Puerto Rico’s governor signs a new civil code eliminating LGBTQ protections

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterSaban Music Group (SMG), the music company bearing the name of entertainment mogul Haim Saban, has entered into a global administration deal with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the companies announced today.Running SMG since its July 2019 launch is Gustavo Lopez, himself a Universal Music Group veteran.

previously told Billboard.

Ricky Martin joined Ellen DeGeneres for a chat about quarantine and his home island Puerto Rico.

NEW YORK -- The editor-in-chief of Bon Appetit, Adam Rapoport, resigned after a photo of him dressed in a stereotypical Puerto Rican costume surfaced on social media. Staffers at the magazine had criticized him after the photo, of him and his wife, circulated on Twitter.

Interscope Records, in partnership with Una Vision Quintana, Inc., has signed emerging Puerto Rican artist Kevvo, Billboard can exclusively reveal today (June 8).

One of the unintended benefits of the Covid-19 lockdown was spurring artist creativity. For Dominican singer Natti Natasha, it meant creating music and, for the first time ever, directing a music video -- for her new single, “Que mal te fue” (You Did Badly), released June 5.

And just like that, in the Season 8 finale of Million Dollar Listing New York, Luis D. Ortiz was ready to make a change once again.

As someone who has been through many hurricanes, let me start by saying this movie is ridiculous.

Reggasetón rising singer VF7 (real name: Valeria Fernández) will offer her first-ever concert, one without an audience, at Puerto Rico's El Coliseo de Puerto Rico June 19.As part of El Colseo's "Quarantine Live Concerts Series," the teen's virtual show, live from the island’s biggest venue, follows Rauw Alejandro's livestream from El Coliseo on May 16 when the venue opened its doors for the the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown."I always dreamed of singing at el Choli.

Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez on Monday signed a new Civil Code that LGBTQ activists have sharply criticized.

Attention all sassenachs Outlander fans, it's time for a giveaway*! We know that you are patiently waiting for Season 6 of the Starz epic drama, and to help you get through yet another Droughtlander — and to celebrate World Outlander Day — we've got a prize pack for some lucky fans wishing to pretend they have escaped to Fraser's Ridge for a bit. The contest runs from June 1 to June 14. *This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada (excluding Quebec).

Latin artists like Residente, Amara La Negra, Ricky Martin, Becky G, Luis Fonsi, Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro, among others, are speaking out after the death of George Floyd to demand justice and express their solidarity with the black community.

NEW YORK -- The world paused and for the first time in his life Ricky Martin felt anxiety.

Anuel AA is back with his new project!

It's day who knows what in quarantine for Ricky Martin, but today (May 28) takes on a different meaning for the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter.Surprising his fans with a new EP titled Pausa, the first collective set since his 2015 A Quien Quiera Escuchar, features collaborations with Sting, Carla Morrison, Pedro Capó, Diego El Cigala, among others.Packed with introspective, poignant and melancholic lyrics, the six-track set is born from a state of vulnerability and the need to heal through

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Caroline Records has added Denis Omar Aponte, known as Omy de Oro, to its roster after signing a distribution deal with the rising Puerto Rican trap and reggaetón artist.Caroline, which is the independent distribution and label services arm of Capitol Music Group, will help develop the 25-year-old singer, who recently collaborated with global superstar Bad Bunny on the track "Subimos de Rango."Omy de Oro joins other Caroline Records signees including urbano artist Brytiago, rapper Lil Baby,

 Bad Bunny ’s latest photoshoot was captured through the lens of his longtime love Gabriela Berlingeri. The couple made history when the Latin Trap superstar appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine’s June edition and was photographed from Puerto Rico by his girlfriend.

With many people continuing to shelter in place during the global coronavirus pandemic, Nicky Jam will provide some entertainment as one of this week’s Billboard Live At-Home guests.