The chieftains and stars of surging labels Republic, Interscope, RCA and indie Broken Bow have the industry’s full attention as the halfway point of the 2023 season nears. Who will emerge when the smokes clears? Will the reigning champ threepeat?

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Any substantive conversation about the present state of the biz will prominently feature how successful the burgeoning Latin market has become, as exemplified by its commanding presence on the U.S. and global streaming charts.

Rome wasn’t built in a day. Luke Combs’ “Fast Car,” it seems, was built in about a month.

With six entries apiece on HITS’ Song Revenue Chart, Taylor Swift ($378k) and Lil Durk ($332) are filling their respective coffers with long green. Meanwhile, a pair of burgeoning revenue streams—in both senses of the term—is dominating the Top 50, as country songs collectively ring up $672k and Spanish-language songs account for $494k.

“Ella Baila Sola," Eslabon Armado’s rocket with Peso Pluma, has earned more than 500m Spotify streams in just under three months, helping ring in Virgin Music Group's JT Myers/Nat Pastor era with a bang.

Republic, I.B. Bad points out, is knocking the cover off the ball, with 12.2 in current YTD marketshare. House Lipman has...

Chatter has become deafening around a possible deal for Queen's catalog, although most insiders agree that...

Drag isn't just an art form; it's a weapon against fascism.

For our Pride Special, David Furnish gets personal with David Bender and discusses Elton John's final tour coming to an end, his documentary with R.J. Cutler, activism, music and more.