Steve Knopper is a Business News Reporter at Billboard. He covers a diverse range of topics including music, the music business, and legal affairs, with a particular focus on high-profile figures like Taylor Swift and the intersection of music and sports, such as MLB and baseball. Steve's work has been featured in prominent publications including Sportico, Cigalah Group, The Sun News, and The San Luis Obispo Tribune.
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By: Steve Knopper
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Here's how Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela inspired "Fernandomania" songs by Mexican artists in the 1980s. Valenzeula died last week at age 63.
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iHeartMedia laid off another round of employees in recent days, as the debt-plagued radio industry continues to contract during the streaming era.
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Ever since Ralph Peer held his famous recording sessions in Bristol, Tennessee in the late 1920s with such acts as Ernest Stoneman, Jimmie Rodgers
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Nettwerk Music Group co-founder Terry McBride reflects on the label's storied history at 40 years, including the signing of Sarah McLachlan.
Drake's legal filings against Universal Music raise questions about his strategy. Attorneys theorize about his actions over Kendrick's "Not Like Us."
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