Year-End
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Cult classic in your eardrums.
A year that could have been sleepy ended up hosting a slew of massive deals, from starry catalog acquisitions to top-dollar asset-backed securities deals.
Sabrina Carpenter fans dream-came-trued it for her this year, with the 25-year-old pop star’s hit single “Espresso” ending 2024 as the most-streamed song on both Spotify and Apple Music. And in a post on Instagram Thursday (Dec. 5), Carpenter made sure to give listeners a big thank you for all the love. “most streamed song […]
With 2024 coming to a close, we at Billboard shared our annual roundup of our top songs of the year on Thursday (Dec. 5). Coming in at No. 1 was Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” which was released May 4 amid the height of the rapper’s feud with Drake. The track topped countless Billboard charts, […]
As Lainey Wilson sings on her latest album, Whirlwind, “country’s cool again.” With tongue slightly planted in cheek, she lovingly pokes fun at fans newly embracing country music, while proudly proclaiming folks like her have been here all along. “Once you get a taste, you’ll lick the spoon/ Learn every word to ‘The Dance’ and […]
Between the DOJ’s Live Nation antitrust suit, Sphere’s first year, new leadership at CAA and a slew of acquisitions, it’s been another big year for the concert business.
Our 100 favorite songs from a year where pop was really back in full effect.
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Rania Aniftos, Katie Atkinson, Katie Bain, Eric Renner Brown, Anna Chan, Stephen Daw, Kyle Denis, Angel Diaz, James Dinh, Thom Duffy, Josh Glicksman, Paul Grein, Lyndsey Havens, Elias Leight, Jason Lipshutz, Jessica Lynch, Meghan Mahar, Heran Mamo, Taylor Mims, Gail Mitchell, Danielle Pascual, Jessica Roiz, Dan Rys, Michael Saponara, Andrew Unterberger, Christine Werthman, Kristen Wisneski
Bad Bunny is once again Spotify’s most streamed Latin artist worldwide, the streaming service announced in its 2024 Spotify Wrapped unveiled on Wednesday (Dec. 4). In fact, Bad Bunny was among the top 10 artists that dominated the platform globally. Following Taylor Swift in first place and The Weeknd in second, Bad Bunny took the third […]
As 2024 comes to a close, Billboard looks back at the most consequential music publishing stories of the year.
Our favorite albums from a big year for pop blockbusters.
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Katie Atkinson, Katie Bain, Anna Chan, Hannah Dailey, Stephen Daw, Kyle Denis, Angel Diaz, Frank DiGiacomo, Ingrid Fajardo, Josh Glicksman, Griselda Flores, Quincy Green, Paul Grein, Rylee Johnston, Elias Leight, Jason Lipshutz, Joe Lynch, Meghan Mahar, Heran Mamo, Gail Mitchell, Taylor Mims, Melinda Newman, Jessica Nicholson, Eric Renner Brown, Kristin Robinson, Jessica Roiz, Dan Rys, Michael Saponara, Damien Scott, Andrew Unterberger