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.

Justin Bieber’s Perfect 10, Thanks To ‘10,000 Hours’

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Where Do The Grammys Go From Here? • The academy needs a new chief executive. But he or she will still report to the current board, a system that seems to have created problems for Deborah Dugan — and may make significant change difficult

MARKET WATCH

Music Awards’ Big Winners: Superlawyers

Eilish’s Awards Come Amid Interscope’s Hot Streak • Label CEO John Janick on Grammy gold, chart success and artist development

How Big Can Billie Get?

Brexit Throws EU Copyright Directive Into Doubt In U.K. • The law was considered a landmark victory for artists by making YouTube liable for using unlicensed content in Europe

The Year In The Music Biz • FIVE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM 2019

Turning The Tables • When they’re not writing and producing records, Linda Perry and Kerry Brown are programming multimillion-dollar charity bashes

KERRY TRAINOR

The Scene

CLIVE’S CLASS OF 2020 • Each year for his Pre-Grammy Gala, Clive Davis gathers a group of longtime friends, collaborators and rising stars before the awards for a class portrait. This year, he welcomed back Brandi Carlile, invited icons like Joni Mitchell and Janet Jackson, and championed some of today’s biggest hitmakers, from Ryan Tedder to Khalid

DIVIDE AND CONQUER • R&B duo dvsn knows the genre is having a renaissance — and has a plan for how to stand out from the pack

MULTIPLYING SUCCESS

NEIL KRUG

BROCKHAMPTON’S ‘SUGAR’

Little Venue, Big Draw • Why Little Big Town pivoted to more intimate theater shows — and space geekery — after mastering the arena tour

NDUDUZO MAKHATHINI

LATIN POP’S TIME WARP • How sampling ’90s reggae and hip-hop hits has become a popular — and proven — trend in Latin music

LET’S GET LOUD • What to expect from this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Brianna Cash • LABEL FISH GREASE/INTERSCOPE

LEARNING TO FLY • TAME IMPALA’S KEVIN PARKER USED TO PREFER SOLITUDE. BUT WITH A LONG-AWAITED ALBUM, ARENA SHOWS AND EVER MORE STAR COLLABORATIONS ON THE WAY, HE’S OWNING UP TO WHAT HE REALLY WANTS: A PLACE AT THE CENTER OF POP MUSIC

NIGHTCLUB NIGHTMARE • How the Palms Casino’s flashy KAOS venue — and its $60 million deal with Marshmello — fell apart in a matter of months

BOXSCORE’S BEST • THE TOP 20 RESIDENCIES OF THE LAST FIVE YEARS

LET’S MAKE A DEAL • Four expert negotiators share their tips for getting the most out of a residency contract

HOT TICKETS • THESE 15 ARTISTS DREW THE HIGHEST AVERAGE STUBHUB PRICES BETWEEN 2015 AND 2019

STRIP SHOWDOWN • A GUIDE TO 2020’S BUZZIEST NEW AND RETURNING SHOWS

BILLBOARD ARTIST 100

EMERGING ARTISTS

BILLBOARD 200

ALBUM SALES

SOCIAL/STREAMING

SONGWRITERS & PRODUCERS

POP/RHYTHMIC/ADULT

COUNTRY

ROCK

R&B/HIP-HOP

LATIN

CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL

DANCE/ELECTRONIC

BOXSCORE

Pasquale Rotella • FOUNDER/CEO, INSOMNIAC EVENTS