On Friday (March 21), secondary ticketing marketplace StubHub filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the SEC that the company hopes will value it at $16.5 billion.

A pioneer in online ticket re-selling, StubHub had “gross merchandise sales” (GMS) — or the total price customers paid for the transaction and fulfillment — of $8.7 billion in 2024, a 27% increase from 2023. For the year, it sold more than 40 million tickets from more than 1 million unique sellers across 200 countries and territories.

Revenue reached $1.77 billion in 2024, up 29.4% from 2023, while net loss was $2.8 million. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), which strips out non-cash expenses, was $298.7 million, down nearly 16% from $353.9 million in 2023. Long-term debt stands at $2.33 billion — nearly eight times last year’s adjusted EBITDA.

Proceeds from the IPO will primarily go toward StubHub’s debt, with the remainder going toward general corporate purposes such as working capital, operating expenses and capital expenses. StubHub said it may use a portion of the proceeds for acquisitions or investments in products or technologies.

StubHub believes it is the leader in secondary ticketing, according to its S-1 filing on Friday. The company has also made a foray into primary ticketing, which generated more than $100 million in GMS in 2024. “We believe our value proposition, providing broadened distribution and superior pricing intelligence through an open distribution model, is well-positioned to attract more content rights holders to use our direct issuance solution,” the company stated in the filing.

StubHub does more business than most of its competitors. Vivid Seats had gross transaction value (GTV) of $3.9 billion in 2024 while Eventbrite, a primary ticketing platform, had GTV of $3.2 billion last year. Ticketmaster, which does not break out its primary and secondary ticketing, had GTV of $34.7 billion.

Launched in 2000 by Erik Baker, StubHub was acquired by eBay in 2007. Baker then launched a competing secondary ticketing platform in Europe, Viagogo, which purchased StubHub in 2020. Ahead of the IPO, Baker owns approximately 5% of Class A shares and 100% of Class B shares, leaving him with more than 90% of the voting rights. Other major holders of Class A shares include Madrone Partners (27.1%), WestCap Management (11.0%), Bessemer Venture Partners (9.6%), PointState Capital (5.6%) and Declaration Partners (5.3%).

Kelly Clarkson is celebrating 1000 episodes of her popular daytime talk show, and is thanking fans for giving her comfort over the past five years of The Kelly Clarkson Show.

“Our show premiered on September 9, 2019, with the help of some great friends,” she said at the beginning of the episode. “Over the next five and a half years, we have made 999 episodes. I cannot believe this marks the 1000th. We have met some hugely talented people, tons of big stars and inspiring everyday heroes. We created a community and supported each other through lots of ups and downs — lots of ups and downs personally as well. We went through a pandemic together. We sent our audience to London, to Australia and through the NBC gift shop here at 30 Rock.”

She continued, “For 1000 episodes, we have laughed together, we have cried together with some beautiful stories, sang together with some people, danced together, celebrated and competed together. I’ve lost alone a lot –it’s OK — and along the way we found comfort in one another. Looking back, we’re all incredibly proud at what we’ve built and what we created. “

The Kelly Clarkson Show was renewed by NBC Owned Television Stations group for a seventh season in December.

Since its launch in 2019, The Kelly Clarkson Show has collected 22 Daytime Emmys. Clarkson has won personally won eight of those awards, andThe Kelly Clarkson Show most recently won outstanding daytime talk series for the fourth consecutive year at the 2024 Daytime Emmys.

For the 2024-25 season, the talk show averages a whopping 1.2 million viewers per day, and ranks as one of the top syndicated talk shows. The show airs in syndication on more than 200 stations across the country.

Ecuadorians Jombriel, Alex Krack and Jøtta earn their first No.1 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart as the remix of “Parte & Choke,” with Ryan Castro, rises 2-1 on the March 22 dated ranking.

The buzzy song’s rise, which was originally released Nov. 5 on La Sangre Nueva and debuted at No. 33 last December, takes the lead after the release of the remix by the Colombian singer-songwriter.

“Parte & Choke’s” popularity driver also leans on TikTok activity with support from fans and artists alike. Nicki Nicole went viral after the Argentinian shared a clip of her dancing to Jombriel’s song, which has since registered over 16 million views and more than two million likes.

“Parte & Choke” trades places with La T y La M’s “Amor de Vago,” featuring Malandro, which dips 2-1 after 10 weeks in charge, the most in 2025.

Emilia and Luísa Sonza’s “Bunda” rises 5-4 for its new peak and Sonza’s highest ranking to date.

Notably, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars earn their first top 10 through “Die With A Smile” which advances 13-10. It’s the second simultaneous song from Lady Gaga’s No. 1 album, Mayhem, after “Abracadabra” climbs 37-26.

CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso take the Greatest Gainer honors of the week thanks to “#TETAS,” as the song surges 98-50. The Argentinians also take the Hot Shot debut of the week with “El Día Del Amigo” at No. 68. Plus, a third song from their newly-released EP Papota debuts: “Dumbai” at No. 77.

Four other debuts arrive this week, starting with two entries by Shakira, “Inevitable” at No. 72 and “Dia De Enero” at No. 96. Meanwhile, Zell, DUKI and Neo Pistea’s “Starboy Remix” opens at No. 80.

Lastly, Mon Laferte returns to the chart through “Tu Falta de Querer” at No. 98. It’s the Chilean’s first entry in over six years. since “El Beso” debuted and peaked at No. 98 in 2018.

J-Hope has delivered his latest piece of art. The BTS superstar unveiled his newest single, “Mona Lisa,” on Friday (March 21).

In a statement, the singer’s label, BIG HIT, described the new song as exuding his “smooth, laid-back charm… expand[ing] his musical spectrum, solidifying his status as one of the most dynamic and sought-after global artists.”

It continues, “‘MONA LISA’ is a love song that pays tribute to celebrating one’s unique beauty. It explores an infatuation towards a person whose beauty is one of a kind.” It was, of course, inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic masterpiece of the same name with the legendary sly smile, with the track likening “the praise for the alluring person to the timeless masterpiece. It conveys that what truly moves someone is not external beauty, but rather the distinctive characteristics that make each person special.”

“Mona Lisa” is the follow-up to Hobi’s recently released digital single featuring Miguel, “Sweet Dreams,” which will debut at No. 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated March 22.

The new music also marks his first release since his March 2024 six-track EP Hope on the Street Vol. 1, which featured collabs with his BTS bandmate Jung Kook on “I Wonder,” as well as Benny Blanco and Nile Rodgers on “Lock/Unlock” and Le Sserafim’s Huh Yunjin on “I Don’t Know.”

Listen to J-Hope’s “Mona Lisa” in full below.

Revered Indian composer, producer, and songwriter A.R. Rahman has announced a 16-date tour of North America for this summer.

Dubbed The Wonderment Tour, the run of shows will be Rahman’s first in North America since 2022. The immersive live concert experience launches in Vancouver on July 18 and sees Rahman performing at arenas throughout the country until the tour’s completion in Boston on Aug. 17. Tickets to the upcoming dates go on sale from 10am ET on Friday, March 28.

Rahman’s career in the music industry began in 1992, and over the ensuing three decades has composed scores for more than 150 films, resulting in record sales of more than 200 million in the process. 

A celebrated figure within the Indian film and music industry, Rahman’s international breakthrough came about thanks to Danny Boyle’s 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire. At the 2009 Academy Awards, Rahman took home the award for best original score, and shared the best original song statue with Gulzar for the song “Jai Ho.” In 2009, a collaboration with American group The Pussycat Dolls saw a version of the song reach No. 15 on the Hot 100.

Rahman would again collaborate with Boyle on the 2010 film 127 Hours, while that year’s Grammy Awards would also see him take home two trophies for his work on Slumdog Millionaire. Alongside his prolific composing career, Rahman has also released numerous studio albums under his own name, and also expanded his sights further into the world of film as a producer, writer, and director in recent years.

A.R. Rahman – The Wonderment Tour Dates

July 18 – Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
July 20 – Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
July 25 – Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
July 26 – Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
July 29 – Smart Financial Centre, Sugar Land, TX
July 30 – TTCU Theatre, Grand Prairie, TX
Aug. 2 – Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Aug. 3 – EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, VA
Aug. 5 – Gas South Arena, Duluth, GA
Aug. 7 – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, FL
Aug. 8 – Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Aug. 10 – Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, TN
Aug. 12 – Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Aug. 14 – NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates, IL
Aug. 16 – Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
Aug. 17 – Agganis Arena, Boston, MA