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‘Stranger Things’ Songs From ABBA, Diana Ross, Kate Bush (Again) and More All Up Double or Triple Following Season Five Premiere

Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip. This week: The […]

Louis Carr Promoted to President of BET

Louis Carr has been appointed president of BET. Carr succeeds president/CEO Scott Mills, who announced earlier on Wednesday (Dec. 3) that he was exiting the company after 23 years. According to a press release announcing Carr’s appointment, the newly named president will report to George Cheeks, chair of TV media at Paramount. In his role, […]

The 10 Biggest Live Music Stories of 2025: Live Nation Lawsuits, Ticket Prices & More

On its face, the annual numbers for the concert industry don’t look particularly great as 2025 comes to a close. Ticket sales from the Billboard Boxscore Year-End charts are effectively flat this year, down a fraction of a percent over 2024, with attendance and total show count all stagnant for the year. Live Nation’s share price isn’t faring much better — after […]

Chinese Music Shines on the Global Stage as Zi Yu Claims Top Spot in 2025 Billboard Global No. 1s China Honor Selection

Recently, Tencent Music Chart, under Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME), partnered with Billboard China to officially unveil the China region results of the 2025 Billboard Global No. 1s, a prestigious annual global honor initiated by Billboard. Following two rounds of fan voting, rising Chinese artist Zi Yu emerged from a field of exceptional musicians to […]