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• Olivia Rodrigo’s at No. 1 With ‘Permission to Dance,’ ‘Sour’ Spends Fourth Week at No. The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart Bow at No. 3 With ‘Stay’ • Billboard’s U.S. Money Makers: BY GARY TRUST The Top Paid Musicians of 2020 TS bounds onto the Billboard Hot top. Here’s a deeper look at its entrance. 100 songs chart at No. 1 with its new Streams, airplay & sales: Following its July 9 • Billboard’s 2020 Global Money single “Permission to Dance.” The South release, “Dance” drew 15.9 million U.S. streams and Makers: The 5 Korean septet supplants itself at the top 1.1 million radio airplay audience impressions and sold Top Highest Bspot, as the group’s own “Butter” falls to No. 7 after 140,100 downloads (via its original and instrumental Paid Musicians seven weeks at No. 1. “Dance” launches as the group’s digital versions, each on sale for 69 cents) in the week • Bill Ackman SPAC fifth Hot 100 leader. ending July 15, according to MRC Data. Drops Plan to Buy Plus, The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber debut on The track debuts atop the Digital Song Sales chart, 10% UMG Stake the Hot 100 at No. 3 with “Stay.” The song marks the where it’s BTS’ eighth No. 1, extending the act’s record former’s second top 10, and a new career high, and the for the most among groups. It also begins at No. 8 • Tencent Music Shares Fell 9.2% latter’s 24th top 10. on Streaming Songs. This Week, Down The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (of- BTS’ 5th Hot 100 No. 1: As BTS scores its fifth 63.2% Since March ficial audio and official video), radio airplay and sales Hot 100 No. 1 with “Dance,” here’s a recap of the All-Time High data. All charts (dated July 24) will update on Bill- group’s leaders: • Oak View Group board.com tomorrow (July 20) For all chart news, you “Dynamite,” three weeks at No. 1, beginning Sept. Signs Multi-Year can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both 5, 2020 Partnership With Twitter and Instagram. “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat),” with Jawsh 685 Ticketmaster “Dance,” released on HYBE/BigHit Entertain- and Jason Derulo, one, Oct. 17, 2020 ment/Columbia Records, is the 1,126th No. 1 in the “Life Goes On,” one, Dec. 5, 2020 Hot 100’s 62-year history, and the 55th to enter on (continued)

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“Butter,” seven, June 5, 2021 of his “God’s Plan.”) have topped the Hot 100, all, unsurprisingly, “Permission to Dance,” one to-date, July 24, Sheeran’s 4th No. 1 as a writer: “Dance” at the height of the disco era: “You Should 2021 sports four writer credits: Jenna Andrews, Be Dancing,” Bee Gees, 1976; “You Make Fastest 5 No. 1s since …: BTS has achieved “Steve Mac” McCutcheon, John McDaid and Me Feel Like Dancing,” Leo Sayer, 1977; its Hot 100 No. 1s over a span of 10 months Ed Sheeran. Andrews adds her second Hot “Dancing Queen,” ABBA, 1977; and “Shadow and two weeks. That’s the quickest accumu- 100 No. 1 as a writer, following BTS’ “But- Dancing, Andy Gibb, 1978.) lation of five leaders since Michael Jackson ter,” and McCutcheon and McDaid also each His song: Meanwhile, BTS’ “Dance” fea- tallied five, all from his album Bad, over nine score their second, after they teamed on tures the lyric, and instruction (with which months and two weeks in 1987-88: “I Just Sheeran’s 12-week 2017 No. 1 “Shape of You.” few would surely argue), “When it all seems Can’t Stop Loving You,” with Siedah Garrett, Sheeran leads the Hot 100 with a fourth like it’s wrong/ Sing along to Elton John.” “Bad,” “The Way You Make Me Feel,” “Man song as a writer, following Justin Bieber’s John is, of course, no stranger to the top in the Mirror” and “Dirty Diana.” “Love Yourself” (two weeks at No. 1, 2016) of the Hot 100, having achieved nine No. 1s, The Beatles hold the mark for the and his own “Shape” and “Perfect” (six from “Crocodile Rock” in 1973 to “Candle in quickest span of five Hot 100 No. 1s, hav- weeks, 2017-18). the Wind 1997”/”Something About the Way ing earned their first five over exactly six “Save the Last Dance for Me,” The Drift- You Look Tonight” in 1997-98. months in 1964: “I Want to Hold Your ers, three weeks at No. 1, beginning Oct. 17, (The legend gives himself permission Hand,” “She Loves You,” “Can’t Buy Me 1960 to sing along to BTS.) Love,” “Love Me Do” and “A Hard Day’s “Let’s Dance,” David Bowie, one, May 21, Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” holds at No. 2 Night.” 1983 on the Hot 100, eight weeks after it led in its 4th No. 1 debut: As “Dynamite,” “Life “Flashdance…What a Feeling,” Irene Cara, debut week. It drops to No. 2 on Stream- Goes On,” “Butter” and “Dance” have all six, May 28, 1983 ing Songs after seven weeks on top (25.7 debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, BTS is the “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who million, down 7%); climbs 6-4 on the Radio fourth act with at least four first-place ar- Loves Me),” Whitney Houston, two, June Songs chart (65.1 million impressions, up rivals. Ariana Grande leads all acts with five 27, 1987 6%); and falls 9-12 on Digital Song Sales No. 1 starts; Justin Bieber and Drake also “Batdance,” Prince, one, Aug. 5, 1989 (7,400, down 10%). each boast four. “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance “Good 4 U” concurrently becomes Ro- BTS replaces itself on top: With Now),” C+C Music Factory, two, Feb. 9, 1991 drigo’s second No. 1 on the mainstream top “Dance” replacing “Butter” atop the Hot “Just Dance,” Lady Gaga feat. Colby O’Donis, 40 radio-based Pop Airplay chart, climb- 100, BTS is the first artist to dethrone three, Jan. 17, 2009 ing 3-1. “Drivers License” reigned for five itself since Drake, whose “In My Feelings” “One Dance,” Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla, 10, weeks in March-April (and crowned the Hot ended the eight-week reign of “Nice for May 21, 2016 100 for eight weeks). Meanwhile, her radio What” on the July 21, 2018 chart. (Before “Permission to Dance,” BTS, one week to- single in between, “Deja Vu,” holds at its No. that, on the April 21, 2018-dated survey, date, July 24, 2021 5 high on Pop Airplay (after reaching No. 3 “Nice” soared in at No. 1, wrapping the rule (Four songs with “dancing” in their titles on the Hot 100).

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albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album ties, digital and physical, were also up 39%, sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an Billboard’s U.S. from $42 million to $59 million; a trend that album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/ continues so far this year. subscription on-demand official audio and Money Makers: The list breaks down to 22 contemporary video streams generated by songs from an artists and 18 heritage artists. (Only living album. The new July 24, 2021-dated chart The Top Paid acts were included on this list.) By genre, (where Sour holds at No. 1) will be posted rock artists landed the most spots, 13, down in full on Billboard’s website on July 20. For Musicians of 2020 one from last year; pop acts accounted for all chart news, follow @billboard and @bill- nine entries, down from 14; country, three boardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram. BY ED CHRISTMAN spots, down from eight; and Latin, two Sour is the first debut album by a woman berths, up one from 2019. (As in past rank- to spend four weeks at No. 1 since Susan aylor Swift’s return to No. 1 ings, DJs are included on Money Makers be- Boyle’s I Dreamed a Dream spent six weeks, on Billboard’s 2020 Money Makers cause they rarely report their live earnings, all consecutive from its debut, at No. 1 (Dec. list is one of the few unsurpris- which constitute most of their income.) 12, 2009–Jan. 16, 2010-dated charts). ing results of a ranking that holds The genre with the biggest gains is R&B/ Doja Cat’s Planet Her spends a third Tmany surprises. A year with little tour- hip-hop, which is represented by 12 art- week locked in the No. 2 position (61,000 ing resulted in many of rock and country ists this year, up from three in 2019. When equivalent album units earned; down 11%), music’s regular road warriors giving up their touring is in full bloom, heritage rockers, having debuted there on the July 10-dated spots to artists with strong 2020 streaming country artists and jam bands dominate chart. Planet Her is the first album to and physical sales performances — many of Money Makers because of their concert spend its first three weeks on the chart them hip-hop acts. grosses. In 2020, hip-hop came on strong at No. 2 since January 2015, when Nicki It’s also no surprise that the dearth of because its artists often have a strong Minaj’s The Pinkprint also debuted in the live revenue led to a precipitous decline in streaming game. On this year’s list, six runner-up slot and spent its first three the paychecks of music’s top earners, who hip-hop artists who didn’t make the cut for weeks at No. 2 (its peak). collectively took home $387 million in 2020, the 2019 list ranked in the top 20. Three of Morgan Wallen’s former No. 1 Dan- down from $969 million in 2019. Even Swift, them — Drake, YoungBoy Never Broke gerous: The Double Album rises 4-3 that rare artist with strong sales, streaming Again and Lil Baby — placed in the top 10. with 44,000 equivalent album units, Lil and touring numbers, saw her take-home pay 1. Taylor Swift: $23.8 million Baby and Lil Durk’s former leader The drop from $99.6 million in 2018 — the last Last year’s rank: — Voice of the Heroes dips 3-4 with 42,000 time she was on the list — to $23.8 million. Streaming: $10.6M units (down 12%), and Polo G’s chart- Looking at revenue streams, touring Sales: $10M topping Hall of Fame climbs 7-5 with 37,000 income, based on Billboard Boxscore data, Publishing: $3.2M units (down 8%). fell tenfold, from $779 million in 2019 to Touring: $0 Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia is up 8-6 $79 million and accounted for just 20% of For the first time in the history of Money with 30,000 equivalent album units (down artists’ collective 2020 take-home pay. In Makers, concert revenue did not determine 2%), Tyler, the Creator’s former No. 1 Call previous years, it has made up 75% to 80% the No. 1 spot on the list — and because Me If You Get Lost slips 6-7 with 28,000 of the top 40 Money Makers’ income. of the pandemic had little influence over units (down 26%) and Bo Burnham’s In- While the pandemic had a disastrous the ranking in general. Swift takes the top side (The Songs) rises 11-8 with 27,000 units effect on touring revenue, it lifted other roy- spot almost solely on revenue earned from (down 5%). alty streams as music fans listened to more the recorded masters of her two 2020 The Weeknd’s former No. 1 After recorded music from the relative safety of albums, folklore and evermore, which she Hours jumps 15-9 with nearly 27,000 equiva- their homes, through radio, streaming plat- owns and licenses to Republic for distribu- lent album units earned (up 8%), following a forms or the turntable setups they bought tion. As a result, Billboard estimates that the surge in physical sales (owed to recently re- with the money they ordinarily would have pop phenomenon took home 46% of her plenished variants of the album on vinyl LP, shelled out for concerts and festivals. sales and streaming royalties (after deduct- cassette and CD). Moneybagg Yo’s former Recorded-music royalties — from sales, ing a 4 percentage-point producer’s cut) chart-topper A Gangsta’s Pain closes out the streaming and publishing — collectively — compared with the 33% that superstar top 10, holding at No. 10 with a little under grew 56% from $197 million in 2019 to artists typically earn when they don’t own 27,000 units (down 10%). $308 million. Individually, artist streaming their masters. In addition to topping the royalties increased a whopping 82% year to overall ranking, Swift’s ownership position year, from $106 million to $193 million, and also vaulted her to No. 1 and No. 2 in sales accounted for just under 50% of the top 40 and streaming royalties, respectively. She’s Money Makers’ total income. Sales royal- also the No. 1 mover of digital albums (1.06 2 0 2 1 PHOTO FINISH RECORDS 15TH ANNIVERSARY

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million), digital tracks (1.09 million) and on- masters, which is almost 30% of the band’s $500-plus limited-edition colored vinyl Stu- demand audio streams (4.3 billion) for 2020. overall earnings. dio Collection box set of the band’s 15 studio 2. Post Malone: $23.2M 5. Billie Eilish: $14.7M albums. The evergreen rockers ranked No. 4 Last year’s rank: No. 6 Last year’s rank: — in physical album sales after moving 517,000 Streaming: $8.1M Streaming: $5.9M copies of their recordings. They also placed Sales: $712,500 Sales: $2.1M No .7 in publishing royalties ($2.4 million) Publishing: $2M Publishing: $5.7M because the original members wrote all of Touring: $12.4M Touring: $1M their songs. And in a notable accomplish- Post Malone is one of the handful of Although Eilish played just three 2020 ment for a rock band, Queen generated 1.2 artists on this list who was touring prior to pre-pandemic dates on her Where Do We billion on-demand audio streams in 2020, the pandemic shutdown. His sold-out show Go? World Tour (only two of which were re- a feat that other legacy acts on this list — at the Pepsi Center in Denver on March 12, ported to Boxscore), she still made a bundle including Pink Floyd, the Eagles, Metallica 2020, was one of the last concerts to take in streaming and publishing income. The $5.7 and AC/DC — have yet to do. They did even place before the live industry went dark, million that she and her brother, FINNEAS, better internationally and topped the 2020 and the $12.4 million he took home from took home from their publishing royalties Global Money Makers ranking. that show and 19 prior dates qualified him was tops in the category. (Billboard counts 8. The Beatles: $12.9M for second place and a spot on the Bill- her sibling’s share as part of the artist’s Last year’s rank: — board’s Global Money Makers list. Other revenue base.) Her fans’ fascination with her Streaming: $5.1M key performance drivers for the beerbongs music videos helped her rack up nearly 671 Sales: $5.2M & bentleys artist include his No. 7 finish in million video streams — putting her at No. Publishing: $2.6M on-demand audio streams (almost 4.2 bil- 9 in the category for acts on this list — and Touring: $0 lion) and No. 5 ranking in overall streaming 465,000 physical album sales and 948,000 The Fab Four, which informed sources royalties ($8.1million). track sales, placing her at Nos. 5 and 6 in say receive royalties at the exceptionally 3. Céline Dion: $17.5M those categories, respectively. She ranks high rate of 50%, make their debut on the Last year’s rank: — even higher on the Global Money Makers list Money Makers list after an impressive Streaming: $290 because of her strong global performance, 2020. The band ranked third in physical Sales: $215K particularly in streaming. sales — selling 671,000 copies of its albums, Publishing: $2.4K 6. Drake: $14.2M 78% of which were vinyl reissues that are Touring: $17M Last year’s rank: — priced higher than CDs and thus pay higher The Queen of Pop grossed $49.8 mil- Streaming: $11.7M royalties. The group also generated over 1.8 lion in ticket sales from 23 shows on her Sales: $635K billion streams, which is impressive for a Courage world tour before the COVID-19 Publishing: $1.9M rock band. curtain came down. As the No. 1 live touring Touring: $0 9. YoungBoy Never Broke Again: revenue generator for 2020, that amounts The late Juice WRLD displaced Drake as $11.9M to $17 million in take-home pay, which puts the top on-demand audio streaming artist in Last year’s rank: — Dion at the top of the concert earnings rank- 2020, but Drizzy remains the No. 1 overall Streaming: $10M ing and accounted for over 98% of her over- streaming artist (as he was in 2019) with al- Sales: $126K all 2020 income. Royalties from recorded most 8 billion streams when the on-demand Publishing: $1.7M masters and publishing income made up the video and web radio streams he amassed last Touring: $129K difference. year are included. And though he generated YoungBoy Never Broke Again breaks 4. Eagles: $16.3M almost 3 billion more streams than Taylor into Money Makers for the first time, due Last year’s rank: — Swift, he takes second place in streaming almost entirely to the prodigious number of Streaming: $2.7M royalties because Swift owns her masters streams his music generated. The “White Sales: $970K and is paid more per stream. Teeth” rapper ranked No. 1 in video streams Publishing: $1.2M 7. Queen: $13.2M with over 1.4 billion; No. 5 in audio streams Touring: $11.4M Last year’s rank: No. 5 with almost 6.2 billion; and No.3 in overall Running down the road for five decades, Streaming: $5.5M combined streams with almost 7 billion. The the Eagles played 10 shows in 2020 that Sales: $5.3M combined royalties from those streams add grossed $33 million and netted $11.4 million Publishing: $2.4M up to just shy of $10 million, which makes in income. 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Sales: $152K million in streaming royalties. with 4.4 billion and close to 5 billion, re- Publishing: $2.2M 13. AC/DC: $10.1M spectively, fueled by the March 2020 release Touring: $253K Last year’s rank: — of Eternal Atake, which led to him becoming Despite putting up strong streaming num- Streaming: $4.3M only the third artist to simultaneously chart bers in 2019, Lil Baby did not make the cut Sales: $4M 20 songs on the Hot 100, 18 of them from the last year because touring royalties played Publishing: $1.8M new album. His performance made him the such an outsize role (as they usually do) Touring: $0 sixth-place finisher in the streaming royalties in determining the top 40. Another strong AC/DC, which owns its catalog and re- category, with a $7.6 million payday — a big year in streams, fueled by the rapper’s first ceives a higher royalty rate because of that, difference from the $89,300 he made in sales Billboard 200 No. 1 album, My Turn, which released its 17th studio album, Power Up, in royalties, the sixth-lowest total on this list. landed 12 songs simultaneously on the 2020, and it contributed to physical sales 16. Luke Combs: $9.2M Billboard Hot 100 in March 2020, vaulted of 427,000 records from its catalog — rank- Last year’s rank: No. 35 him to No. 4 in the top streaming royalties ing the Australian headbangers seventh in Streaming: $5.5M category. Lil Baby generated over 6.2 billion that category and sixth in sales royalties. Sales: $874.7K streams, almost 4.6 million of which were Although heritage country and rock acts Publishing: $1.8M audio, for $9.1 million. His touring take remain far behind hip-hop and pop when Touring: $1M came from two concerts. it comes to streaming plays, their numbers Combs is the highest-placing country artist 11. The Weeknd: $10.4M are beginning to swell, and AC/DC is an ex- on Money Makers (if you overlook Taylor Last year’s rank: — ample: The band amassed almost 1.5 billion Swift’s beginnings in the genre and the Streaming: $7.3M overall plays. Eagles’ past categorization as a country-rock Sales: $1.5M 14. Eminem: $9.7M band). His streaming numbers are excep- Publishing: $1.6M Last year’s rank: — tionally strong given his genre: When the Touring: $0 Streaming: $6.6M deluxe version of his 2019 album, What You Abel Tesfaye’s alter ego may have been Sales: $1.3M See Is What You Get, was released in October snubbed by the Grammys, but he fared Publishing: $1.8M 2020, it generated 102.26 million in a single exceptionally well when it came to royalties. Touring: $0 week, breaking Combs’ own record for the He ranked at No. 7 in both overall streams Eminem surprise-released two albums in largest streaming week for a country album, (4.8 billion) and streaming royalties ($7.3 2020, Music To Be Murdered By and a deluxe set when the original release came out. The million). Unlike most other R&B/hip-hop version, Music To Be Murdered By – Side deluxe set boosted Combs’ total streams acts, The Weeknd also generated strong B. The first became his 10th consecutive for 2020 to almost 4 billion and streaming sales royalties. While not enough to make Billboard 200 No. 1, and the second reached royalties to $5.5 million. Radio likes Combs the top 10 in that category, he ranked second No. 3 (although its “deluxe” status means as well: He racked up the third-most pro- in album download sales with 314,000 cop- that it won’t be counted as a separate entry grammed web radio plays (804.4 million) and ies and No. 3 in track downloads with over on Billboard’s charts.) Those releases helped finished seventh in terrestrial radio airplay 1 million. Slim Shady reach No. 5 in digital downloads with almost 1.5 million spins. 12. Aventura: $10.2M (261,000) for the year and No. 8 in track 17. DaBaby: $9.1M Last year’s rank: — sales (872,000). Thanks to his penchant for Last year’s rank: — Streaming: $939.5K making gripping music videos — such as the Streaming: $7.1M Sales: $14.4K one for “Darkness,” which dealt with the Sales: $160.6K Publishing: $436.3K mass shooting at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Publishing: $1.5M Touring: $8.8M festival in Las Vegas — he racked up 887.3 Touring: $313K Aventura makes its debut on the Money million on-demand video streams, good Jonathan Lyndale Kirk released his third Makers list, totally on the strength of its box enough for a fourth-place finish in that cat- studio album, Blame It on Baby, in April office. The Dominican American bachata egory and No. 10 in streaming royalties. 2020, which debuted atop the Billboard 200 group, fronted by Romeo Santos, played 15 15. Lil Uzi Vert: $9.5M and produced his highest-charting song, pre-pandemic U.S. shows in 2020 — its first Last year’s rank: — “Rockstar” featuring Roddy Ricch. The tour since breaking up in 2011. 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18. Metallica: $9M 402,000 copies scanned, helped by the Touring: $0 Last year’s rank: No. 30 deluxe box set rerelease of its concert film Grande was 2019’s No. 2 Money Maker Streaming: $3.9M and album, Delicate Sound of Thunder. The thanks to a world tour, but without any live Sales: $3.7M classic psych-rockers ranked even higher dates in 2020, her rank was achieved by Publishing: $1.4M in the sales royalties category — No. 4 with strong streaming numbers largely due to Touring: $0 $4.3 million — because they own their her fourth-quarter release, positions. The Like AC/DC and Queen, Metallica owns masters and reap a higher royalty rate as a album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, its masters, which means the band’s royal- result. That dollar total was also boosted and its title track did the same on both the ties are calculated at a rate of 78% (from by fans’ preference for vinyl copies of the Hot 100 and Top Streaming Songs charts, which 4% goes to the producers of its band’s albums, which accounted for 72% of contributing to more than 4 billion com- albums). Although the group hasn’t put out physical sales. bined streams and generating $6 million in a studio album since 2016’s Hardwired... To 21. Bad Bunny: $8.4M streaming royalties. Self-Destruct, the August 2020 release of the Last year’s rank: — 24. Roddy Ricch: $7.4M live set S&M2 and digitally remastered ver- Streaming: $6.8M Last year’s rank: — sions of its 10-album catalog helped boost Sales: $218K Streaming: $5.7M it to No. 10 in physical sales with 334,000 Publishing: $1.4M Sales: $119K copies scanned in 2020 — 47% of those Touring: $0 Publishing: $1.5M purchases were in the higher-priced vinyl Pandemic-induced isolation led to Bad Touring: $91.5K format. As a result, Metallica placed at No. Bunny’s most successful year yet, yielding Billboard’s Top New Artist of 2020 7 in overall sales royalties with $3.7 mil- three albums, including the best-selling released his debut album, Please Excuse lion. The rockers also racked up 1.3 billion Latin album in the United States and Me for Being Antisocial in December 2019, in combined streams that translated to $3.9 Spotify’s most globally streamed album of when it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard million in royalties. 2020, YHLQMDLG. The other two were Las 200 and finished 2020 as the No. 3 title on 19. BTS: $8.9M Que No Iban a Salir and his first Billboard the year-end Billboard 200 albums chart. Last year’s rank: No. 22 200 No. 1, El Último Tour del Mundo. His The album’s smash single, “The Box,” spent Streaming: $3.7M prolific output resulted in almost 3.7 billion 11 consecutive weeks atop the Hot 100, and Sales: $4.3M U.S. audio streams, the 10th-largest in the Ricch’s feature on DaBaby’s No. 1 Hot 100 Publishing: $967K category, and 4.7 billion combined streams, hit, “Rockstar,” made him a streaming star, Touring: $0 which netted him $6.8 million in royal- with combined streams of almost 3.9 billion Last year’s Money Makers ranking ties and secured him the No. 9 spot in that — over 710 million of them video streams credited the K-pop boy band phenom with category. — which put him at No. 8 in that category. keeping physical formats alive with its total 22. Future: $8.2M He also squeezed in seven live shows in sales of 827,000 albums. This year, the group Last year’s rank: — early 2020, which amounted to a $91,500 almost doubled that number. Three 2020 re- Streaming: $6.4M paycheck for those performances. leases — Map of the Soul: 7, Map of the Soul: Sales: $185K 25. Rod Wave: $7.37M 7 – The Journey and Be — helped BTS sell Publishing: $1.6M Streaming: $6M almost 1.5 million CDs. They also moved Touring: $0 Sales: $66.4K more than 2.6 million digital downloads. The haunted hip-hop persona of Nayva- Publishing: $1.3M Despite these monster numbers, the band dius DeMun Wilburn scored his seventh Touring: $0 finished fifth in the sales royalties category Billboard 200 No. 1 with High Off Life in Florida’s not-so-sunny hip-hop crooner with $4.3 million because the members do 2020 and became the artist with the fourth- saw his second album, Pray 4 Love, debut not own their masters. Not surprisingly, they most Hot 100 entries (110). Future also at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in April and ranked much higher on the Global Money rereleased three classic mixtapes from the land eight tracks on the Hot 100. Like Roddy Makers list. mid-2010s, Beast Mode, 56 Nights and Purple Ricch’s, Wave’s video streams were particu- 20. Pink Floyd: $8.8M Reign, which contributed to 4.4 billion larly robust — 793.5 million, the fifth-highest Last year’s rank: — combined streams that paid $6.4 million in the category. They accounted for close to Streaming: $3.2M in royalties. Like many hip-hop artists, his 20% of his 4.1 billion combined streaming Sales: $4.3M sales royalties were minimal. plays. His $66,400 in sales royalties came Publishing: $1.3M 23. Ariana Grande: $7.5M entirely from digital downloads. Wave had Touring: $0 Last year’s rank: No. 2 zero physical sales last year. Pink Floyd hasn’t released a studio album Streaming: $6M 26. 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Sales: $446.8K Touring: $0 Sales: $557K Publishing: $166.3K Fleetwood Mac’s place on this list is Publishing: $611K Touring: $4.2M partly due to the viral Ocean Spray Tik- Touring: $4.2M Strait was one of the few artists who Tok video set to “Dreams” (and its several The art-metal outfit released Fear made significant touring income before the homages) that sent the 1977 No. 1 Hot 100 Inoculum, its first album in 13 years, in late- pandemic. He grossed over $12.3 million in hit to the top 10 of the Streaming Songs summer 2019 and played nine 2020 dates ticket sales for five shows (two at Las Vegas’ chart in October 2020. The Mac amassed behind it before canceling the rest of the T-Mobile Arena) for a $4.2 million payday 1.8 billion combined streams, including 511 tour. Those shows gave Tool almost $4.2 and seventh place in the touring category. million web radio plays. The band also re- million in take-home pay, the eighth-highest He also performed unusually well, for a mains strong in physical album sales: It sold live earnings for the year and the bulk of the country artist, in streaming, generating 595.7 412,000 copies last year, 272,000 of them on act’s income. Despite breaking several Bill- million plays on web radio, which lifted his vinyl. board records in 2019, when the group combined streams to 1.6 billion and revenue 30. Kanye West: $6.3M also made its albums available to digital of $2.1 million. Last year’s rank: — platforms, fans seem to be adapting slowly 27. The Lumineers: $6.8M Streaming: $3.9M to streaming: Tool logged just 604 million Last year’s rank: — Sales: $800K combined streams for the year. Streaming: $1.3M Publishing: $1.6M 33. KISS: $6M Sales: $336.6K Touring: $0 Last year’s rank: No. 8 Publishing: $838K Despite teasing a July release for a new Streaming: $431K Touring: $4.3M album named after his mother, Donda, West Sales: $348K In a typical touring year, The Lum- dropped just one song in 2020, “Nah Nah Publishing: $194.5K ineers would probably not have made the Nah,” which was tied to his unsuccessful Touring: $5M Money Makers top 40. In 2020, however, presidential run, and a remix that featured KISS managed to play 20 shows in 2020, they played 20 shows to 215,000 fans behind DaBaby and 2 Chainz. Despite the lack of generating $14.8 million in ticket sales and their 2019 No. 2 Billboard 200 concept new music, Ye still generated 2.6 billion in $5 million in take-home pay, the sole reason album, III. Those concerts grossed $12.6 combined streams, which yielded a $3.9 mil- the road warriors made the Money Makers million, which yielded $4.3 million in lion payday. He also picked up a nice chunk list this year (and last year, too). More than take-home pay, and earned them the No. 6 of change from 132,000 vinyl album sales in any rock band’s fan base, the KISS Army is spot in box-office revenue. The group also 2020, including the 10th-anniversary three- very late to the streaming party: Gene Sim- shot videos for each of the 10 tracks on the LP release of My Beautiful Dark Twisted mons, Paul Stanley and company generated addiction-themed album, which contributed Fantasy. just 217 million combined streams. to total streaming revenue of $1.3 million. 31. Justin Bieber: $6.22M 34. The Rolling Stones: $5.96M 28. Blake Shelton: $6.7M Last year’s rank: — Last year’s rank: No. 1 Last year’s rank: — Streaming: $4.7M Streaming: $2.97M Streaming: $2.2M Sales: $1.1M Sales: $1.8M Sales: $591.7K Publishing: $435K Publishing: $1.17M Publishing: $2.9K Touring: $0 Touring: $0 Touring: $3.9M Changes, Bieber’s first album in more than The Stones, who were 2019’s top Money Like George Strait’s, Shelton’s more than four years, became his seventh Billboard Maker with $65 million in take-home pay 1.6 billion combined streams were strong for 200 No. 1 in February 2020, a year in which — 92% of it from touring — placed in the a country artist, but his 749,000 track sales he also landed five songs in the top 10 of bottom 25% of this ranking without playing were also healthy and just shy of the top 10 the Hot 100, including his duet with Ariana a single show in 2020 and releasing just two for the format. But, also like Strait, Shelton’s Grande, “Stuck With U,” which debuted new tracks, “Living in a Ghost Town” and box-office appeal earned him his berth on at No.1. He is that rare artist who still sells “Scarlet,” a Goats Head Soup-era recording Money Makers. He took home over $3.9 downloads, and ranked at No. 3 in 2020 digi- with Jimmy Page on guitar. They made the million from 12 shows that grossed $11.5 tal album sales (295,000 copies) and No. 5 in cut because the band owns about half of its million in ticket sales, ranking at No. 7 in digital track sales (close to 1 million). Where catalog — the rest belongs to the late Allen that revenue category. he really shone, though, was on terrestrial B. Klein’s label, ABKCO Music & Records 29. Fleetwood Mac: $6.6M radio: Bieber was the top artist in the cat- — and collects 60% of its streaming royal- Last year’s rank: No. 38 egory with almost 2.4 million plays. ties and 40% of the royalties it receives for Streaming: $3.2M 32. Tool: $6.17M physical sales. As a result, the 1.24 billion Sales: $1.8M Last year’s rank: — combined streams the act generated in 2020 Publishing: $1.6M Streaming: $823.4K and the 254,000 albums it sold — slightly Page 15 of 31

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more than half of which were higher price- with Marshmello (“Be Kind”), Machine played eight shows during its Deuces Are point vinyl copies — accounted for the lion’s Gun Kelly (“Forget Me Too”) and Kelsea Wild residency at the MGM Grand in Las share of its income. Ballerini (“The Other Girl”), while the Vegas before the curtain fell. That gave the 35. Travis Scott: $5.82M fourth was her country-flavored solo track, band a $2.7 million touring payday. The act Last year’s rank: No. 39 “You Should Be Sad,” which peaked at No. made another $1.33 million from the 785.6 Streaming: $4.96M 26. The songs helped give her a nice mix of million combined streams it amassed, which Sales: $485K sales, streaming and publishing revenue. is typical for a group whose fans have been Publishing: $373K While her 2.37 billion in combined streams slow to adopt streaming. Touring: $0 is the main reason she made the cut, she also Methodology Scott moved up four places in the rank- ranked at No. 8 in digital album downloads Money Makers was compiled with 2020 ings in 2020, even though his take-home with 114,000 copies. U.S.-only MRC Data and Billboard Boxscore pay in 2019 was $15.5 million. Touring 38. Harry Styles: 5.51M statistics. All revenue figures cited are Bill- accounted for the $9.6 million more he Last year’s rank: — board estimates and, due to rounding, an made then, but the hip-hop artist’s April Streaming: $3.3M artist’s total may not equal the sum of the 2020 virtual Fortnite concert, “Astronomi- Sales: $1.84M subcategories. Revenue from merchandis- cal,” which drew 12.3 million concurrent Publishing: $398K ing, synchronization and sponsorship — and players, boosted his streams by as much as Touring: $0 livestream concerts — is not included. Un- 160% from the day the show was announced Styles’ 2019 album, Fine Line, peaked at less otherwise noted, streaming totals con- (April 20), thanks, in part, to the post-show No. 1 at the end of that year and kept on sell- sist of combined on-demand audio, video release of a new single with Kid Cudi, “The ing and streaming through 2020, as well as and programmed streams. Scotts.” The day after the event, digital delivering two 2020 Hot 100 hits, “Water- Recorded-music totals are the sum of downloads of his catalog blew up 1,488% — melon Sugar,” which topped the chart in an artist’s sales, streaming and publishing from 2,000 to 34,000. August, and “Adore You,” which hit No. 6 in earnings for 2020. Revenue from “featured” 36. Ed Sheeran: 5.66M April. Those wins contributed to his Money artist appearances is credited to the main Last year’s rank: — Makers debut as a solo act. He came close artists but other recording collaborations — Streaming: $3.74M to ranking in the top 10 for sales royalties usually denoted as a “duet with,” “+” or “&” Sales: $394.9K with 435,000 physical albums scanned that or “X” — are generally split evenly by the Publishing: $1.53M year — 266,000 of them vinyl albums. He artists. Tour revenue, after the manager’s Touring: $0 was also the beneficiary of almost 1.7 million cut, equals 34% of an act’s Boxscore. Sheeran landed on the Hot 100 twice in terrestrial radio spins, which made him the Sales revenue was calculated based on February 2020. He was featured on Emi- fifth-most-played artist in that format. physical/digital albums and track sales. nem’s “Those Kinda Nights,” which peaked 39. Billy Joel: $5.49M Streaming royalties consist of on-demand at No. 31, and then charted with his own Last year’s rank: No. 9 audio and video streams plus estimated single, “South of the Border,” featuring Ca- Streaming: $1.7M royalties from programmed satellite, cable mila Cabello and Cardi B, which hit No. 49. Sales: $310K and webcasting services like SiriusXM and Despite laying low (for Ed Sheeran), he re- Publishing: $986K Music Choice. The following royalty rates mained a staple of web radio, ranking at No. Touring: $2.5M were used: The album and track sales rate is 8 in that category with 612 million streams, The pandemic interrupted Joel’s quasi- 22% of retail revenue. On-demand stream- which contributed to a total of almost 2.7 monthly residency at Madison Square Gar- ing royalties were calculated using blended billion combined streams, the equivalent of den, cutting the $23.2 million he took home audio and video rates of $0.0053 and $3.74 million in streaming royalties. from those shows in 2019 to $2.5 million in $0.0038 per stream, respectively. The video 37. Halsey: 5.55M 2020. Surprisingly, for a heritage artist, his rate is higher than generally used because Last year’s rank: — combined streams for the year were 907 MRC Data counts official video streams and Streaming: $3.48M million, which put $1.7 million in his pocket. subscriber-paid streams but not user-gener- Sales: $970.7K 40. Aerosmith: $5.35M ated streams for the United States. Publishing: $1.1M Last year’s rank: No. 26 Streaming royalties were determined Touring: $0 Streaming: $1.33M after first deducting a 4% producer’s fee Halsey’s 2020 album, Manic, debuted at Sales: $564K from each act’s 2020 total. Royalty rates No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and her biggest Publishing: $840K applied were22% for new hit artists; 33% hit of the year was “Life’s a Mess” with Juice Touring: $2.7M for superstar artists, 46% for heritage artists WRLD, which hit No. 9 on the Hot 100. Aerosmith’s plans to celebrate the 50th and 74% for artists that own their master It was one of five songs she landed on the anniversary of the band’s formation were recordings. For artists like Taylor Swift and chart that year: Three were collaborations, cut short by the pandemic, but the group The Rolling Stones who own only a portion Page 16 of 31

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of their recorded masters catalog, a blended streaming revenue. All estimates are before royalty rate was used. Billboard’s 2020 contractual recoupments, such as record- A subscription per-stream rate of $0.0021 ing costs, which vary by artist and would be — blended to reflect the different statutory Global Money impossible to calculate. Livestreams, such as rates for ad-supported and subscription BTS’ June 2020 Bang Bang Con, were also streams — was applied to programmed Makers: The not included in our calculations because of streams; per-play estimated rates of 74 cents reporting issues. and $46 were applied to Music Choice and 5 Top Highest Given this methodology, the results SiriusXM plays, respectively. After calculat- for the following five acts are most likely ing this revenue and deducting a producer’s Paid Musicians conservative.Except for 2020’s No. 1 Global fee and the musician’s union cut, acts were Money Maker, Queen, the remaining four credited with a 41% split from the Sound- BY ED CHRISTMAN are contemporary pop acts, three of which Exchange payouts from services like Music are American: Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Choice and SiriusXM. lthough the music business is an Post Malone. Although K-pop group BTS Publishing royalties were estimated using increasingly global enterprise, ranks No. 4 on this list, its massive global the statutory mechanical rates for album reliably measuring the income popularity had the most impact on its stand- and track sales. The Copyright Royalty of artists who are popular on an ing when compared with the U.S. Money Board streaming formula produced an aver- internationalA scale remains an inexact sci- Makers ranking: The other four acts landed age publishing rate of 13.1% for on-demand ence. The September 2020 launch of Bill- in the top 10 of that list, while BTS ranked audio streaming revenue; the blended board’s global charts, which are based on at No. 19. per-play terrestrial radio rates, according digital track sales and streaming reports 1. Queen to Massarsky Consulting, were applied, from over 200 territories, has made the pro- Total income: $48.7 million ranging from 82 cents to $4, depending on cess more accurate, but many key metrics, Box-office take home: $15.1 million the genre and whether hit songs triggered such as authoritative physical and digital Streaming royalty estimate: $15.2 million bonus payment plans from the songwriter’s album sales, are currently not obtainable. Global stream count: 7 billion performing rights organization. Mean- In order to determine sound estimates The British rock superstars — once led by while, the per-play publishing rates used for of music’s top global artists for 2020, Bill- the late Freddie Mercury and now touring calculating publishing royalties from Music board employed a multistep calculation pro- with Adam Lambert — top this ranking for Choice was 43 cents; SiriusXM, $8.33; and cess. To estimate global sales, we compared two reasons: $44.1 million in pre-pandemic programmed streams, $0.0003. Billboard es- the RIAA’s physical and digital revenue 2020 touring revenue, which was distilled timated each artist’s songwriter’s share report for last year with IFPI’s global down to a $15.1 million payday, and its origi- of the recorded music included in these revenue statistics and found that domestic nal members own their master recordings, calculations, and publishing royalties were physical sales made up 30.6% of total global which enables them to keep most of their calculated as co-publishing deals, giving sales (physical music video sales were not royalties after distribution and marketing the writer 75% of those royalties. A 10% counted), while domestic digital sales ac- fees are deducted. Queen is also one of the manager’s fee was deducted from artist and counted for 56% of global digital sales. few heritage rock bands with strong stream- publishing recorded-music royalty pools. Using these percentages, we extrapolated ing numbers — 7 billion globally in 2020, global sales for 22 artists, based on their which translated to $15.2 million. With no high rankings in the top sales and interna- new studio album to promote (since 1995), tional touring categories used to determine no 2020 U.S. concert dates and (a still-strong) the 2020 U.S. Money Makers list (which $5.5 million in domestic streaming earnings, Billboard Pro will publish July 19). Likewise, the act is No. 7 on the 2020 U.S. Money Mak- without hard sales numbers, we used U.S. ers list with earnings of $13.2 million. formulas to estimate publishing revenue. In- 2. Taylor Swift dustry sources say international publishing Total income: $41.4 million payouts are slightly higher, but they differ Box-office take home: $0 among territories. Calculating royalties from Streaming royalty estimate: $19.8 million master-recording performance rights was Global stream count: 11.6 billion also not possible because those rights do not Swift ranks No. 2 globally for the same exist for most uses in the United States. reason that she’s No. 1 on the 2020 U.S. To accommodate label holdbacks for Money Makers list: She owns the masters international sales, Billboard deducted to the two post-Big Machine albums she re- 30% of royalties from all non-U.S. sales and leased last year, folklore and evermore, which Page 17 of 31

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helped give her one of the year’s strongest fourth-highest global Billboard Boxscore, discussions” with the SEC but could not performances. Billboard estimates that, in the the equivalent of a $13.2 million paycheck — resolve the issues, which were not specified. United States at least, she takes home 46% of and ranks at No. 2 on the U.S. Money Makers “Ultimately, our board concluded that it was her sales and streaming revenue. The $19.8 list. His fifth-place showing here is partially in the best interest of shareholders to assign million she earned from 11.6 billion global the result of a sales volume that did not ap- the UMG stock purchase agreement to Per- streams played the largest role in boosting proach the levels of the other four acts. And shing Square (which is specifically permit- her income to $41.4 million — 75% more than though he racked up 5.6 billion in overall ted under the terms of the agreement with her domestic take of $23.8 million. streams domestically, he added just 4.6 bil- Vivendi) as it did not believe PSTH would 3. Billie Eilish lion more outside the United States. be able to consummate the transaction in Total income: $32.8 million This story originally appeared in the July light of the SEC’s position,” he said. Box-office take home: $1 million 17, 2021, issue of Billboard. At a company presentation on June 23, Streaming royalty estimate: $13.6 million Ackman called UMG a “super durable Global stream count: 13.7 billion business” and summed up his interest in Eilish is the sole American artist who Bill Ackman SPAC the company in two sentences: “The way to ranks higher on this list than she does on think about it is if you own Universal Music U.S. Money Makers, where she is No. 5. That Drops Plan to Buy Group, you own a royalty on people listening has much to do with her streaming strength. to music,” explained Ackman. “And I can’t She has the second-highest global numbers 10% UMG Stake think of an asset that I could have more in the category: 13.7 billion, which translates confidence in being consumed over time — to a $13.6 million payday — $6 million more BY MARC SCHNEIDER other than food and water.” than her domestic take alone. Her extrapo- But Ackman now concedes that “we un- lated global sales and publishing are also ill Ackman has canceled plans derestimated the reaction that some of our strong and were a significant factor in boost- to buy 10% of Universal Music shareholders would have to the transaction’s ing her $14.7 million in U.S. earnings by $18.1 Group through Pershing Square complexity and structure. We also underes- million internationally. Tontine Holdings, a special timated the transaction’s potential impact 4. BTS Bpurpose acquisition company, citing regula- on investors who are unable to hold foreign Total income: $31.5 million tory issues, falling stock price and investor securities, who margin their shares, or who Box-office take home: $0 pushback over the deal’s complexity. own call options on our stock.” Streaming royalty estimate: $14.6 million Instead of a SPAC, the billionaire investor While a clear setback for Ackman’s PSTH, Global stream count: 17.3 billion will go forward with buying at least some the restructuring does not alter Vivendi’s BTS is the only act on this list that doesn’t stake in UMG via Ackman’s Pershing Square plans to list UMG on the Euronext Amster- also appear in the top 10 of U.S. Money Mak- hedge fund. “The equity interest eventually dam exchange in September. Vivendi said ers. The K-pop group ranks No. 19 on the lat- acquired in UMG will now be comprised Pershing Square’s equity interest in UMG ter list, and its No. 4 finish here indicates the between five and 10%,” Vivendi confirmed. will now be between 5 and 10%. The mega- group’s tremendous global impact. Its $8.9 The Pershing Square-owned PSTH SPAC conglomerate noted that “if it were less than million in U.S. earnings was slightly more purchased 10% of UMG shares in a deal 10%, Vivendi still intends to sell the shortfall than 25% of its global take. That total was fu- announced on June 4 and finalized June 20, to other investors before the distribution eled by 17.3 billion global streams (9.8 billion valuing the music major at €35 billion ($41.6 of 60% of the share capital of UMG to the in video, 7.4 billion in audio), which made billion). The complex transaction included shareholders of Vivendi scheduled to occur BTS the world’s top streaming act in 2020. the creation of a second SPAC and a warrant on September 21, 2021.” The “Butter” boys’ extrapolated global digital that allows PSTH shareholders the right to When completed, Vivendi will still own a track and physical album sales were big, too, participate in a future PSTH transaction. 10% stake after distributing 60% of UMG’s based on their U.S. totals, which were the “Our share price has fallen by 18 per- shares to its shareholders. The other 20% is highest in those revenue categories. cent since the transaction was announced owned by a consortium led by Tencent. 5. Post Malone on June 4,” Ackman said on Monday after “None of us anticipated this outcome,” Total income: $29.7 million discussions with the U.S. Securities and Ackman said in his note on Monday, while Box-office take home: $13.2 million Exchange Commission, which it said raised insisting that Pershing Square intends to Streaming royalty estimate: $12 million issues “with several elements of the pro- be “long-term UMG shareholder, and will Global stream count: 10 billion posed transaction – in particular, whether endeavor to work with UMG management Post Malone managed to have a “Wow.” the structure of our initial business combi- to help create value for all stakeholders.” year despite the pandemic. He was one nation qualified under the New York Stock Ackman said his firm is devoting its “full of the few artists able to make substantial Exchange rules.” resources” to identifying a new target for its touring money — finishing 2020 with the Ackman said his counsel had “multiple PSTH SPAC. Page 18 of 31

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of the country’s monthly active users in lion on these buildings, I’m going to bet it on Tencent Music December 2020, according to Chinese re- somebody I completely trust — somebody search company QuestMobile. The company that knows how to open buildings better Shares Fell posted 15% revenue growth in 2020 and than anyone in the world. I choose Ticket- a 24% year-over-year gain in the first master because I’m going to be with them 9.2% This Week, quarter of 2021. Its shares peaked at $23.18 for the next 35 years because I trust them.” on March 23, valuing the company at $51.8 OVG and Ticketmaster will work to- Down 63.2% billion, just shy of Spotify’s $52.6 billion gether at music-forward facilities including market capitalization. Austin’s newest multi-purpose arena and Since March But Tencent Music was collateral dam- Savannah’s latest entertainment destina- age in the Archego Capital Management tion. Savannah Arena will also be the home All-Time High crash in March 2021. Around the same of a future ECHL hockey team. Coachella time, Goldman Sachs downgraded TME Valley Arena will also focus on music and BY GLENN PEOPLES and cut its 2022 revenue forecast by 10%. will serve as the home of a future American Plus, streaming companies appear to have Hockey League team in Palm Springs. hares of Tencent Music Entertain- lost some allure in recent months: Spotify’s Ticketmaster managing director Marla ment (TME) fell 9.2% this week share price is down 37.2% since March Ostroff says Leiweke and the team at and are down 63.2% since the 23 and Netflix has dropped 10.6% from its OVG are some of “incredible” partners to all-time high in March. The once- 52-week high on January 20. As of Friday, work with, adding that the vision for this Shigh-flying Chinese music streaming com- the 26 analysts tracked by Refinitiv have a new slate of venues would have given her pany, listed on the Nasdaq, closed at $11.70 median price target of $21.53 — 83.8% above pause had it been proposed by anyone else. on Friday (July 16), having lost $2 billion of Friday’s closing price. “To think that they’re doing this as we market value in five days. come out of what was a very difficult year A string of negative news has hammered for many people and continuing to move Tencent Music shares. On Friday, Morgan Oak View Group forward. Tim is just one of those inspirational Stanley downgraded TME to “equal-weight” people who, when he’s going to do some- and slashed its price target from $23 to Signs Multi-Year thing, he does it,” Ostroff tells Billboard. $14. The move follows news that Chinese Ticketmaster will expand its relationship regulators are taking a tough stance on Chi- Partnership with the NHL’s New York Islanders as they nese companies listed on U.S. stock exchang- move to the new UBS Arena and support the es. Although Tencent Music was spared from With Ticketmaster NHL’s newest expansion team, the Seattle a forced sale, China’s State Administration of Kraken, when they become the home team Market Regulation determined on Monday BY TAYLOR MIMS at Climate Pledge Arena. Climate Pledge that the company must sever its exclusive Arena will also serve as the home of the relationships with record labels. lobal venue company Oak View WNBA’s Seattle Storm. Tencent Music sits in a web of relation- Group is entrusting Ticketmaster “When we announced the deposit ships and ownership stakes with the world’s with its full suite of new venues. campaign for the NHL, we went right to largest music companies. It has a joint Today the two businesses have Ticketmaster and they came in and helped venture with Universal Music Group Gannounced a long-term partnership for six us set up a system that allowed us to take and an agreement to form a joint record new OVG venues. orders, take deposits, develop a relationship label with Warner Music Group. It also has The partnership will bring Ticketmaster with fans and begin to build this account licensing deals with UMG, WMG, Sony Mu- technology to New York’s UBS Arena, Seat- out,” Leiweke tells Billboard. “We did 34,000 sic and independent label rights group Mer- tle’s Climate Pledge Arena, Austin’s Moody deposits in two days and Ticketmaster never lin. What’s more, Tencent Holdings, which Center, Savannah Arena and Coachella missed a beat.” owns a majority of Tencent Music, is part Valley Arena in Palm Desert, Calif. Outside Across many of these venues, OVG will of a consortium of investors that owns 20% North America, the deal will also include have the option to utilize Ticketmaster’s of Universal Music Group and about 2% of ticketing for Co-op Live in Manchester, digital technology and offer fans features WMG. There is no indication Chinese au- England which is set to be the largest arena like instant ticket delivery and transfer right thorities view Tencent Holdings’ ownership in the U.K. All six venues are expected to from your mobile device. Venues may be stakes as problematic. open between 2021 and 2023. equipped with “Ticketing Concierge,” a con- Tencent Music owns three of China’s “I’ve had a long relationship with tactless box office with the ability to handle top music streaming apps — QQ, Ku- Ticketmaster,” Oak View Group CEO Tim all ticketing transactions, account support, guo and Kuwo — and accounted for 77% Leiweke says. “When we’re betting $4 bil- refunds, or will-call, while reducing the Page 19 of 31

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need for physical interactions between fans His cause of death is unclear, but the and staff. Fans can check themselves into New York MC (born Marcel Theo Hall) Neumos in the event through contactless scanners was hospitalized in April 2020 because of accessing digital tickets on their mobile diabetes complications and reportedly suf- Seattle, in a device, providing faster entry. fered a stroke while in a diabetic coma last The venues can also use new capabilities year as well. Pandemic: for contactless payment, mobile ordering, In 1988, Markie released his debut al- and in-venue experiences via the Ticket- bum, Goin’ Off, which peaked at No. 90 on Feeling ‘Saved’ master app. This will provide full autono- the Billboard 200 albums chart and included my for services like in-seat concessions as his first Billboard hit, with “Make the Music After Getting well as merchandise pre-order and delivery With Your Mouth” peaking at No. 84 on to reduce wait times at pick-up windows in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 1987. Venue Grant the venue and allow fans to enjoy more of But Markie’s big breakthrough to the the event. mainstream came with his sophomore BY TAYLOR MIMS “We are super excited to know that OVG album, 1989’s The Biz Never Sleeps, which has several arenas opening this year and just included his one-and-only Hot 100 entry: s co-owner of Seattle’s popular the idea of what they are going to do next. It “Just a Friend.” independent venue Neumos in is infectious,” says Ostroff. “It’s fun dealing His signature hit reached No. 5 on the Hot Capitol Hill, Steven Severin has with partners who think out of the box.” Rap Songs chart in December 1989 and then been a staple in the Seattle music Both the Climate Pledge Arena and UBS crossed over the next year, reaching its No. industryA for more than 20 years. Roughly Arena are expected to open later this year. 9 peak in March 1990. The single’s success 10 years ago, he helped create the Seattle helped its parent album, The Biz Never Nightlife and Music Association to bring Sleeps, crack the top 10 of the Top R&B/ together the area’s live event insiders, and Biz Markie, Hip-Hop Albums chart, where it achieved a for the past 16 years has helped run Neumos No. 9 best in late 1989. with its sister club Barboza and the accom- Bombastic Rapper After “Just a Friend,” Biz Markie landed panying Runaway bar. three more top 10s on Hot Rap Songs: As part of Billboard’s efforts to best cover Behind ‘Just a “What Comes Around Goes Around” (No. 4 the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts in 1991), “Let Me Turn You On” (No. 7, 1993) on the music industry, we have been speak- Friend,’ Dies at 57 and “Young Girl Bluez” (No. 4, 1993). ing with Severin regularly to chronicle his “Just a Friend” interpolates Freddie experience throughout the crisis. (Read BY KATIE ATKINSON Scott’s 1968 song “(You) Got What I Need” the last installment here and see the full and also inspired yet another song, Mario’s series here.) iz Markie, the bombastic rap- “Just a Friend 2002,” which reached No. 4 Have you received your Shuttered per behind the Billboard Hot on the Hot 100 in 2002. Venue Operator grant yet? 100 top 10 hit “Just a Friend,” I Need a Haircut, released in 1991, was I found out Friday (July 9) at 5pm, died at age 57 on Friday (July 16). Biz’s third and final album to hit the Bill- which was great because I was going into B“It is with profound sadness that we an- board 200 albums chart, following Goin’ the weekend in a really bad mood. I was nounce, this evening, with his wife Tara by Off and The Biz Never Sleeps. thinking I was going into another weekend, his side, Hip Hop pioneer Biz Markie peace- In addition to music, Markie also acted in not having gotten it. Then I believe it was fully passed away,” reads a statement from movies and television, becoming a fixture on Tuesday (July 13) morning that we got the Markie’s rep. “We are grateful for the many the children’s TV series Yo Gabba Gab- actual wire, so it was fast. Once we got the calls and prayers of support that we have ba! with his “Biz’s Beat of the Day” beatbox- notice, we got the money a couple business received during this difficult time. Biz cre- ing segment. days later. ated a legacy of artistry that will forever be Did you have to fill out any additional celebrated by his industry peers and his be- paperwork? loved fans whose lives he was able to touch Yeah, but nothing major. It was pretty through music, spanning over 35 years. He simple from there. I started texting people leaves behind a wife, many family members that I owed money to. and close friends who will miss his vibrant How did it feel to finally get the funds? personality, constant jokes and frequent I was so excited the day I found out that banter. We respectfully request privacy for we were getting [the funds] and then I his family as they mourn their loved one.” got busy and tired again. Actually getting Page 20 of 31

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it, I was like, ‘This is crazy. It is actually or are you hosting a lot of rescheduled isolation was apprehensive. I was not happy here.’ I was stoked for 24 hours and then I performances? that it was an indoor show. just wanted to sleep forever. I was totally It’s a combination. Some stuff went away I felt much better that it was only a couple pumped and then I went into pure exhaus- completely. Some stuff rescheduled. Lots hundred people. The overwhelming major- tion finally letting it all go. of new stuff. Some stuff is coming back to ity of people were masked. They did require It is hard to complain because we got Seattle and going to a bigger venue because a COVID test or vaccination before entry. All saved, but the cost it took from us...it’s crazy. during the pandemic the artist got bigger. of us were carrying proof of vaccination. I I do not look healthy right now. [laughs] It’s really all over the map. Some stuff has would not allow anyone in my party to be in I look like hell. Mentally and physically, been rescheduled for 2022. my proximity indoors without vaccination. this was tough. Hearing about all the other Is there a booking rush right now? I can’t control the whole world, but I can people who aren’t qualifying because they After September we are booked out for control my little corner of the world. aren’t really music venues or promoters or a long time. There are so many holds that Some people are birthday people and whatever it is, but they are still businesses. there is no way that all the artists that want some people aren’t. [Etheridge] is a birthday Even if they don’t qualify for this, it still to play are going to get dates. Everybody is person. Coincidentally, her wife Linda Wal- sucks. There are so many people who didn’t going back out at the same time. lem has the very same birthday — not just get help, so I don’t feel like I have any place the same day but the same year. It was so to be complaining. joyful! It was such a happy, joyful place Does it feel like you were “saved?” My First Show to be! The joy just emanated off of her. Yes. That is the word – saved. I mentioned It was so apparent to anybody who was this to the NIVA folks that I want to change Back: Lauren there. It was just the smile on her face when our slogan to #SavedOurStages [instead she came out on stage. of #SaveOurStages]. That is what we did. J. Hammer As much as she’s done in the last year, That is the work we put in and so many she missed her band. She’s been with this good humans made this happen. We’re on Melissa band, I’m going to guess, about five or going to be able to keep going. We’re going six years, plus the crew and everybody. She to be able to pay all the money we owe. Etheridge’s 60th probably knew two-thirds of the people in That’s pretty awesome. And we will have the audience — people she’s gotten to know it for buying things going forward to take Birthday Concert over the years. care of things. We are on week three now [of It was so great to see friends. I had being open] and they aren’t creating enough BY STEVE KNOPPER a friend come down from Seattle and a liquor in the state right now to meet the couple of LA friends. It was very much a demand. Somebody was joking the other or the first time in 15 months, live mecca kind of trip. People came from far day that they think they have the only bottle music is returning nationwide after and wide because it was the first one and of Patron in the county. All this product is the global coronavirus pandemic because it was Melissa’s 60th. I had already gone. I don’t think the manufacturers were ravaged the industry. Billboard’s taken a trip a few weeks earlier to northern ready for what was going to happen because F“My First Show Back” is a series dedicated California and saw friends and family. So by July 1(the day Washington state lifted most to sharing stories from throughout the tour- the time I did the Melissa trip I was accli- restrictions) hit and people went out. They ing ecosystem about what’s happening now, mated to other humans again. partied. There was so much pent up and what has been forever altered and what will It was such a sparse crowd that you didn’t they just let loose. So there are lots of spots never change. have that intensity of a packed house. But that have had trouble getting different types In this installment, Lauren J. Hammer, a she and the band were so full of joy and of booze. Boulder, Colo., superfan in her mid-50s who spirit and happiness to be there. It was that How are shows doing at your venues? has traveled the world to attend thousands mass catharsis. I don’t know how to put it Amazing. Every single thing sells out. It’s of concerts, especially her favorites The Who, into words. mostly been local shows like dance nights Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls, discusses The face [value ticket] was about $300 a and live shows. On the weekends we usually returning to live music with Etheridge’s 60th- pop because it was a low capacity. That was have a live show and then a dance night birthday concert May 29 at the Theatre at price level one. There were cheaper tickets. afterwards. People are so thankful that we Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. The pisser was you had to buy a four-pack are back. It has mostly been weekends when The concert-going and human part of me because of the COVID pod stuff. I ended we are doing stuff, but as we get into August desperately wanted to go to shows, be with up with a four-pack of the right people to it will pick up more. Once we hit September, other people, all those things. Then the part be there with. It all worked out in my little it is on. We’ll be back to 30 days a month. of me that has taken [the pandemic] very world. Are you booking mostly new shows seriously and spent 15 months in heavy People were in little pods, distanced and Page 21 of 31

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separated. But as soon as she hit that stage, honor the impact she made, and will miss authors and producers of Orfeón - Warner people rushed the stage. I wore the mask her dearly.” phonograms participating.” the whole time. I couldn’t wear my glasses The bodies of Julio and Angela Velasquez Under the deal, Discos Orfeón will upload because they instantly fogged up. I just were recovered and identified earlier. remastered versions on all musical platforms, took them off and gave it up. Fortunately, I The recovery effort at the condo site is which includes more than 30,000 thousand was in the front row. I felt comfortable slowly winding down, with perhaps one original musical recordings from Latin rushing the stage and being surrounded by more body still buried in the rubble. Work America and Spain in order to “preserve for people. They let us be for two songs. I saw is now shifting toward determining what current and future generations its invaluable Melissa’s guitar tech go and talk to her, and caused the oceanfront condo to come down. catalog,” according to both companies. I’m like, “Oh, that’s a bad sign.” Sure enough, A judge is also considering what should Orfeon’s catalog includes original records she came out and said, “I know that if I don’t be done with the building site. An outright by Latin legends such as Agustín Lara, tell you, you’re not going to listen — we re- property sale, government purchase for Pedro Infante, Jorge Negrete, Jose Alfredo ally need everybody . . . blah, blah, blah.” construction of a memorial or a combination Jimenez, Lola Beltrán and La Sonora San- And everyone was compliant. And every- of both are among the suggestions. tanera, among many others. one rushed at the end. Tomas Rodríguez, general director of As told to Steve Knopper Warner Music México, added: “We are very Warner Music excited about this agreement that brings together for the first time two of the pioneering Live Nation’s Mexico companies in the music industry in Mexico, allowing the complete catalog of artists of the Theresa Velasquez and Orfeon stature of Pedro Infante to be found under the same platform. Undoubtedly, from this Identified as Videovox Ink alliance with Orfeon we have the largest cata- Victim of Florida Distribution Pact log of Mexican music gathered.”

Condo Collapse BY GRISELDA FLORES Digital Art Made

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS arner Music México and By Jerry Garcia Orfeón Videovox have nother victim was identified in signed a global digital dis- in His Final Days the collapse of a 12-story Florida tribution alliance that will condominium that killed at least encompassW Discos Orfeón’s entire musical Hits NFT Market 97 people, authorities said Satur- catalog, Billboard has learned. dayA (July 17). According to a statement, the signing on YellowHeart The Miami-Dade Police Department said of the contract took place after “several” in a news release that Theresa Velasquez, months of negotiations in Mexico City with BY TATIANA CIRISANO 36, was a confirmed fatality in the June 24 the partnership set to go live April 2022. collapse of the Champlain Towers South It’s the first time Orfeón, part of Grupo hen he wasn’t penning condo. Her body was recovered July 8. Fórmula, which was founded by Rogerio classics as the principal She becomes the 95th fatality identified in Azcárraga Madero in 1958, teams up with songwriter, lead guitarist the collapse, police said. another label to help distribute their record- and vocalist for Grateful Velasquez was a Los Angeles-based ex- ings globally and digitally. DeadW, Jerry Garcia was also an accom- ecutive for the Live Nation event promotion “Each of the signatory companies main- plished visual artist — and an early adopter company. She had flown into Miami to visit tains its corporate and financial indepen- of digital art. Now, some of the last digital her parents at the Surfside condo, both of dence to work together in a better and art pieces that Garcia created in his lifetime whom also died in the collapse. efficient distribution of the catalogs in the are about to hit the market as an NFT col- “Theresa was an impassioned leader at new digital environment,” Edmundo Mon- lection, including one piece that is believed Live Nation, who elevated every project roy, Grupo Fórmula and Discos Orfeón’s to have never been shown to the public. she was part of, at the same time breaking CEO, said in a statement. “This agreement The three-part collection announced down barriers for women, and the LGBTQ- represents a significant step ahead since, today (July 19) is the result of a partner- IA+ community,” the company said in a without intermediaries, the rights holders ship between Garcia’s family and the NFT statement. “We will always remember and will directly benefit: artists, performers, marketplace YellowHeart. Titled “An Odd Page 22 of 31

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Little Place: The Digital Works of Jerry Gar- EST and includes NFT tickets for an exclu- cia (1992-1995),” the collection on Yellow- sive preview event with the Garcia family at Bigsound 2021 Heart includes 20 digital art pieces as well as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Aug. 5, the tickets to a corresponding art exhibit of the day before the exhibit opens to the public. Conference and same title at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. There are five VIP tickets available at $10,000 Garcia’s daughter, Trixie, tells Bill- a pop, which give purchasers a private tour in Music Festival board that she was drawn to NFTs as the addition to the preview event, and 20 tickets most fitting way to display her father’s digi- priced at $2,500 each, which offer access Is Canceled Due tal work, but was turned off by the negative to the preview event for two. In an effort to environmental impact of the blockchain. make the format more accessible to newcom- to COVID-19 That’s when she and Red Light Manage- ers, YellowHeart accepts debit and credit ment manager Marc Allan — who has cards in addition to cryptocurrency. BY LARS BRANDLE worked closely with the Garcia family on At 3 p.m. EST on Aug. 1 — what would releases for years — got in touch with Josh have been Garcia’s 79th birthday — the RISBANE, Australia — The 2021 Katz, a lifelong Deadhead and the founder/ first 17 pieces of limited-edition art will go edition of Australia’s Bigsound CEO of YellowHeart, which operates on the on sale, priced between $400 and $2,500, conference and showcase event more environmentally-friendly, so-called and collectors will also have the option to has been canceled due to the “Layer 2” blockchain in addition to using acquire a physical, framed digital screen dis- Blockdown measures currently in place solar energy to power NFT minting. playing their purchase. On Aug. 5 at 3 p.m. across the country. “To work with the legacy of Jerry Garcia EST, the three works created in Garcia’s It’s a disappointing conclusion to an is an honor and a privilege,” Katz says. “I final hours will go up for auction as one-of- industry pow-wow that was meant to hold art sacred above anything else, and this ones, with a physical, framed screen of the celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, and is as high art as it possibly gets for me.” work included with each purchase. which had announced a lineup of speakers It was only after the trio began combing The timing of the releases is no accident, including punk rock legend Henry Roll- through the vaults to decide which pieces marking the period between Garcia’s birth- ins and #Metoo founder Tarana Burke. to release as NFTs that they discovered day and the date of his death which fans This year’s program was set to take place what would become the crown jewels of the have dubbed “The Days Between.” in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley from Sept. 7-9, collection: Three one-of-a-kind pieces that Finally, in recognition of the negative though with tough travel restrictions cur- they believe Garcia created in the 48 hours environmental impact of minting NFTs, the rently placed on residents of Australia’s two before his death on August 9, 1995, including Garcia Family will be donating a portion of largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, and the ultra-rare “ni kil After 9 Hours,” which the proceeds from the auctions to envi- no real certainly on whether borders would is believed to be unfinished and previously ronmental organizations The Wilderness stay fluid, the hard decision was made. unseen by the public. Society and Rex Foundation, as well as to “Without our music mates in New South “It’s a gift” to be able to share these works First In Last Out Festival, which is assisting Wales and Victoria and no certain timeline with fans, Trixie says. “These are beautiful out-of-work crew and venue staff affected as to when domestic borders will remain images to share a serene state of mind that by the pandemic. open, Bigsound 2021 wouldn’t be able to he was in. Most of my life is grieving with If the collection is as well-received as she deliver on its promise to reunite the music Deadheads who are still brokenhearted that expects it to be, Trixie hopes to work on community for three extraordinary days of my dad ever died, so being able to do some- further NFT drops of her father’s art soon. connection, conversation, and music discov- thing like this is very special.” “People are endlessly interested in every- ery,” comments QMusic CEO, Kris Stewart. Because releasing these works as NFTs thing Grateful Dead, and I owe it to the fans Organizers will proceed with Little is authentic to their original format, Allan who love him so desperately that I feel for BLAKSOUND, a 100% First Nations youth- believes the collection will stand out among them like family,” she says. “It’s an interest- led music conference, due to be presented the countless and so often gimmicky music- ing thing, and I feel blessed all the time to be Sept. 6 by Digi Youth Arts (DYA), and Stew- related NFTs on the market. born into this crazy, magical scene.” art hints at “something special” to come. “If we just slap intellectual property and In a statement, Stewart notes, “we are some music on a piece [for an NFT], nothing committed to coming through the unpre- about that would feel right,” he says. “But dictable and relentless nature of COVID after spending the time exploring with the to celebrate this significant milestone with family, and walking through it with our part- something special later this year, so watch ners at YellowHeart, what started as a seed this space for more to be revealed in the became a plant and then a whole garden.” coming months.” The first drop kicks off today at 9:30 a.m. COVID-19 has cast a cloud over the past Page 23 of 31

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two Bigsounds, though work has already Following the release of his 2018 al- First-round voting, in which industry begun on next year’s event, organizers say. bum Ye, West has transitioned into making members and other insiders help determine Last year’s edition was pushed back by more gospel-centered music with 2019’s Je- the nominees, closes on Tuesday, July 20, at almost two months and went ahead with a sus Is King and Jesus Is Born that same year, 4 p.m. PT. The ballot consists of 12 “creative condensed virtual format, spread over two the latter of which was billed under his Sun- categories” and six “technical categories.” days and nights. day Service Choir. West is reportedly hard The VMAs did away with gendered Billed as the Southern Hemisphere’s at work on his 10th studio album, Donda — categories four years ago, when they intro- biggest music industry event, Bigsound named in honor of his late mother Donda duced the gender-neutral artist of the year is produced by QMusic and supported by West — which had a tentative release date of category. Male and female artists are about the Queensland Government through Arts July 24, 2020, but never materialized at the evenly represented in that category this year Queensland, the Australian Government time. He had posted the album artwork the — there are 15 male and 17 female entrants. through the Australia Council, and APRA day after the album was supposed to drop, Most of the artists nominated for artist of AMCOS. but it remains unclear if this will be the final the year are in their 20s or 30s, but there are Many of Australia’s biggest breakthrough cover of the album, which still does not have a few exceptions. This year’s oldest con- acts of the past two decades have used the a scheduled release date at press time. tender is Jennifer Lopez, 51, followed by DJ Bigsound stage as a pathway, from Flume to Khaled, 45, and Alicia Keys, 40. It’s a huge Tones And I, Gang of Youths, Rufus du Sol, achievement for older artists to retain their Courtney Barnett and many others. Megan Thee relevancy in what is very much a young person’s game. Stallion Dominates The youngest contenders for artist of Kanye West the year are Olivia Rodrigo, 18, and Billie First-Round Eilish, 19. Announces Two artists — Juice WRLD and Pop Smoke Ballot For 2021 – are vying in that category posthumously. ‘Donda’ Listening Rock, which was still the dominant genre MTV Video when the VMAs launched in 1984, is this Event in Atlanta year’s most thinly populated genre category, Music Awards with just 17 entries. Pop is this year’s most BY HERAN MAMO crowded genre category, with 80 entries, BY PAUL GREIN followed by hip-hop (65), alternative (53), ne day after a reported Kanye K-pop (40), R&B (37), and Latin (29). West listening party in Las egan Thee Stallion is all The VMAs are apparently dropping the Vegas, Live Nation announced over the first-round ballot for best group category, which they brought Monday (July 19) that the rap- the 2021 MTV Video Music back in 2019 following a 12-year ab- Oper will be heading to Atlanta this week to Awards. Counting both lead sence. BTSwon the last two years. The red- preview his highly anticipated upcoming Mand featured credits, Megan has five of the hot septet is likely to be nominated in sever- album Donda. 53 entries for video of the year and five of al other categories. BTS could be headed for The event, billed as “Kanye West Presents the 60 entries for song of the year — more its third consecutive win for best K-pop and A Donda Listening Event,” will take place than any other artist. She is entered in both its second straight win for best pop. They at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium this categories with her own hits “Body” and are entered in both categories this year with Thursday at 8 p.m. Yeezy fans can begin pur- “Thot Shit,” and as a featured artist on Cardi “Butter,” which spent its first seven weeks at chasing tickets to his attend Atlanta listen- B’s “WAP,” Lil Baby’s “On Me” (remix) and No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. ing session Monday at 5 p.m. ET at Ticket- Maroon 5’s “Beautiful Mistakes.” Voters are asked to pick their top five master.com. Prices are $50 and $20. Justin Bieber and Dua Lipa each have choices in each category in descending A number of attendees at Sunday eve- three entries for video of the year. Bieber is order. There is an option for write-in candi- ning’s listening party posted what were entered with “Peaches” (featuring Daniel dates. Voters can click a link on the online described as snippets of songs played at the Caesar & Giveon), “Lonely” (a collab with ballot to see the video in every category. private invite-only event, in which West is Benny Blanco) and “Monster” (a collab The six technical categories are best seen bobbing his head while manning the with Shawn Mendes). Lipa is entered with direction, best art direction, best cinematog- DJ booth and wearing a hood. His label Def “Levitating” (featuring DaBaby) and as fea- raphy, best editing, best visual effects and Jam Recordings seemed to stoke the flames tured artist on Miley Cyrus’s “Prisoner” and best cinematography. Only the artists’ names on the upcoming album rumors when its of- J Balvin’s “One Day (Un Dia)” (which also appear on the ballot in the technical catego- ficial Twitter account wrote “YZY SZN.” features Tainy). ries, not the name of the pro who shares the Page 24 of 31

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award with the artist. “Savage” This year’s VMAs are set for Sept. 12 at Best rock: Ovy On Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This will be Number of entries: 17 the show’s second time at that venue. The Category introduced: 1989 The Drums VMAs first originated from Barclays eight Top winners: Aerosmith (4) years ago. Last year’s winner: Coldplay’s “Orphans” Renews Kobalt Here’s a recap of the 12 creative catego- Best alternative: ries. We show the number of entries in that Number of entries: 53 Publishing Deal: category this year; the year the category Category introduced: 1991 was introduced; the name(s) of the most Top winners: Nirvana (3) ‘They’ve Always frequent winner(s) in the history of the Last year’s winner: Machine Gun Kelly, category; and the name of last year’s winner “Bloody Valentine” Believed in Me’ in the category. Best Latin: Video of the year: Number of entries: 29 BY JESSICA ROIZ Number of entries: 53 Category introduced: 2010 Category introduced: 1984 Top winners: J Balvin (3) vy on the Drums (real name: Top winners: Eminem, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Last year’s winner: Maluma featuring J Daniel Echavarria Oviedo) has Taylor Swift (2 each as lead artists) Balvin’s “Qué Pena” renewed his global publish- Last year’s winner: The Weeknd’s “Blinding Best R&B: ing deal with Kobalt Music Lights” Number of entries: 37 OGroup, Billboard can exclusively announce Artist of the year: Category introduced: 1993 today (July 19). Number of entries: 32 Top winner: Beyoncé (4, counting two with “They’ve always believed in me,” Ovy, Category introduced: 2017 Destiny’s Child) who first signed with Kobalt in December of Top winners: no repeat winners yet Last year’s winner: The Weeknd’s “Blinding 2017, tells Billboard. “The first time Kobalt Last year’s winner: Lady Gaga Lights” got me many opportunities and was on top Song of the year: Best K-pop: of my project. They are an incredible pub- Number of entries: 60 Number of entries: 40 lisher and that’s why I keep firm with them.” Category introduced: 2018 Category introduced: 2019 The renewal deal includes a full range of Top winners: no repeat winners yet Top winners: BTS (2) creative, sync, and administration services Last year’s winner: Lady Gaga & Ariana Last year’s winner: BTS “On” for his catalog and future works. Grande’s “Rain on Me” “Kobalt is very transparent in the way Best new artist: they look at revenue and that gives me a lot Number of entries: 75 of security,” he notes, saying he’s excited to Category introduced: 1984 continue growing his brand. “I feel that my Top winners: not applicable sound has a lot to offer and with Kobalt, I Last year’s winner: Doja Cat will be able to work with big artists on the Best collaboration: anglo side.” Number of entries: 62 Nestor Casonu, president of Kobalt Category introduced: 2007 Music Latin America, says he’s thrilled to be Top winners: Beyoncé (3) extending his relationship with the Colom- Last year’s winner: Lady Gaga & Ariana bian hitmaker. Grande’s “Rain on Me” “I personally feel very proud to have had Best pop: the opportunity to witness Ovy’s impressive Number of entries: 80 talent and trajectory not only as a producer Category introduced: 1999 but also as a songwriter and artist whose Top winners: Britney Spears, Justin Timber- success continues to unfold,” he expressed lake (counting two with ‘N Sync) in a press statement. “It brings us great joy Last year’s winner: BTS’ “On” to believe in an artist from the beginning Best hip-hop: and that feeling multiplies when admiring Number of entries: 65 their continued success, of which we are Category introduced: 1999 very proud. We look forward to continuing Top winners: Drake, Nicki Minaj (3 each) to support Ovy as his star continues to rise.” Last year’s winner: Megan Thee Stallion’s The artist-producer is behind some of Page 25 of 31

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Latin’s biggest titles including Paulo Lon- the only other act with multiple Global 200 dra’s breakthrough hit “Adan y Eva,” Piso Worldwide No. 1s (two). 21 and Micro TDH’s viral track “Te Vi,” The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber bound and Karol G’s “Tusa” in collaboration ‘Dance’ Party: onto the Global 200 at No. 2 with “Stay.” The with Nicki Minaj. song, released July 9, opens with 76.3 mil- “Tusa,” which won Song Of The Year at BTS Debuts lion streams and 18,600 sold worldwide. the 2021 ASCAP Latin Awards, also became The Kid LAROI earns his second Global the first song to debut at No. 1 on the Hot Atop Billboard 200 top 10, and a new career high, after Latin Songs chart in 2019, and the first song “Without You,” with Miley Cyrus, reached by a female act in a lead role to bow at No. Global Charts No. 10 in May. Bieber and BTS have notched 1 since 2016, when Shakira’s “Chantaje,” the most Global 200 top 10s so far, as each featuring Maluma, bowed atop the list. BY GARY TRUST act adds its seventh on the latest list. “He is able to produce with new and Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits” backtracks developing artists and turn them into TS boasts the biggest song in the to No. 3 on the Global 200, after spending megastars with his trademark sound heard world, as the South Korean septet its first two weeks on the chart at No. 2; all over the world,” Leslie Ahrens, svp launches at No. 1 on both the Bill- Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” falls to No. 4, after six creative, Kobalt Music, noted. “We believed board Global 200 and Billboard weeks at No. 1; and Måneskin’s “Beggin’” in Ovy from the very beginning of his career BGlobal Excl. U.S. charts. slips to No. 5 from its No. 3 high. and are proud to be part of his successful Plus, The Kid LAROI, from Australia, and ‘Dance’ Also No. 1 Outside U.S. journey along with his manager/attorney Canadian Justin Bieber enters the lists at As on the Global 200, BTS’ “Permission Stephanie Chopurian for many more years Nos. 2 and 6, respectively, with “Stay.” to Dance” soars in at No. 1 on the Billboard to come.” Billboard’s two global charts (the latest Global Excl. U.S. chart, with 154.9 million Chopurian added: “Leslie, Néstor, and of which are dated July 24) began last Sep- streams and 94,600 sold in territories out- their entire team understand that Ovy On tember and rank songs based on streaming side the U.S. in the July 9-15 tracking week. The Drums is not a traditional producer, and sales activity culled from more than 200 BTS tallies its record-padding fourth songwriter, and artist and have shown their territories around the world, as compiled by Global Excl. U.S. No. 1, following “Dyna- interest in helping him continue to establish MRC Data. The Billboard Global 200 is in- mite” (eight weeks); “Life Goes On” (one himself as a world-class producer and com- clusive of worldwide data and the Billboard week); and “Butter” (five weeks). No other poser in addition to a global singer. We can’t Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from act has more than one No. 1 on the ranking. wait for what comes next.” territories excluding the U.S. Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits” dips to No. 2 Up next, Ovy revealed that he’s beginning Chart rankings are based on a weighted on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, after spending to work on Karol G’s fourth studio album, formula incorporating official-only streams its first two weeks on the chart at No. 1; BTS’ finalizing Micro TDH’s sophomore set, on both subscription and ad-supported “Butter” holds at No. 3; Måneskin’s “Beg- producing for Myke Towers, collaborating tiers of audio and video music services, as gin’ “ drops to No. 4 from its No. 2 best; and with Becky G on the artist side, and thanks well as download sales, the latter of which Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” descends 4-5, to connections at Kobalt, he’s also working reflect purchases from full-service digital after five weeks at its No. 2 peak. with Enrique Iglesias. music retailers from around the world, with Plus, The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Incredible things are coming,” he as- sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites “Stay” starts at No. 6 on the Global Excl. U.S. sures. excluded from the charts’ calculations. chart with 42.3 million streams and 6,600 BTS’ 5th Global 200 No. 1 sold outside the U.S. The Kid LAROI claims BTS’ “Permission to Dance” starts at No. his first top 10 on the survey, while Bieber 1 on the Billboard Global 200 with 170.8 posts his seventh, the most among all acts. million streams and 138,600 sold world- The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard wide, the week’s top sums in each metric, Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated July 24) will in the July 9-15 tracking week, following update on Billboard.com tomorrow (July its July 9 release. 20). For both charts, the top 100 titles are BTS adds its record-extending fifth Global available to all readers on Billboard.com, 200 No. 1, following “Dynamite” (four weeks while the complete 200-title rankings are on top in September 2020-January); “Savage visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard’s sub- Love (Laxed – Siren Beat),” with Jawsh 685 scription-based service. For all chart news, and Jason Derulo (one week, October); “Life you can follow @billboard and @billboard- Goes On” (one week, December); and “But- charts on both Twitter and Instagram. ter” (two weeks, June 5). Olivia Rodrigo is Page 26 of 31

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Buzz for “Fancy” has surged thanks heav- “Detectives want the public to know there Walker Hayes ily to TikTok, where Hayes’ throng of fol- is no danger or threats to people attending” lowers has grown to 1 million. He has posted the music festival, state police said. Tops Hot Country multiple clips dancing to the song with his The three-day festival is scheduled six children. to conclude Sunday. Its headliners in- Songs With ‘Fancy Hayes’ first Hot Country Songs leader, clude Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett and Ja- among four entries, follows “You Broke Up son Aldean. Like’: ‘This One With Me,” which rose to No. 9 in Febru- ary 2018. “Pants” hit No. 40 and follow-up Means a Lot’ “Why Wait for Summer” reached No. 42, Lady Gaga & both in 2011. BY JIM ASKER Tony Bennett

alker Hayes’ viral hit 4 Faster Horses to Celebrate “Fancy Like” ascends from No. 3 to No. 1 in its Festivalgoers Friendship fifth week on Billboard’s airplay-,W sales- and streaming-based Hot Found Dead With ‘One Last Country Songs chart (dated July 24), marking his first leader on the list. During Michigan Time’ Shows In the week ending July 15, the song, released on Monument Records, rose by Country Concert at Radio City 6% to 12.8 million U.S. streams, according to MRC Data, as it tops Country Stream- BY ASSOCIATED PRESS BY GIL KAUFMAN ing Songs for a second week. It sold 20,800 downloads and rebounds 2-1 for a fourth t least four people died while ady Gaga and Tony Bennett will week atop Country Digital Song Sales. attending a weekend coun- celebrate a decade of friendship On Country Airplay, “Fancy” leaps 53-38, try music festival in southern with a pair of special shows at Ra- up 118% to 1.9 million audience impressions Michigan, including three men dio City Music Hall in August. The in the week ending July 18. (Plus, Pop Airplay whoA likely succumbed to carbon monoxide Lfellow native New Yorkers will hit the stage chart reporter WDJQ Akron, Ohio, played exposure inside a travel trailer, authorities for One Last Time: An Evening With Tony the song 41 times in the tracking week.) said Saturday (July 17). Bennett and Lady Gaga, which will take “It’s been a decade since I first charted Two more men were in critical condition place on Aug. 3rd — Bennett’s 95th birthday on Hot Country Songs. To be sitting here at a hospital from the same exposure, the — and Aug. 5th. after all this time on top of it feels so great,” Lenawee County sheriff’s office said. The The shows are being touted as the pair’s Hayes marvels. “I’ve always told everyone five men were in their early 20s. only shared public concert appearances this we’re just one song away, and that’s never A concerned friend called 911 around 1:30 summer as they prepare to release their felt more true than it does today. We’re just p.m. when he had not heard from them dur- second collaborative album later this year. getting started. ‘Fancy Like’ is a song that’s ing the Faster Horses Festival at Michigan Attendees must be fully vaccinated against really just about me and the family. I’ve International Speedway, 80 miles (128.7 the COVID-19 virus to attend, and must always written about what’s authentic to my kilometers) west of Detroit. They were provide proof upon entry of having received life, through whatever ups and downs I’ve staying at a campground outside the festival their final vaccine dose no later than 14 had in my career, so this one means a lot. grounds in Woodstock Township. days before the show date. There will be The Nashville-based Hayes, originally “This tragic incident is being investigated an exception for children under 16, who may from Mobile, Ala., co-wrote “Fancy” with as a suspected carbon monoxide exposure provide proof of a negative antigen or PCR Cameron Bartolini, Josh Jenkins and from a generator located very near the travel COVID-19 test or full vaccination, and are Shane Stevens. It’s the lead single from his trailer,” the sheriff’s office said Twitteron . accompanied by a fully vaccinated adult. EP Country Stuff, released June 4. On Top Separately, state police reported the More information on the requirements for Country Albums, it jumps 10-4 (12,000 death of a 30-year-old woman, Melissa entry is available here. equivalent album units, up 1%), grant- Havens of Croswell. “We couldn’t be prouder to host such a ing Hayes a new career high. He previ- The cause and manner was unknown, special engagement with two of the most ously hit a No. 6 best in December 2017 state police said, although investigators iconic entertainers of our time,” said Dar- when Boom. entered at its No. 6 peak. were looking for a suspect. ren Pfeffer, executive vice president, Live, Page 27 of 31

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Madison Square Garden Entertainment, in I did not become a good friend, but rather I a statement. “Both Tony Bennett and Lady Cornelius’ was in a position to hurt. I feel deep regret Gaga are synonymous with New York City, and responsibility. When I was a student making the Great Stage at Radio City Music Keigo Oyamada and at the time of the interview, I think I Hall the perfect place to honor their decade was a very immature person who could not long friendship and celebrate Mr. Bennett’s Resigns From imagine the feelings of the victims.” 95th birthday.” The Olympics — which have come under The artists said that no cellphones, cam- Olympic Opening heavy fire from many Japanese citizens eras or recording devices are permitted at the and carmaker Toyota, who fear that the shows, with Yondr pouches being employed Ceremony After influx of thousands of foreign athletes and to secure devices during the performance. their support crews could exacerbate a na- Gaga and Bennett released their first col- Past Bullying tion that is ind the midst of a state of emer- laborative album, the Grammy-winning jazz gency due to the low COVID-19 vaccination pop collection Cheek to Cheek, in 2014. The Resurfaces rates — are slated to begin on Friday (July album consisted of covers of jazz standards 23) with the opening ceremony. by composers including Jerome Kern, Irving BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Berlin and George Gershwin, among others, on such songs as “Anything Goes,” “Nature eigo Oyamada, a Japanese Sam Hunt, Old Boy,” “Lush Life,” “Let’s Face the Music and composer working on the Tokyo Dance” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Olympics opening ceremony, re- Dominion, Mickey Ain’t Got That Swing”),” among others. signed on Monday (July 19) after Bennett’s family announced earlier this Kcoming under fire for bullying classmates Guyton & More year that the 18-time Grammy winner was during his childhood. “I sincerely accept the diagnosed with age-related dementia in opinions and advice I have received, express Set for ACM’s 2016, but that he continues to record and my gratitude, and will keep them in mind for tour internationally, and has completed the my future actions and thoughts,” the musi- Party for a Cause sessions for the as-yet-untitled Cheek to cian, better known as Cornelius, said on his Cheek follow-up. Though Bennett’s voice Twitter and Facebook accounts. BY MELINDA NEWMAN has retained its signature unparalleled clar- “I apologize from the bottom of my heart.” ity, his team said that the Radio City shows Reports of his past abuse of classmates, am Hunt, Old Dominion, Lee will be the final New York City performanc- including those with disabilities, surfaced Brice, Trisha Yearwood and es of his career. online recently and sparked a backlash on Mickey Guyton are among the art- The gigs will cap a decade of friendship social media plus demands for his resigna- ists appearing on the Academy of and collaboration for the two pop icons, tion. Games organizers said on Sunday that SCountry Music’s Party for a Cause, which who first met in May 2011 when they both he would stay on because he had shown will be held Aug. 24 at Nashville’s Ascend performed at a Robin Hood Foundation remorse. Hours after Oyamada submitted his Amphitheater. fundraising event, and then teamed up two resignation, they reversed their position and The event, which raises funds for ACM’s months later in the studio to record “The called his actions “absolutely unacceptable”, Lifting Lives foundation, marks Party for a Lady Is a Tramp” for Bennett’s 2011 Duets saying their earlier decision to let him stay on Cause’s inaugural stop in Nashville. Party II album. The Radio City shows will feature in light of his apology, and the short time left for a Cause festivities have usually been held covers of tracks from the Great American before the opening ceremony, was “wrong.” in Las Vegas around the ACM Awards, but Songbook performed with the Tony Bennett “We offer our deepest apologies for the this year, the concert will precede the 14th Quartet and the Brian Newman Quintet, offense and confusion caused to so many annual ACM Honors, which take place Aug. who will be joined by a big band and orches- during this time,” organizers said. Oyamada, 25 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. tra conducted by Michael Bearden. 52, apologized online last week, writing, Hosted by SiriusXM’s Storme Warren, the For complete presale details visit Citien- “We sincerely apologize for making many evening will also feature Brett Eldredge and tertainment.com. General tickets will be people feel very uncomfortable about my Tenille Townes, with more special guests to available on Thursday, July 22nd at 10am participation in music production at the To- be announced. local time on LiveNation.com. kyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games... “ACM Lifting Lives is thrilled to be back I am deeply sorry for my classmates and and celebrating Party for a Cause with a their parents who have been hurt by my historic debut in Nashville,” Lyndsay Cruz, remarks and actions, and in school life, ACM Lifting Lives executive director, said in which is supposed to make fun memories, a statement. “ACM Lifting Lives has worked Page 28 of 31

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tirelessly this year in finding innovative ways compared with the prior frame. to raise funds virtually for the ACM Lifting Isley Brothers “Friends” also received an initial public- Lives COVID-19 Response Fund – success- ity boost after The Isley Brothers debuted fully distributing more than $3.5 million to Return to R&B/ the track during their April 4 appearance members of the country music community in on the hit series Verzuz. The episode, need. While we are proud of the aid we have Hip-Hop Airplay hosted by Steve Harvey, featured the Isleys been able to provide, we are excited to rock competing against fellow R&B icons Earth, Nashville and to once again lift lives with the Chart for First Wind and Fire. power of music. Party for a Cause is a ter- The family-based R&B group lineup, rific celebration of live music and charitable Time in 15 Years which at times included various brothers giving and we look forward to bringing it to and a brother-in-law, though now consists Music City for the first time while welcoming BY TREVOR ANDERSON of solely Ronald and Ernie, have churned back all our fans.” out hits since the 1950s with a blend of soul, Tickets, priced between $49.50 and &B legends The Isley Broth- funk, rock and gospel evident in classics $114.50, go on sale to the general public July ers land on Billboard’s R&B/Hip- such as “Shout!,” “It’s Your Thing,” “That 21. VIP packages are also available. Hop Airplay chart for the first Lady” and the original version of “Twist & In other charitable endeavors by country time since 2006 as their current Shout.” Now, as “Friends & Family” marks artists, Darius Rucker’s 12th annual Darius Rsingle, “Friends & Family,” featuring Ronald their first charting single in the 2020s, and Friends concert to benefit St. Jude Isley and Snoop Dogg, debuts at No. 49 on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Children’s Research Hospital will take place the list dated July 17. extend their Billboard chart career into an Aug. 17 at Ryman Auditorium. The previous The track enters the radio survey after it eighth decade. evenings have raised more than $2 million gained 20% in audience impressions to 2.2 for the Memphis institution. million in the week ending July 11, accord- Jake Owen hosted Jake Owen & Friends: ing to MRC Data. “Friends” gives the act its ‘I’ll Be Missing You’ A Concert Made for You on July 15 at the ninth appearance on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Ryman Auditorium with guests including since the chart began in 1993, notably well Tops SiriusXM’s Travis Tritt and David Lee Murphy. A por- after The Isley Brothers’ success in main- tion of the ticket sales went to the Country stream music began. Here’s a list of those ‘Billboard Top Music Assn. Foundation, which provides nine appearances: support for music teachers and students. Song Title, Artist, Peak Position, Peak 500 Summer Hits’ Year “Let’s Lay Together,” No. 19, 1996 Countdown “Floatin’ on Your Love,” featuring Angela Winbush, No. 22, 1996 BY GARY TRUST “Tears,” No. 20, 1997 “Contagious,” featuring Ronald Isley, No. 3, ’ll Be Missing You,” by Puff 2001 Daddy and Faith Evans, fea- “Secret Lover,” featuring Ronald Isley, No. turing 112, claims the coveted 56, 2002 top spot on SiriusXM’s Bill- “What Would You Do?,” featuring Ronald “Iboard Top 500 Summer Hits countdown. Isley, No. 11, 2003 The all-star collaboration, a tribute to the “Busted,” featuring Ronald Isley & JS, No. late Notorious B.I.G. (Evans’ husband), ruled 32, 2003 the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 11 weeks “Just Came Here to Chill,” featuring Ronald in 1997, wrapping as that summer’s biggest Isley, No. 23, 2006 song. The Hot 100 success of the single, “Friends & Family,” featuring Ronald Isley which interpolates The Police’s “Every and Snoop Dogg, No. 49, 2021 Breath You Take,” powers its No. 1 rank on Beyond its R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay show- SiriusXM’s new limited engagement chan- ing, the collaboration also rises 17-15 on nel Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits. the Adult R&B Airplay chart and is their “Puff said he wanted to make the biggest best result since “Just Came Here to Chill” tribute record that’s ever been done,” Evans peaked at No. 3 in 2006. In the latest track- said on SiriusXM as the countdown’s No. 1 ing week, “Friends” added 17% more plays song was revealed. Page 29 of 31

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The Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits chan- ber 2019, COVID-19 finally concluding his nel is celebrating the hottest summer hits so-called Never Ending tour. Since 1988, he Alanis Morissette, from 1958 through 2020 based on Hot 100 had kept performing regularly: 78 gigs in chart data, featuring artists such as The 2019, 84 in 2018, for example. His wardrobe Grimes, Will.I.Am Beatles, Bee Gees, Mariah Carey, Drake, changes and differences in the placement Elton John, Madonna, Katy Perry, Elvis of the band and witnesses made clear that & Nick Lachey Presley, Rihanna, The Rolling Stones, Usher Sunday’s performance, titled “Shadow and Donna Summer. Kingdom,” did not run straight through. His to Judge Avatar Joining Puff Daddy (aka Diddy, born audience was actors rather than fans; they Sean Combs), Evans and vocal group 112 in didn’t applaud. Singing Contest the top 10 of the Billboard Top 500 Summer Dylan’s band included an accordion Hits spotlight are fellow summer smashes player and, for many songs, an upright bass ‘Alter Ego’ by Brandy and Monica, Andy Gibb, Lil Nas player. There was no drummer, with the X, Prince and the Revolution and more. performances more folk, blues and country BY RICK PORTER After launching Friday (July 16) and instead of rock ‘n’ roll. Dylan sometimes running through July 30, Billboard Top 500 accompanied himself on acoustic guitar, as ox has assembled the judging panel Summer Hits on SiriusXM channel 104 and on the opener, “When I Paint My Master- and named the host for its singing the SiriusXM app is counting down the songs piece.” As he began, two women sat in tables competition Alter Ego. that made summers feel even hotter over the in front of him, smoking and taking drinks The show, a special effects- past six decades-plus. You can also listen to from beer bottles. Fassisted spin on the Masked Singer concept, the countdown on-demand in the SiriusXM When he performed “I’ll Be Your Baby will feature a judging panel compris- app from July 30 to Aug. 13, with the full Tonight,” the women flanked the white- ing Alanis Morissette, Grimes, Nick chart to post on Billboard.com Aug. 16. coated Dylan onstage, staring emotionless at Lachey and will.i.am. Rocsi Diaz (106 & Plus, check out the top 10 summer the camera. Dylan concentrated on material Park, VH1’s Dating Naked) will host. songs every year throughout the Hot 100’s from early in his career, including infre- “Alter Ego merges talent and technology history (from the chart’s start in 1958) quently performed numbers like “Queen to revolutionize the singing competition and Billboard’s weekly Songs of the Sum- Jane Approximately” or “Wicked Mes- show in only a way Fox can do,” said Rob mer chart in its entirety. senger.” His luminous version of “Forever Wade, president alternative entertainment Young” was the best-known of the 13-song and specials at Fox. “We are so excited to performance. A version of “What Was it You bring the fantastic will.i.am, Alanis, Grimes, Bob Dylan Returns Wanted” from the 1989 album Oh Mercy was Nick and Rocsi together as they search for the only song originally released later than the next big singing star, allowing incredible to Stage For the early 1970s. vocalists a chance to realize their dreams He didn’t speak to his online audience. and perform like never before.” ‘Shadow Kingdom’ After a stark version of “It’s All Over Now, The show will feature people from all Baby Blue,” the performance was over in walks of life whose singing dreams were Streaming Special less than an hour, giving it the feel of the never realized. They’ll perform not as first part of something more. Dylan hasn’t themselves, but as their dream avatar, using BY ASSOCIATED PRESS announced any further appearances on motion capture and visual effects to become Veep.com, and hasn’t said when he is return- the performer they’ve always wanted to be. fter a year and a half away being to the road. For Morissette, Alter Ego will be the cause of the pandemic, relentless second Fox series she’s featured on; she road warrior Bob Dylan re- also recurs on the network’s animated turned to a concert stage on comedy The Great North. Lachey won The SundayA (July 18) — at least online. He Masked Singer last season. performed for fans who paid $25 to watch Fox Alternative Entertainment pro- online through the live-streaming platform duces Alter Ego, which will pair with The Veeps. It was less a concert than a stylized Masked Singer on Wednesday nights in the black-and-white film, with the 80-year-old fall. Matilda Zoltowski (World of Dance) singer fronting a four-piece band in a juke executive produces. joint before audience members who smoked This article was originally published a lot and paid little attention to him. by The Hollywood Reporter. Dylan hasn’t performed live since Decem- Page 30 of 31

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Ed Sheeran’s ‘Bad Inhaler Debuts ‘Space Jam: Habit’ Racing to at No. 1 on U.K. A New Legacy’ Fourth Week at Albums Chart Streaks Past

U.K. No. 1 BY LARS BRANDLE ‘Black Widow’ at

BY LARS BRANDLE here’s a breath of fresh air at the the Box Office summit of the U.K. albums chart d Sheeran’s reign over the U.K. as Inhaler’s debut album slots in BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK singles chart looks set to extend at No. 1. into a fourth week with “Bad TInhaler’s It Won’t Always Be Like eBron James is king of the box Habits.” This (Polydor) opens at the top of the Offi- office this weekend, where Space EThe British singer and songwriter’s latest cial U.K. Albums Chart, making the Dublin Jam: A New Legacy is doing better hit leads the First Look chart, which ranks rock outfit just the third Irish act to top the than expected with its domestic the territory’s most popular songs based survey this decade, and the first since The Ldebut reaching $32 million from 3,956 on sales and streaming activity over the Script’s self-titled debut from 2008. theaters, easily enough to bench hold- weekend. Inhaler’s first week ends with 18,000 over Black Widow. Meanwhile, “Heartbreak Anthem” chart sales, according to the OCC, with 92% The big-budget sequel to the 1996 classic from Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix of that sum generated by physical sales. It’s movie grossed $13.2 million on Friday (July lifts 6-2, and is on track for a new peak in its the week’s best-selling vinyl, and, according 16), while Black Widow fell a huge 80 per- ninth week on the chart. to the charts compiler, the fastest-selling de- cent to $8 million on its second Friday for a Eurovision Song Contest winners Mane- but album on vinyl of any band this century. projected sophomore outing in the $26 mil- skin are chasing a personal best on the Also new to the chart this week is Tom lion-$27 million range from 4,275 locations. Official U.K. Singles Chart this week, as “I Odell’s fourth set Monsters (Columbia), Space Jam 2 is on course to score the Wanna Be Your Slave” improves 7-3. Also, arriving at No. 4, while Muse’s 2001 al- biggest opening for a family title in the the Italian rockers’ cover of Frankie Valli bum Origin Of Symmetry (EastWest/Taste) pandemic-era despite poor reviews, growing and The Four Seasons’ “Beggin’” is on the returns to the chart at No. 6 following a 20th concerns over the Delta variant and new rise, improving 8-6. anniversary reissue. mask mandates in L.A. County that kick in German DJ, writer and musician Jonasu Over on the Official U.K Singles at midnight Saturday. is aiming for a U.K. Top 10 entry with the Chart, Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits” (Asylum) Heading into the weekend, Warner summer tune “Black Magic,” up 11-4. bags a third week at No. 1. Bros. expected Space Jam 2 to open in the In the early stage of the chart week, the “Bad Habits” is gathering pace, as it posts $20 million range. That would have been Top 5 is closed out by KSI’s “Holiday,” lifted 101,000 chart sales for its third consecutive a problematic start for a movie that cost a from the rapper’s new album All Over The week, including 11.1 million streams. reported $150 million to make. The film is Place, up 7-5. The highest new entry belongs to London being buoyed by an A- CinemaScore and an The weekly chart is published late Friday, rappers Dave and Stormzy, as their col- ethnically diverse audience. local time. laboration “Clash” (Dave Neighbourhood) The live-action/animated movie is also bows at No. 3, for Dave’s eighth and Stor- available on HBO Max. (Black Widow is mzy’s 12th U.K. Top 10 single. likewise playing in the home via Disney And finally, Aussie singer and rapper Premier Access.) The Kid Laroi enjoys his second U.K. Top In Space Jam 2, Brown encounters a 10 with “Stay” (Columbia), his latest collab plethora of classic Warner Bros. characters. with Justin Bieber. It’s new at No. 5, for Michael Jordan starred in the first Space Bieber’s 27th Top 10. Jam, which debuted to roughly $27 million without adjusting for inflation. Black Widow is facing a huge drop in is second weekend of 65 percent-70 percent. The Marvel pic will still come in No. 2, followed by Sony’s Escape Room: Champion of Tourna- ments. The sequel opened to $3.8 million on Page 31 of 31

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Friday for projected $8.7 million weekend. At the specialty box office, the new documentary Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain will make the top 10 with a projected weekend opening of $1.7 million or more for Focus Features after earning $760,000 on Friday from 927 theaters. The doc about the famous chef, who died in 2018, sparked a debate over ethical issues last week when director Morgan Neville revealed he had used artificial intelligence to create a version of Bourdain’s voice for about 45 seconds. This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.