sign in sign up
<<
Home , Astronaut in the Ocean, Atticus Ross, Back to the Streets, Benee, Chika (rapper), Da 5 Bloods

Bulletin YOUR DAILY ENTERTAINMENT NEWS UPDATE APRIL 12, 2021 Page 1 of 22

INSIDE & Anderson .Paak, as

• ’s Sonic, Top ‘Justice’ Returns to No. 1 on With ‘ the Door Open’ Chart

• ConvertKit Plans to BY GARY TRUST Bring Newsletters to Music Industry With “Leave the Door Open” by Silk Sonic, the duo of Bru- 59.1 million radio airplay audience impressions ( FanBridge Acquisition no Mars and Anderson .Paak, rises from No. 3 to No. 9%) in the week ending April 11. • What 1 for its first week atop the Billboard Hot 100 songs The track pushes 5-2 for a new high on Radio Ratifying Ringer & chart. and climbs 4- and Gimlet Unions Songs Digital Song Sales Means for Music’s Mars unlocks his eighth Hot 100 No. 1 and Ander- 7-3 on , returning to its best rank Labor Movement son. Paak earns his first. on each of the latter two charts. Combining digital • Music Plus, ’s “Deja Vu” enters the Hot 100 and physical sales, the song was the most-sold of the Australia Fires at No. 8 and notches his first top 10 as tracking week, aided by two CD versions that shipped Veteran Exec his breakthrough hit “” ascends to purchasers in that span (one for $2.50 and a live Following Investigation Into 12-10. version for the standard $1.29 single price), as it wins ‘Inappropriate The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (of- the Hot 100’s top Sales Gainer award. Behavior’ ficial audio and official video), radio airplay and sales Mars’ eighth Hot 100 No. 1: As the Silk Sonic bill- • AEG Hosting data. All charts (dated April 17) will update on Bill- ing counts for both Bruno Mars and Anderson. Paak’s Summer Concerts board.com tomorrow (April 13). For all chart news, individual chart histories, “Door” marks the former’s in Wyoming With you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on eighth Hot 100 No. 1 and the latter’s first. Fewer Pandemic Restrictions both and . Bruno Mars’ Hot 100 No. 1s: “Door,” released on Aftermath/Atlantic Records, is “Nothin’ on You” (B.o.B feat. Mars), two weeks, begin- • Lil X’s ‘Montero’ the 1,121st No. 1 in the Hot 100’s 62-year history. ning May 1, 2010 & Justin Bieber’s ‘Peaches’ Top Streams, sales & airplay: “Door” drew 21.5 million “Just the Way You Are,” four weeks, Oct. 2, 2010 Billboard Global U.S. streams (up 13%) and sold 28,600 copies, down- “Grenade,” four weeks, Jan. 8, 2011 Charts, BTS’ ‘Film loads and CDs combined (up 138%), in the week end- “,” six weeks, Dec. 22, 2012 Out’ Hits Top 5 ing April 8, according to MRC Data. It also attracted (continued)

TOTAL IMMERSION ESSENTIAL ANALYSIS of the latest business topics and trends formulated to give industry players the competitive advantage in a rapidly changing market.

EXCLUSIVE QUARTERLY REPORTS that deliver in-depth, holistic reporting; case studies; and custom data designed to serve the industry.

A DEEP DIVE LIBRARY stocked with intelligence on fan data, SUBSCRIBE TO BILLBOARD PRO FOR song catalog sales, TV synchs, Africa’s burgeoning music ACCESS TO NEW REPORTS business and the gaming industry’s embrace of artists. AND THE ARCHIVE

Page 3 of 22

IN BRIEF

“,” one week, April except for ’s “!,” weeks, 2017), “Finesse” (one week, 2018) 20, 2013 featuring Mars, released on RCA). His latest and “” (one week, 2019), the latter “Uptown Funk!” (Mark Ronson feat. Mars), leader is historic in the label’s archives, as two with . Anderson. Paak scores his 14 weeks, Jan. 17, 2015 he ties for the most Atlantic No. first No. 1 on the chart. “That’s What I Like,” one week, May 13, 1s. Collins logged his seven leaders in 1984- “Door” concurrently rebounds 2-1 for a 2017 90 (and made another trip to the top, also on third week atop the Hot R&B Songs chart, “Leave the Door Open” (Silk Sonic [Mars & Atlantic, with “Invisible Touch” by trio Gen- which, like Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, uses Anderson. Paak]), one week to-date, April esis, of which he was a member, in 1986). the same methodology as the Hot 100. 17, 2021 ‘Door’ No. 1: Meanwhile, an act walks a ’s “Montero (Call Me by Your With eight Hot 100 No. 1s dating to his song with “door” in its title to No. 1 for the Name)” drops to No. 2 after it launched first, as featured on B.o.B’s “Nothin’ on You” first time in the Hot 100’s history. The song atop the Hot 100 a week earlier. It adds a on the chart dated May 1, 2010, Mars ties one-ups the No. 2-peaking “Lookin’ Out My second week atop Streaming Songs (38.1 , Katy Perry and for the most Back Door” by Creedence Clearwater Re- million, down 19%) and slips 2-3 on Digital in that span. Mars becomes one of 18 artists vival in 1970. Three other songs with “door” Song Sales (14,500, down 31%), while gain- in the Hot 100’s entire history with at least in their titles have hit the Hot 100’s top 10: ing by 189% to 3.2 million in airplay audi- eight leaders. ’s “Next Door to an Angel” (No. ence. Meanwhile, “Door” reaches No. 1 in its 5, 1962); Dean Martin’s “The Door Is Still Justin Bieber’s “Peaches,” featuring fifth week on the Hot 100, completing Mars’ Open to My Heart” (No. 6, 1964); and Pete Daniel Caesar and Giveon, descends 2-3, quickest coronation. He wrapped a prior- Townshend’s “Let My Love Open the Door” two weeks after debuting atop the Hot best eight-week ascent to the summit with (No. 9, 1980). 100, while claiming the chart’s top Airplay “Uptown Funk!” in 2015. As for artists, The Doors notched two Hot Gainer nod (31.6 million, up 37%), and Anderson .Paak reigns in his second Hot 100 No. 1s: “Light My Fire” (three weeks, Cardi B’s “Up” holds at No. 4, three weeks 100 visit, after he reached No. 89 in Febru- 1967) and “Hello, I Love You” (two weeks, after reaching No. 1. “Up” adds a seventh ary 2020 as featured on ’s “Lock It 1968). week atop the multi-metric Hot Rap Up.” Plus, Silk Sonic is the second “Silk”- Songs chart. (Mars is the second artist in less than a named act to top the Hot 100. Two weeks Olivia Rodrigo’s former eight-week Hot year to top the Hot 100 via a collaborative shy of 28 years earlier, R&B vocal group Silk 100 No. 1 “Drivers License” keeps at No. 5, billing that expands beyond his name; Travis began a two-week reign with “Freak Me” on as it spends a fifth week at No. 1 on Ra- Scott did so with “,” credited to the May 1, 1993, chart. dio Songs (62.8 million, down 6%); The The Scotts, and , when No. 1 R&B and hip-hop: Silk Sonic Weeknd’s “” is steady at No. it debuted atop the May 9, 2020, chart.) pushes “Door” from No. 2 to No. 1 for its 6 on the Hot 100, after reaching No. 4; and An Atlantic Records record: “Door” is first week atop the multi-metric Hot R&B/ Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” featuring DaBaby, Mars’ seventh Hot 100 No. 1 credited to At- Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it’s Mars’ repeats at No. 7, after hitting No. 5. lantic Records (encompassing all his leaders fourth leader, after “That’s What I Like” (10 Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” follow-

AUTHORITATIVE INTELLIGENCE. DELIVERED DIGITALLY. CLICK HERE FOR FREE DELIVERY

DIGITAL NEWSLETTERS ACADEMY AWARD© NOMINEE BEST ANIMATED FEATURE • BEST SOUND BEST ORIGINAL SCORE • •

© 2021 DISNEY/ BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE APRIL 13, 2020 | PAGE Page 4 5OF of 1922

ON THE CHARTS JIM ASKER [email protected] IN BRIEF SamHunt’s Southside Rules Top Country up “DejaAlbu Vu” debutsms; at No. Brett 8 on the Hot Y100,oung 70, “Blinding ‘Catc Lights,” Theh Weeknd,’-es No. Fifth 1 ( four Airplay marking her second top 10. Released April weeks), 2020-21 Justin Bieber’s 1, it enters atLea No. 4 onder; Streaming Travis Songs with 69,Denning “How Do I Live,” LeAnn Makes Rimes, No. 2, History 20.3 million streams and No. 7 on Digital 1997-98 ‘Justice’ Returns to Song Sales with 7,400 sold in the April 2-8 68, “,” OneRepublic, No. 2, Samtracking Hunt week;’s second it also studio drew full-length, 9.3 million and in first in over2013-14 five years, Southside sales (up 21%) in the trackingNo. week. On 1 Country on Airplay, Billboard it hops 18-15 (11.9 mil - (MCAradio Nashville/Universalreach in the week Music ending Group April Nashville), 11. debuts68, at “Party No. 1 on Rock Billboard Anthem,”’s lion LMFAO audience feat. impressions, Lau- up 16%). TopAs Country “License,” Albums which chart soared dated Aprilonto 18.the In Hot its first renweek Bennett(ending &April GoonRock, 9), it No. 1 (six weeks), earned 46,000 equivalent units, including 16,000 in album sales, ac- TRY TO ‘CATCH’ UP WITH200 YOUNG Brett Albums Youngachieves his fifthChart consecutive cording100 at No.to Nielsen 1 in January Music/MRC and “Deja Data. Vu” are 2011-12 and total No. 1 as “Catch” (Big Machine Label Group) ascends Rodrigo’sSouthside first marks two Hunt’s singles second promoted No. 1 on to the Rounding out the Hot 100’s top tier, BY 2-1,KEITH increasing CAULFIELD 13% to 36.6 million impressions. chartradio, and streaming fourth top services 10. It follows and other freshman plat- LP Masked Wolf’s first entry on the chart, Young’s first of six chart entries, “Sleep With- Montevalloforms (and, which mark arrivedher second at the and summit third in Hot No - “Astronaut in the Ocean,” rises 12-10. It also out You,”ustin reached Bieber No.’s Justice 2 in December returns 2016.to No. He vember 2014 and reigned for nine weeks. To date, followed with the multiweek No. 1s “In Case You 100 entries, respectively, after “All I Want,” reaches the Streaming Songs top 10 (11-8; 18 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart Montevallo has earned 3.9 million units, with 1.4 Didn’t Know” (two weeks, June 2017), “Like I Loved millionfrom High in album School sales. Musical: The Musical: The million, up 9%), while dipping 3-4 on Digital You”(dated (three, JanuaryApril 17), 2018), scoring “Mercy” its second(two, August SeriesMontevallo [Music has From spent the 267 Disney+ weeks on Original the list, tying Song Sales (12,000, down 1%) and debuting 2018)nonconsecutive and “Here ” week (two, atop April the 2019). list LukeSeries] Bryan, reached’s Crash No. My 90 Party in asJanuary the sixth-longest- 2020), she at No. 50 on (15.5 million, up J– and“Catch” becomes completes his first his longestmulti-week journey No. to No.1 1, runningis the first titles artist in the to chart’s send 56-yearher first history. two proper 26%). albumhaving since taken 2010. 46 weeks Plus, toDemi reach Lovatothe apex. lands It out - singlesOn the straight all-genre onto Billboard the Hot 200, 100 Southside in the top ar- The single from the Australian rapper, herpaces highest the 30-week charting climb album of “Here since Tonight.” 2015, rives at No. 5, awarding Hunt his second top 10 On , “Catch” pushes 7-5 for HUNT YOUNG after10. the No. 3-peaking Montevallo. born Harry Michael, spends a sixth week and a newLil high. Tjay debuts in the top five. HuntThe Weeknd’sfirst released “Blinding the EPX2C Lights”, which backdebuted- in the top 10 of both the Billboard Global The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most andtracks peaked 8-9 on at theNo. Hot5 on 100,Top Countryafter spending Albums in August200 and 2014.Billboard Following Global COMBS Excl. ‘DOES’ U.S. charts, IT AGAIN Lukepopular Combs albums’ “Does of to the Me” week (River in House/Columbia the U.S. based Montevallofour weeks, Betweenat No. 1 thein April-May Pines: Acoustic 2020. Mixtape It startedwhere at its it No.has 7hit high Nos. in 3 andNashville), 4, respectively. featuring Eric Churchon multi-metric, ascends 11-8 consumption on Country Airplay, as measured up 10% to Novemberadds a record-extending 2015. 57th week in the Again, for all chart news,24.7 youmillion can in follow audience. Thein songequivalent is Combs’ album eighth units. straight Units career-opening comprise Montevallo produced five singles, four of which hit the pinnacle of Country top 10, following a record run of seven consecutive out-of-the-gate, properly Airplay:top 10, after“Leave it thebecame Night the On,” first “Take song Your to Time,” total “House@billboard Party” and and “Make @billboardcharts promoted No. on 1 both singles. album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) Youa year Miss in Me.” the “Break region Up. in a Small Town” peaked at No.Twitter 2. and Instagram andChurch all charts adds (dated his 15th Countryand streaming Airplay top equivalent 10. albums (SEA). HuntThe track co-penned also tallies all 12 songs a 70th on total Southside week ,on including April “Body 17), includingLike a Back the Hot 100 in its en- Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 indi- Road,”the Hot which 100, wasbecoming released the in 2017.fourth The single smash to hit ruledtirety, Country will Airplayrefresh for on Billboard.com tomor THAT TOOK QUITE -‘A FEW’vidual MONTHS tracks Travis sold Denning from an shatters album, the or record 3,750 for threereach weeks the milestone, and the airplay-, while streaming- extending and its sales-basedrun row Hot (April Country 13). Songs the most weeks it has takenad-supported to penetrate the or Country 1,250 paid/subscription Airplay top 10 as “After chart for a then-record 34 frames. It now ranks second only to Bebe Rexha and a Few” (Mercury Nashville) climbs 12-10 in its 57th week, up 4% to 21.4 mil - Floridaas the longest-charting Georgia Line’s “Meant No. 1to hit. Be” (50 weeks atop the latter list in 2017-18). lion in radio reach. on-demand official audio and video streams “Downtown’sMost Weeks Dead,”on the whichBillboard is also Hot on 100:the new set, reached Nos. 14 and 15 The song surpasses two tracksgenerated that took by songs 50 weeks from each an toalbum. enter theThe top new 10: on87, Hot “Radioactive,” Country Songs Imagine and Country Dragons, Airplay, No. respectively, 3 in June 2018. “Kin- Easton Corbin’s “A Girl LikeApril You,” 17, which 2021-dated reached chart No. 10 (where in JanuaryJustice 2018 re be-- folks”peak, led2012-14 Country Airplay on Feb. 29, becoming Hunt’s seventh No. 1. It hit fore peaking at No. 6 that February,turns to and No. Aaron 1) will Watson be posted’s “Outta in full Style,” on Bill which- No.79, “Sail,”3 on Hot AWOLNATION, Country Songs. No. 17, 2011-14 achieved its No. 10 high in Decemberboard’s website 2017. on April 13. For all chart Latest single “Hard to Forget” jumps 17-9 on Hot Country Songs. It’s his “After” is Denning’s second Country Airplay entry. “David Ashley Parker 76, “I’m Yours,” Jason Mraz, No. 6, 2008-09 news, follow @billboard and @billboard- eighth top 10, having corralled 8.2 million U.S. streams (up 96%) and 5,000 in From Powder Springs” traveled to No. 32 in September 2018. ETHAN MICHAEL YOUNG: VIA MARTIN/NHLI GETTY HUNT: IMAGES. IMAGES MILLER/GETTY

Page 7 of 22

IN BRIEF

charts on both Twitter and Instagram. deluxe editions of the album (each with Justice rises 2-1 on the Billboard 200 in bonus tracks).Here’s a recap of Lovato’s ConvertKit its third week on the chart, having earned seven charting albums on the Billboard 75,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. 200: Dancing With the Devil… (No. 2), Tell Plans to Bring in the week ending April 8 (down 25%), Me You Love Me (No. 3, 2017), Confident (No. according to MRC Data. Of that sum, 67,000 2, 2015), Demi (No. 3, 2013), Unbroken (No. Newsletters to comprise SEA units (down 23%, equaling 4, 2011), Here We Go Again (No. 1, 2009) 89.44 million on-demand streams of the set’s and Don’t Forget (No. 2, 2008). Music Industry songs), 6,000 comprise album sales (down Rod Wave’s SoulFly falls 1-3 in its second 43%) and 2,000 comprise TEA units (down week on the Billboard 200, earning 67,000 With FanBridge 38%). Justice debuted at No. 1 on the chart equivalent album units (down 48%). Mor- dated April 3, and fell to No. 2 on the April gan Wallen’s former No. 1 Dangerous: The Acquisition 10 chart. Double Album rises 5-4 with 63,000 units As Justice notches a second week at No. (down 1%). BY MICAH SINGLETON 1, it marks Bieber’s first album to spend Lil Tjay’s Destined 2 Win is the only other more than one week at No. 1 since 2010, debut in the top 10, as the album bows at mail marketing company Convert- when his first leader, My World 2.0, spent No. 5 with 62,000 equivalent album units Kit is looking to bring the lucrative four nonconsecutive weeks atop the list. earned. Of that sum, 58,000 comprise SEA newsletter business to the music In total, Bieber has eight No. 1 albums, and units (equaling 86.14 million on-demand industry having newly acquired the six No. 1 albums in between My World streams of the album’s songs), 3,000 com- EFanBridge, a fan relationship management 2.0 and Justice all spent one week at No. 1. prise album sales and 1,000 comprise TEA platform geared towards musicians, the Justice continues to profit from the suc- units. company tells Billboard. The terms of the cess of its smash single “Peaches,” featur- The album was led by the single “Calling deal were not disclosed. ing Daniel Caesar and Giveon. On the My Phone,” featuring , which be- The move comes at a time when newslet- most recently published Billboard Hot came his first top 10 hit on the all-genre Hot ters have never been more popular. Com- 100 and Streaming Songs charts (dated 100 chart, reaching No. 3 in February. Des- panies like Substack — another newsletter April 10), the song sat at No. 2, after it tined 2 Win is the rapper’s second top 10 startup that recently raised a $65 million debuted atop both charts the previous week effort on the Billboard 200, and matches his funding round that reportedly valued the (April 3). high on the chart. He previously debuted company at $650 million — have grown Demi Lovato lands her highest charting and peaked at No. 5 with True 2 Myself (Oct. dramatically in recent years as the creator album since 2015 on the Billboard 200, as 26, 2019-dated chart). economy continues to expand and writers her new effort Dancing With the Devil… The ’s The Highlights is a non- and journalists have flooded the market of- Art of Starting Over debuts at No. 2. It’s also mover at No. 6 on the new Billboard 200 fering free and subscription-based products. her seventh consecutive top five-charting (43,000 equivalent album units earned; ConvertKit has already established itself in album – the entirety of her charting efforts. down 4%), ’s former No. 1 Shoot the market with intellectuals like investor Dancing bows with 74,000 equivalent al- for the Stars Aim for the Moon is also station- Tim Ferris, authors Gretchen Rubin and bum units earned. Of that sum, 38,000 com- ary at No. 7 (37,000 units; down 2%), Car- James Clear, and Dan Runcie, the author of prise album sales (making it the top-selling rie Underwood’s My Savior falls 4-8 in its the hip-hop business newsletter Trapital, album of the week), 33,000 comprise SEA second week (35,000 units; down 52%), Dua operating their popular newsletters on the units (equaling 46.50 million on-demand Lipa’s Nostalgia is a non-mover at company’s platform. streams of the album’s songs) and 2,000 No. 9 (34,000 units; down 3%) and Luke The Boise, Idaho-based startup has flown comprise TEA units. Combs’ former leader What You See Is What under the radar since it was founded eight The album was supported by the four- You Get rises 14-10 (28,000 units; up 2%). years ago, quietly powering email marketing episode YouTube Originals documen- and newsletters for more than 300,000 cus- tary Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil, tomers on its free tier, and 35,000 customers which premiered on March 23. Collectively, on its paid offerings. ConvertKit is free for the episodes have garnered over 30 million users with less than 1,000 subscribers, with global views on YouTube. a sliding fee scale that increases with the The Dancing album also got a boost from size of the email list starting at $29 a month the availability of a Target-exclusive CD for newsletters with over 1,000 subscribers. edition of the set with two bonus tracks, a ConvertKit founder and CEO Nathan signed CD sold via Lovato’s official website, Barry has largely avoided press and never multiple CD cover variants and two digital accepted venture capital funding, but de-

Page 9 of 22

IN BRIEF

spite the non-traditional methods, Convert- offered directly through the platform, with within the industry.” Kit has built a massive audience, reaching the company only taking a 3.5% fee to cover The two unions, representing a total of 105 million engaged subscribers (subscrib- payment processing. 115 employees at Spotify-owned Gimlet ers that have opened an email in the last Whether ConvertKit will be the company Media and The Ringer, ratified the contracts 30 days) every month through newsletters to bring newsletters to the music industry Wednesday. In addition to establishing min- hosted on its platform. The company is also will depend on how the overall newslet- imum annual base salaries ($57,000 at The profitable — and expects to remain profit- ter market continues to grow. If it’s proven Ringer, which covers sports and pop culture able post-acquisition — with $27 million in that newsletters can succeed in industries via websites and podcasts, and $73,000 at annual recurring revenue. that aren’t traditionally focused on writing, Gimlet, which produces podcasts), the con- The acquisition of FanBridge — a smaller an artists’ traditionally loyal fanbase could tracts provide funding for diversity commit- email marketing platform popular with art- become even more lucrative. “The more au- tees and representation for LGBTQ workers ists including Maggie Rogers, Mandy Moore, thentic, directly connected with the reader and other under-represented groups. Ice Cube and Def Leppard — will bring over you can be, the bigger the pay-off is,” Barry “This is not just a significant victory, it’s 1,000 artists to ConvertKit’s platform and says. “They’ll click through more, which is also an innovative victory,” Bronfenbrenner add 25 million engaged subscribers to its ultimately what you’re trying to get them to says. “There’s language that prioritizes ledger, increasing the reach of the newly do, whether it’s to merch, or to pre-save the those that needed it the most. They’re fight- combined company to over 130 million album on Spotify, or whatever else.” ing for the lowest-paid workers, workers of people every month. FanBridge GM Scott As opposed to many startups, Barry says color and LGBTQ workers.” Englund will lead ConvertKit’s music ef- ConvertKit’s profitability allows the compa- In recent years, unions have struggled forts moving forward. ny to take the slow and steady approach as to gain traction at Big Tech companies: Barry says the music industry is ripe for it enters a new market. “In order to build a warehouse workers an election newsletters to thrive, since many artists sustainable company that’s focused on serv- Friday (April 9) to join the Retail, Wholesale already have fan lists that can extend into ing creators, profits are one of those things and Department Store Union; work- the millions, and few acts have offered a that let you make long-term decisions from ers formed the Alphabet Union in January, more compelling product than the occa- a calm place,” Barry says. “We’re profitable but it has only 700 members in a company sional email announcing touring schedules now,. FanBridge was a profitable company, of 130,000 employees. And although music or album releases. ConvertKit has already and we’ll just continue to be more profitable workers aren’t specifically impacted by the attracted a handful of musicians including after acquiring them. That’s just the way Spotify ratifications, the streaming ser- Tim McGraw, but Barry realizes he doesn’t that we think business should be done. It’s vice’s action is the latest in recent small but have all the answers just yet. old school.” positive signs for labor movements after “We’re relatively new to the music space,” indie Secretly Group quickly Barry says. “We need to build a good foun- recognized its new employees’ union on dation and we need to treat artists the right What Spotify March 25. way. If we come in and we’re like, ‘We’re Broader unionization at large tech the hottest thing from Silicon Valley, let’s Ratifying Ringer companies is unlikely to expand beyond change the way the game is played,’ every- Spotify, says Gordon Lafer, a University one’s going to look at us like, ‘No, you’re & Gimlet Unions of Oregon professor who specializes in not, we’re the managers, we’re the industry labor studies: “It’s partly because there is veterans. We know what we’re doing.’ Our Means for Music’s vicious pushback by the companies. And it’s approach going forward is going to be to just partly because it’s a competitive industry learn from the managers what tools do you Labor Movement and people are scared of not only being need. We’re really leaning into conversa- fired but not getting jobs in Silicon Valley tions saying, ‘Okay, as a manager, what do BY STEVE KNOPPER or .” Spotify was an unusual case, you need built?’” perhaps because it’s based in Sweden, which ConvertKit users have so far earned more potify may have quickly ratified is relatively union-friendly, but also because than $1 billion through the platform, which contracts with its employees’ labor The Ringer and Gimlet employees work in allows services like Shopify and subscription unions because, emerging from the podcasting and had large platforms to rally networks like Patreon to integrate seam- pandemic in coming months, the public support. “If you’re going to threaten lessly into newsletters. Last year, it launched Smusic-streaming giant has “opportunities to the job of a warehouse worker, nobody will ConvertKit Commerce, enabling users to make money quickly ,” says Kate know,” he says. setup their own subscription offering for Bronfenbrenner, Cornell University’s Employees at Gimlet and The Ringer their audiences, allowing for things like paid director of labor research. “It would not be didn’t win on every point — management newsletter subscriptions and classes to be a good time to be stalled by delays or fights insisted on retaining writers’ work on web- 2021

On April 24th, Billboard will publish its annual CONTACTS International Power Players list. This issue Joe Maimone will profile the leaders in the global music 201.301.5933 | [email protected] industry including the label executives, concert promoters, managers, talent Lee Ann Photoglo agents and lawyers, and recognize their 615.376.7931 | [email protected] achievements. Advertise and congratulate Cynthia Mellow this year’s International Power Players to 615.352,0265 | [email protected] reach an influential audience of decision-makers worldwide. Marcia Olival 786.586.4901 | [email protected]

Gene Smith 973.452.3528 | [email protected]

Ryan O’Donnell +447843437176 | [email protected]

ISSUE DATE 4/24 | AD CLOSE 4/14 | MATERIALS DUE 4/15 Page 11 of 22

IN BRIEF

sites, podcasts and other outlets. But that According to the article, the investiga- suggests the companies and unions were tion was launched in February after a staff AEG Hosting open to compromise, says Robert Bruno, member made an initial complaint. Several professor of labor and employment rela- employees are said to have accused Glover of Summer Concerts tions at the University of Illinois Urbana- bullying and harassment. Champaign, possibly because the podcast, “Upon receiving complaints of alleged in Wyoming With tech and music industries attract like- inappropriate behavior, a Senior Counsel was minded managers and employees focused immediately engaged to independently inves- Fewer Pandemic on “creation and entrepreneurialism and tigate the allegations,” a Australia creativity.” spokesperson told the SMH. Restrictions “Unless you’re going to be overly adver- “Following completion of the investigation, sarial, you’re going to end up with a con- the company acted on the findings. Sony Mu- BY DYLAN OWENS tract. Why drag it out?” he asks. “It makes sic Australia can confirm that Tony Glover sense to get to it.” has been dismissed with immediate effect.” s live music looks to mount a Bronfenbrenner adds that the recent When asked to supply a statement, a post-pandemic comeback, AEG victories at Secretly and Spotify, along spokesperson for Sony Music directed Bill- Presents has announced it will with President Biden’s general pro-union board to the SMH report and declined to book a new outdoor music venue stance, are helpful for the wider labor move- comment further. thisA spring. ment. “We’re seeing a ripple effect across Glover denies the accusations, telling the Chinook at Terry Bison Ranch is a 5,000 the country,” she says. “Workers see that broadsheet: “There’s me and there’s the capacity venue set on a dude ranch on the unions are possible. They’re going to be complainants and I guess the amount of outskirts of Cheyenne, Wyoming. inspired by the fact that workers at Spotify, complainants outweighed my word.” He con- “We liked it a lot because we saw it as a who are like them, are able to organize.” tinued, “I had never been sanctioned before, place in the short and long term opportu- (the investigation) was a complete surprise. I nity,” said Don Strasburg, co-president of think I am a decent person, a loyal person.” AEG presents Rocky Mountains and Pacific Sony Music Glover had risen through the ranks since Northwest. “We’re looking for cool new joining company in February 1991 as promo- ways to present music, and places like the Australia Fires tions manager in Adelaide. In 2008, he was Terry Bison Ranch are a good template mov- appointed as GM, commercial music group ing forward. I think it’s going to resonate Veteran Exec and in July 2012 was appointed to also with audiences.” oversee Parade Management as GM, com- About 110 miles north of Red Rocks, the Following mercial music group & Parade Management, Cheyenne space will pad out AEG’s booking with responsibility for compilations, special options in the Rocky Mountain region, espe- Investigation Into projects, country, kids and classical releases. cially as the COVID-19 pandemic continues He was promoted again to a broader role in to restrict indoor show capacities. ‘Inappropriate 2015. AEG contacted Wyoming’s Pig The harassment allegations come as a Presents, who’d booked socially distanced Behavior’ #MeToo-inspired movement has created drive-in concerts at the venue last year, to ripples in the Australasian music industry in make the arrangement. BY LARS BRANDLE recent months. “It’s our job to try to be prepared for all Earlier this year, Warner Music dismissed the options. We don’t have a ton of op- ony Music Australia has termi- Scott Maclachlan, the former senior vice portunities indoors this summer, and we nated a veteran executive after an president for A&R at the label’s Australasia have limited outdoor opportunities because investigation found he had engaged office — who is best known for discovering there’s only so many spaces,” Strasburg said. in misconduct with staff. - — over sexual ha- “Based upon COVID and the law, Cheyenne STony Glover, a longstanding staffer who rassment allegations involving a co-worker. was a place where we could have extremely most recently served as vice president of Separately, Paul McKessar, the award- stringent rules and still have a good environ- commercial music at the music giant’s affili- winning former manager of Benee and The ment.” ate in Sydney, was dismissed last Thursday Naked and Famous, was let go by his Despite a trickle of 2021 concert an- (April 8) following a months-long indepen- employer CRS Music after his years-long nouncements, state-mandated capacity dent probe. harmful behavior was exposed. restrictions could still make it difficult for The story was broken over the weekend promoters to justify the cost of putting on by theSydney Morning Herald. larger shows. 2 0 2 1 PRIMARY WAVE 15TH ANNIVERSARY

On April 24, Billboard will salute Primary Wave Music on its 15th CONTACTS anniversary. Joe Maimone 201.301.5933 | [email protected] Founded in 2006, Primary Wave Music is home to some of the most iconic and artists across the history of recorded Lee Ann Photoglo music including Bob Marley, Stevie Nicks, Frankie Valli & the Four 615.376.7931 | [email protected] Seasons, , Whitney , , Cynthia Mellow Olivia Newton-John, and many more. 615.352,0265 | [email protected]

With offices in , , Austin, Nashville and Marcia Olival , Primary Wave Music has embraced an entrepreneurial 786.586.4901 | [email protected] spirit, offering and executing proactive one-of-a-kind ideas, Gene Smith unique services and marketing campaigns for our artists. Primary 973.452.3528 | [email protected] Wave has earned a stellar reputation for being forward thinking and re-introducing classic artists and their music into the modern Debra Fink marketplace as well as nurturing young talent to become legends 213.448.5157 | [email protected] themselves. This success is based upon their team of seasoned Ryan O’Donnell and creative executives collaboratively working together closely +447843437176 | [email protected] with our artists as partners. As a company, Primary Wave strives for excellence in the pursuit of iconic artists and catalogs that not only reflect great artistry, but moments of culture.

ISSUE DATE 4/24 | AD CLOSE 4/14 | MATERIALS DUE 4/15 Page 13 of 22

IN BRIEF

But mandates differ drastically from ate and be inspired again,” CloZee said in an week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. state to state. Much of Colorado, including email. “We are extremely stoked to have this U.S. chart. Denver and Red Rocks’ Jefferson county, is amazing lineup of artists and to finally being Plus, BTS’ “Film Out” enters the Global currently subject to restrictions on out- able to share a special, real moment with the 200 at No. 5 and bounds 185-3 on the Global door gatherings. But Wyoming, Colorado’s fans. It’s going to be beautiful.” Excl. U.S. chart and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Deja neighbor to the north, removed all restric- Not all events will be overnights, Stras- Vu” debuts at No. 8 on the Global 200. tions on outdoor gatherings on March burg said, noting there are hotels in Chey- Billboard’s two global charts (the latest of 16. The order lifted many other COVID enne and Fort Collins, which is “closer to which are dated April 17) began last Sep- restrictions in Wyoming that are standard Terry Bison Ranch than Red Rocks.” tember and rank songs based on streaming elsewhere in the country, including its Terry Bison Ranch caught AEG’s eye last and sales activity culled from more than 200 mask mandate and relaxed indoor capacity, summer, when the property began hosting territories around the world, as compiled by currently set at 500 people or 50% of venue concerts to tide live music fans over during MRC Data. The Billboard Global 200 is in- capacity. the pandemic. They also hosted a drive-in clusive of worldwide data and the Billboard The rate of COVID cases in Wyoming has bull rodeo — the first of its kind, according Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from leveled off since early March. According to to ranch and resort general manager Brian territories excluding the U.S. the CDC, Wyoming has registered a six-day “Buck-It” Thompson. Chart rankings are based on a weighted average of about 60 new cases since then. “AEG worked out a mutual agreement formula incorporating official-only streams Cheyenne’s Laramie County, the most popu- with Blue Pig because a lot of their venues on both subscription and ad-supported lous county in Wyoming, has registered an were still shut down,” said Thompson. “Our tiers of audio and video music services, as average of 14 new cases per 100,000 people restrictions were lifted up here, so they well as download sales, the latter of which in the last two weeks, characterized as “very figured they could put on some good shows reflect purchases from full-service digital high risk” by The New York Times’ standard- with us.” music retailers from around the world, with ized COVID-19 exposure calculator. “We liked it a lot because we saw it as an sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites As of April 11, about 23% of Wyoming’s opportunity in the short and long term,” excluded from the charts’ calculations. population has been vaccinated, according Strasburg said. “It’s huge, which is great for ‘Montero’ Moves to No. 1 on Global 200 CDC figures. people getting comfortable with returning A week after debuting at the runner-up Though AEG will only use a portion to gatherings, but we also see it as a space to spot, Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me by Your of it, Terry Bison Ranch is a sprawling spread out and do fun things in the future.” Name)” rises 2-1 for its first week at No. 1 27,500-acre property abutting the Colorado- on the Billboard Global 200, with 109.3 mil- Wyoming border. It bills itself as half dude lion streams (up 12%), marking the week’s ranch and half resort, sporting a restaurant, top streaming total, and 20,000 sold (down on-property train rides and plenty of space Lil Nas X’s 24%) worldwide in the April 2-8 tracking for camping. “It’s a unique offering” for week. live music, Strasburg said, comparing it ‘Montero’ & Justin The song is the first to log over 100 mil- to Horning’s Hideout in Portland, Ore. lion streams globally in over two months, So far, AEG has confirmed four events at Bieber’s ‘Peaches’ since Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” the space, each an artist-curated two-night broke that barrier for three weeks in Jan- run. It’ll launch its first show on May 7 and Top Billboard uary-February. Dating to the Global 200’s 8 with the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour, , the only hit other than “Montero” a two-night event hosted and curated by Global Charts, by solo males to surpass the threshold is Bad Philadelphia dubstep producer Subtronics. Bunny and Jhay Cortez’s “,” for four The gathering will feature about a half-doz- BTS’ ‘Film Out’ weeks in November-December; “Montero” en acts and other festival amenities. is the first song by one solo male and no Chinook at Terry Bison Ranch will host Hits Top 5 accompanying artists to draw over 100 mil- three similar mini-festival events through lion streams worldwide in a week in that June: CharlestheFirst on May 28 and 29; BY GARY TRUST span. (BTS’ “Life Goes On” logged an overall The Honeydrops’ Honeydrops weekly record 152.5 million streams globally Round Up on June 11 and 12; and VOYAGE!, il Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me since the chart began, as reflected on the an event curated and hosted by French DJ by Your Name)” ascends from Dec. 5-dated ranking.) CloZee (June 18 and 19). No. 2 to No. 1 for its first week Justin Bieber’s “Peaches,” featuring “I think people in the music scene have atop the Billboard Global 200, Daniel Caesar and Giveon, dips to No. 2 on been craving to escape for a full weekend Lwhile Justin Bieber’s “Peaches,” featuring the Global 200, after spending its first two and feel this family festival vibe, to regener- Daniel Caesar and Giveon, spends a third weeks on the chart at No. 1; “Leave the Door 2021 NOEL SCHAJRIS 20TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE

Latin Grammy winner, singer, songwriter and pianist Noel CONTACTS Schajris, has sold more than 25 million records and 1 million tickets since his first solo album 20 years ago, some Joe Maimone of his songs and albums had been appeared at the 201.301.5933 | [email protected] Billboard’s top ten charts. He has earned international Lee Ann Photoglo success with the legendary Sin Bandera where he 615.376.7931 | [email protected] and Leonel Garcia created some of the biggest hits in Spanish music history. Cynthia Mellow 615.352,0265 | [email protected] His music videos have more than 700 million views and his social media includes 9.5 million followers from more than Marcia Olival 15 countries. As a recording artist, he has sung duets with 786.586.4901 | [email protected] , Brian Mcknight, , and Reik, just to Gene Smith name a few. 973.452.3528 | [email protected]

In 2020 he released the unique web www.NoelSchajris.fan Ryan O’Donnell which includes an online store, a fan subscription service +447843437176 | [email protected] and online shows . Mr. Schajris is considered to be one of the most important and celebrated artists in Latin music.

ISSUE DATE 5/15 | AD CLOSE 5/5 | MATERIALS DUE 5/6 Page 15 of 22

IN BRIEF

Open” by Silk Sonic, the duo of Bruno Mars by IU’s “Celebrity” (190-44; Feb. 13). This Heaven,” that first gained and Anderson .Paak, rebounds 4-3, after Masked Wolf’s “Astronaut in the Ocean” notice on ’ 1974 album Body reaching No. 2; and Masked Wolf’s “Astro- repeats at its No. 4 Global Excl. U.S. high, Heat. Andra Day, an Oscar nominee for her naut in the Ocean” slips from its No. 3 high after reaching No. 2, and Silk Sonic’s “Leave performance in The United States vs. Billie to No. 4. the Door Open” keeps at No. its No. 5 best. Holiday, performed a song to open the show. BTS’ “Film Out” premieres at No. 5 on The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard The show also included performances by the Global 200 with 47.2 million streams Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated April 17) will Darius de Haas (the zesty “One Less Angel” and 66,000 sold, the week’s top sales sum, update on Billboard.com tomorrow (April from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and An- worldwide in the April 2-8 tracking week, 13). For both charts, the top 100 titles are gelica Garcia. following its April 1 release. (It arrived with available to all readers on Billboard.com, won the award for best music supervi- 16.3 million streams and 2,400 sold globally while the complete 200-title rankings are sion for film budgeted over $25 million. The in the last day of the prior tracking week.) visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard’s sub- award went to Tom MacDougall, the film’s “Film Out” is BTS’ fifth Global 200 top 10, scription-based service. For all chart news, music supervisor. Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross the most among groups dating to the chart’s you can follow @billboard and @billboard- and Jon Batiste are Oscar-nominated for inception, after “Dynamite” (No. 1 for four charts on both Twitter and Instagram. composing the film’s score. weeks); “ Love (Laxed – Siren Beat),” Reznor and Ross won here for best song with Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo (No. 1, one written and/or recorded for television for week); “Life Goes On” (No. 1, one week); and 2021 Guild of “The Way It Used to Be,” which they wrote “Blue & Grey” (No. 9). and recorded for an episode of HBO’s Watch- “Film Out” is from BTS’ Japanese-lan- Music Supervisors men. The two were nominated for guage album BTS, the Best, due June 16. All an Emmy last year for outstanding original songs on the set by the South Korean super- Awards: Full List music and lyrics for writing the song. Liza stars are sung entirely in Japanese. Notably, Richardson, the episode’s music supervisor, the song is the first top five Global 200 hit of Winners was also cited in that category. Richardson sung in Japanese. It’s the second such top won a second award here for best music 10, after LiSA’s “Homura” (No. 8, October). BY PAUL GREIN supervision - television drama for Season 1 Olivia Rodrigo’s “Deja Vu” debuts at No. 8 of . on the Global 200. Released April 1, the song ear My Voice” from The Richardson revealed that “The Way It enters with 40.9 million streams and 9,600 Trial of The Chicago Used to Be” is “kind of a happy accident. It sold globally in the April 2-8 tracking week. 7 won best song written was a music supervision failure that became The single follows Rodrigo’s break- and/or recorded for a a success because we couldn’t clear the through smash “Drivers License,” which “Hfilm at the 11th annual Guild of Music Su- song that was intended to be cleared, so we ruled the Global 200 for a record eight pervisors Awards, which were presented pivoted to Trent and Atticus creat[ing] this weeks in January-March and this week pulls virtually on Sunday (April 11). The award incredible song that you would never know up next to its follow-up at No. 9. went to the song’s co-writers, Celeste Waite came from members of ‘Peaches’ Still No. 1 Outside U.S. and , and also to the film’s because it’s this perfectly tuned 1940s, beau- Justin Bieber’s “Peaches,” featuring Dan- music supervisors, Peter Afterman and tiful song.” iel Caesar and Giveon, keeps at No. 1 on the Alison Litton. Quincy Jones received the icon award. Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, topping The Guild of Music Supervisors Awards performed a brief musical the tally for a third week (encompassing its recognize outstanding achievement in the tribute to Jones, who he has known since he entire run on the ranking so far) with 65.9 craft of music supervision in film, television, was 14 (in 1964). Many people from Jones’ million streams (up 16%) and 7,500 sold (up documentaries, games, advertising and trail- long and legendary career spoke about him, 26%) in territories outside the U.S. in the ers. both in archival and new clips. They included April 2-8 tracking week. “Hear My Voice” is an Oscar nominee for Oprah Winfrey, Alicia Keys, , will.i.am, Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me by Your best original song. However, none of the four , Colin Powell, , Mary Name)” holds at No. 2 in its second week on songs it defeated to win this award were J. Blige, Robin Thicke, Jacob Collier, John the Global Excl. U.S. survey. Oscar-nominated. As a result, its win here Legend, and Gloria & Emilio BTS’ “Film Out” flies 185-3 on the Global may not have much predictive power as to Estefan. Jones accepted the award wearing a Excl. U.S. chart following its first full week who will win the Oscar. Celeste performed baseball cap which was inscribed “University of tracking, with 44.3 million streams and the song to close the event, which is valu- of the ‘Hood.” 47,000 sold outside the U.S. The song’s able exposure to an audience that doubtless Maureen Crowe, the founding president 182-positiion vault is the greatest on the included many Academy members. of the Guild of Music Supervisors, received chart so far, besting the 146-spot leap made Celeste also performed “If I Ever Lose the legacy award. Crowe has worked on such Page 16 of 22

IN BRIEF

films as Wayne’s World, True Romance, Chi- geted under $5 million: Dondrea Erauw, cago, The Bodyguard and Dead Man Walking. Michael Perlmutter - The Cuban Awards: Complete Her legacy also includes making it so music Best song written and/or recorded for supervisors can vote, and receive awards, at a film: “Hear My Voice” from The Trial of List of Winners & both the Grammys and the Emmys, and play- the Chicago 7; writers: Celeste Waite, Daniel ing a key role in music supervisors receiving Pemberton; performed By: Celeste; music Nominees retirement and other benefits. Singing her supervisors: Peter Afterman, Alison Litton praises were Kenny Ortega, Kevin Costner, Television Awards BY BILLBOARD STAFF Jay Landers, , Debbie Al- Best music supervision - television len, Michael A. Levine, Neil Meron, Rickey drama: Liza Richardson – Watchmen – Sea- he British Academy of Film and Minor and Clive Davis. “I’m not retiring,” she son 1 Television Arts celebrated another insisted, when the plaudits made the tribute Best music supervision - television year of big-screen accomplish- start to sound like a retirement party. comedy or musical (three-way tie): Man- ments during the two-day BAFTA Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, who, ish Raval, Alison Rosenfeld, Tom Wolfe TAwards held on Saturday and Sunday (April between them, have won 15 Grammys in – High Fidelity – Season 1, Kier Lehman 10-11). the past two years, were presenters at the – Insecure – Season 4, Robin Urdang – The Eight awards were given out on the first ceremony. Other celebrity presenters or Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Season 3 night, followed by the bigger ceremony — participants included Angela Bassett, Connie Best music supervision - reality televi- the BAFTA’s 74th annual event — held at Britton, Michael Chiklis, Bryan Cranston, sion: Meryl Ginsberg – The Masked Singer – London’s Royal Albert Hall on Sunday. Tony Hawk, Marin Hinkle, Regina King, Season 3 Here is the complete list of nominees and Savan Kotecha, Michael McDonald, Eva No- Best music supervision - television winners. blezada, Folake Olowofoyeku, Tony Shalhoub movie: Warren Fischer, Laura Webb, Lind- BEST FILM and Paul Williams. say Wolfington – To All the Boys: P.S. I Still The Father There was an unusual three-way tie for Love You The Mauritanian best music supervision - television comedy Best song written and/or recorded WINNER: Nomadland or musical. The winners were Manish Raval, for television: “The Way It Used to Be,” Promising Young Woman Alison Rosenfeld and Tom Wolfe for High songwriters: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross; The Trial of the Chicago 7 Fidelity – Season 1; Kier Lehman for Inse- artists: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross; OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM cure – Season 4, and Robin Urdang for The program: Watchmen; episode: #106 “This Calm With Horses Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Season 3. Extraordinary Being;” music supervisor: The Dig Joel C. High, Robin Kaye, and Thomas Liza Richardson The Father Golubić executive produced the event. Documentary Awards His House Angelia Bibbs-Sanders produced, while Nick Best music supervision for a documen- Limbo Urbom acted as technical producer and Jes- tary: Aminé Ramer - Crip Camp The Mauritanian sica Milten served as talent producer. Best music supervision in a docuse- Mogul Mowgli There were more than a few technical ries: Rudy Chung - The Last WINNER: Promising Young Woman glitches in the Jones tribute. Let’s hope we Trailer Award Rocks are nearing of these virtual events, Best music supervision in a trail- Saint Maud and can soon go back to live events. er: Mike Lynn - Judas and the Black Messiah OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH Here is the complete winners list for the Advertising Awards WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER 11th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Best music supervision in advertising WINNER: His House, Remi Weekes (Writ- Awards: (synch): Andy Hamm - Apple “A Journey er/Director) Film Awards into the Valley of Fire - Shot on iPhone” Limbo, Ben Sharrock (Writer/Director), Best music supervision for film bud- Best music supervision in advertising Irune Gurtubai (Producer) geted over $25 million: Tom MacDougall (original music): Mike Ladman - Hennessy Moffie, Jack Sidey (Writer/Producer) – Soul “Maurice and the Black Bear School” Rocks, Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson (Writ- Best music supervision for film budget- Video Games Award ers) ed under $25 million: Dawn Sutter Madell Best music supervision in a video Saint Maud, Rose Glass (Writer/Director), - Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom game: Eric Kalver, Brandon Young - Tony Oliver Kassman (Producer) Best music supervision for film bud- Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 FILM NOT IN ENGLISH geted under $10 million: Susan Jacobs WINNER: Another Round - Promising Young Woman Dear Comrades! Best music supervision for film bud- 2021 BAFTA Les Miserables Page 17 of 22

IN BRIEF

Minari Dominique Fishback, Judas and the Black Quo Vadis, Aida? Messiah Pinocchio DOCUMENTARY Ashley Madekwe, County Lines SOUND Collective WINNER: Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari Greyhound : A Life on SUPPORTING ACTOR News of the World The Dissident WINNER: Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Nomadland WINNER: My Octopus Teacher Black Messiah Soul The Social Dilemma Barry Keoghan, Calm With Horses WINNER: Sound of Metal ANIMATED FILM Alan Kim, Minari SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS Onward Leslie Odom, Jr., One Night in Miami Greyhound WINNER: Soul , Da 5 Bloods The Midnight Sky Wolfwalkers Paul Raci, Sound of Metal Mulan DIRECTOR ORIGINAL SCORE The One and Only Ivan Another Round, Mank, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross WINNER: Tenet Babyteeth, Shannon Murphy Minari, Emile Mosseri BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION Minari, Lee Isaac Chung News of the World, The Fire Next Time WINNER: Nomadland, Chloé Zhao Promising Young Woman, Anthony Willis WINNER: The Owl and the Pussycat Quo Vadis, Aida? Jasmila Žbanić WINNER: Soul, Jon Batiste, Trent The Song of a Lost Boy Rocks, Sarah Gavron Reznor, Atticus Ross BRITISH SHORT FILM ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY CASTING Eyelash Another Round, Tobias Lindholm, Thomas Calm With Horses Lizard Vinterberg Judas and the Black Messiah Lucky Break Mank, Jack Fincher Minari Miss Curvy WINNER: Promising Young Woman, Promising Young Women WINNER: The Present WINNER: Rocks EE RISING STAR Rocks, Theresa Ikoko, Claire, Wilson CINEMATOGRAPHY WINNER: Bukky Bakray The Trial of the Chicago 7, Aaron Sorkin Judas and the Black Messiah Conrad Khan ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Mank Kingsley Ben-Adir The Dig The Mauritanian Morfydd Clark WINNER: The Father News of the World Sope Dirisu The Mauritanian WINNER: Nomadland Nomadland EDITING The White Tiger The Father ‘Soul’ Wins BAFTA LEADING ACTRESS Nomadland Bukky Bakray, Rocks Promising Young Woman Award For Best Radha Blank, The Forty-Year-Old Version WINNER: Sound of Metal Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman The Trial of the Chicago 7 Original Score WINNER: Frances McDormand, Nomad- PRODUCTION DESIGN land The Dig BY PAUL GREIN Wunmi Mosaku, His House The Father Alfre Woodard, Clemency WINNER: Mank on Batiste, Trent Reznor and At- LEADING ACTOR News of the World ticus Ross won a BAFTA Award for Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal Rebecca best original score for Soul on Sunday , Ma Rainey’s Black COSTUME DESIGN (April 11). The awards, presented by Bottom Ammonite Jthe British Academy of Film and Television Adarsh Gourav, The White Tiger The Dig Arts, were broadcast on the BBC. WINNER: Anthony Hopkins, The Father Emma This is the first BAFTA win for all three , Another Round WINNER: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom composers. Reznor and Ross weren’t even Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian Mank nominated for a BAFTA for The Social SUPPORTING ACTRESS MAKEUP & HAIR Network, the 2010 film for which they won Niamh Algar, Calm With Horses The Dig an Oscar. They were BAFTA-nominated Kosar Ali, Rocks Hillbilly Elegy for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (which, Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm WINNER: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom surprisingly, failed to land an Oscar nod). Page 18 of 22

IN BRIEF

Ross was born in England. Reznor and score, The Towering Inferno, which was mance was held June 14, a day after the Batiste are both Americans. This is the first Oscar-nominated the previous year). band’s seventh anniversary. collaboration by English and American com- 1977: , Williams BTS recently dropped the new song “Film posers to win a BAFTA. 1982: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Williams Out,” a collaboration with J-pop band Back Soul is the third three-way collabora- 1993: Schindler’s List, Williams Number that appears as the ending theme tion to win a BAFTA. It follows Romeo + 1995: The Postman (Il Postino), Luis En- in the new Japanese film Signal: Long-Term Juliet (1997/, Craig Arm- riquez Bacalov Unsolved Case Investigation Team. The track strong and ) and A Star Is 1996: The English Patient, will be included on the the septet’s next Born (2018/, and 2000: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Japanese-language album, BTS, The Best, Lukas Nelson). Neither of those song scores which is scheduled for release on June 16. were eligible for Oscars. 2006: Babel, Gustavo Santolalla Below, see BTS’ Bang Bang Con 21 an- Soul also won the BAFTA for animated 2008: , A.R. Rahman nouncement on Twitter. film. It is the first film to win BAFTA awards 2009: Up, both for score and animated film since Up 11 2011: The Artist, years ago. directed both of these 2013: Gravity, & Doja films. Michael Giacchino scored Up. 2014: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Alexan- Soul is also nominated for an Oscar for dre Desplat Cat’s ‘Best Friend’ best original score. The 93rd annual Acad- 2015: The Hateful Eight, emy Awards will be presented on April 25. 2016: , Cracks Top 10 The BAFTA and Oscar slates of nomi- 2017: , Desplat nated scores were nearly the same this 2019: Joker, Hildur Guðnadóttir on Hot R&B/Hip- year. Both fields included, in addition to Soul, Mank (also by Reznor and Ross), Mi- Hop Songs nari (Emile Mosseri) and News of the BTS Announces World (James Newton Howard). Promising BY TREVOR ANDERSON Young Woman (Anthony Williams) rounded Bang Bang Con out the BAFTA field. Da 5 Bloods (Terence aweetie scores a third top 10 Blanchard) rounded out the Oscar field. 2021 Virtual Event hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Soul is vying to become the 21st score Songs chart as “Best Friend,” fea- to win both a BAFTA and an Oscar. The BY MITCHELL PETERS turing Doja Cat, enters the top tier BAFTAs added a score category in 1968 – 34 Swith a 13-10 boost on the chart dated April years after the Oscars added one. TS’ Bang Bang Con is returning 10. The song climbs on the chart, which The number of scores that have won both in 2021. blends airplay, sales and streaming data, awards has increased in recent years. Seven The K-pop band took to social chiefly thanks to its growing standing at films from the 2010s won both awards, as media on Saturday (April 10) to radio formats, including a concurrent rise to many as in the two previous decades com- Bannounce Bang Bang Con 21. The virtual No. 1 on the Airplay chart. bined. Just one score from the 1980s won event is scheduled to take place on April 17 Before “Friend,” Saweetie landed a pair of both awards. This uptick may in part reflect at 3 p.m. KST on the septet’s official You- Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs top 10s with “My the Oscars’ recent move to become more Tube channel BANGTANTV. Type” (No. 10) in 2019 and “” (No. 9) global in scope; and specifically to add more “BTS concert in your room #BANG- last year. internationally-based members. BANGCON21 coming soon!” the group Likewise, the current hit solidifies scored four of these dual wrote on Instagram. Saweetie’s status as a rhythmic radio Oscar/Brit winners. Billboard has reached out to BTS’ repre- favorite as “Friend” rises from No. 2 to top scored two. sentatives for further details. Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart. The Here is a complete list of the 20 scores Last April’s inaugural Bang Bang track ascends after it gained 9% in plays in that have won both awards. The years Con was a free two-day online concert se- the week ending April 4 to become the radio shown are the Oscar years of record. ries featuring live performance footage dat- format’s most-played song of the week, ac- 1968: The Lion in Winter, ing back to 2015. The event arrived after the cording to MRC Data. 1969: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, act’s 2020 Map of the Soul tour was post- “Friend” gives Saweetie her third Rhyth- Burt Bacharach poned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. mic No. 1, and second consecutive leader. 1971: Summer of ’42: That summer, BTS followed up Her previous release, “,” 1975: , John Williams (this won the with Bang Bang Con: The Live, a 90-minute featuring Jhene Aiko, ruled for one week in BAFTA in tandem with another Williams pay-per-view concert. The virtual perfor- January. Before that, her first trip to No. 1 Page 19 of 22

IN BRIEF

came with the 2019 hit, “My Type,” a two- Daniel Caesar & Giveon, up 3-2 to a new week champ. In addition, the rising rapper peak. BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ very nearly made it four in a row – between Also hitting new highs this week is Russ “Type” and “Streets,” her song “Tap In” Millions & Tion Wayne’s “Body” (Atlan- Video Tops peaked at No. 2. tic), up 21-12; Australian rapper Masked Plus, thanks to “Friend,” Saweetie be- Wolf’s “Astronaut In The Ocean” (Elektra) One Billion comes only the fifth female rapper to post up 20-18; Bruno Mars and Anderson three No. 1s to the Rhythmic Airplay chart’s .Paak’s Silk Sonic’s “Leave The Door Open” YouTube Views summit, after Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, each (Atlantic), up 23-20; and D-Block Europe & with eight, (four) and Raye’s “Ferrari Horses,” up 28-22 (D-Block BY GIL KAUFMAN (three). Europe). With the new No. 1, Doja Cat, too, returns The highest debut of the week belongs to TS’ “Dynamite” is the hit that to familiar territory. The singer/rapper nabs Olivia Rodrigo with “Déjà Vu” (Geffen), the keeps on giving. The global her second Rhythmic Airplay chart-topper, followup to her global hit “Drivers License.” smash that spent three weeks at after “Say So” led for three weeks in April – It’s new at No. at 27. No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 May 2020. Meanwhile, it’s been a memorable battle Blast year and recently broke the record for Beyond the new milestones, “Friend” for the Official U.K. Albums Chart title as the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard attains a new peak on the Hot Rap The Snuts’ W. L. (Parlophone) Demi Digital Song Sales Chart (18), is now in Songs chart with a 10-8 bump. The chart, Lovato’s Dancing With The Devil - The Art other rarified company. like Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, uses the Of Starting Over (Island). Over the weekend, “Dynamite” hit one three metrics of airplay, sales and streaming Just 272 chart sales separate the top two billion YouTube views, marking the fastest data in its calculations. albums as The Snuts become the first Scot- ascent to that level by a K-pop group to date. Other radio improvements, meanwhile, tish band in 14 years to lead the U.K. chart It was the capper to an epic run to date, come on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and with their debut album. The last was The which has included running up a record Pop Airplay charts. On the former, “Friend” View with 2007’s Hats Off To The Buskers. three million concurrent viewers during advances 15-14 as it picked up 13% growth in Lovato’s No. 2 bow is her highest-charting its premiere and then becoming the fastest audience to reach 9.8 million listeners at the record in the U.K., eclipsing the No. 5 best to reach 10 million views in its format in the week ending April 14. And de- for her 2017 set Tell Me You Love Me. first 20 minutes of release. spite the single dropping 21-23 on the latter, The most-streamed LP this week Other record-setting feats for the Gram- it posts a gain of 6% in plays on monitored is Justin Bieber’s Justice (Def Jam), down my-nominated “Dynamite” include most pop top 40 stations in the week. 2-3; South London post-punk outfit Dry YouTube views in the first 24 hours 101.1( Cleaning start at No. 4 with their debut New million) and the fastest video by an Asian Long Leg (4AD); and Dua Lipa’s Future act to hit 500 million (59 days). “Dynamite” Lil Nas X Keeps Nostalgia (Warner Brothers) — the U.K.’s is BTS’ third video to enter the billie club, biggest album of 2021, according to the OCC following on the heels of their “Boy With U.K. Chart Crown — rounds out the Top 5. Luv” duet with Halsey and “DNA.” Finally, Bronx rapper Lil Tjay has his first At press time, the colorful, scene-hopping With ‘Montero’ Top 10 and a career high with Destined 2 video — which premiered on Aug. 20, 2020 Win (Columbia), his sophomore album. It’s — had 1,001,850,461 views. BY LARS BRANDLE new at No. 7. Watch the “Dynamite” video below.

il Nas X enters a second week at No. 1 on the U.K. singles chart with “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” (Lil Nas X) Lwhile Demi Lovato misses out on the al- bums crown in an agonizingly close race. “Montero” collects another 62,000 chart sales in the past cycle, including 8.6 million streams, the OCC reports. The U.S. rapper’s controversial song finishes comfortably ahead of the second-placed single, Justin Bieber’s “Peaches” (Def Jam) featuring Page 20 of 22

IN BRIEF

this journey was more exciting, as Olivier ’s ‘’ and pushed me to design with him and sketch looks that I personally will wear off the Takes on Lil Nas Balmain Partner in stage and showcase high couture with a bit of Papi Juancho,” says Maluma, referencing X’s ‘Montero’ For Landmark Design both his album name and alter ego. Items in the Balmain + Maluma collec- U.K. Chart Crown Collection tion range from a black cotton T-shirt that retails for $495, to $1,500 high top sneakers BY LARS BRANDLE BY LEILA COBO to a $2,555 multi-color print bomber jacket. Photos and billboards of Maluma wearing here’s a new rapstar in town. aluma has partnered with the new line will be featured at Balmain Polo G’s latest single “Rapstar” fashion house Balmain to stores and at Saks. is off to a bright start in the U.K., launch a limited edition collec- Maluma, a Balmain fan who’s often worn where it opens at No. 2 on the tion that will be available from the brand in high-profile appearances, first TOCC’s First Look chart, which gauges the MApril 12 through June 1 in all Balmain stores, collaborated with Balmain creative director most popular singles after the first 48 hours including brick and mortar and online. Olivier Rousteing for his 2020 performance in the cycle. The collection, which includes sneakers, at the Video Music Awards. At this early stage in the chart week, it’s a blazers, t-shirts, pants and other ready-to- “From that, point we just exchanged texts hip-hop 1-2 with Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call wear clothing, will also be available at Saks and were like, ‘Why don’t we work together? Me By Your Name)” in top spot and aiming Fifth Avenue as of April 15. Because your aesthetic and your vision of for a third successive week at No. 1. The deal was negotiated by Balmain and music can really combine with my fashion Produced by Synco and featuring social Maluma’s team at WK Management. world,’” says Rousteing. media star Einer Bankz on ukulele, “Rap- This marks Balmain’s second-ever “We ended up riffing on the sherbet star” is on pace to be the Chicago rap artist’s celebrity collaboration (the first was with tones, sexy styling and ‘80s silhouette of highest charting headline single. His best is Beyonce), and the first time ever that the Crockett and Tubbs for Maluma’s amazing a No. 3 peak for KSI’s “Patience,” on which brand has collaborated with a celebrity in performance of Hawái,” says Rousteing in he guests with Yungblood, and his other the actual designing of a collection. a statement. “And, after the success of that appearance in the Top 40 was thanks to an Although Balmain has featured other VMA appearance, we knew we had to push assist on Lil Tjay’s “Headshot,” with a peak celebrities in advertising campaigns and our partnership further.” of No. 40. runway shows, it has never actually enlisted Initially, the plan was to design a collec- Elsewhere, Rag’n’Bone Man’s collabo- a celebrity to help design a full, name- tion that Maluma would wear for his 2020 ration with Pink, “Anywhere Away From branded line. tour. When Covid-19 shifted those dates, Here,” is on track for a Top 10 bow. It’s at The brand’s high profile, along with the “we decided to release our Balmain-Maluma No. 10 on the chart blast and could give the haute-couture retail price of the collection, collaboration as a special, limited-edition British singer and songwriter his third Top underscores how entrenched Maluma is collection,” as Rousteing explains. 10 and Pink her 21st. now in the global fashion world and how Maluma has long publicly spoken of his Sydney newcomer Masked Wolf con- valuable his endorsement and name is per- desire to partner with a fashion brand and tinues to climb the chart with his viral ceived by high fashion. he is known for wearing couture in his tours track “Astronaut In The Ocean,” up 18-13 for “Maluma, more than being an incredible and photo shoots. At a Billboard Latin Music a new high, while Ava Max’s “My Head & singer, is bringing a lot to the fashion com- Conference in 2018, he specifically said he My Heart” lifts 19-14, also a new peak. munity with his joy and his happiness and wanted to launch his own line clothing with Doja Cat could bag a sixth U.K. Top 40 the fact that he’s always playing his style a high fashion brand. hit with “,” the pop artist’s from different kinds of houses from around While Balmain would not disclose finan- collab with SZA. It’s new at No. 19 on the the world, mixing different cultures as well,” cials on the deal, Maluma, as a creative part- First Look survey, published by the Official Balmain creative director Olivier Rouste- ner and face of the line, will be compensated Charts Company. ing told Billboard. “For Balmain, which is in some way. The Official U.K. Singles Chart is pub- a French brand from , the collabora- Most immediately, he is expected wear his lished late Friday, local time. tion with Maluma is obviously [adding] to new line during the Latin American Music Balmain and pushing the aesthetic more Awards that air live April 15 on Telemundo. internationally.” “This process was exciting, as I have “It’s been one of my goals to work with a always dreamt to design one day, and I was respected fashion house on a collection, but happy to have a friend like Olivier let me ex- Page 21 of 22

IN BRIEF

press creatively through fashion,” Maluma mately went to rapper Chika for her debut food, diapers, clothing and more to ensure says. EP Industry Games. “I made it here by the that children and their families have the Northern winds, and I am so grateful for essentials they need to safe while at the opportunity to sit here and sing these school and at home. Follow @Baby2Baby to Phoebe Bridgers’ songs and not give anyone credit, especially keep up with their amazing COVID-19 relief the people who gave birth to me and my work!” Busted ‘SNL’ management,” she said in her cheeky ac- California Governor Gavin Newsom said ceptance speech. “So thank you guys, from during a Tuesday press conference that he Guitar Sells For Chika and Chika only, not Warner, and not expects all K-12 California schools to open the band behind me. Just me.” in the fall and resume in-person instruction Over $100,000 at Monday-Friday after a year of remote vir- tual learning during the COVID-19 pandem- GLAAD Auction Justin Bieber ic. Baby2Baby and Amazon’s star-studded welcome-back event comes three weeks BY STEPHEN DAW Performs at after a survey showed parents of fewer than 1 in 3 students said they are ready to send or all of the controversy and LA Elementary their children back to Los Angeles school backlash it caused, Phoebe Bridg- district campuses. ers’ guitar that she smashed to School for Watch snippets of Bieber’s performance bits on the stage of Saturday Night below. FLive became quite the item of interest dur- Welcome-Back ing GLAAD’s latest auction. On Sunday (April 11), GLAAD closed Charity Event DMX’s 2003 their online auction in support of the GLAAD Media Awards, where the organi- BY HERAN MAMO Autobiography zation sold off vacations, pieces of art, and much more. ustin Bieber performed at a down- Returns to Among the items auctioned off, Bridg- town LA elementary school on Thurs- ers’ busted-up guitar sold for the highest day during Baby2Baby and Amazon’s Bestsellers amount, going for a whopping $101,500. welcome-back event, which Kelly “Phoebe Bridgers’ unforgettable SNL gui- JRowland also attended. List After tar smash has now gone from a much- Bieber performed “Intentions,” “Holy” buzzed-about performance and morphed and more singles from his Billboard Rapper’s Death into an important moment of giving back to 200 No. 1 albums Changes and Justice in the LGBTQ community,” Anthony Ramos, front of the young students of MacArthur BY TIM CHAN GLAAD’s head of talent tells Billboard in an Park Visual and Performing Arts Elemen- email statement. “Phoebe is such a visible, tary. f you purchase an independently out powerhouse in the music industry and Rowland, who’s a board member and am- reviewed product or service through a we knew that the item was special, but we bassador of Baby2Baby, a charity that pro- link on our website, we may receive an were so pleasantly surprised to see such a vides children living in poverty with all the affiliate commission. large amount of money raised that will go basic necessities, shared pictures from the IDMX’s autobiography is soaring on directly into our work to support and uplift event where she handed out school supplies the Amazon bestsellers list, days after the LGBTQ people. Thank you, Phoebe!” and toys to children alongside Baby2Baby’s rapper’s death an outpouring of The indie rock star went viral for CEOs Kelly Sawyer and Norah Weinstein. support from both fans and artists alike. smashing her Danelectro Dano ‘56 guitar “I was so proud to join @Baby2Ba- First released in 2003, E.A.R.L.: The on SNL, especially when David Cros- by and @Amazon to welcome students back Autobiography of DMX, is currently #7 on by chimed in, calling her stunt on the show to school after a year of learning remotely,” Amazon’s list of arts and literature biogra- “pathetic” and “stupid.” Bridgers responded the “Motivation” singer wrote on her Insta- phies (as of this writing) and it’s broken into in kind by retweeting the 79-year-old rock- gram, garnering praise from Tina Lawson, the Top 50 chart of biographies overall. The ers name and labeling him a “little b—-h.” Kerry Washington and more. “Thank you book was billed as DMX’s memoirs, with the Bridgers was nominated at this year’s Amazon for helping us provide backpacks title a play on both the rapper’s real name GLAAD Media Awards for outstanding filled with hygiene items, face masks, hand (Earl Simmons) and an acronym for “Ever breakthrough music artist, which ulti- sanitizer and school supplies as well as Always Real Life.” Page 22 of 22

IN BRIEF

Written by DMX alongside Smokey D. Fontaine, a former music editor at The Source, the book follows “The dark journey of a boy who became a man, the man who became an artist, and the artist who became an icon,” according to the publisher’s notes. “A talent for rhyme saved his life, but the demons and sins of his past continue to haunt him.” The book’s prologue opens with a quote from Friedrich Nietzsche, that now seems eerily foreboding: “To live is to suffer, but to survive is to find meaning in the suffering.” The accompanying chapters chronicle the rapper’s rise to , from his early days growing up in Yonkers, New York, to his record deal with Def Jam and creation of his first major label album, It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot. The final chapter in this now almost two-decades-old memoir is titled “May 19, 1998” - the day his debut album hit number one on the . Alongside DMX’s most memorable stories, the book also includes transcrip- tions of his most famous song lyrics. DMX’s biography is available now on paperback at Amazon. DMX died from complications stemming from an apparent heart attack brought on by an accidental drug overdose in White Plains, New York last week. He was 50.