The Billboard Global Music Index rose 2.4% to an all-time high of 2,043.02 and increased its year-to-date gain to 33.2%.
Also this week: Keith Richards joins Reliant, a Chinese music platform says its president left months ago and Sony Publishing's U.S. sample clearance team promotes leader.
The global giant’s recorded music division enjoys a 14% spike in revenue, with streaming accounting for 65% of earnings. Publishing also gains.
This country is very different than many of us thought. The music business may need to adjust.
The possibility of less regulation and pro-market policies led to record highs for the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite indexes.
Total revenue also slipped 2% for the South Korean K-pop powerhouse.
The program will include mentoring and two-day immersive programs, as well as online curriculums.
Another comp bites the dust.
"He's always able to bring out not only the best in you, but qualities in you that you didn't even know you had."
An open call for submissions for Billboard's peer-voted 2025 Power 100 Players' Choice Award is now open.