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Hip-Hop’s Hot 100 Top 10 Drought Reaches Nine Months

Chart rules plus platform dynamics now favor pop over core rap listeners.

T.I.’s ‘Let Em Know’ Earns RIAA Gold, First for a 2026 Release

Texas Judge Dismisses Cardi B ‘Enough (Miami)’ Copyright Suit for Lack of Jurisdiction

Baby Keem Scores No. 1 Hip-Hop Debut as 'Good Flirts' Video Drops

Stray Kids Reach No. 2 on IFPI 2025 Global Artist Chart as SEVENTEEN Lands at No. 14

Taylor Swift Confirms Chris Lake 'Opalite' Remix After Travis Kelce's DM Assist

Judge Dismisses Salt‑N‑Pepa’s Suit Over Masters, Leaving UMG in Control

Bad Bunny Sued for $16 Million Over Alleged Unauthorized Voice Use in Two Songs

UK Recorded Music Hits New Peak in 2025 as Streaming Surges and Vinyl Keeps Rising

Pur Frontman Hartmut Engler Says Today’s Music Industry Gives New Artists Only One Shot

Jorja Smith’s Label Seeks Royalties Over Viral ‘I Run’ It Says Used AI Clone

Madras High Court Halts Use of Ilaiyaraaja Songs in ‘Dude’ After Composer’s Complaint

Lil Uzi Vert Launches Independent Era With Roc Nation, Drops ‘Chanel Boy’ and ‘Relevant’

Judge Dismisses Sexual Assault Suit Against Kevin Liles Citing 2005 UMG Release

Pausini and Grignani Reach Deal on Altered 'La mia storia tra le dita' Cover

AI Project Breaking Rust Tops Billboard Country Digital Song Sales

Salt‑N‑Pepa Use Rock Hall Induction to Protest Streaming Takedown and Push Masters Case

AI Acts Are Now Charting Weekly as Xania Monet Breaks Onto Billboard Radio

DDG Says 30 Days on Twitch Outearned His Record Deal

Jeff Cheen, Music Executive Who Opened Doors for Western Pop in China, Dies at 80