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A Timeline of Taylor Swift’s Generosity

Taylor Swift is one of the world’s richest and most powerful women, crossing over into billionaire territory in 2023 thanks to her blockbuster Eras Tour and record-selling Taylor’s Version releases. In fact, Billboard estimated in December 2023 that Swift earned nearly $2 billion that year through her music, tour and accompanying tour film and merch […]

Spotify Rolls Out Free Tier in South Korea

Spotify made its free tier available to listeners in South Korea on Wednesday (Oct. 9). When the streaming service launched in the country in 2021, it only made its subscription option available for music fans.  “We’re opening the door to every Korean listener to start discovering and connecting with millions of songs and podcasts with […]

Iron Mountain Pairs With ANALOGr to Preserve Artists’ Cultural Legacies, With Jam & Lewis First On Board

Iron Mountain Media and Archive Services, which provides physical and digital archiving for the media and entertainment businesses, has struck a partnership with ANALOGr Authentication to help artists preserve their cultural legacies, the companies tell Billboard. Through the collaboration, artists will have an end-to-end solution to protect their assets while monetizing and preserving them for […]

Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ Is No. 1 Again on TouchTunes Chart

The top spot of the second iteration of the TouchTunes Frontline Chart is the same as its first: Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” reigns on the ranking for the third quarter of 2024. The TouchTunes Frontline and Catalog charts for the third quarter of the year track the most played music on TouchTunes jukeboxes from […]

Megan Thee Stallion Tells Youth They’re ‘Never a Bother’ in New Mental Health Initiative 

In tandem with today’s observance of World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is unveiling its Never a Bother campaign in partnership with Grammy Award-winning artist and mental health advocate Megan Thee Stallion. The youth suicide prevention campaign is designed to heighten awareness of suicide prevention tools and resources […]