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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It’s a great week for Republic, who will have the #1 and 2 records in the country this coming week with Nicki Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl” sitting atop the chart and Drake’s “Jimmy Cooks” f/21 Savage (OVO) following behind. Epic’s DJ Khaled enters the Top 5 with “STAYING ALIVE” f/Drake & Lil Baby (We the Best/Capitol). RCA’s Steve Lacy joins the Top 10 with “Bad Habit” (L-M) while label mates Doja Cat and Tems have large increases inside the Top 15 with “Vegas” (Kemosabe) and “Free Mind,” respectively. Def Jam’s YG also makes his way inside the Top 15 with “Toxic.” Look for chart debuts from Republic’s NAV with “One Time” w/Don Toliver & Future (XO) and RCA’s Chris Brownwith “Under the Influence.”