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It’s Not Just Superstars, Latin Touring Is Growing at All Levels

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Leila Cobo
13 hrs ago

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Trending Up: ‘Wednesday’ Has Fans Screaming ‘Bloody Mary,’ Plus Metro Boomin, Raye & More

By
Jason Lipshutz, Andrew Unterberger
11 hrs ago

An Appreciation of Stax Records’ Jim Stewart: ‘One of the Great Label Chiefs’

By
Steve Greenberg
13 hrs ago

Journey Hires Def Leppard Manager Amid Inter-Band Turmoil

By
Steve Knopper
17 hrs ago

The Contenders: Can Metro Boomin Bump Taylor Swift From No. 1 on Billboard 200?

By
Andrew Unterberger
14 hrs ago

Live Nation Is 2022’s Top Promoter After Post-COVID Windfall From Bad Bunny, The Weeknd & More

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Elizabeth Dilts Marshall
1 day ago

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Academy of Country Music Reveals Category Changes

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Beyoncé, Adele, Harry Styles Help Columbia Lead Labels in Big Four Grammy Nominations

Deep Dive: The Distribution Revolution

The Evolution — And Boom — of Music Distribution

Why Streaming Platforms Are Getting Into Distribution

Answers To The Top Questions About Independent Distribution

The Legal Beat: Kanye's Lawyers Cut Ties - Plus Slacker, Coachella and More

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What’s a TikTok Hit Worth? This Year’s Most Popular Track Grew Over 1,000% on Streaming

By
Colin Stutz
1 day ago

From the Top, Touring Looks Better Than Ever

By
Dave Brooks
3 days ago

‘Goo Goo’ Bucks: What a ‘Wednesday’ Synch Is Worth for The Cramps

By
Steve Knopper
2 days ago

Market Watch

24.6B

Total on-demand streams week over week

Number of audio and video on-demand streams for the week ending December 1.

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BY Booker T. Jones

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Charts

Billboard Global Excl. US

1

Unholy

Sam Smith & Kim Petras

2

Anti-Hero

Taylor Swift

3

All I Want For Christmas Is You

Mariah Carey

Emerging Artists

1

Jelly Roll

2

JVKE

3

Stephen Sanchez

Top Album Sales

1

Midnights

Taylor Swift

2

Thriller

Michael Jackson

3

Live At The Fillmore, 1997

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Deep Dive: The Distribution Revolution

In its newest Deep Dive, Billboard looks at how distribution for indie labels and acts has become the music industry’s new frontier.

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On the Scene

2022 Billboard Live R&B/Hip-Hop: Photos From the Evening

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