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.

A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Billboard US

SZA’s SOS Scores Seventh Week At No. 1

28 “Calm Down” Rema & Selena Gomez

BILLBOARD 200

1 “Flowers” Miley Cyrus

ARTIST 100

A CHRISTMAS CONSTANT • TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, A SEASONAL TOURING JUGGERNAUT, IS ONCE AGAIN NO. 1 ON ALL THREE OF BILLBOARD’S DECEMBER TOURING RECAPS

More Signings Fail To Produce More Stars • The majors have been on a signing spree, leaving product managers and marketers overworked

VINYL GROWTH SLOWS • But is that a problem? Or is an overheated market finding a new normal?

CONSUMPTION UP, STOCKS DOWN • Live music rebounded and streaming grew, but investor confidence waned

From The Desk Of... Jangwon Lee • CEO, BEYOND MUSIC

Rage Against The Machine • The hip-hop subgenre known as rage has already spawned streaming hits. Can a crop of new artists push it further into the mainstream?

Making Tours Pop

CHRISTIAN BRESLAUER • VIDEO DIRECTOR

THE COLLABORATORS

RAYE

DELIVERANCE • Despite spurning traditional models of music industry success, YoungBoy Never Broke Again has become one of the planet’s most popular and prolific rappers. Now, under house arrest in Utah, the iconoclastic musician is atoning for his past — and contemplating what comes next

RENAISSANCE MAN • After 20 years of penning hit singles behind the scenes, The-Dream is still changing the sound of pop — and may step into the spotlight come Grammy night

FLYOVER COUNTRY • The Grammys’ Big Four categories have more nominees than ever. Why is country music still underrepresented?

POWER 100 POWER IN A TIME OF TRANSFORMATION • BILLBOARD’S ANNUAL LIST OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY’S TOP PLAYERS REFLECTS A YEAR OF CHANGE — AND INTENSIFYING COMPETITION — WITH SHARPENED FOCUS ON THE LEADERS IN CHARGE

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR Noah Assad • His day-one management client, Bad Bunny, had historic success in the studio and on tour in 2022. But as he expands his empire, Assad’s loyalty, hustle and foresight continue to pay dividends well beyond one star’s wins

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Power Players By Gender

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DISTRIBUTORS

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Billboard’s First Power Players’ Choice Award Goes To...

The Barbz Vote Nicki Minaj Into ‘Power’

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CHARLIEONNAFRIDAY • How the singer-rapper relied on TikTok releases before breaking through with “Enough”