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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: KINGDOMS
File under: The enemy of my enemy is my friend. (3/26a)
ONE SHINING HITS LIST
She shoots, she scores! (3/26a)
YTD MARKET SHARE
Zeroing in on the elite teams (3/27a)
BEST IN THE WEST:
STEVE BERMAN
High time for another Eminem skit (3/26a)
MUSIC REVENUE TOPPED $17B IN 2023: RIAA
Streaming subscriptions lead the charge. (3/27a)
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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