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Usher & Rauw Alejandro Set to Speak at Billboard Live Music Summit 2025: What to Expect & How to Get Tickets

By Billboard | Kristen Wisneski | 10/30/2025 5:55 PM

Billboard Live Music Summit to feature star-studded panels, awards, and luncheon sponsored by AEG Presents. ... Read full Story

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How to Watch ABC Without Cable to Stream TV Shows & Live Sports Online for Free

By Billboard | Rudie Obias | 10/30/2025 2:04 PM

Take advantage of these free options so you don't have to splurge on a cable package. ... Read full Story

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This Is the Tech Chappell Roan Used to Combat Bots and Scalpers

By Billboard | Josh Glicksman | 10/30/2025 2:02 PM

After exploding in popularity last year, she wanted tickets for her latest outing to go to die-hard fans — and found industry partners to make that happen. ... Read full Story

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Carrie Underwood Named Highest RIAA-Certified Female Country Artist of All Time: ‘More Than I Would Have Ever Dared to Dream Of’

By Billboard | Jessica Nicholson | 10/30/2025 2:00 PM

"I'm Gonna Love You," her collaboration with Cody Johnson, was recently certified Platinum by the RIAA. ... Read full Story

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A Scholarly Look at Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ Wins ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award: Full Winners List

By Billboard | Paul Grein | 10/30/2025 2:00 PM

Awards are presented for outstanding books, articles, liner notes & broadcast programs on the subject of music. ... Read full Story

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SoundCloud Rolls Out Features to Put ‘New Dollars on the Table’ for Artists

By Billboard | Chris Eggertsen | 10/30/2025 2:00 PM

Changes to the platform's artist subscription plans aim to make streaming a more sustainable business for its customers. ... Read full Story

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Morgan Wallen Sets 2026 Still The Problem U.S. Tour

By Billboard | Jessica Nicholson | 10/30/2025 1:21 PM

The 21-date outing, which launches April 10, will visit 11 cities. ... Read full Story

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Artists Can Identify Unclaimed ‘Black Box’ Royalties Via New Platform From Stem Co-Founder

By Billboard | Chris Eggertsen | 10/30/2025 1:05 PM

Launched by Tim Luckow, Notes.fm uncovered more than $10 million in missing or unclaimed royalties during a year-long beta, according to the company. ... Read full Story

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Fashion Designer Bob Mackie Blown Away By Taylor Swift Wearing One of His Iconic Looks for ‘Showgirl’ Cover: ‘Kind of Shocked’

By Billboard | Gil Kaufman | 10/30/2025 1:04 PM

Swift paid tribute to sparkle-loving Mackie, 85, by wearing a look from the "Jewel Finale" from the Las Vegas show "Jubilee!" ... Read full Story

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The Evolution of the Billboard Charts: Hot 100, Catalog Albums & Streaming With Keith Caulfield | Billboard On the Record

By Billboard | Katie Cao | 10/30/2025 1:00 PM

What does it take to land a song on a Billboard chart? Billboard’s managing director of charts & data operations, Keith Caulfield, joins host Kristin Robinson to unpack the evolution of the Billboard charts. From the origins of the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 to the modern formula of blending radio, sales and streams, Caulfield […] ... Read full Story

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UMG Partners With Stability AI to Develop Music Creation Tools for Artists, Producers

By Billboard | Marc Schneider | 10/30/2025 12:58 PM

Following its Udio pact, the label group says it will team up with Stability AI to build AI tools that are "trained responsibly" and with proper licensing. ... Read full Story

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“Uptown Rumble” to Honor Bronx Metal, Punk Music Scene

By NYS Music | Tara Sharil | 10/30/2025 11:55 AM

music

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones Reissue Beloved Record, 4 NY Tour Stops

By NYS Music | Tara Sharil | 10/30/2025 10:55 AM

music

ARIA Awards 2025 Confirms Hosts Across triple j, Nova, 10 & Paramount+

By Billboard | Jessica Lynch | 10/30/2025 7:08 AM

The ceremony, presented in partnership with Spotify, is set to take place Wednesday, Nov. 19. ... Read full Story

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Louis Tomlinson, Kane Brown, Kaskade & More Join Performer Lineup for Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025

By Billboard | Jessica Lynch | 10/30/2025 4:29 AM

The second annual Las Vegas Grand Prix takes place Nov. 20–22 on a 3.8-mile circuit that weaves through the Las Vegas Strip. ... Read full Story

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Udio CEO Talks UMG Deal: ‘We’re Making a New Market Here’

By Billboard | Kristin Robinson | 10/30/2025 3:17 AM

Minutes after announcing the agreement, Andrew Sanchez tells Billboard how Udio plans to win over skeptical artists and why he now feels "partnership is vital." ... Read full Story

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Diddy Tries to Fast-Track Appeal, Says Quick Review Only Way He Can ‘Meaningfully Benefit’

By Billboard | Rachel Scharf | 10/30/2025 1:05 AM

With prosecutors consenting to the expedited schedule, the mogul’s challenge to his prostitution conviction and sentence could be heard as soon as April. ... Read full Story

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UMG and Udio Reach Agreement for ‘New Licensed AI Music Creation Platform’

By Billboard | Kristin Robinson | 10/30/2025 12:54 AM

The deal ends UMG's involvement in the copyright infringement lawsuit it brought against the AI company with Sony and Warner last year. ... Read full Story

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Watch Tame Impala’s Cercle Set From Mexico City: ‘I’m Going to Remember This Forever, I Think’

By Billboard | Katie Bain | 10/29/2025 11:51 PM

Kevin Parker rinsed tracks by Daphni, Justice, Orbital & more during the performance in Mexico City's Parque Quetzalcóatl. ... Read full Story

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What’s This?! Billboard’s Top Holiday Albums Chart Returns for 2025, Led by ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’

By Billboard | Keith Caulfield | 10/29/2025 11:04 PM

The top 10 includes old favorites like Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole and current hotshots like Sabrina Carpenter. ... Read full Story

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by carbuzz.com | Nov 01 2025

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by thehealthy.com | Aug 28 2025

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by Healthline.com | Nov 01 2025

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by Reader's Digest | Oct 31 2025

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by thehealthy.com | Oct 24 2025

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by New York Post | Nov 02 2025

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Mariah Carey Announces ‘It’s Time’ for Christmas 2025 in Ad With Sephora

by Billboard | Nov 01 2025

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NJ Spotlight News special edition — ‘Painting Community’: October 31, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Oct 31 2025

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Watch: Venomous snake rescued from backyard swimming pool

by United Press International, Inc. | Oct 31 2025

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Katy Perry breaks a fan's heart: she rejects a marriage proposal because she is dating Justin Trudeau

by marca.com | Nov 02 2025

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Rendering Revealed for Arras Residential Development in Jamaica, Queens

by New York YIMBY | Nov 01 2025

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by Fox News | Sep 30 2025

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Word of the Day

arbitrary

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is:

arbitrary • \AHR-buh-trair-ee\ • adjective

Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right.

// Because the committee wasn’t transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary.

// An arbitrary number will be assigned to each participant.

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Examples:

“The authority of the crown, contemporaries believed, was instituted by God to rule the kingdom and its people. England’s sovereign was required to be both a warrior and a judge, to protect the realm from external attack and internal anarchy. To depose the king, therefore, was to risk everything—worldly security and immortal soul—by challenging the order of God’s creation. Such devastatingly radical action could never be justified unless kingship became tyranny: rule by arbitrary will rather than law, threatening the interests of kingdom and people instead of defending them.” — Helen Castor, The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, 2024

Did you know?

Donning black robes and a powdered wig to learn about arbitrary might seem to be an arbitrary—that is, random or capricious—choice, but it would in fact jibe with the word’s etymology. Arbitrary comes from the Latin noun arbiter, which means “judge” and is the source of the English word arbiter, also meaning “judge.” In English, arbitrary first meant “depending upon choice or discretion” and was specifically used to indicate the sort of decision (as for punishment) left up to the expert determination of a judge rather than defined by law. Today, it can also be used for anything determined by or as if by chance or whim.

Usher & Rauw Alejandro Set to Speak at Billboard Live Music Summit 2025: What to Expect & How to Get Tickets

How to Watch ABC Without Cable to Stream TV Shows & Live Sports Online for Free

This Is the Tech Chappell Roan Used to Combat Bots and Scalpers

Carrie Underwood Named Highest RIAA-Certified Female Country Artist of All Time: ‘More Than I Would Have Ever Dared to Dream Of’

A Scholarly Look at Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ Wins ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award: Full Winners List

SoundCloud Rolls Out Features to Put ‘New Dollars on the Table’ for Artists

Morgan Wallen Sets 2026 Still The Problem U.S. Tour

Artists Can Identify Unclaimed ‘Black Box’ Royalties Via New Platform From Stem Co-Founder

Fashion Designer Bob Mackie Blown Away By Taylor Swift Wearing One of His Iconic Looks for ‘Showgirl’ Cover: ‘Kind of Shocked’

The Evolution of the Billboard Charts: Hot 100, Catalog Albums & Streaming With Keith Caulfield | Billboard On the Record

UMG Partners With Stability AI to Develop Music Creation Tools for Artists, Producers

“Uptown Rumble” to Honor Bronx Metal, Punk Music Scene

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones Reissue Beloved Record, 4 NY Tour Stops

ARIA Awards 2025 Confirms Hosts Across triple j, Nova, 10 & Paramount+

Louis Tomlinson, Kane Brown, Kaskade & More Join Performer Lineup for Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025

Udio CEO Talks UMG Deal: ‘We’re Making a New Market Here’

Diddy Tries to Fast-Track Appeal, Says Quick Review Only Way He Can ‘Meaningfully Benefit’

UMG and Udio Reach Agreement for ‘New Licensed AI Music Creation Platform’

Watch Tame Impala’s Cercle Set From Mexico City: ‘I’m Going to Remember This Forever, I Think’

What’s This?! Billboard’s Top Holiday Albums Chart Returns for 2025, Led by ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’

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Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

New Study: Birds Are Most Likely to Poop on This One Type of Car (Yes, Really—This Was an Actual Study)

I Study Behavioral Health for a Living: Here Are 8 Little Rules for a Happier Life I Wish Everyone Knew

Conservative mom sued for calling DEI teacher ‘woke’ celebrates as defamation case tossed

Mariah Carey Announces ‘It’s Time’ for Christmas 2025 in Ad With Sephora

NJ Spotlight News special edition — ‘Painting Community’: October 31, 2025

Watch: Venomous snake rescued from backyard swimming pool

Katy Perry breaks a fan's heart: she rejects a marriage proposal because she is dating Justin Trudeau

Rendering Revealed for Arras Residential Development in Jamaica, Queens

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Troy

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