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The Damian Lillard and GloRilla saga took another turn this week when Dame’s Milwaukee Bucks teammate, Giannis Antetokounmpo, teased Lillard during a press conference by singing some of Big Glo’s lyrics.
Giannis loudly rapped bars from Glo and Sexyy Red’s “Whatchu Kno About Me” collab in the background of Lillard’s presser following the Bucks’ loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday.
“Big G-L-O in that GLE,” the Greek Freak can be heard rapping. Dame initially ignored his teammate to finish answering a question before he couldn’t hold it in any longer. “This dude is crazy, man,” Lillard replied. “I knew it, I knew it,” Giannnis said with a childlike innocence.
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It’s unclear if Giannis is familiar with the backstory of Dame and Glo’s relationship, as the Bucks star previously rapped lyrics from GELO’s “Tweaker” during a Lillard presser earlier in February.
Glo and Dame — who raps under the alias Dame D.O.L.L.A. — linked up for the first time at All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis last February. The Memphis rapper proceeded to shoot her shot when commenting on their photo together. “Who n—a dis is? Cause I want him #GetEmGlo,” she wrote before adding, “Whoever she is can’t whoop me so I really dgaf.”
The 34-year-old hooper filed for divorce from his estranged wife Kay’la Lillard last fall, and he’s kept his relationships out of the spotlight since being shipped from Portland to the Milwaukee Bucks prior to the start of the 2023-24 season.
Lillard downplayed his friendship with Glo being anything romantic during the Milwaukee Bucks’ media day in September. “I’m weak. That is hilarious. Nah, I keep my personal life personal, you know? And I let it be that. I respect her as an artist,” he replied. “We know each other, she’s an artist, I’m an artist. But as far as anything else, it ain’t nothing going on. That’s what I can tell you.”
In November, GloRilla claimed she was single and planned to remain celibate until marriage. “Single & celibate until God send me my husband,” she wrote.
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According to Variety Magazine, Diddy is facing four more sexual assault lawsuits as the lookback window for the Gender-Motivated Violence Act is about to close on March 1.
The new suits accuse him of drugging and sexually assaulting the plaintiffs, claiming they were forced into sex acts without consent. These lawsuits were filed under the act, which allows survivors of gender-based violence to file claims for incidents that happened years ago but were outside the statute of limitations until now. New legal battles come with serious allegations, with the accusers saying they were manipulated, drugged, and assaulted by Diddy in past encounters.
These lawsuits are part of a larger trend, as victims of sexual violence in the entertainment industry are now able to take legal action, according to the Gender-Motivated Violence Act, which opened a window for claims to be made even after the usual time limits have passed. As the clock runs out on the March 1 deadline, Diddy’s facing more legal heat. These accusations are just the latest in a growing list of sexual assault claims against him, and they’ve got people talking about the deeper issues of abuse and power in the industry.
With the lookback window closing, it’s a critical time for survivors to seek justice, and Diddy could be in for some tough legal battles ahead as these cases move forward. More news to come as the story develops.
Though the RIAA has yet to release revenue numbers for recorded music in the U.S. in 2024, early returns from a handful of international markets are in — and they show that digital revenue maintained or gained momentum last year while physical sales slowed from 2023.
In Germany, the world’s fourth-largest recorded music market, total revenue grew 7.8% to 2.38 billion euros ($2.53 billion) in 2024, trade group Bundesverband Musikindustrie announced earlier this week. That was an improvement on the 6.3% gain seen in 2023 and the 6.1% gain in 2022. Notably, audio streaming, which accounted for 78% of total revenue, grew 12.6% to 1.86 billion euros ($1.98 billion), an improvement on the 7.9% gain in 2023 but below the 14.0% spike seen in 2022.
The full year ended with the same momentum Germany established in the first half of 2024. Through June, total revenue was up 7.6% and audio streaming was up 12.7%, while physical sales — which were down 11.9% through June — improved in the second half of the year, leading to a less-drastic 7.4% drop below 2023 revenue.
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On the physical front, Germany’s vinyl sales improved 9.4% to 153 million euros ($163 billion) in 2024, accounting for 6.4% of total revenue — though they cooled a bit from 2023, when sales increased 12.6%. However, CD sales fell 17.1% to 207 million euros ($220 million) last year, a markedly steeper decline than the 5.9% drop seen in 2023.
In Spain, recorded music revenue grew 9.4% to 569 million euros ($606 million), according to Promusicae, the country’s trade association for the record industry. That was down from growth rates of 12.4% and 12.3% in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Audio streaming totaled 376 million euros, up 14.1% year over year, and accounted for 66% of total revenue. But just as in Germany, physical sales plummeted. Total physical sales fell 13.3% to 54 million euros ($57 million), with vinyl sales sinking 4% after jumping 19.4% in 2023. Meanwhile, CD sales dropped 25.4%, a much sharper decline than in 2023 (when they were down 1.3%) and comparable to 2022 (down 29.2%).
The Spanish market slowed considerably in the second half of the year, leading to end-of-year gains that were six to seven percentage points lower than mid-year results. Through June, total revenue was up 16.6%, while the year finished with a smaller 9.4% gain. Digital revenue fell from an 18.8% gain at the mid-year mark to a 12.6% gain at the end of the year, and vinyl sales were up 11.9% in June but finished the year down 4% — a nearly 16-percentage point swing.
In Japan, the world’s second-largest recorded music market, physical audio sales rose 2% to 148.96 billion yen ($985 million), a worse showing than in 2023 (when they were up 8%) and 2022 (up 5%), according to the RIAJ. And physical music video sales fell 21% to 90.5 billion yen ($598 million), which brought the total physical market down 8% from 2023.
The RIAJ has not yet published year-end digital numbers, though total digital revenue was up 5% and streaming revenue was up 7% through the third quarter. Japan is unlike most music markets in that physical formats remain the dominant moneymakers. Through September, streaming revenue accounted for 35% of total revenue while physical sales — mostly audio formats — accounted for the remaining 65%.
In the U.S., another data point arrived Thursday (Feb. 27) when ASCAP announced that revenue increased 5.7% to $1.84 billion in 2024, with domestic royalties up 5.3% to $1.4 billion and foreign receipts growing 6.8% to $483 million.
As for U.S. recorded music numbers, RIAA figures are likely to be released in March, assuming the organization sticks to prior timings of its release. Mid-year RIAA data showed the U.S. market increased 3.9% to $8.69 billion, with paid streaming improving 5.1% to $5.22 billion. Physical revenue rose 12.7% and was driven by a 17% increase in vinyl sales. Year-end numbers should benefit from Spotify’s U.S. price increase in July.
The IFPI’s release of 2024 global figures, with a country-by-country breakdown, will offer a more complete picture of global trend lines and reveal how the U.S. fared against other nations. That report is typically released each March.
Currently, Jelly Roll and Brandon Lake — two of the biggest draws in their respective genres of country and Contemporary Christian music, respectively — are gaining traction with a new collaborative version of Lake’s hit “Hard Fought Hallelujah.” The collab is in the top five on Spotify’s Viral 50 – USA chart, and the two […]
This week in dance music: The Do Lab announced its Coachella 2025 lineups, Bonnaroo 2025 announced that its adding a new dance-focused stage, the team behind Breakaway Music Fetival announced a new label and management division called Breakaway Projects, we spoke with Anotr about their dazzling and recently released album On a Trip, and we spoke with Darkside about their new album Nothing.
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A judge ruled that Ultra Music Publishing must change its name following a lawsuit brought by Sony Music and its Ultra Records subsidiary, Anna Lunoe and Mel C. teamed up for a new track, we talked to our February Dance Rookie of the Month Stryv about his global hit “Move,” and we spoke with the legend Armin van Buuren about remixing Bon Jovi’s 1992 classic “Keep the Faith.” Meanwhile, Justice earned its first ever Radio No. 1 with the duo’s Grammy winning Tame Impala collab “Neverender.”
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That’s a lot, and there’s more. These are the best new dance tracks of the week.
Anyma feat. Ellie Goulding, “Hypnotized” (John Summit Remix)
Ahead of his slot opening for Anyma at Sphere this weekend, John Summit drops his edit of “Hypnotized,” Anyma’s collab with Ellie Goulding released in January and a contender for one of the most major dance releases of the year thus far. It’s an apt meeting of the minds, with Summit leaving the track largely in tact but adding a siren-laden bridge and other smart flourishes that have his fingerprints all over them. The epic build that Summit layers in will without a doubt have ’em going wild in the seats tomorrow (March 1) when he plays in support of Anyma’s lauded audiovisual spectacular.
2hollis, “Style”
It seems everything Los Angeles-based artist 2hollis touches turns to gold, with his latest single “style” already racking up tens of thousands of views across platforms. The song is slight in length (one minute and 39 seconds) but absolutely goes, with a twisted, wind-up production paired with distorted beats and the artist breathily declaring “I like your style.” (Please also see the simple but effective accompanying video.) 2hollis currently on tour in Asia and Europe, with the run set to conclude with performances at Coachella in April and an appearance at Bonnaroo in June.
Carlita & Andre Zimmer, “Raf”
Carlita joins the esteemed crew of producers who’ve assembled one of fabric’s mix compilations, with the lead single from fabric presents: Carlita out today. A collaboration with Toronto producer Andre Zimmer, “Raf” is all out gospel house bliss with muscle and a BPM sure to make ’em sweat. fabric presents: Carlita is out on April 11.
Tesh, “Wants & Needs”
Hitting with the same zest and effervescence of your favorite flavor of La Croix, “Wants & Needs” is the newest from rising producer, Tesh. The richly textured song is laced with U.K. garage and manages to emote a certain amount of love and longing (with the vocals doing a lot of the heavy lifting here) even while also bouncing merrily along. “Wants & Needs” is the second single from Tesh’ forthcoming Cycles + Repetitions EP, coming April 25 via San Holo’s bitbird label. (And don’t sleep on the project’s lead single “Fingertips,” released in January.)
Rusko, “1 Man Army”
The British master is back with his first new solo work in two years with “One Man Army,” a track that delivers the same hectic D&B + bass that’s made Rusko a longtime hero. Out on Monstercat, the song is the title track from a five-song, no skips EP. “Creating this EP was a mission that began with a simple desire to explore more areas of my love for drum and bass,” the producer says. “Over the past 19 years, I’ve been experimenting with new sounds, genres, and emotions — and this collection is a reflection of the vibes and feelings of this past year as Rusko.”
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Do you remember Skype? We are sure not many of you do, but it was once the most popular way people conducted free video chats with each other before Zoom and other apps came along. For those who do, we are sad to announce that Microsoft has decided to retire it.
Microsoft, which acquired the free video calling service for an eye-watering $8.5 billion in 2011, announced via a post on X, formerly Twitter, that it is sunsetting Skype and telling users to migrate to a free version of Microsoft Teams.
Since its inception, Skype has gone from being a platform for video calling that was so popular that it became a verb to now being a relic of the tech past thanks to the arrival of FaceTime, WhatsApp, Zoom, and Slack.
In a blog post, Microsoft said the decision to kill Skype was “to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily adapt to customer needs.”
Speaking to CNBC about Skype, Jeff Teper, president of Microsoft 360 apps and platforms said that the company “learned a lot from Skype over the years. … But we felt like now is the time because we can be simpler for the market, for our customer base, and we can deliver more innovation faster just by being focused on Teams.”
Social Media Thinks Skype Fumbled The Bag Epically
The reactions to the news aren’t surprising. Many believe that Microsoft let Zoom and other clients steal its thunder, especially during the pandemic when video chatting was a necessity for social distancing.
“Skype had a 17 year headstart and cracked under pressure in 2020,” one user on X, formerly Twitter wrote.
Another user noted Skype’s importance to older people because it’s all they know and migrating to a new service could be a headache for them.
“This is shocking,” another user named Maphry wrote in a post on X. “There are so many elderly who are not happy to change technologies anymore, but are used to this one over decades to keep in touch with their loved ones. It will require a lot of effort (usually by their families) to bring them over to alternatives.”
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Welp, Skype had a good run, you can see more reactions in the gallery below.
Spring is just around the corner, and some of today’s biggest music stars are celebrating the imminent warm weather with seriously hot new releases. It was a big week for pop, as LISA her debut solo album, Alter Ego, complete with 15 new tracks and collaborations from Megan Thee Stallion, Future, Tyla and more. The […]
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The NHL Stadium Series 2025 is here! The 11th annual outdoor pro hockey event will happen on Saturday (March 1), and it will livestream on ESPN+.
The Detroit Red Wings will take the ice against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Will any stars be in attendance? Yes, rock band O.A.R. is set to perform before the game starts, while rock duo Twenty One Pilots is scheduled to perform during intermission.
The NHL Stadium Series will be available to stream on ESPN+. Read on for more details.
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NHL Stadium Series 2025: When and Where to Watch
NHL Stadium Series will live stream on ESPN+ and air live on ESPN, with Detroit vs. Columbus at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
Hockey fans can subscribe to ESPN+ for the NHL Stadium Series game. Streaming plans go for $11.99 per month, or $119.99 for the annual plan.
You can also bundle ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney+ starting at $16.99 with the Disney Trio, or you can join Hulu + Live TV ($82.99 per month) to stream more than 90 live channels, alongside access to ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+.
Wants to another great option to watch the NFL Stadium Series online? Cord-cutters can access ESPN and other sports networks — such as ESPN2, Fox Sports, NHL Network and others — on DirecTV Stream and Fubo. Both streamers offer a free trial for up to a week, while DirecTV Stream starts at $74.99 per month and Fubo goes for $59.99 for your first month of service.
Meanwhile, Sling TV’s streaming plans start as low as $23 per month. Please note: Sling TV’s pricing and channel available depends on your local TV market.
Starting at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, NHL Stadium Series 2025: Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets livestreams on ESPN+, while it also airs on ESPN on Saturday, March 1.
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Falling in Reverse scores its fourth No. 1 and second in a row on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, as “Bad Guy,” featuring Saraya, lifts a spot to lead the March 8-dated survey.
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The song follows the band’s Jelly Roll team-up “All My Life,” which ruled for five weeks beginning last July.
The Ronnie Radke-led act first topped the chart in 2020 with “Popular Monster,” followed by “Zombified” in 2022.
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The rockers first reached the tally in 2015 with “God, If You Are Above…,” which peaked at No. 28.
“Bad Guy” is Saraya’s first Billboard ruler, earned with her first charted title. The professional wrestler dated Radke for six years through last year. (Another Saraya, fronted by vocalist Sandi Saraya, made Mainstream Rock Airplay four times in 1989-91, paced by the No. 9-peaking “Love Has Taken Its Toll.”)
Concurrently, “Bad Guy” ranks at No. 16, after reaching No. 14, on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 2.4 million audience impressions in the week ending Feb. 27, according to Luminate.
On the most recent multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs survey (dated March 1, reflecting data accumulated Feb. 14-20), “Bad Guy” ranked at No. 6 (it debuted at its No. 4 best last August). In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 711,000 official U.S. streams.
“Bad Guy” is the latest single from Popular Monster, which debuted at No. 1 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart in August 2024 and has earned 892,000 equivalent album units to date.
All Billboard charts dated March 8 will update Tuesday, March 4, on Billboard.com.
Katy Perry is about to hit the road with her Lifetimes Tour after nearly eight years, and the pop star shares what her fans can expect from the new trek, what the setlist is going to include and more!
Are you excited for Katy Perry to go back on tour? Let us know in the comments!
Tetris Kelly: Katy Perry just announced she’s heading to space. But before she does, we talk to her about Gaga, her daughter Daisy and how she’s bringing us to her planet on the Lifetimes World Tour. And we have an exclusive first look at the stage.
So tell me how good you feel that you’re gonna get to see everybody, all across the globe.
Katy Perry:It’ll be the first time I’ve seen everyone in this way, you know, for almost seven and a half, eight years. So they say that, you know, it only takes seven years for all of your cells to rejuvenate, so I’m biologically, I’m a whole different human.
Brand new Katy.
Brand new human. It’s a brand new me.
That’s amazing. And then, I mean, you’ve always had iconic looks. That’s a part of your whole thing. And like every tour has this personality that people get excited to come see, especially the Vegas show.
The photos went wide, I mean, me and a toilet with a poop.
So what’s your favorite part of planning this, and how do you make them feel so different?
I feel like I have created completely different worlds with every single tour that I’ve ever done, even from the very beginning, when I didn’t have a lot of resources, I still created a world. And the worlds have just gotten bigger and bigger, and they’re very experiential. I mean, I remember my one of my first tours, the California Dreams Tour, we were like injecting the smell of cotton candy into the arenas before the audiences loaded in.
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