Guaynaa Signs Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV Latin: Exclusive

By Chris Willman

After having to postpone their Mundo Paralelo tour, which would have kicked off May 2 in Puerto Rico, Monsieur Periné's Santiago Prieto is hunkered down at home relying on classics to get him through quarantine.

Sony Music Latin-Iberia's ambitious virtual music festival #DesdeCasaConMusica featured more than 50 Latin artists from different pockets of Latin America serenading music fans on Sunday (May 10).As fans listened and watched from the comfort of their homes, they also had the option of donating to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).The festival's goal was to unite music lovers at home while reinforcing and supporting messages of social distancing and

Serena Angelique Velazquez, one of two transgender women whose bodies were found in a burned out car in Puerto Rico – Photo: Facebook.

Sony Music Latin-Iberia announced their “Made In: Casa #DesdeCasaConMusica” initiative to keep fans informed and entertained amid the global health crisis, Billboard can exclusively reveal.The virtual music festival, which aims to unite music lovers at home while reinforcing and supporting messages of social distancing and prevention to help fight COVID-19, will count with the participation of over 50 award-winning Sony Music Latin-Iberia artists, including Becky G, Camilo, Jose Luis Rodriguez

By Variety Staff

OMB Bloodbath has a new home. Billboard confirmed on Monday (May 4) that the Houston native is signing a joint venture deal that will create a partnership between 10:22PM and LVRN, which comes with backing from Interscope records.

Atlantic Records has signed 20-year-old Pennsylvania singer, rapper and producer Rozei, who premieres the futuristic music video for his breakout track "Ooo La La" exclusively below. The artist born Carter Perkins first started making music in a

In the middle of a global pandemic, Farruko continues dropping new music and experimenting with new hairstyles.

Justin Quiles,  Daddy Yankee and El Alfa are bringing happiness and a pop of color to these uncertain times with the release of their first-ever collaboration “Pam,” premiering exclusively on Billboard below.

By Jake Kanter

Miky Woodz achieves his second top 10 on the Top Latin Albums chart, as Los 90 Piketes debuts at No. 10 on the May 2 survey. Woodz’s third studio album bows with 4,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending April 23, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, most of which are attributed to streaming activity.

By Jem Aswad

Sony/ATV Music Publishing is headed to Atlanta. As Georgia prepares to reopen some businesses amid the pandemic, the publishing company announced a new office and recording studio complex in the hip-hop and R&B capital today (April 29), which will also offer a slate of masterclasses and songwriter training workshops for Atlanta youth. The new office led

Lizos Music and Sony Music Latin have signed strategic partnership for an unprecedented collaboration between Banda MS and Snoop Dogg. The idea behind the alliance is for Banda MS' and Snoop's first-ever song together, dropping May 1, to reach global and mainstream success. “In the nearly six years since this company was founded

The frontman will strike out on his own for the first time

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has made an incredibly generous financial donation to organizations representing working songwriters: the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and Songwriters of North America (SONA). The two will split $500,000 and provide additional support to their constituents struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic and shifting needs in the music marketplace.

iLe (Ileana Cabra) is leaning on classics to help her cope with quarantine.From salsa to jazz and boleros, iLe's ultimate playlist includes Janis Joplin's "One Night Stand" to Roberto Roena's s "Que Se Sepa," Carmen Delia Dipiní's "Encadenados" and Charlie Parker's "The Bird."The Puerto Rican singer-songwriter is not only consuming music while in confinement, she's also releasing her own.

Universal Music Publishing Group has announced multiple songwriter and producer signings, nearly all of which took place over the video chat platform Zoom.

Gloria Trevi has signed a management agreement with Great Talent Entertainment, directed by Armando Gómez, to represent her in all areas, Billboard has learned.Gómez, who has remained an integral part of Trevi’s team since 2005, has now taken over full management of the Mexican artist. Great Talent Entertainment was established in 2005.Additionally, Trevi, who’s signed to Universal Music Latino, has named Tamara Jiménez as assistant manager and Mónica Meza as marketing manager in the U.S.