CMT Pledges to Air 50% Female Artists in Music Video Programming From Now On

Did you know only 2% of popular music is produced by women? The disconcerting statistic from a 2019 Annenberg Initiative study is the focus of a powerful new video from the Recording Academy and She Is the Music, in conjunction with the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force, and it's premiering exclusively on Billboard above.

The fans have been waiting for Justin Timberlake to hit the recording to treat them with some more good music and it had finally happened. After teasing it earlier his month, Meek Mill has finally released his latest track and it features Justin Timberlake.

Justin Bieber has some new music for his fans.

We're going to watch this ‘till we can't no more.

Billboard's latest chartbreaker Natanael Cano premiered a music video for "Amor Tumbado" on Wednesday (Feb. 5).

Taylor Swift’s new Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, offers a rare, unfiltered look at the behind-the-scenes life of one of the world’s biggest pop stars. She’s previously spoken out about feeling subject to different standards than her male peers, and in the documentary’s final minutes, she further sounds off about feeling pressured to be everything to everyone in a way men aren’t.

'Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 2''s epic closer is getting some visuals

After gaining a lot of attention last year for their debut single “Bon Bon Chocolat” and following it up with their second single “Adios,” K-pop girl group Everglow are back Monday (Feb.

Eric Cantona has landed a starring role in the video for Liam Gallagher's latest single Once.

Selena Gomez took to social media on Thursday (Jan. 30) to share a behind-the-scenes tease from what appears to be the set of her next music video.In the snap, the pop star casually flips off the camera from a lush pink velvet chair as a makeup artist retouches her brows.

Shania Twain spoke with Billboard on the red carpet at the 2020 Grammy Awards, discussing what she loves most about her Las Vegas residency, which other artists she’s seen live while in Vegas, and what she thought of Halsey channeling some of her looks in her latest music video.Asked what is most different about doing a residency in Vegas versus playing other live shows, Twain tells Billboard that by doing a residency, she gets the best technology, lighting, sound, and consistency.

This year, like last year, and eight of the 10 years before that, no women were nominated for the best director Oscar. Despite recent (and controversial) attempts by the Academy to diversify its membership, the status quo remains: Only one female filmmaker, Kathryn Bigelow for 2009's The Hurt Locker, has ever been deemed any given year's most inspired visionary.

Bosses at Country Music Television (CMT) have promised to play male and female artists in equal rotation.

The country music television network CMT has announced that women will now be guaranteed to account for half the videos played on its platforms. A tweet from the network’s account stated there will be “complete parity between male and female artists” on CMT and CMT Music.

Gender imbalance has been a frequent conversation topic in country music circles, and CMT continues to lead the charge for female artists. On Tuesday morning (Jan. 21), the television network revealed that it will institute 50/50 video airplay for female artists on both CMT and CMT Music channels.

By Greg Evans

Sophie Turner, who I love, has been keeping a lower profile since getting married in May 2019 (with the big bash a couple months later). Sure, she attended a few premieres and has been photographed with husband Joe by paparazzi, but she's been quieter on social media, and I think she might have even deleted her Twitter account.