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Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music. This…

This week in dance music: Illenium scored his fourth No. 1 on the Top Dance Albums with his latest LP Odyssey. The album comes ahead of his Sphere residency of the same name that begins in early March. “I can’t wait,” the artist recently told Billboard of this residency. “It’s getting to the point where…

Shakira will end the historic Mexican trek of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour with a bang on March 1, when she gives a free concert at the heart of Mexico City, the Zócalo, where she is set to return after nearly 20 years. The Colombian superstar announced the show on Friday (Feb….

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Strange Maps, the latest work by the enigmatic horror-mystery author Uketsu, debuted at No. 1 on the inaugural all-genre list of the newly launched Billboard Japan Book Charts. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Known for his distinctive storytelling style blending prose with an abundance of visual elements including diagrams, drawings, and illustrations, Uketsu…

Taiki Kawakami, Fuse, and Mitz Vah’s Tensei Shitara Suraimu Datta Ken (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) Vol. 31 rules this week’s Billboard Japan Book Hot 100, for the chart released Feb. 19. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 is a comprehensive chart combining physical sales,…

Pop-punk mainstays New Found Glory have ended a six-year album gap with Listen Up!, their 11th studio LP and first release via Pure Noise Records. The 10-track set arrived Feb. 20. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Formed in 1997 in Coral Springs, Florida, the quartet — vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarist Chad Gilbert, bassist…

Being grateful will never go out of style. On Friday (Feb. 20), eternally cool Philly music icon Santigold joined forces with Yo Gabba Gabba! for a new music video celebrating gratitude. Decked out in a fashion-forward dress and gorgeous breads, Santigold opens the “Thank You Is Enough” clip rocking out alongside two similarly golden band…

After a decade-long gap between solo studio albums, Bruno Mars has unveiled the tracklist for his fourth LP, The Romantic, due Feb. 27. The nine-song set marks his first solo release since 2016’s 24K Magic. Mars revealed the full lineup Monday (Feb. 16), confirming that the album will be led by “I Just Might,” which…

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. After announcing his latest (and possibly final) tour for his album The Fall-Off earlier this week, fans can now shop J….