THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR ARTISTS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY ALBUM AND TRACK SALES AS PROVIDED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS PROVIDED BY LUMINATE, STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA FROM ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE.| Billboard
Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the 21st Century recap reflects performance on weekly charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024. The category ranks the best-performing acts in that span based on activity on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. (Titles released prior to mid-1999 are excluded, although such entries that appeared on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in that span contribute to the calculation of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists).| Billboard
On Record Store Day 2025, releases by Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams led to long lines and excitement, but bad weather dampened the day.| Billboard
Post Malone’s ex has dropped a California child custody lawsuit against the musician over their daughter. The case will now continue in Utah.| Billboard
Music Biz 2025 hosted a panel on indie music retail. Here's a recap, which includes talk of data, an increasingly young customer base and more.| Billboard
Coachella and other festival payment plans are popular with concertgoers as ticket prices and other costs -- like food, lodging, merch -- remain high.| Billboard
