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THE BIBLE, THEN
AND NOW

With our 30th anniversary upon us, we offer another comparison of what the industry bible was three decades ago—boring, verbose, dependable—and what it is now, which can only described as TMZ crossed with WTF. Some selected headlines follow.

Billboard, 8/23/86:

Second-Quarter U.K. Music Sales Bounce Back
Cassettes, CDs Bolster Packaging Industry
Z-100: Building a Station From Bottom Up

Billboard, 8/20/16:

The Concert Tee Gets a Serious Makeover
Country Bros, Pop Girls!
Kanye: A Selfie Artist for a Selfie Generation

Stay tuned for a breathless report on which artists are tweeting about rompers!

NEAR TRUTHS: SPRING BLOOMS
Here come the big guns. (3/28a)
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
CITY OF HOPE TAPS MARCIANO FOR TOP HONOR
This year's philanthropic model (3/28a)
TRUST IN THE TOP 20
Hip-hop is no longer hibernating. (3/28a)
UMG BROADENS SPOTIFY OFFERINGS
Sir Lucian and Daniel are in harmony. (3/28a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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