why being an independent artist is ‘worth it’ | Page Six Radio #shorts 0 (0)

Mya is in the driver’s seat. #mya #musicindustry Page Six is your source for celebrity news, gossip, entertainment, pop culture, photos, video and more. Catch the latest news and gossip here: https://pagesix.com/ Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pagesix/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/PageSix Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/pagesix/ Check out We Hear, our Page Six podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-hear/id1479076951 https://open.spotify.com/show/4A4v65sX7nIHpEtrYnInDm And Page Six Style has the latest news on celebrity style including fashion trends, red carpet photos, and beauty tips. Catch the latest news here: https://pagesix.com/style/ Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pagesix/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/PageSix Page Six is the authority on celebrity news and high society….brought [See More…]

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What’s Next in the Music Industry for 2026? Billboard Predicts Trends | Billboard On The Record 0 (0)

What does it really take to cover, analyze and predict the biggest moves in the music industry at Billboard? Dan Rys, executive editor of business, Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, senior finance correspondent and Bill Donahue, senior legal correspondent, sit down with Kristin Robinson on Billboard On The Record to give listeners a peek inside the newsroom that tracks the stories shaping music today. They share their biggest coverage moments of 2025, from Taylor Swift reclaiming her catalog and Shaboozey tying the Hot 100 record to Diddy’s legal battles and leadership changes at Island Records. The team also weighs in on what’s [See More…]

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Does Radio Still Matter in 2026? | Billboard On the Record 0 (0)

The U.S. is the only major music market where artists don’t get paid when their songs are played on FM/AM radio, but why? Michael Huppe, CEO of SoundExchange, breaks down the century-old laws that shaped American radio, and what SoundExchange is doing to push for artists to get paid on radio through efforts such as the American Music Fairness Act. He joins host Kristin Robinson to unpack the history of radio, from payola scandals, the creation of satellite and online radio, the rise of consolidation and the shift from tastemaker to follower status in the streaming era. With AI radio [See More…]

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Inside the Rise of AI Music: How Imogen Heap Is Shaping the Future | Billboard On The Record 0 (0)

AI is reshaping the music industry, and Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer Imogen Heap breaks down what this moment really means for creators. She joins host Kristin Robinson to unpack how she’s blended technology with artistry for two decades, the rise of generative AI and why it’s becoming harder to tell where human creativity ends and machine production begins. Heap explains the urgent need for better metadata, identity layers and contributor search tools, and what it will take to set the right standards before AI becomes fully embedded in the music industry. She discusses the possibility of labels signing AI [See More…]

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How CAA’s Top Agents Shape Touring w/ Rob Light & Rick Roskin | On The Record 0 (0)

Live music is booming, and CAA’s top touring execs explain exactly how today’s biggest shows come to life. Managing director, Rob Light, and co-head of global touring, Rick Roskin, join host Kristin Robinson to unpack the rise of live music’s modern era. They dive into the post-pandemic concert boom, how agents build tours from the ground up and what it takes for an artist to grow from a club act to a headliner. Light and Roskin discuss the balance between fair ticket pricing and fan demand and how agents fight to keep more money with the artists. They share how [See More…]

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The Evolution Of the Billboard Charts: Hot 100, Catalog Albums & Streaming w/ Keith Caulfield 0 (0)

What does it take to land a song on a Billboard chart? Billboard’s managing director of charts & data operations, Keith Caulfield, joins host Kristin Robinson to unpack the evolution of the Billboard charts. From the origins of the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 to the modern formula of blending radio, sales and streams, Caulfield breaks down how his team evolves alongside the industry. Caulfield digs into why catalog albums keep finding new life, how Billboard determines an artists’ genre and how artists like Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen and Drake achieve so many No. 1s. From artists releasing multiple vinyl [See More…]