WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: A CONVERSATION WITH THE RIAA’S MICHELE BALLANTYNE
She knows what "RIAA" stands for. (3/24a)
IFPI: MUSIC REVENUE HITS $26.2B
Streaming accounts for more than two-thirds of the income. (3/22a)
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HIP-HOP AT 50
The astonishing first half-century of a world-rocking genre.
K-POP'S NEW ARRIVAL
Who's next to grow the profile of Seoul music?
FESTIVAL SEASON
Are we about to see new attendance records set?
RAINMAKERS: GEORGE SANTOS
He signed Elvis.
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Republic keeps the pedal to the floor with both The Weeknd's "The Hills" (XO) sticking at #1, and Drake's "Hotline Bling" (YMCMB) landing at #6. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Downtown" (Macklemore/Warner Bros.) and Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean?" (RBMG/Def Jam) will have strong weeks, as will Nelly's "The Fix" (RECORDS). Look for newly minted TV star Nick Jonas, who is a cast member of Fox's Scream Queens, to debut this week with "Levels" (Safehouse/Republic).