Because of a dance. Forty-one years after its original release, Madonna’s “Into the Groove” returned to the UK Top 20 in 2026 after becoming attached to a viral social-media trend. Fitness creator Gymskin helped ignite…
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You do not need to be signed to a major label to appear on a Billboard chart. Independent music can qualify. But distributing a song does not automatically guarantee that every stream or sale will…
AI-generated music has already reached streaming platforms in huge quantities. Now the music charts are beginning to decide whether those tracks should actually be allowed to compete with human artists. Australia has just made one…
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has become one of the biggest songs in Billboard Hot 100 history — and it may not be finished yet. The country star’s breakout hit has now spent an extraordinary 18…
A new pan-Asian K-pop chart is set to launch in June, bringing together streaming and fan engagement data from some of Asia’s biggest music platforms. Kakao Entertainment’s Melon, China’s Tencent Music Entertainment, and Japan’s Line…
