Billboard Magazine

Written for music industry professionals and fans. Contents provide news, reviews and statistics for all genres of music, including radio play, music video, related internet activity and retail updates.

Billboard US

Sweet 16: The Tortured Poets Department Returns To No. 1

1 “All I Want for Christmas Is You” Mariah Carey

BILLBOARD 200

12 MICHAEL BUBLÉ WEEKS ON CHART 88

Smith’s ‘Stargazing’ Shines At Radio

A Good ‘Look’ For Langley And Green

1 “Rock” Stepz

1 Wicked: The Soundtrack Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande & Various Artists

3 “Last Christmas” Wham!

DRAKE’S UMG BATTLE: Strategic Or Shortsighted? • The hip-hop superstar has years left before his deal with Universal-owned REPUBLIC Records expires — and few options

Prime Beef • The Kendrick-Drake dis-track dogfight has generated $15.4 million

Majors Ditch Tech Investment For International Music Companies • With streaming growth slowing and Universal and Warner now public, the Big Three are pouring money into record labels, music catalogs and service providers in Asia, Africa and Latin America

DOWNTOWN REVENUE UP • Publishing revenue from collection fees and copyright management exceed those from its previous catalog ownership

From The Desks Of... John Moore and Jim Glancy • PARTNERS, THE BOWERY PRESENTS

HOW DID THEY DO IT? • This was a year in music defined by pop stars who rewrote the rules (in major, chart-topping ways), genre outlaws who succeeded in new territory (Nashville, to be specific) and one rap titan who turned a dis track into a unifying anthem. So how exactly did they pull it off? Read on.

How Did Charli Xcx Make Brat A Never-Ending Rollout?

MY DEFINING MOMENT A. G. Cook

MY DEFINING MOMENT Victoria Monét

How Did Chappell Roan Garner Historic Festival Crowds?

How Did Kendrick Lamar Turn A Bitter Feud Into A Mainstream Smash?

MY DEFINING MOMENT Tems

How Did Sabrina Carpenter Sustain Three Hits At Once?

MY DEFINING MOMENT Natasha Bedingfield

How Did Shaboozey And Post Malone Help Country Stay Atop The Hot 100?

MY DEFINING MOMENT Carín León

How Did Taylor Swift Say Goodbye To The Eras Tour?

MY DEFINING MOMENT Gracie Abrams

TYLER, UNMASKED • He’s become a huge commercial success, an admired genre veteran and a Los Angeles hero. But rapper Tyler, The Creator is still one of pop music’s biggest mavericks — and his hit new album offers his most vulnerable, personal music yet

FAMILY FIRST • For over a decade, married couple and business partners Kelly and Christian Clancy have successfully managed a tight-knit roster of like-minded artists — anchored by Tyler, The Creator

‘SWEET’ TIME • Ten years after “Take Me to Church,” Hozier returned with an even bigger anthemic hit. But as his legion of fans knows, he never really went anywhere — and he plans to stick around for at least another few decades

GLOBAL NO. 1s • Each December, Billboard celebrates the year’s most impactful artists who topped the charts in the United States. In 2024, the No. 1s celebration goes global, spotlighting the acts around the world who ruled their local charts and made the biggest waves in their home markets. One of those stars? Pop queen Dua Lipa, who in the United Kingdom saw her Radical Optimism shoot straight to No. 1 on the album charts

DILJIT DOSANJH HAS ARRIVED • The Punjabi superstar has taken his music, and culture, far beyond India’s borders

2024 THE YEAR IN CHARTS

NEW YEAR, SAME WINNER • Taylor Swift breaks a tie with Adele and becomes the first act with four year-end top artist titles

THE TICKET PRICES THAT EXPLODED • Concerts cost more than ever —...