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.

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The Beatles Make More History With ‘Now And Then’

42 “Wild Ones” Jessie Murph & Jelly Roll

1 Taylor Swift 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

1 “Standing Next to You” Jung Kook

7 JIMMY BUFFETT WEEKS ON CHART 7

‘Cobra’ Strikes In Top 10

Desire Debuts, At Last

6 ChristmasCher

Burnham’s Inside Matches All-Time Mark

U2 Rewrites No. 1 Record

Albums Are Back In The Groove • After years of chasing viral success with singles, the industry is finding that fans are responding to the “world-building” of LPs

Is A&R Over Analytics? • Data can predict hit singles, but skeptics say it’s far less effective at identifying enduring artists

SONY SWEEPS AND WARNER SURGES • Tracy Chapman’s and Oliver Anthony’s publishing companies nab top 10 finishes

From The Desk Of... Suhel Nafar • VP OF STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT, EMPIRE

OSCAR BEST BETS

As Tate Will Have It • BY RECLAIMING CREATIVE CONTROL, TATE McRAE HAS GONE FROM TIKTOK-SAVVY POP BREAKOUT TO GLOBAL STAR-IN-THE-MAKING

Finding HARMONY • The six young men of as1one — a group of both Israeli and Palestinian musicians — landed in the United States on Oct. 6. Now they’re finding their identity tested before they’ve even released any songs

2023 TOP BUSINESS MANAGERS • Interest rates have risen sharply. So have the costs of staging tours. Catalog prices may have peaked — or not. AI is a boon — or a threat. Artists and executives turn to these money counselors to foretell their financial futures

RZO: Guiding Artists Only

LAUFEY • With her social media savvy, the singer-songwriter has created a blueprint for modern jazz success