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Taylor Swift Says Inspiration For ‘Patient Zero’ Came From Chat With Friends About This Awkward Relationship Request From an Ex

Taylor Swift Says Inspiration For ‘Patient Zero’ Came From...

The track appears on the just-released The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore.

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Dylan Gossett on Expanding His Troubadour Sound With New Album, Touring with Mumford & Sons and ‘Trying to Make the Best Songs Possible’

Dylan Gossett on Expanding His Troubadour Sound With New...

Texan Dylan Gossett talks about how fatherhood inspired songs on his new album.

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DJ Tunez is AFRIMMA’s Best DJ Africa, and he’s closing Afro Nation 2027

DJ Tunez is AFRIMMA’s Best DJ Africa, and he’s closing...

DJ Tunez beat Spinall, Uncle Waffles and Major League DJz to Best DJ Africa at AFRIMMA...

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EXCLUSIVE: Diddy Investigation Drives Jonathan Hay’s New Fight With CJ Wallace

EXCLUSIVE: Diddy Investigation Drives Jonathan Hay’s New...

Jonathan Hay wants CJ Wallace’s damages hearing delayed while Los Angeles prosecutors...

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Why Aaliyah’s Family Is Still Fighting in Court — 5 Years After Her Music Catalog Returned

Why Aaliyah’s Family Is Still Fighting in Court — 5 Years...

Billboard traces the various legal disputes that have pitted the late star's family...

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Val Blavatnik Named to Warner Music Group Executive Team, Elliot Grainge Named Chair of ADA, More

Val Blavatnik Named to Warner Music Group Executive Team,...

As part of a slew of executive announcements, Simon Robson will be leaving the company,...

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Sarz and the Malian sample behind AFRIMMA’s Song of the Year

Sarz and the Malian sample behind AFRIMMA’s Song of the...

BNXN and Sarz won Song of the Year at AFRIMMA 2026 for 'Back Outside', a Lagos hit...

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Scorpion Kings Live: 74,000 fans, 50 artists and a burning piano at FNB Stadium

Scorpion Kings Live: 74,000 fans, 50 artists and a burning...

Scorpion Kings Live drew more than 74,000 fans to FNB Stadium for 11 hours of amapiano,...

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ALBUM REVIEW: Hermanos Gutiérrez Trace Their Roots on 'Los Ojos Del Cóndor'

ALBUM REVIEW: Hermanos Gutiérrez Trace Their Roots on 'Los...

There is a quiet, deliberate magic to the way the Gutiérrez brothers craft music....

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Latin Music Revenue Grows 8.6% to $542M at Mid-Year, Outpacing Overall U.S. Market: RIAA

Latin Music Revenue Grows 8.6% to $542M at Mid-Year, Outpacing...

This marks the genre's 13th consecutive mid-year gain.

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Today Is Dolly Parton Day – It’s 9/25

Today Is Dolly Parton Day – It’s 9/25

"We could all afford to live a little more like Dolly," California Gov. Gavin Newsom...

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Hermanos Gutiérrez’s ‘Los Ojos Del Cóndor’ Album Is an Ode to South America’s Andes Mountains: ‘It Felt Like a Dedication to This Whole Region’

Hermanos Gutiérrez’s ‘Los Ojos Del Cóndor’ Album Is an...

It marks the brothers’ third project produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach.

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Gnarls Barkley Clarify That Upcoming Reunion Tour Will Only Feature Danger Mouse ‘In Spirit’

Gnarls Barkley Clarify That Upcoming Reunion Tour Will...

According to Cee Lo, the producer born Brian Burton will not appear on the upcoming...

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Music Venue Trust Teams Up With Drowned In Sound to Launch Live Music Title

Music Venue Trust Teams Up With Drowned In Sound to Launch...

Shownotes will be distributed at grassroots and independent music titles across...

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Massive Nor’Easter Storm Cancels First Day of Ocean Calling Festival in Maryland

Massive Nor’Easter Storm Cancels First Day of Ocean Calling...

Sets by the Dave Matthews Band, Ludacris, O.A.R., Yellowcard, Shaggy and Liz Phair...

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Sister Nancy’s 44-Year-Old Album ‘One, Two’ Is Back on the Billboard Reggae Chart

Sister Nancy’s 44-Year-Old Album ‘One, Two’ Is Back on...

A 44-year-old album charting in 2025 is not something you see every day, but that...

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Jamaica’s Reggae Chart – Top 25 Singles | Sep 25-Oct 1 | 2026

Jamaica’s Reggae Chart – Top 25 Singles | Sep 25-Oct 1...

The post Jamaica’s Reggae Chart – Top 25 Singles | Sep 25-Oct 1 | 2026 appeared...

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Jamaica’s Dancehall Chart – Top 25 Singles | Sep 25-Oct 1 | 2026

Jamaica’s Dancehall Chart – Top 25 Singles | Sep 25-Oct...

The post Jamaica’s Dancehall Chart – Top 25 Singles | Sep 25-Oct 1 | 2026 appeared...

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Boosie Rips MO3 Killer For Admitting He Shot Rapper In Dallas & Planned To Rap About It

Boosie Rips MO3 Killer For Admitting He Shot Rapper In...

Boosie confronts Kewon White after the convicted MO3 killer says he fired on the...

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Blvk H3ro Brings the Strictly Good Vibes Tour to Los Angeles on October 3rd

Blvk H3ro Brings the Strictly Good Vibes Tour to Los Angeles...

Blvk H3ro is hitting Los Angeles on October 3rd, and if his own words are anything...

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From Top of the Australian Airplay Chart to the AFL Final: How G Flip Got Hot With ‘Bed On Fire’

From Top of the Australian Airplay Chart to the AFL Final:...

“Bed On Fire” was ignited by a TV sync, and has claimed some prized scalps on the...

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Cornell Campbell – Sweet Baby

Cornell Campbell – Sweet Baby

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Beabadobee Blasts to No. 1 on ARIA Chart With ‘Pylon’

Beabadobee Blasts to No. 1 on ARIA Chart With ‘Pylon’

"Pylon" is the Filipino-British singer and songwriter’s fourth studio album and...

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Calvin Harris’ 2027 Tour of Australia Is Already a Record-Smasher

Calvin Harris’ 2027 Tour of Australia Is Already a Record-Smasher

The Scottish DJ's tour of Australia has sold more than 330,000 tickets, a national...

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'America’s Got Talent' winner Nene Royal to open for Avenged Sevenfold in Singapore this October

'America’s Got Talent' winner Nene Royal to open for Avenged...

Fresh off her historic America’s Got Talent win, Nene Royal is heading to Singapore...

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Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie Will Return For ‘American Idol’ Season 25

Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie Will Return...

Also linking up with the trio of judges is Emmy  Award-winning OG host and producer...

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Taylor Swift, Tinashe, Madonna and Charli xcx, Kenny Chesney & More: New Music Friday Guide

Taylor Swift, Tinashe, Madonna and Charli xcx, Kenny Chesney...

Check out the must-hear releases of the week.

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Ms. Rachel’s ‘I’m So Happy’: All 23 Tracks Ranked

Ms. Rachel’s ‘I’m So Happy’: All 23 Tracks Ranked

From "I'm So Happy" to "Big Feelings," Billboard ranks all 23 tracks from Ms. Rachel...

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Bono Says Dolly Parton ‘Sang Her Heart Out’ for Her Final Recording With U2

Bono Says Dolly Parton ‘Sang Her Heart Out’ for Her Final...

Recorded in June, the collaboration became an unexpectedly poignant farewell between...

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Joe Jonas Falls Between Two Boats in ‘Terrifying’ Italy Accident: ‘I Just Need to Call My Kids’

Joe Jonas Falls Between Two Boats in ‘Terrifying’ Italy...

What started as a luxury getaway in Portofino took a turn when the singer found...

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BLACKPINK’s LISA Designed Meta Glasses With Charms Inspired by Her Pets & Exclusive Digital Treats

BLACKPINK’s LISA Designed Meta Glasses With Charms Inspired...

Available now, the collab includes two distinct styles of AI glasses, with surprise...

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Mexico President Announces BTS’ 2027 Return After Meeting With South Korea Leader

Mexico President Announces BTS’ 2027 Return After Meeting...

Sheinbaum had hinted in May that the K-pop supergroup would return to the country...

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Seyi Vibez’s SWAGUU: Burna Boy executive-produces, Quavo is the only guest

Seyi Vibez’s SWAGUU: Burna Boy executive-produces, Quavo...

Seyi Vibez's 14-track SWAGUU is out now. Burna Boy is executive producer, and Quavo...

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Billboard France Celebrates Its First Power Players Edition

Billboard France Celebrates Its First Power Players Edition

Music industry professionals working in the French market were honored at the inaugural...

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Aya Nakamura Honored at the First Edition of Billboard France’s Power Players

Aya Nakamura Honored at the First Edition of Billboard...

The singer received the Artist-Entrepreneur of the Year award at the ceremony held...

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KATSEYE’s Sophia Says Her INXS Cover for ‘Forgotten Island’ Is ‘The Most Sophia Thing I Could Do’

KATSEYE’s Sophia Says Her INXS Cover for ‘Forgotten Island’...

The singer, currently on hiatus from the global girl group, was drawn to the animated...

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Here’s Where to Stream ‘Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?’ Online for Free

Here’s Where to Stream ‘Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?’...

The new music documentary about the Britpop band is available to stream starting...

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Fally Ipupa will headline Afro Nation Portugal 2027, putting Congolese rumba at the top of the bill

Fally Ipupa will headline Afro Nation Portugal 2027, putting...

The Congolese star joins Davido and Rema as a headliner for 9–11 June 2027, the...

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Madonna & Charli xcx Recap Their Lives in Clubland On ‘Danceteria Afterhours’: Listen Now

Madonna & Charli xcx Recap Their Lives in Clubland On ‘Danceteria...

The new song is a take on "Danceteria," a standout from Madonna's July album Confessions...

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The Upcoming ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ World Tour Inspired These New Special Mini Edition Trading Cards

The Upcoming ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ World Tour Inspired These...

The trading cards include five rarity tiers for fans seeking different artwork styles,...

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ADELÁ’s ‘Nicole Kidman’ Is Becoming One of the Year’s Fastest-Rising Pop Hits

ADELÁ’s ‘Nicole Kidman’ Is Becoming One of the Year’s Fastest-Rising...

On this week's Trending Up, we look at how the rising star's second Hot 100 hit...

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Zara Larsson Covers ‘Allure,’ Talks Taking Creative Control: ‘I Want to Build a World’

Zara Larsson Covers ‘Allure,’ Talks Taking Creative Control:...

The Swedish pop star opens up about shedding her child star image and building the...

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Druski Credits Drake With Launching His Comedy Career: ‘Everything Shifted After That’

Druski Credits Drake With Launching His Comedy Career:...

The visual to the Lil Durk-assisted 2020 track also featured cameos from superstar...

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The Deals: GRAI Acquires Social Music Platform Hangout; DICE Owner Fever Raises $250M

The Deals: GRAI Acquires Social Music Platform Hangout;...

Also this week: Dan Loeb's Third Point increases its stake in Live Nation, MNRK...

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A Day In the Life With LE SSERAFIM at BlizzCon | Billboard

A Day In the Life With LE SSERAFIM at BlizzCon | Billboard

For the latest episode of A Day In the Life With, Billboard is with LE SSERAFIM...

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Nene Royal on Her ‘America’s Got Talent’ Win and Her Rock Star Dreams: ‘This Is Just the Beginning’

Nene Royal on Her ‘America’s Got Talent’ Win and Her Rock...

The 16-year-old Thai guitarist and vocalist tells Billboard about representing Thailand...

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‘Thursday Night Football’ 2026: Where to Livestream the Atlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers Game Online Free

‘Thursday Night Football’ 2026: Where to Livestream the...

Watch the Falcons take on the Packers on Thursday, Sept. 24 — keep an eye out for...

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VMAs Producer Van Toffler on Awarding Taylor Swift’s Evolution, Honoring Dolly Parton’s Legacy & Mixing TV Generations: ‘Streaming Has Erased Time’

VMAs Producer Van Toffler on Awarding Taylor Swift’s Evolution,...

The returning MTV producer talks more about adjusting the VMAs in the "grayer and...

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Mexican President Confirms Stray Kids to Visit National Palace: ‘They’re Kind of Like BTS, But Younger’

Mexican President Confirms Stray Kids to Visit National...

The band is visiting alongside South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung.

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Chart Brief: Jhené Aiko Rules R&B Streaming, Sentury Earns Third No. 1 at R&B Radio

Chart Brief: Jhené Aiko Rules R&B Streaming, Sentury Earns...

Welcome to Chart Brief, Rated R&B’s weekly column tracking the latest movements...

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Randy Rainbow Slams President Trump’s ‘Corpse-Like Appearance’ in Toe-Tapping ‘Oklahoma!’ Parody

Randy Rainbow Slams President Trump’s ‘Corpse-Like Appearance’...

"AI is going to kill us all before Rihanna drops a new album," the comedian laments...

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Who Won Every Season of ‘America’s Got Talent’?

Who Won Every Season of ‘America’s Got Talent’?

Here's a complete list of which talented act won at the end of every AGT season.

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Espinoza Paz Reclaims No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay With La Fiera de Ojinaga Collab ‘Yo No Dije’

Espinoza Paz Reclaims No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay...

"I wrote 'Yo No Dije' from the heart and it makes me happy that the audience liked...

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Apple Music to Host Its First Ever Video Livestream From Dance Festival Head Trip

Apple Music to Host Its First Ever Video Livestream From...

In partnership with Goldenvoice, Apple Music will host a free video livestream of...

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Britney Spears’ Son Jayden James On Being Chip Off the Pop Block: ‘Expressing Myself Through Music Has Always Been My Best Therapy’

Britney Spears’ Son Jayden James On Being Chip Off the...

The 20-year-old son of Spears and ex Kevin Federline has been praised by his mom...

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Ryan Murphy Has Finished a ‘Glee’ Reboot Script & the Original Cast Is ‘Very Enthusiastic’

Ryan Murphy Has Finished a ‘Glee’ Reboot Script & the Original...

"I’ve been in touch with around 10 of the original cast members," the show's creator...

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Americana’s Annual Conference Addresses Music’s Mission In Divisive Times

Americana’s Annual Conference Addresses Music’s Mission...

In this week's Country Update lead story, Americanafest touches on climate change,...

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THE READING ROOM: John Krajicek’s ‘Patience for the Ride: The Art and Life of Will Johnson’

THE READING ROOM: John Krajicek’s ‘Patience for the Ride:...

Linda Ronstadt once told me that when she records a song, she keeps an art book...

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AI Music Fraudster Wants No Prison for $8M Scam: ‘No Victim Suffered Any Real Harm’

AI Music Fraudster Wants No Prison for $8M Scam: ‘No Victim...

Michael Smith argues his streaming fraud scheme — using bots to play AI songs billions...

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U2 to Mark 50 Years As a Band With New Album ‘Carnaval De Luz,’ Featuring Dolly Parton’s Final Vocals

U2 to Mark 50 Years As a Band With New Album ‘Carnaval...

The 12-song LP is due out on Nov. 13, with new single "Silencio," out now.

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Jesse Huerta Announces New Band Jesse & The Supernovas Following His Departure From Jesse & Joy

Jesse Huerta Announces New Band Jesse & The Supernovas...

"Keep an eye out for the signs — the next transmission is coming soon," the musician...

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Watch Fuerza Regida Explain to Jennifer Hudson Why the Band Members ‘Want to Be Just Like Her’

Watch Fuerza Regida Explain to Jennifer Hudson Why the...

The Mexican American superstars will also be at Billboard Latin Music Week.

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Macklemore Announces Free Palestine Tour: ‘Being Apolitical During a Genocide Doesn’t Work Anymore’

Macklemore Announces Free Palestine Tour: ‘Being Apolitical...

The move comes after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran's trek.

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Fundraising Trustee

Music For AllMid-Level

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Bowed Strings Lead

Bowed Strings Lead

Trinity Laban Senior

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‘Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning’ Trailer Captures Emotional Punch of Metal Icon’s Final Show: Watch

‘Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning’ Trailer Captures...

The film of Osbourne's all-star swan song is due in theaters on Oct. 28.

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Niko Moon’s ‘Rich Man’ Mines a Valued Country Theme, Brings Perspective to Priorities: ‘The Kind of Thing That We Like to Be Reminded Of’

Niko Moon’s ‘Rich Man’ Mines a Valued Country Theme, Brings...

Billboard's Makin' Tracks column looks at the writing and recording behind Niko...

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Senior Musician/Teacher

Senior Musician/Teacher

Big Noise Douglas, DundeeMid-Level

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Tay Keith Posthumously Honored by Memphis With Key to the City & His Own Day

Tay Keith Posthumously Honored by Memphis With Key to the...

A music lab was also opened at a Memphis library in honor of the late producer.

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Listen: Lady A, Boyz II Men Team Up For ‘I Love The One’ Collaboration As Part of Music Project Inspired by ‘The Chosen’ Series

Listen: Lady A, Boyz II Men Team Up For ‘I Love The One’...

The multi-artist project is set to release later this year.

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Kehlani & Monaleo Talk Mental Health, Motherhood & Boundaries | Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop House 2026

Kehlani & Monaleo Talk Mental Health, Motherhood & Boundaries...

This is sponsored content. Kehlani and Monaleo sit down for Billboard’s Like-Minded...

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Social & Economic Impact Assessment Consultant

Social & Economic Impact Assessment Consultant

Ulster Orchestra Mid-Level

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Sony Music Latin Partners With Luis R. Conríquez’s K Music to Drive Música Mexicana’s Growth

Sony Music Latin Partners With Luis R. Conríquez’s K Music...

With the new partnership, the major record company seeks to continue expanding the...

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