On the Billboard Global Music Index — up 13% at the midyear — two South Korean companies also accounted for some of the biggest gains.
Two more streaming summits scaled.
The "Don't Stop the Music" singer is the first female artist to have 10 songs reach 1 billion streams.
The Copyright Royalty Board issued its final determination for Phonorecords III, setting a countdown to to rectify now-incorrect payments for the last five years.
The "Stranger Things" effect is real.
“Running Up That Hill” becomes the first solo recording by a female artist from the 1980s to pass the milestone on Spotify.
The rapper dedicated his 2022 song "D.M.B." to his "beautiful wife in the f---ing building."
The comedian will launch an untitled podcast beginning later this year with the audio giant, with episodes released wide on all major platforms.
A coalition of digital distributors, along with Spotify and Amazon Music, have launched Music Fights Fraud to attempt to eradicate the issue.
Jack Harlow and H.E.R. will also perform during the week of festivities.
