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  26. <title>Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of Upcoming Albums in 2024</title>
  27. <link>https://www.billboard.com/lists/new-albums-2024-calendar-new-music-releases-this-year/</link>
  29. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Chan]]></dc:creator>
  30. <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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  58. 2023 may have featured massive releases from artists such as Taylor Swift (<em>Taylor&#8217;s Version</em>s of <em>Speak Now</em> and <em>1989</em>), Drake (<em>For All the Dogs </em>and its <em>Scary Hours</em> edition), Bad Bunny (<em>Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana</em>), Nicki Minaj (<em>Pink Friday 2</em>), Morgan Wallen (<em>One Thing at a Time</em>) and many others, but 2024 is shaping up to be a strong year as well. </p>
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  65. Albums scheduled for release include Dua Lipa&#8217;s <em>Radical Optimism</em>, and more from Lenny Kravitz, to Sheryl Crow and many others. Among them as well is the Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign&#8217;s three-volume collab <em>Vultures</em>.</p>
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  72. Plus, who can forget some of the biggest album announcements so far this year, including Swift&#8217;s big reveal? The pop superstar announced her 11th studio set, <em>The Tortured Poets Department</em>, while accepting the best pop vocal album Grammy for <em>Midnights</em> &#8212; her lucky No. 13 Grammy at that! &#8212; would arrive April 19. But she wasn&#8217;t the only superstar to take advantage of a big stage to announce a new project. Beyoncé revealed during <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/beyonce-releases-new-songs-texas-hold-em-16-carriages-super-bowl-2024-1235605227/"  >her Verizon Super Bowl 2024 ad</a> that new music was coming, then made her album announcement and dropped two singles within minutes. <em>Cowboy Carter</em> eventually made its big debut March 29.</p>
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  79. Though projects are announced, they&#8217;re sometimes delayed for various reasons (Ye and Ty&#8217;s <em>Vultures Vols. 2 and 3</em>, for example), or even announced just days in advance, so keeping track of when artists&#8217; albums are coming can be difficult. To make it easier for fans, we&#8217;ve compiled this release calendar so the biggest and most anticipated releases won&#8217;t be missed when release dates come and go.</p>
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  86. The list is organized chronologically by month and week, and includes genres from pop, hip-hop, rock, K-pop, Latin, country and beyond. Keep reading for our running calendar of the major album releases coming in 2024.</p>
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  125. <title>Queer Jams of the Week: New Music From St. Vincent, Anitta, Rina Sawayama &#038;&#160;More</title>
  126. <link>https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/queer-jams-of-the-week-st-vincent-anitta-1235667408/</link>
  128. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Daw]]></dc:creator>
  129. <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
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  137. <description><![CDATA[Plus new songs from Trixie Mattel, Christine and the Queens, Isaac Dunbar, Durand Bernarr, Trinity the Tuck &#38; Jujubee]]></description>
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  155. With summer fast-approaching, why not fill up your warm-weather playlists with new songs from your favorite queer artists? <em><a  href="https://www.billboard.com/t/pride/"  >Billboard Pride</a></em> is proud to present the latest edition of <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/t/queer-jams-of-the-week/"  >Queer Jams of the Week</a>, our roundup of some of the best <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/t/new-music/"  >new music</a> releases from LGBTQ artists.</p>
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  162. From St. Vincent’s raucous new album to Anitta’s exhilarating funk-flavored new LP, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below:</p>
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  168. St. Vincent, <em>All Born Screaming</em> </h2>
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  181. To distill <em>All Born Screaming </em>down to one particular concept is to misinterpret it as a work of art. Throughout St. Vincent&#8217;s stunning, self-produced seventh studio album, Annie Clark flits in and out of genres, themes and ideas with ease, instead opting to create an album that is at all times changing its shape while maintaining the artistry it took to make it. Whether she&#8217;s waxing romantic via art-rock banger &#8220;Flea&#8221; or giving nihilism a disco-funk makeover on &#8220;Big Time Nothing,&#8221; St. Vincent has never been more immediately herself than on this thrilling new project. </p>
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  200. After proving her dominance as the premiere Brazilian pop sensation, Anitta is ready to help introduce you to her culture. <em>Funk Generation</em>, the latest LP from the Grammy-nominated artist, is a love letter to Brazilian funk music, as she showcases a formative genre of her home for an international audience. The entire album plays as a well-crafted ode to the sounds of favelas, but &#8220;Ahi&#8221; in particular stands out, as Anitta and guest Sam Smith give audiences a crash course in how to get down. </p>
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  219. Salute wants you to immediately fall into the sounds of summertime with their thrilling new song &#8220;Saving Flower.&#8221; An ecstatic electronic anthem featuring vocals from British pop star Rina Sawayama, &#8220;Saving Flowers&#8221; is a song that refuses to take its foot off the gas, maintaining its fervent pop sound for a blissful three and a half minutes. Pairing nicely with Sawayama&#8217;s airy voice, Salute&#8217;s new song comes just in time to become your new favorite song of the summer. c</p>
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  225. Trixie Mattel, &#8220;Shadow&#8221; (Ashlee Simpson cover) </h2>
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  238. Drag superstar Trixie Mattel delivering a stirring acoustic rendition of a 20-year-old pop-rock track may not have been on your bingo card for 2024, but that only makes her new Spotify Single that much more interesting. Taking Ashlee Simpson&#8217;s &#8220;Shadow&#8221; and transforming it into a heartfelt ballad, Mattel flexes her crystal-clear baritone voice, adding in just enough folk-flavored twang to make the song definitively her own. </p>
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  257. After experimenting with his sound, his look and his persona for the last few years, Christine and the Queens would like to come back home. On his moving new song &#8220;Rentrer Chez Moi,&#8221; Chris returns to the quiet, echoing music that defined much of his early career, singing entirely in his native French about a relationship that&#8217;s run its course. The simple-yet-elegant production (the artist produced the song himself) matches Chris&#8217; vocal fragility on this stunning new single. </p>
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  276. Step into Isaac Dunbar&#8217;s time machine and allow him to transport you back to the musical universe of 1970&#8217;s New York City. That&#8217;s the world Dunbar thrives in throughout his new EP <em>Beep Beep Repeat</em> — one populated by transient bass, four-on-the-floor drums and theatrical vocals. For six songs, <em>Beep Beep Repeat </em>invites you to disengage from our stark reality and simply revel in some good old-fashioned house parties (&#8220;Apartment A&#8221;), hangovers (&#8220;American High&#8221;) and heartpounding rhythms (&#8220;Photoshoot Tonight&#8221;). </p>
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  295. Durand Bernarr doesn&#8217;t have time to wait around for you to make up your mind. On &#8220;Unknown,&#8221; the latest slice of smooth R&amp;B from the fast-rising artist, follows Bernarr as he narrates the story of a frustrating, lovesick missed connection, where two people who could have been together missed their moment. The slick, pared down production certainly gives the track a boost, but as with every other Durand Bernarr song, the true star is the singer&#8217;s unmatched vocals; Bernarr dives into his soulful baritone just as effortlessly as he flips into a sonorous falsetto, making &#8220;Unknown&#8221; the best kind of sensual vocal rollercoaster ride that you could ask for. </p>
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  314. In the immortal (literally) words of Meryl Streep, &#8220;these are the moments that make life worth living.&#8221; With her new song &#8220;&#8216;Til Death Becomes Us,&#8221; <em>Drag Race </em>star Trinity the Tuck aims for revenge in a thrilling homage to 1992&#8217;s <em>Death Becomes Her</em>. With fellow <em>Drag Race</em> alum Jujubee, the pair deliver a slick, early-2000&#8217;s dance-pop banger based solely on that deep, petty loathing you feel for that <em>one </em>person who just won&#8217;t get out of your life. Add in their hilarious, campy music video, and you&#8217;ve got the recipe for a winning new song from a pair of drag superstars. </p>
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  321. <em>Check out all of our picks on Billboard&#8217;s Queer Jams of the Week playlist below:</em></p>
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  346. <title>Bunnie XO Takes Part in Viral TikTok Trend to Taylor Swift&#8217;s &#8216;Who&#8217;s Afraid of Little Old&#160;Me?&#8217;</title>
  347. <link>https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bunnie-xo-taylor-swift-whos-afraid-of-little-old-me-tiktok-trend-1235668021/</link>
  349. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rania Aniftos]]></dc:creator>
  350. <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
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  375. <a  href="https://billboard.com/music/bunnie-xo"  >Bunnie XO </a>has always been an open book, and her latest TikTok shares insight to her traumatic upbringing.</p>
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  382. The <em>Dumb Blonde</em> podcast host took part in a recent trend on the platform to the tune of Taylor Swift&#8217;s <em>The Tortured Poets Department </em>hit, &#8220;Who&#8217;s Afraid of Little Old Me?,&#8221; in which she sings, &#8220;You wouldn&#8217;t last an hour in the asylum where they raised me.&#8221; Participants of the trend share the various &#8220;asylums&#8221; they grew up experiencing. </p>
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  389. In Bunnie&#8217;s version, she shows a photo of her teenage self before showing a picture of a church as the &#8220;asylum&#8221; that hurt her. &#8220;Pentacostals &amp; Mental Hospitals,&#8221; she captioned the photos set, adding, &#8220;That pic was taken shortly after I left home at 14. Wait &#8217;til y&#8217;all read my book.&#8221;</p>
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  396. Watch the TikTok <a  href="https://www.tiktok.com/@xomgitsbunnie/photo/7362205139903565099"  rel="nofollow"  target="_blank"  >here.</a></p>
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  403. Last week, Bunnie <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/music/country/bunnie-xo-jelly-roll-quit-social-media-bullied-for-weight-1235662425/"  >got vulnerable on her podcast </a>and discussed how online bullying and harsh comments have affected her husband, country superstar Jelly Roll. “My husband got off the internet because he is so tired of being bullied about his f–king weight,” she said on the podcast. “And that makes me want to cry, because he is the sweetest angel baby. My husband doesn’t show it to you guys, but I’m going to have a very vulnerable moment here. It hurts him.</p>
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  410. “The internet can say whatever they f–king want about you and they say, ‘You’re a celebrity. You’re supposed to be able to handle it.’ No the f–k we’re not … Enough is enough,” she continued. “Don’t bully people, because you never know where they are mentally. There are a lot of people who are not as strong as me, that are on the internet and they don’t deserve to f–kin’ be bullied.”</p>
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  417. The entrepreneur also called out internet trolls and bullies who try to intimidate her and her family. “I’m going to stand up for all the f–kin’ underdogs. You’re never going to bully me. You’re never going to lie about me or my family, and I will fight to the end,” she said. “I love it when people say, ‘Bunnie is a bad human. Just wait and you’ll see.’ I’ve been on the internet 15 f–kin’ years. When are they gonna see? I’m waiting. What you see is what you get with me. I don’t f–kin’ pretend to be something I’m not … all you gotta do is leave me and my family the f–k alone, and you won’t get called out.”</p>
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  436. <title>Keityn on Writing for Karol G, Shakira, Maluma &#038; More: &#8216;Out of 10 Songs I Write, One Becomes a&#160;Hit&#8217;</title>
  437. <link>https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/keityn-interview-songwriter-hits-karol-g-shakira-maluma-1235668024/</link>
  439. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leila Cobo]]></dc:creator>
  440. <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
  441. <category><![CDATA[Latin]]></category>
  442. <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
  443. <category><![CDATA[billboard news]]></category>
  444. <category><![CDATA[Music News]]></category>
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  465. What’s behind <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/keityn/"  >Keityn</a>’s extraordinary ability to pen hits?</p>
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  472. The 27-year-old from the small city of Palmira, Colombia, was ASCAP’s Latin Music Songwriter of the Year for the second consecutive year, thanks to a string of hits that included Shakira’s “Acróstico” and Shakira and Karol G’s “TQG.”</p>
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  524. How Keityn Became the Go-To Songwriter For Latin&#8217;s Latest&nbsp;Hits
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  554. But, he says, it’s not like everything he touches turns to gold, and definitely not immediately.</p>
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  561. “Out of 10 songs I make, one becomes a hit,” Keityn said in a candid interview with <em>Billboard News</em>. “There are many more songs that never come out. You do a lot, and out of that whole, two or three become huge hits.”</p>
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  570. In the last couple of months, Keityn (real name Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno) has had plenty of huge hits. They include Karol G’s “Me Curo Del Cora,” which was inspired by the title of the album <em>Mañana Será Bonito</em> (Tomorrow Will Be Pretty). “If tomorrow will be pretty, it means today isn’t. That’s why we made &#8216;Me Curo del Cora&#8217; (I Heal My Heart).&#8221;</p>
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  577. As for “TQG,” the track was written with Karol G while the singer was in Los Angeles filming <em>Griselda</em>, the Netflix series starring Sofia Vergara. “Karol had the foresight to send the song to Shakira,” says Keityn.</p>
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  584. And then, there’s the most meaningful song for him, Shakira’s “Acróstico.”</p>
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  591. “The fact that such an important woman would let me make a song about something so personal … it’s something that fills me with pride,” Keityn says. “I’ve seen her as a mom, and she’s an amazing mom and sings what she feels. I said, &#8216;If you want to sing what you feel, let’s give some play to the kids.&#8217;”</p>
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  598. Watch the full interview <a  rel="nofollow"  href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8pO4jJCw-o"  target="_blank"  >here</a>.</p>
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  617. <title>George Benson Reveals Release Date for Long-Lost Album Following Warner Music Group&#160;Return</title>
  618. <link>https://www.billboard.com/business/record-labels/george-benson-warner-music-group-1235641565/</link>
  620. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gail Mitchell]]></dc:creator>
  621. <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
  622. <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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  624. <category><![CDATA[Jazz]]></category>
  625. <category><![CDATA[Music News]]></category>
  626. <category><![CDATA[warner records]]></category>
  627. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.billboard.com/?p=1235641565</guid>
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  629. <description><![CDATA[Rhino will release <em>Dreams Do Come True: When George Benson Meets Robert Farnon</em> on June 14.]]></description>
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  647. <strong>UPDATE (4/26/24): </strong>Having earlier announced his return to the Warner Music Group, Grammy-winning jazz guitarist-vocalist <a  href="https://billboard.com/artist/george-benson"  >George Benson</a> is now revealing the release date for his long-lost album <em>Dreams Do Come True: When George Benson Meets Robert Farnon. </em>Available on CD, LP, and all digital and streaming platforms from Rhino on June 14 (pre-order <a  rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow"  href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frhino.lnk.to%2FDDCT&#038;data=05%7C02%7Cceggertsen%40billboard.com%7C3c92df61191f4d3bd75b08dc662896fc%7Ce950f25546e44144a778a6ff4f557492%7C0%7C0%7C638497571713960185%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&#038;sdata=qTvnW0iINCw5OWAuu%2FKcevhAhJsc2CE4pyb0SKTIpZE%3D&#038;reserved=0"  target="_blank"  >HERE</a>), the 11-track orchestral project features covers of American standards (“Autumn Leaves,” “At Last”) and pop classics (The Beatles’ “Yesterday,” Leon Russell’s “A Song for You”). It was Russell’s “This Masquerade” that gave Benson his first major hit and a Grammy for record of the year.</p>
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  654. Benson and composer-arranger Robert Farnon originally recorded&nbsp;<em>Dreams Do Come True: When George Benson Meets Robert Farnon</em>&nbsp;35 years ago under the guidance of Grammy-winning engineer Al Schmidt. For the album’s newly remastered version, Benson tapped Grammy-winning pianist, composer and arranger Randy Waldman as his co-producer.</p>
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  661. In a statement announcing his new <em>Dream</em>s release, Benson commented, “After finding this long-lost treasure of music, I employed my genius friend, Randy Waldman, to help me bring it back to life. Mission accomplished.&#8221;</p>
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  668. <strong>ORIGINAL STORY (3/26/24):</strong></p>
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  675. Multiple Grammy-winning jazz guitarist-vocalist <a  href="https://billboard.com/artist/george-benson"  >George Benson</a> is rejoining the Warner Music Group (WMG). In addition to new music arriving later this year, the legendary artist and WMG are celebrating the reunion with a previously unreleased video featuring Benson in a live performance of the track &#8220;Lady Blue&#8221; in the late ‘70s.</p>
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  682. Benson was already a renowned jazz guitarist when he made his mainstream breakthrough in 1976 with his Warner Bros. Records debut album <em>Breezin’.</em> Propelled by the top 10 crossover hit “This Masquerade,” the album topped the jazz, R&amp;B and pop charts. It’s since become one of the top-selling jazz albums of all time having been certified triple platinum.</p>
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  689. “When I joined WB Records the first time, it caused an explosion in my career as a musician and quest to become a singer,” said Benson in a press release. “The exposure from that union has given me a life that I never imagined. Nothing but good has come from this partnership and today the inspiration continues on.&#8221;</p>
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  696. Added <strong>Kevin Gore</strong>, president of Warner Music Global Catalog and Arts Music, “I am thrilled to welcome back the legendary George Benson to the Warner Music family. With his unparalleled guitar skills and soulful voice, Mr. Benson continues to mesmerize audiences across generations. We are privileged to be a part of his journey again and honored to work with such a gifted artist with an extraordinary musical legacy.”</p>
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  703. Benson recorded 12 albums for Warner between 1979 and 1993. Those projects include three more platinum-certified projects: 1977’s <em>In Flight</em>, 1978’s live album <em>Weekend in L.A. </em>and 1980’s Quincy Jones-produced <em>Give Me the Night</em>. Benson also counts several gold albums, among them: 1979’s <em>Livin’ Inside Your Love</em>, 1983’s <em>In Your Eyes</em> and 1985’s <em>20/20</em>.</p>
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  710. Out of 25 Grammy nominations, Benson has won 10 awards. His first two came in tandem with the aforementioned <em>Breezin’ </em>album, which claimed best pop instrumental performance, while “This Masquerade” won record of the year.</p>
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  717. Benson is set to perform at the Hollywood Bowl on Aug. 18. Watch his live performance of &#8220;Lady Blue&#8221; on the <a  rel="nofollow"  href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFh34Pg-_RI"  data-type="link"  data-id="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFh34Pg-_RI"  target="_blank"  >official Rhino YouTube channel</a>.</p>
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  736. <title>Outkast&#8217;s &#8216;Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik&#8217;: All 17 Tracks&#160;Ranked</title>
  737. <link>https://www.billboard.com/lists/outkast-southernplayalisticadillacmuzik-tracks-ranked/</link>
  739. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Damien Scott]]></dc:creator>
  740. <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
  741. <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
  742. <category><![CDATA[R&B/Hip-Hop]]></category>
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  746. <description><![CDATA[The Atlanta duo's game-changing debut dropped 30 years ago today. ]]></description>
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  764. Atlanta rap could be broken down into two buckets: Before Outkast and After Outkast. Before Outkast, Atlanta didn&#8217;t have a sure foot on the national music stage. When discussed, many simply lumped it in with music from other parts of the south. </p>
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  771. And, so, to anyone above the Mason Dixon southern rap &#8212; and, by extension Atlanta &#8212; was nothing more than bass drenched ass shaking music meant to be played in strip clubs or really lit BBQs. Some other things broke though nationally, of course. Arrested Development and its positive affirmations or the Geto Boys&#8217; bleak portrayals of hood life, come to mind. But that&#8217;s not what everyone first thought of when they thought of the South.</p>
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  778. And then came Outkast. </p>
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  785. Made up of two teenage friends named Antwon &#8220;Big Boi&#8221; Patton and André &#8220;Andre 3000&#8221; Benjamin, Outkast honed their skills battling in their high school cafeteria while making songs in their down time. They were eventually courted by legendary production group Organize Noize before signing to LaFace Records in 1992. You know the rest. They went on to release a succession of classic albums that would help to redefine what music coming out of Georgia&#8217;s most populated city could sound like. But it all started with their debut, <em>Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. </em></p>
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  792. Released 30 years ago today, <em>Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik</em> is a heady album, one that works hard to prove that young black men all around the country are facing the same issues. And that gangstas and playas come in all shapes and sizes. It was revelatory at the time, and is still effective three decades later. All of rap owes a debt of gratitude to Outkast. </p>
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  799. Peep how we ranked the 17 tracks of their seminal debut album below. </p>
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  862. <title>Josh Groban, Andra Day &#038; Rhiannon Giddens Celebrated as 2024 Music Will&#160;Honorees</title>
  863. <link>https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/josh-groban-andra-day-rhiannon-giddens-2024-music-will-honorees-1235652067/</link>
  865. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gail Mitchell]]></dc:creator>
  866. <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  867. <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
  868. <category><![CDATA[Pop]]></category>
  869. <category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>
  870. <category><![CDATA[Music News]]></category>
  871. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.billboard.com/?p=1235652067</guid>
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  873. <description><![CDATA[See what they performed at the April 24 event at The Novo in LA.]]></description>
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  891. <strong>UPDATE (April 26): </strong>On Wednesday, April 24, Josh Groban, Andra Day and Rhiannon Giddens performed and accepted awards at Music Will’s 16th annual benefit at Los Angeles’ Novo.</p>
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  898. Day performed Billie Holiday’s “God Bless the Child” and her new single “Chasing,” while Josh Groban performed “Granted” and Simon &amp; Garfunkel&#8217;s classic “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” and Rhiannon Giddens sang Paul Simon&#8217;s solo work “American Tune” and “At the Purchaser’s Option.” In addition, Groban received the Impact Award; Day, the Spirit Award; and Giddens, the Ambassador Award.&nbsp;</p>
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  905. The event raised thousands of dollars towards furthering music education programs in public schools across the nation.</p>
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  912. <strong>PREVIOUSLY (April 9):</strong> Award-winning artists Josh Groban, Andra Day and Rhiannon Giddens have been chosen as the 2024 honorees for the upcoming Music Will benefit. The nonprofit music education program for U.S. public  schools, formerly known as Little Kids Rock, will present its 16th annual event on April 24 at The Novo in Los Angeles.</p>
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  919. In a statement announcing the benefit, Music Will CEO Mike Wasserman said, “Music Will brings innovative and engaging programming, resources and instruments to a community of thousands of music teachers and more than 600,000 students across the country every year. We can&#8217;t wait to celebrate on April 24 with such generous and talented artists like Josh Groban, Andra Day and Rhiannon Giddens, as well as student bands from local Music Will partner schools. For one night, our community of educators, corporate sponsors, industry partners and everyone who believes in the power of music will come together for an amazing celebration of music. All proceeds will support Music Will&#8217;s programs for students and teachers across the country. Together, we&#8217;re changing lives through music.”</p>
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  926. Five-time Grammy Award nominee and Emmy- and Tony-nominated actor Groban tells<em> Billboard,</em> &#8220;I deeply admire Music Will&#8217;s commitment to enacting meaningful, systemic change in music education by meeting kids where they are and prioritizing equity and tangible access in schools. Having had the privilege of working with Music Will and witnessing their dedication to enriching students&#8217; lives firsthand only reinforces my admiration for their impactful work.”</p>
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  933. &#8220;Music Will&#8217;s commitment to changing the landscape of music education and expanding access to underserved communities is truly inspiring,” adds fellow singer-songwriter Day in comments shared with <em>Billboard</em>. “I believe in the transformative power of music, and I&#8217;m excited to collaborate with Music Will to bring that power to even more students.”</p>
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  940. Grammy winner Day is also an Academy Award-nominated actress. Giddens, a MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, has won two Grammys and a Pulitzer Prize for her work as a singer, instrumentalist and composer. She, Day and Groban join a circle of prior Music Will honorees that includes Babyface, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, Joan Jett, Steven Van Zandt, Usher and Wiz Khalifa. Music Will was founded by Dave Wish in 2002.</p>
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  947. Michael Bearden (Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston) will serve as music director for Music Will’s upcoming benefit, which is being presented by the Hot Topic Foundation and produced by MBM Entertainment. Additional information about tickets is available on the <a  rel="nofollow"  href="https://www.musicwill.org/benefit"  target="_blank"  >Music Will website</a>.</p>
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  966. <title>Welcome to the Spotify Machine: Podcasts, Audiobooks, Video, Education — And, Yes,&#160;Music</title>
  967. <link>https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-added-audiobooks-video-price-hikes-profitability/</link>
  969. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Peoples]]></dc:creator>
  970. <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
  971. <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
  972. <category><![CDATA[Streaming]]></category>
  973. <category><![CDATA[audiobooks]]></category>
  974. <category><![CDATA[podcasts]]></category>
  975. <category><![CDATA[spotify]]></category>
  976. <category><![CDATA[The Ledger]]></category>
  977. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.billboard.com/?post_type=billboard_pro_post&#038;p=1235667819</guid>
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  979. <description><![CDATA[By hosting far more than just music, the company can increase engagement, raise prices and maximize value in a bid to reach its long-time goal of becoming profitable.]]></description>
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  997. What began as a music-only streaming platform evolved into a broader audio platform that included podcasts and audiobooks. Now, Spotify is venturing into video — in both snippets and long-form content, although the latter is only in an experimental phase. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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  1006. During Tuesday’s <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/spotify-q1-2024-earnings-profit-revenue-monthly-users-subscribers-1235663628/"  >Q2 earnings</a> call, CEO <strong>Daniel Ek</strong> and interim CFO <strong>Ben Kung</strong> repeatedly referred to “the Spotify Machine” when explaining the company’s expansion beyond music. As Ek explained, the term means the company “isn&#8217;t just a sort of one-trick pony anymore, but it&#8217;s actually multiple verticals working together” to create more choice for consumers and drive more engagement. </p>
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  1058. Spotify Gross Profits Top $1B, Revenues Jump 20% in Quarterly&nbsp;Earnings
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  1066. 04/26/2024
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  1088. “Because you may come for the music and stay for the audiobooks,” Ek said. “Some customers may come for the podcast and stay for the audiobooks.”&nbsp;</p>
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  1095. The term makes sense: Spotify is an increasingly complex product with multiple moving parts, numerous audio and video formats, and a variety of paid tiers. Each new component to the machine is meant to make the company more valuable as a whole. Similarly, concert promoter and ticketing company Live Nation uses the term “flywheel” to describe how its various products and business segments provide momentum for the larger entity. But “the machine” has a better ring to it.  </p>
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  1104. The machine is integral to becoming a sustainable, profitable company. As Spotify detailed in its 2022 <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-grow-margins-podcasts-audiobooks-music-marketing/"  >investor day presentation</a>, branching out from music will help improve its gross margins and become the profitable company it has long aspired to be. Music margins are roughly 30% of revenue — the remaining 70% goes to rights holders — and will top out at 35%, the company has said. At that 2022 presentation, Spotify said podcast margins can reach 40-50% gross margin and overall gross margin can get to 40% (gross margin rose to 27.6% in Q1 from 25.2% a year earlier).  </p>
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  1111. The machine helps increase engagement. Spotify is more valuable if people spend more time using it. When engagement increases, churn decreases, which in turn reduces the expense involved in bringing those lapsed customers back. When engagement increases, free users are more likely to become paid subscribers. The last thing a streaming service wants is an infrequent customer who doesn’t enjoy the features or delve deep into its content. Audiobooks are a good example of keeping people hooked: Ek said that in the markets where audiobooks are available, 25% of users are listening to them. What’s more, in the first two weeks a Spotify user listens to audiobooks, Spotify sees “over two and a half hours of incremental usage on the audiobook side,” he said.&nbsp;</p>
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  1118. The machine gives users greater freedom of choice. Ek confirmed Spotify will have an audiobook-only subscription tier along with a music-only tier; the standard subscription tier offers both music and audiobooks. Over the years, Spotify has given consumers multiple options to choose from: an individual plan, a two-person plan called Duo, a multi-user family plan, and, in certain markets, the ability to purchase one day at a time. Spotify wants to provide “as much flexibility as possible in this next stage of Spotify” to convert more users to paid subscribers, Ek explained.  </p>
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  1170. Why Spotify&#8217;s Latest Price Hike Means a Lower Royalty Rate for U.S.&nbsp;Songwriters
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  1198. The machine is built to maximize value. Ek and Kung frequently mentioned a particular internal metric, a value-to-price ratio, that Spotify uses as a North Star these days. By adding podcasts, audiobooks and education, as well as features such as Wrapped — Spotify’s personalized year-end recap — Spotify delivers more value than it provided when it was a simpler, music-only service. Ek singled out the videos that Spotify has added in “11 or 12” markets and built anticipation for video clips that will allow artists to tell stories about their new releases. Such videos are one way Spotify is “focused on winning discovery” to make the platform a better listening experience, Ek said. Spotify’s recent foray into <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/spotify-testing-educational-video-courses-u-k-users-1235641117/"  >educational video courses</a> in the U.K. is another stab at adding value.  </p>
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  1205. The machine ultimately gives Spotify the ability to raise prices. When Spotify adds products and features, EK explained, it increases its value-to-price ratio. That, in turn, allows it to occasionally raise prices to capture the value it created. “The way you should think about this as investors is the better we can improve the product, the more people engage with our product, and the more value we ultimately create,” Ek said. “And the more value we create, the more ability we will have to then capture some of that value by price increases.” After more than a decade of value creation and stagnant prices, Spotify raised rates in July 2023. In April, it <a  rel="noreferrer noopener"  href="https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/spotify-price-increases-1235648181/"  target="_blank"  >again hiked rates</a> in select markets — including the United Kingdom and Australia — and is expected to expand those increases to additional markets.  </p>
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  1212. The machine also requires a feat of engineering. “It&#8217;s a fairly complex machine,” Kung said, because Spotify has both variable-cost models, such as revenue sharing and per-hour royalties, and fixed-cost models — some in-house and licensed podcast content, perhaps. Ek added that “the machine takes care of all the complexity on the back end to deal with what was historically a very difficult problem to solve, which is multiple business models in one consumer experience.” Spotify’s engineering challenge is incorporating additional verticals into a seamless user experience without getting clunky — a criticism often launched at iTunes, which started as a music store and added videos, books, apps, podcasts and iTunes U, a place for educational materials. &#8220;Simplicity is hard,&#8221; a former Apple product designer once <a  rel="nofollow"  href="https://medium.com/@pachecoandrea/what-i-learned-as-a-product-designer-at-apple-35341d9ced8a"  target="_blank"  >wrote</a>. &#8220;Very hard. But when you get it, it&#8217;s beautiful.&#8221;</p>
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  1219. The machine might take some getting used to. As Spotify branches out to non-music verticals, it has stakeholders other than the music rights holders, artists and songwriters it has served for more than a decade. Now, Spotify also supports podcasters, authors and — although in the early stages — educators. That has already created some <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotifys-price-increase-lower-royalty-rate-us-songwriters/"  >tension between</a> music publishers and Spotify following news that Spotify considers its music-audiobook subscription offering to be a bundle under the <a  rel="nofollow"  href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/16/2022-27237/determination-of-royalty-rates-and-terms-for-making-and-distributing-phonorecords-phonorecords-iv"  target="_blank"  >Phonorecords IV</a> mechanical rate structure in the United States. Subscription bundles allow Spotify to pay a slightly lower royalty rate. But really, is anybody surprised that the machine is trying to save a little money? </p>
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  1238. <title>Ciara Shares Her Weight on the Scale After Saying She Wants to Lose 70 Pounds&#160;Postpartum</title>
  1239. <link>https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ciara-shows-fans-postpartum-weight-scale-1235667889/</link>
  1241. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Dailey]]></dc:creator>
  1242. <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
  1243. <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
  1244. <category><![CDATA[Music News]]></category>
  1245. <category><![CDATA[Pregnant]]></category>
  1246. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.billboard.com/?p=1235667889</guid>
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  1248. <description><![CDATA[The singer welcomed her third baby with husband Russell Wilson in December.]]></description>
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  1266. <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/ciara/"  >Ciara</a> is documenting her weight-loss journey on social media after welcoming baby No. 4 in December.</p>
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  1273. Shortly after revealing on Instagram that she hopes to lose 70 pounds post-birth, the 38-year-old singer shared her current weight in a candid post on Thursday (April 25).</p>
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  1321.  
  1325. Missy Elliott Announces Dates For First-Ever Headlining Tour, Featuring Busta Rhymes, Ciara&hellip;
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  1332. <time class="c-timestamp  a-font-primary-medium-xxs lrv-u-color-brand-primary lrv-u-order-100" datetime="00:00-YY-DD-MM">
  1333. 04/26/2024
  1334. </time>
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  1343. </a>
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  1353. In a carousel of photos, Ciara <a  rel="nofollow"  href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6MqeKVyAgV/?img_index=3"  target="_blank"  >included a snap</a> of her scale. On the screen, her weight is displayed as 181.4 pounds.</p>
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  1360. The post also features pics of the &#8220;Goodies&#8221; singer posing with Kendall Jenner, hanging out on a pickleball court and cuddling up with her daughter Siena, who turns 7 on Monday, and her new baby girl, Amora. Ciara shares both daughters with newly signed Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson, as well as 3-year-old son Win. The vocalist is also mom to 9-year-old son Future Zahir, whom she shares with her ex, rapper Future.</p>
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  1367. Ciara&#8217;s latest post comes about two weeks after she shared <a  href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C5tkTPZOt8U/"  rel="nofollow"  target="_blank"  >a gym selfie</a> with followers and wrote, &#8220;Trying to lose 70lbs post baby, prepare for a show and tour while breastfeeding, and running my businesses…Shout out to all my mammas out there gettin in, I see you!&#8221; </p>
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  1374. The Ten to One Rum founder is currently gearing up to embark on her <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/missy-elliott-dates-first-headlining-tour-busta-rhymes-ciara-timbaland-1235651267/"  >Out of This World Tour</a> with Missy Elliott, Timbaland and Busta Rhymes. Their first show is slated for July 4 in Vancouver, followed by stops in Seattle, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Denver, Atlanta and more cities before the trek wraps Aug. 22 in Rosemont, Ill. </p>
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  1381. Since <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ciara-gives-birth-baby-number-4-third-russell-wilson-photo-1235551556/"  >welcoming Amora</a> in December, Ciara has been open about the struggles of new mom life. Last month, she shared <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/russell-wilson-protects-ciara-breast-milk-video-1235633532/"  >a sweet video</a> of her husband struggling not to spill a capsule of her breastmilk during a bumpy car ride, captioned, “Babe helping me &#8230; when breastfeeding is life!”</p>
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  1388. “Don’t drop the milk!” Wilson said in the clip, making his wife laugh.</p>
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  1407. <title>As NMPA License Expires, Some Indie Music Will Come Down from TikTok Next&#160;Week</title>
  1408. <link>https://www.billboard.com/business/publishing/nmpa-tiktok-license-expires-indie-music-come-down-next-week-1235666716/</link>
  1410. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristin Robinson]]></dc:creator>
  1411. <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
  1412. <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
  1413. <category><![CDATA[Publishing]]></category>
  1414. <category><![CDATA[NMPA]]></category>
  1415. <category><![CDATA[TikTok]]></category>
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  1418. <description><![CDATA[The model TikTok license used by many independent music publishers, as negotiated by the NMPA, is set to expire at the end of April.]]></description>
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  1436. The National Music Publishers&#8217; Association&#8217;s (NMPA) model TikTok license, which is used by a number of the independent music publishers, will expire at the end of April, and there are no ongoing negotiations between the NMPA and TikTok to renew it. </p>
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  1465. <img decoding="async" class="c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto" src="https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/themes/vip/pmc-billboard-2021/assets/public/lazyload-fallback.gif" data-lazy-src="https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Universal-Music-Group-UMG-santa-monica-billboard-pro-1260.jpg?w=237&#038;h=147&#038;crop=1" alt="Universal Music Group (UMG)" data-lazy-srcset="" data-lazy-sizes="" height="" width="">
  1467. </div>
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  1484.  
  1488. UMG&#039;s TikTok Standoff Affects Over 60% of the Most Popular&nbsp;Songs
  1490. </h3>
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  1492.  
  1495. <time class="c-timestamp  a-font-primary-medium-xxs lrv-u-color-brand-primary lrv-u-order-100" datetime="00:00-YY-DD-MM">
  1496. 04/26/2024
  1497. </time>
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  1516. That means that starting May 1, more songs will be removed from TikTok, joining the millions that have already been removed from the Universal Music Group&#8217;s catalog earlier this year. At the end of January, licensing negotiations between UMG and TikTok <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/taylor-swift-bts-music-leave-tiktok-umg-talks-collapse-1235593509/"  >collapsed</a>, resulting in UMG&#8217;s decision to pull its music off the platform. In an <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/business/publishing/universal-music-publishing-group-tiktok-approach-ai-1235619440/"  >open letter sent to artists and songwriters</a>, the company lamented that TikTok failed to pay the &#8220;fair value&#8221; for music. It also noted other concerns with the platform, including AI concerns and artist safety. TikTok replied within hours, calling UMG’s letter a “false narrative” and that it was “sad and disappointing that [UMG] has put their own greed above the interests of their artists and songwriters.”</p>
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  1523. It is unclear how widespread the impact of the NMPA&#8217;s lapsed license will be. A TikTok spokesperson claims that only a small percentage of its overall music library used the model license and that they are not sure TikTok users will even notice the removals. The spokesperson adds that TikTok is in talks with a number of the publishers who used the NMPA license about getting an individual license, including a few of the larger players that use the NMPA model license. TikTok declined to provide further details. </p>
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  1530. The NMPA is also tight-lipped about the size of this impact, given the decision of whether or not to individually renew TikTok licenses for May 1 is in the hands of its members, not the NMPA. While the NMPA cannot disclose which independent music publishers use its model license for TikTok, it appears that it is a popular option, used by a large number of firms, ranging from tiny boutiques to sizable independents. The major publishers and some large indies negotiate directly with TikTok already, but the NMPA&#8217;s TikTok model license exists as a service largely to help the smaller publishers who would have less negotiating power or resources to get the license on their own. </p>
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  1537. The NMPA also has model licenses with the other social media networks available to its members, including YouTube, Meta and others, and the organization says it will continue to offer these other model licenses to members. X, notably, is absent from this list because it does not pay for music that appears on its platform. The NMPA has been asking X to license and pay for music for years to no avail, leading the trade organization to launch a <a  href="https://www.billboard.com/pro/twitter-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-music-publishers/"  >$250 million lawsuit against X</a> in June 2023. </p>
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  1566. <img decoding="async" class="c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto" src="https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/themes/vip/pmc-billboard-2021/assets/public/lazyload-fallback.gif" data-lazy-src="https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TikTok-app-phone-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&#038;h=147&#038;crop=1" alt="TikTok" data-lazy-srcset="" data-lazy-sizes="" height="" width="">
  1568. </div>
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  1585.  
  1589. TikTok Is Talking to UMG Again, But Washington May Hold The Keys to Its&nbsp;Future 
  1591. </h3>
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  1593.  
  1596. <time class="c-timestamp  a-font-primary-medium-xxs lrv-u-color-brand-primary lrv-u-order-100" datetime="00:00-YY-DD-MM">
  1597. 04/26/2024
  1598. </time>
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  1617. The NMPA&#8217;s decision to pull out of TikTok should come as little surprise. NMPA president and CEO <strong>David Israelite </strong>has been supportive of UMG, and its publishing company and NMPA member UMPG, and its choice to leave TikTok since the beginning. Right after UMG announced its exit, Israelite offered a statement, saying &#8220;it is extremely unfortunate that TikTok does not seem to value the music creators that fuel its business.&#8221;</p>
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  1624. On Feb. 2, Israelite gave a speech at the<a  href="https://www.billboard.com/business/publishing/indie-music-publishers-tiktok-license-up-april-nmpa-1235596465/"  > Association of Independent Music Publishers Grammy week event</a>, announcing that the NMPA&#8217;s license was set to expire at the end of April. “I’m only going to say two things about TikTok: the first is I think music is tremendously important to the business model of TikTok, and, secondly, I am just stating the fact that the NMPA model license, which many of you are using, with TikTok expires in April,” he said at the time.</p>
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  1631. On March 5, the organization sent a letter to its members, explaining that the NMPA did not foresee renewing its license with TikTok and told members using their model license to negotiate directly with TikTok if they wanted to continue to be on the platform. Since then, the organization has not returned to the negotiating table with TikTok. </p>
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  1638. In a statement, TikTok said, &#8220;We have direct deals in place with thousands of music publishers — including NMPA members — and we will continue to engage with the entire publishing industry to help make their songs available on TikTok.&#8221;</p>
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