Halloween is a week away, and chances are you are leaving your costume at the last minute. If you are indeed a last-minute shopper, don’t stress because Billboard has you covered.
In true fashion, our editors have compiled a list of the hottest Latin acts and trendiest music moments of 2024 for the ultimate inspiration — all simple and fun costumes you can create at home.
The list includes ideas for a solo person to group costumes, starting with Fariana in the vibrant music video for “El Caballito.” If you’ve kept tabs on TikTok this summer, you’d know Fariana created all the buzz on social media with her merengue bop in collaboration with Oro Solido. The Colombian rapper’s outfit can be mimicked with items you most probably have in your closet such as a white tank top and baggy jeans.
Moreover, we’ve got an easy-to-do idea to dress up as Peso Pluma. The inspo? His 2024 Éxodo Tour, where he had a wave of star-studded surprise guests from Snoop Dogg to Becky G to 50 Cent, and beyond. For this look, you can rock leather pants and a black tee accompanied with silver chains around your neck as accessories, as well as a black leather glove on one hand.
For those who are looking to do halloween with the squad, we recommend fun ideas such as Shakira and Natti Natasha doing the “Soltera” trend; Floyymenor and Cris MJ in the “Gata Only” music video; as well as Mau y Ricky in their Hotel Caracas era.
For the complete recommendations, check out the list below:
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As Billboard reported Thursday (Oct. 24), global royalty collections rose 7.6% to a new high of 11.75 billion euros ($10.9 billion, based on the average exchange rate for 2023), according to the Paris-based trade organization CISAC (the Confédération Internationale des Sociétés d´Auteurs et Compositeurs). That article covers the basic news — digital collections grew 9.6% to 4.52 billion euros ($4.18 billion); radio and television collections declined 5.3% to 3.37 billion euros ($3.11 billion) after a significant jump the previous year; and live and background music collections grew 21.8% to 3.06 billion euros ($2.82 billion), fueled mostly by a resurgent concert business. There’s more detail in the news article.
Now let’s take a longer-term look at the state of the market to see where all the recent growth has come from and what that implies about the future. Since 2019, the music collections business has grown from 8.92 billion euros ($8.24 million) to 11.75 billion euros ($10.9 billion), an increase of 31.7% over five years, which is annualized growth of more than 6%. That arguably presents a more accurate picture of market trends than year-by-year changes from this period, since the concert business was so disrupted by the pandemic.
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Most of that growth came from digital, which grew 119% — from 2.06 billion euros ($1.9 billion) in 2019 to 4.52 billion euros ($4.2 billion) last year. Perhaps more important, the 2.46 billion euros ($2.27 billion) of digital growth represents almost all the growth in the business during that time. And that growth is starting to slow. In 2023, digital growth slowed from 35.1% to 9.6%, which contributed to an overall slowing of growth from 29% to 7.6%. Some of that is inevitable — subscription streaming growth has leveled off in the U.S. and Western Europe, the biggest markets that traditionally drive the business. Together, the U.S., Western Europe and Canada account for almost 75% of collections revenue. Digital revenue will almost certainly keep growing — from price increases and new products, among other factors, but the wonder years of digital growth may be in the past.
The state of global royalty collections offers other reasons for optimism, though. First, a caveat: These numbers don’t provide a perfect picture of the music publishing business, or even public performance royalties, since some digital royalties are paid through direct deals. These numbers represent the best global picture of the collecting business available, though, and it seems safe to say that the direct deals, for which numbers aren’t available, roughly follow these trends. This almost certainly understates the growth of the music publishing business, though, since it doesn’t include U.S. mechanical publishing royalties, any synch rights and a variety of new kinds of deals.
The challenge for collecting societies is that the second largest source of revenue, from TV and radio play for compositions, does not seem to be growing. It was 3.4 billion euros ($3.14 billion) in 2019 and it’s now 3.37 billion euros ($3.11 billion) — a more significant decline than it seems, given inflation. Since this revenue is tied to TV and radio businesses in most markets, some of it seems to have gone to digital, which has replaced it as the most important source of revenue.
There’s more hope in the live business. The disruption of the pandemic made this hard to see, but live and background music royalties are growing steadily — from 2.71 billion euros ($2.5 billion) in 2019 to 3.06 billion euros ($2.83 billion) last year — a rise of 12.7%. That’s not so big, divided over five years, but live is growing faster than the rest of the category, and growth in ticket prices for the biggest tours will result in more royalty revenue in territories where that’s linked to ticket prices. That trend is expected to continue, too. That could make live music an important source of growth in both established markets and new ones.
Right now, the collecting society revenue breaks down as follows: 38.5% of money comes from digital; 28.7% from TV and radio; 26.1% from live and background music; 3.2% from CD and video sales; 2.4% from private copy levies (which the U.S. does not have); and 1.1% from other sources. How might that look five years from now? It’s hard to imagine digital climbing above half since that would imply a significant decline for TV and radio revenue. Live royalties should climb, maybe significantly, and background music revenue could climb in some markets, although it’s not likely to grow so much in the U.S. and Western Europe.
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The origins of collections revenue will also change: There’s also really impressive growth coming from parts of the world that barely generated much revenue five years ago. Collections in Latin America rose 26.2% last year but 108.2% over the last two years, driven by Mexico and Brazil and the spread of streaming throughout Latin America. Right now, that impressive growth doesn’t change the overall picture much — the region still only accounts for 5.9% of collections revenue. But if that growth pattern continues, the market could become significant soon. Over the last five years, Latin America collections went from 4.1% of the global total to the aforementioned 5.9% share.
The same goes for some markets in Asia. Overall, there’s not much growth there — it’s down 0.3% because of Japanese currency fluctuations but up 6.8% on a constant currency basis. But Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, where between 80% and 85% of collections revenue comes from digital, are up 270.4%, 111.6% and 325.8%, respectively, over the last five years. Those increases aren’t big enough in revenue terms to lift the overall business, but they’re growing fast enough that they could make a difference five years from now. Africa, hailed as having so much potential, seems to be stuck: It went from accounting for .7% of global music collections to .6%. That won’t matter much to overall revenue anytime soon. But it shows how the music business still faces serious challenges in Africa, as well as how those challenges impact real, working creators. These problems are complicated, but they are also urgent: Creators in Africa deserve better.
Growth is continuing in bigger markets, however; the top 10 markets grew 6.3% last year. Over the past five years, the U.S. and Canada grew 44.4% and 38.9% respectively, with the U.K., France and Germany up 44.5%, 34.7% and 20.2%. The strongest growth over that time took place in Korea, up 70.9%. The health and stability of the larger markets should make it easier for the fast-growing smaller ones to improve the entire business.
In an interview with an 11-year-old journalist at her recent launch event for her new Fenty x Puma collection this week, RiRi was asked who her dream musical collaborator would be. “If I could only do a song with Billie Eilish. She’s so good,” she shared.
New music has been a longtime desire for RiRi fans. The “Love on the Brain” singer hasn’t released an album since Anti dropped in 2016 , and spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The project also featured three Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits, including the No. 1 “Work,” featuring Drake. In July 2017, she hit No. 2 with Bryson Tiller on DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts.”
Most recently, just before she headlined the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, Rihanna dropped “Lift Me Up,” featured on the soundtrack of the Marvel sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Rihanna also revealed that she’s starting over with her elusive ninth studio album, and the beauty mogul’s “prepared” to get back in the studio with her newfound perspective. “Yeah, I’m starting over,” RiRi declared to Entertainment Tonight. “But I don’t want to neglect the songs that I have, so I actually want to go back and listen to stuff with new ears, with my new perspective and then see what applies and what I’m still in love with.”
Watch her full interview at the Fenty x Puma launch event below.
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“Maps” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs holds on to No. 1, but three other artists break into the top 10. Keep watching to see who!
Tetris Kelly: Last week’s leader holds on, while three new tracks break into the top 10. “Maps” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs remains at No. 1 for a third week on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for the chart posting Oct. 24. After 19 weeks on the chart, Aphex Twin’s “QKThr” finally breaks into the top 10. It’s reached a peak at No. 4 thanks to a subtle foreshadowing trend on the app. Our top debut is Vines’ “Being Loved Isn’t the Same as Being Understood” at No. 8. And our final hit rounds out the top 10: Gigi Perez’s “Sailor Song” took nine weeks to land at No. 10.
Every Thursday, Billboard will bring you the verified list of the hottest songs on TikTok by monitoring music discovery and engagement on the platform in the United States. To find the TikTok Billboard Top 50 each week, users can simply go to any sound detail page and tap the top right button to access the charts page.
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Golden: The Moments launches at Ace Mission Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 1. According to the description, the exhibition takes fans on a visual and audible journey sharing the story behind Jung Kook’s solo debut and “capturing key moments that shaped his musical world.”
Tickets for Golden: The Moments are priced at $26.86 for general admission, plus an additional $2 for parking and another $2.58 in fees. Tickets are selling fast, but a select number of passes are available for opening weekend, in addition to Nov. 6-10 and Nov. 13-17. The exhibit lasts for 60-90 minutes and opens from 11:40 a.m. until 6:40 p.m.
Golden: The Moments opened in Seoul, South Korea in late August. The traveling exhibit, which features Samsung Frame speakers with photos of Jung Kook, lands in Los Angeles ahead of the first anniversary of Golden, released on Nov. 3, 2023.
The BTS Army can learn more about Golden in Jung Kook: I Am Still – Party Edition, an updated edition of his documentary releasing in select theaters on Oct. 11.
Jung Kook’s solo effort, featuring the Latto-assisted, hit single “Seven,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Charts and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
Although Jung Kook, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, RM and J-Hope, have been focused on their respective solo projects and completing mandatory military service, the Bangtan Boys will be back together soon. BTS is scheduled to reunite in 2025.
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Billboard’s senior charts and data analyst (Billboard Español & Latin) Pamela Bustios moderates a conversation about how publishers play a vital role in fostering cross-cultural collaborations, particularly within Latin America. Here’s a conversation with A&R producers Bastian and David Wild and artists and composers Corina Smith and Valentina on how publishers help bridge the culture and facilitate cross-border hits at Billboard’s Latin Music Week 2024.
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Thursday Night Football is back with its biggest season yet. The Los Angeles Rams will host the Minnesota Vikings for the latest TNF game of the 2024-2025 season, streaming exclusively on Prime Video on Thursday (Oct. 24).
Like other TNF games, pregame coverage will launch at 7 p.m. ET, one hour before the Rams vs. Vikings matchup. A total of 17 games will stream on Prime Video including the Black Friday game and the NFL Wild Card Game.
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Amazon secured exclusive rights to stream Thursday night NFL games on Prime Video in 2022, marking a new era for sports fans. According to The Wrap, TNF’s season opener snagged nearly 15 million viewers making it the third, most-watched TNF game in Prime Video history despite a small, one percent drop in viewership compared to last year.
Last year’s Black Friday game between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins averaged around 11.18 million viewers in total but the TNF season opener hit a streaming high with 15.05 million people tuning in to watch the Philadelphia Eagles win over the Vikings (34-28). At the time, the ratings increased by two million from the previous season, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Prime Video scored another ratings high this season after Taylor Swift, who is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made a surprise appearance at the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos game last October and witnessed Kansas City triumph over the Broncos (19-8). Ratings for the game spiked to 13.83 million viewers — a 57 percent increase compared to a TNF football game around the same time last year, per Deadline. Swift also attended a TNF game this month.
The Grammy winner is no stranger to Prime Video and TNF. Swift premiered a teaser trailer for her Midnights album during a TNF game in 2022.
The Chiefs are expected to play in this year’s Black Friday game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 29, but Swift might not be there. The “Fortnight” singer will be on the road for the second leg of her Eras tour launching next month.
In other music news, Garth Brooks headlined the Amazon Music Live Concert on Black Friday last year. The Grammy winner treated fans to a “Diver-Bar” concert event live streamed from the grand opening of Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk, Brooks’ new bar in Nashville. The first-of-its-kind Black Friday concert streamed live on Prime Video and Twitch.
Amazon Music Live returned Oct. 17 with a performance from Jelly Roll. The weekly concert series airs after Thursday Night Football. Season 2 featured performances from stars such as Ed Sheeran, Lil Durk, Feid and Metro Boomin.
Viewers can log in to Prime Video to begin streaming tonight’s TNF game in addition to other football programs including previous games from last season that are available to stream right now.
Prime Video is Amazon’s streaming platform where you can watch Thursday Night Football and other sports, including NBA, MLB, WNBA, One Championship and soccer.
Additionally, Prime Video has a mega-library of movies and countless TV episodes, plus Prime Originals and a ton of sports documentaries and docuseries such as Kelce, about retired NFL player Jason Kelce featuring his brother, Travis. Also streaming on Prime: The Money Game: LSU, Coach Prime and All or Nothing featuring the Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Carolina Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles and other football, soccer and hockey teams.
How Much Does Prime Video Cost?
Prime Video is included with Amazon Prime memberships, but there’s also an option to join Prime Video by itself under a free, 30-day trial.
Not a Prime member? Subscribe now and get the first month free. The membership, which is $14.99 a month after the free trial, unlocks instant access to Prime Video and Amazon Music, along with free shipping on millions of products, member-only discounts and a year free membership to GrubHub+, so you can order food while you enjoy Thursday Night Football.
How to Watch Thursday Night Football Games on Prime Video
Prime Video is the exclusive streaming destination for Thursday Night Football. All games will begin streaming live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Pre-game coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
How to Stream Prime Video on Your TV & Other Devices
Thursday Night Football recordings are free on Prime Video, which means that you can pause, rewind and replay any TNF games or related programming this season. The final TNF game of the year is scheduled for Dec. 26.
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Calling all BLACKPINK fans! Celebrate the iconic girl group’s eighth anniversary of their debut along with their music documentary, BLACKPINK World Tour: Born Pink. The film hit cinemas on July 31 and will continue to be available in theaters through Thursday, Oct. 31. To mark this milestone, consider adding the exclusive Born Pink World Tour Funko Pop! to your collection. This collectible is dropping on Oct. 27, and captures the essence and style of your favorite members. Available for pre-order now, this Funko Pop! is a must-have for fans who want to showcase their love for BLACKPINK.
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This BLACKPINK Funko Pop! features detailed designs that reflect the unique personalities of each member of the band. Whether you’re a fan of Jennie’s chic style, Lisa’s edgy vibe, Jisoo’s elegance or Rosé’s charm, this collectible encapsulates their signature styles. Each figure captures their iconic outfits and hairstyles, bringing the dynamic energy of BLACKPINK to life.
Celebrate your favorite K-pop girl group with this Funko Pop! Moments Deluxe BLACKPINK Born Pink World Tour Set! This collection features detailed figurines of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa, capturing their individual style and charisma as a group. This is a great way to add a touch of BLACKPINK’s concert experience to your shelf.
You can display this collectible on your shelf, desk, or anywhere you want to add a touch of K-pop. It’s not just a toy — it’s a piece of memorabilia that celebrates the group’s journey and their impact on the music industry. Whether you’re a longtime fan or a new fan, this Funko Pop is a great way to commemorate the group’s success.
For those looking for alternative ways to celebrate your favorite K-pop girl group, you might want to consider catching them on the big screen. BLACKPINK’s music documentary will continue to show in theaters through Oct. 31. You can secure your tickets at Cinemark.
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A Georgia judge is weighing whether to declare a mistrial in Young Thug’s long-running Atlanta gang trial, a move that would require prosecutors to either start from scratch or drop a case that has already lasted more than two years.
The motion for a mistrial was sparked by an incident Wednesday (Oct. 23) in which a state’s witness accidentally revealed sensitive information to the jury. Defense attorneys said the mistake was caused by prosecutor missteps, and the judge quickly chided government lawyers for “sloppiness.”
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A mistrial would mean an abrupt end to a criminal trial that has stretched across 10 months of jury selection and 11 months of testimony to become the longest-ever in state history. Prosecutors have meandered through a vast list of witnesses, and the case has been beset by unusual delays — including a jailhouse stabbing of one defendant and a bizarre episode over a secret meeting that saw the presiding judge removed from the case.
Since taking over the case this summer, Judge Paige Reese Whitaker has expressed frustration with how the Fulton County District Attorney’s office has been handling the case. Last month, she blasted the prosecutors for “poor lawyering, “baffling” decisions and steps to repeatedly “hide the ball” amid a “haphazard” trial.
At Wednesday’s hearing, Whitaker refused outright to declare a mistrial with prejudice, which would have permanently ended the case. But she said she would consider doing so without prejudice, meaning prosecutors could attempt to retry their case from scratch in front of a new jury.
The specter of such an outcome has prompted prosecutors to discuss plea deals. According to X posts by Cath Russon, managing editor at Law&Crime, each defense team was set to meet individually on Thursday with District Attorney Fani Willis to discuss potential deals.
As a result of the negotiations and the pending mistrial motions, all trial proceedings before Whitaker on Thursday (Oct. 24) and Friday (Oct. 25) have been postponed and the trial is currently scheduled to resume on Monday morning (Oct. 28), according to Russon.
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Thug (Jeffery Williams), a chart-topping rapper and producer who helped shape the sound of hip-hop over the past decade, was indicted in May 2022 along with dozens of others over allegations that his “YSL” was not really a record label called “Young Stoner Life” but rather a violent Atlanta gang called “Young Slime Life.” The case, built around Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) law, claims the group committed murders, carjackings, armed robberies, drug dealing and other crimes over the course of a decade.
While the slow-moving trial has dragged on, Thug has been sitting in jail for more than two years, repeatedly denied bond over fears that he might intimidate witnesses. If the judge grants a mistrial and prosecutors decide to retry their case, he could have years more in jail until a verdict is reached. Such an outcome could potentially motivate defendants, too, to consider a negotiated resolution.
The Wednesday incident that sparked the calls for a mistrial took place as prosecutors were questioning a witness named Wunnie Lee (aka Slimelife Shawty), a former defendant in the YSL case who signed a plea agreement in exchange for testifying.
While on the stand, prosecutors asked Lee to identify certain defendants by showing him social media posts. While reading one of the posts, Lee read aloud the hashtag #freequa — a reference to a previous prison sentence for Marquavius Huey (aka Qua), one of Thug’s current co-defendants.
That was a crucial error by prosecutors. The jury was not supposed to know which defendants had previously been incarcerated, and defense attorneys argued that the government was supposed to redact the post and prep Lee not to mention it. After the admission before jurors, defense attorneys quickly moved for a mistrial.
“We’re not going to be able to unring this bell,” defense attorney Nicole Westmoreland said in court. “It is painfully obvious that the state is not prepping their witnesses.”
The misstep quickly drew another sharp critique from Judge Whitaker, who attempted to reach a solution that would allow the case to move forward: “What I’m trying to do is fix your sloppiness so that everybody won’t have wasted 10 to 12 months of their lives in this trial.”
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