Sulinna Ong sat down with Billboard to talk about new features on Spotify's platform, the misconceptions of its playlists, AI songs and more.
These nine tastemakers use their instincts and data to compile such flagship listening sessions as Today’s Top Hits, All New Indie, Fuego and Lorem.
Last year, more than 2,500 people participated, according to MusiCares.
Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams, Wicked and Oasis were among the in-demand titles as Retail Track trekked to eight indie stores in NYC and L.A.
Country women are done being the silent muse — and the industry is finally listening.
For Billboard's inaugural Indie Venue of the Month series, 9:30 Club owner Seth Hurwitz discusses how a smelly little club became a national touring destination.
Celebrating its fifth anniversary, the Heather Lowery-founded firm also marks its transition into a 100% woman-owned, Black-owned company.
SoundCloud users are much more attuned to new releases than the average listener, with current music accounting for more than 46% of plays on the platform in recent years.
A well-known figure in the German music business, Spahr wrote a popular newsletter, advised music executives and even wrote the lyrics to a hit song.
Moore was a key figure in the then-burgeoning rap genre, writing and producing hits like "The Breaks" and "Christmas Rappin'" for Kurtis Blow.
