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.

Jack Harlow Flies ‘First Class’ To No. 1 On Hot 100

HOPPING TO NEW HEIGHTS • BAD BUNNY SCORES THE TOP TOUR AGAIN, SHATTERING BILLBOARD BOXSCORE RECORDS ALONG THE WAY

Managing Gets Unmanageable • Guiding the career of an act now involves so many facets of the music business that some managers say it’s time their relationships with artists reflect those additional responsibilities

The Mouse Takes More Cheese • Disney is the big gainer in Q1 market share

JIMMY JAM AND TERRY LEWIS

Grammys Go To Washington • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis lead the honorees at the 20th annual Grammys on the Hill event, where priorities include raising streaming royalties

FLORIDA REP. TED DEUTCH

TEXAS REP. MICHAEL McCAUL

MANAGERS TO WATCH • For Billboard’s first-ever roundup, these managers on the rise have set the bar for what it takes to successfully break new talent. From strategically utilizing TikTok and exploring how to leverage Web3 to preparing clients (and their respective fan bases) for the return of touring, these are the ascendant managers and management teams you need to know

VICTORIOUS • What do Pusha T, Pharrell Williams and Nigo have in common? They’ve all benefited from the no-quit hustle, prescient taste and connect-the-dots vision of manager-turned-CEO Steven Victor

TO INFINITY AND BEYOND • Managers Danny Rukasin and Brandon Goodman have supported super sibs Billie Eilish and FINNEAS since their career blastoff — and they’re in it for the long haul

THE GAME CHANGERS • The music business was built by musicians and labels, but also entrepreneurs who fought to give artists more leverage — and shaped the modern indus try in the process

2022 INTERNATIONAL POWER PLAYERS • With global recorded-music revenue reaching $25.9 billion, the highest level in decades, executives driving that growth share success stories from every continent — while joining in the calls for peace in Ukraine

MUSIC BIZ AS USUAL • Music Business Association president Portia Sabin discusses the return of the organization’s flagship con ference as an in-pers on event, along with the top issues facing her membership

The Bizzy Award Nominees