The fourth annual FlashFWD Awards will take place May 22 at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City. The event, presented by SoundCTRL and 'stache media, will include special performances by Glassnote-signed EDM artist Robert DeLong, up-and-coming rapper Joey Bada$$, dance crew iLuminate and more to be revealed in the days to come. Jesse Kirshbaum, the man in charge of the event, took a moment to discuss with Billboard his thoughts on music and technology.

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday took the wraps off of its next-generation Xbox One, a console designed to conquer the living room by attempting to unite major forms of digital entertainment into a single, connected device.

Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. Tim Cook testified at a hearing Tuesday by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which released a report Monday attacking Apple's tax practices.

Yesterday, a devastating tornado ravaged Oklahoma, claiming at least 24 lives (many of them children) and injuring dozens more. Those looking to aid those affected can do so through the following outlets.

Company and state officials announced the move Tuesday, saying Sony will expand its global administration offices, adding 50-60 new jobs.

"Independent Study" is a new Billboard.biz column that will profile a different independent label every other Tuesday. For its second installment, we take a look at Fool's Gold Records, a label run by Nick Catchdubs and A-Trak in Brooklyn which houses the likes of Danny Brown and Duck Sauce.