Longest-Leading No. 1s – Billboard

[ad_1] Beginning with Debby Boone’s 1977 smash “You Light Up My Life,” a relatively select few smashes have led the Billboard Hot 100 for at least 10 weeks. How few? Just a mere 4% of all Hot 100 No. 1s dating to the chart’s launch on Aug. 4, 1958, have earned the achievement. In honor … Read more

‘Autumn Is Coming’ – Billboard

[ad_1] Ed Sheeran can’t stop reminding fans: “autumn is coming.” And while it’s certainly possible that the pop superstar is just really, really passionate about the fall season, Sheerios are pretty sure that he’s actually teasing the arrival of a new project. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and … Read more

Music Labels Sue Internet Archive Over Digitized Vinyl Records – Billboard

[ad_1] Universal Music, Sony Music and Concord are suing the Internet Archive over a project to digitize old vinyl records from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby and other iconic artists, calling it “blatant” copyright infringement under a “smokescreen” of preservation. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In … Read more

Songwriters’ Streaming Royalty Rates for 2018-2022 Finalized – Billboard

[ad_1] The Copyright Royalty Board’s final determination for royalty rates for making and distributing phonorecords for the 2018-2022 term (aka Phonorecords III) were published by the Federal Register late last week, following a legal review — and close check for typos — by the office of Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter. The majority of the … Read more