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Billboard Magazine

Apr 01 2023
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

Leray Among Hip-Hop’s Rising ‘Players’

22 “TQG” Karol G x Shakira

BILLBOARD 200

8 “Set Me Free, Pt. 2” Jimin

20 BAILEY ZIMMERMAN WEEKS ON CHART 43

SIGNS OF SUCCESS • Ed Sheeran returns to the top of Billboard’s monthly Boxscore report while the Red Hot Chili Peppers double up

Fake Streams Are A Real Problem • According to one estimate, more than $1 billion in royalties is lost to streaming fraud worldwide. But the industry has yet to form a united approach to a global problem

How To Spoof A Stream • Streaming fraud “covers a multitude of techniques used to increase stream counts or impressions by other than legitimate means,” according to Richard Burgess, president/CEO of the American Association of Independent Music. Here are three.

THE CASE FOR — AND AGAINST— HIGHER STREAMING SUBSCRIPTION RATES • As the growth of streaming revenue slows, some are looking to Spotify to raise prices

Merch Tables Give CDs A New Spin • The digital discs are more portable and economical than vinyl albums and less subject to manufacturing delays, which could be why sales are slightly up so far this year

INDIA DRIVES SPOTIFY’S GLOBAL GROWTH • Will revenue follow? With 10 billion streams in January alone, Spotify has become the country’s leader in monthly streams, but India is still not a top five revenue market for the service

From The Desk Of... Nari Matsuura • PARTNER/CO-LEADER, MUSIC ECONOMICS AND VALUATION SERVICES PRACTICE, CITRIN COOPERMAN

‘I Hate Living In Fear’ • Daniel Caesar is boldly making the major-label leap — while doubling down on R&B innovation

Monetizing Memories

A Whole Lot Of Buzz • How Donald Glover’s new show, Swarm, became spring’s breakout streaming hit

Uncle Waffles • FROM Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland)

HEART BEATS • THE STAGE IS A CANVAS FOR ROSALÍA’S AND RAUW ALEJANDRO’S BOUNDLESS CREATIVITY. OFF IT, THE ENGAGED DUO TAKES ITS RELATIONSHIP JUST AS SERIOUSLY

Latin Explodes — Live

THE UNCOMMON EVERYMAN • PRE-PANDEMIC TICKET PRICING. NO PYRO. MASSIVE SOLD-OUT CROWDS — ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC. HOW LUKE COMBS BECAME COUNTRY MUSIC’S GLOBAL TOURING “UNICORN”

SOUND WAVES • FROM BROADWAY DIVAS TO METALHEADS TO EDM DJS , MUSIC CRUISES OFFER ALL KINDS OF ARTISTS A STAGE LIKE NO OTHER — AND SIXTHMAN HAS CORNERED THE MARKET

THE NEW CLASSICS • AS ROCK’S TOURING LEGENDS ENTER THEIR GOLDEN YEARS, A NEW GENERATION OF BANDS — WITH QUALITY, GROWING CATALOGS AND LOYAL, LEGION FAN BASES — ARE ESTABLISHING CAREERS ON THE ROAD BUILT TO LAST

BATTLE FOR THE BOX OFFICE • BUNGLED ON-SALES RENEWED FUROR AT TICKETMASTER. BUT A SLEW OF NEW PLATFORMS ARE GIVING FANS (AND ARTISTS) ALTERNATIVES

THE COMPETITION

2023 TOP MUSIC LAWYERS • The best attorneys in the business are defending the rights of their clients, negotiating smart deals — and warily watching the rise of artificial intelligence

LEADING LAW SCHOOLS OF THE TOP MUSIC LAWYERS • THE MOST FREQUENTLY CITED ALMA MATERS OF THE 2023 CLASS OF HONOREES

LIBIANCA • The rising Afrobeats star has become a much-needed voice with breakout hit “People”


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 102 Publisher: Penske Media Corporation Edition: Apr 01 2023

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  • Release date: March 31, 2023

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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

Leray Among Hip-Hop’s Rising ‘Players’

22 “TQG” Karol G x Shakira

BILLBOARD 200

8 “Set Me Free, Pt. 2” Jimin

20 BAILEY ZIMMERMAN WEEKS ON CHART 43

SIGNS OF SUCCESS • Ed Sheeran returns to the top of Billboard’s monthly Boxscore report while the Red Hot Chili Peppers double up

Fake Streams Are A Real Problem • According to one estimate, more than $1 billion in royalties is lost to streaming fraud worldwide. But the industry has yet to form a united approach to a global problem

How To Spoof A Stream • Streaming fraud “covers a multitude of techniques used to increase stream counts or impressions by other than legitimate means,” according to Richard Burgess, president/CEO of the American Association of Independent Music. Here are three.

THE CASE FOR — AND AGAINST— HIGHER STREAMING SUBSCRIPTION RATES • As the growth of streaming revenue slows, some are looking to Spotify to raise prices

Merch Tables Give CDs A New Spin • The digital discs are more portable and economical than vinyl albums and less subject to manufacturing delays, which could be why sales are slightly up so far this year

INDIA DRIVES SPOTIFY’S GLOBAL GROWTH • Will revenue follow? With 10 billion streams in January alone, Spotify has become the country’s leader in monthly streams, but India is still not a top five revenue market for the service

From The Desk Of... Nari Matsuura • PARTNER/CO-LEADER, MUSIC ECONOMICS AND VALUATION SERVICES PRACTICE, CITRIN COOPERMAN

‘I Hate Living In Fear’ • Daniel Caesar is boldly making the major-label leap — while doubling down on R&B innovation

Monetizing Memories

A Whole Lot Of Buzz • How Donald Glover’s new show, Swarm, became spring’s breakout streaming hit

Uncle Waffles • FROM Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland)

HEART BEATS • THE STAGE IS A CANVAS FOR ROSALÍA’S AND RAUW ALEJANDRO’S BOUNDLESS CREATIVITY. OFF IT, THE ENGAGED DUO TAKES ITS RELATIONSHIP JUST AS SERIOUSLY

Latin Explodes — Live

THE UNCOMMON EVERYMAN • PRE-PANDEMIC TICKET PRICING. NO PYRO. MASSIVE SOLD-OUT CROWDS — ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC. HOW LUKE COMBS BECAME COUNTRY MUSIC’S GLOBAL TOURING “UNICORN”

SOUND WAVES • FROM BROADWAY DIVAS TO METALHEADS TO EDM DJS , MUSIC CRUISES OFFER ALL KINDS OF ARTISTS A STAGE LIKE NO OTHER — AND SIXTHMAN HAS CORNERED THE MARKET

THE NEW CLASSICS • AS ROCK’S TOURING LEGENDS ENTER THEIR GOLDEN YEARS, A NEW GENERATION OF BANDS — WITH QUALITY, GROWING CATALOGS AND LOYAL, LEGION FAN BASES — ARE ESTABLISHING CAREERS ON THE ROAD BUILT TO LAST

BATTLE FOR THE BOX OFFICE • BUNGLED ON-SALES RENEWED FUROR AT TICKETMASTER. BUT A SLEW OF NEW PLATFORMS ARE GIVING FANS (AND ARTISTS) ALTERNATIVES

THE COMPETITION

2023 TOP MUSIC LAWYERS • The best attorneys in the business are defending the rights of their clients, negotiating smart deals — and warily watching the rise of artificial intelligence

LEADING LAW SCHOOLS OF THE TOP MUSIC LAWYERS • THE MOST FREQUENTLY CITED ALMA MATERS OF THE 2023 CLASS OF HONOREES

LIBIANCA • The rising Afrobeats star has become a much-needed voice with breakout hit “People”


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