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The CD Turns 40: How the ‘Shiny, Tiny’ Discs Took Over

By
Steve Knopper
Oct 1, 2022 10:00 am

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Here Are the Biggest Music NFTs in September: David Bowie, OMGKirby and Blocktones

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Benjamin James
23 hrs ago

Inside Track: Music Biz Gets Back-to-School With Exec Moves, Deals Aplenty

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Colin Stutz
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Why Is Opening a New Vinyl Pressing Plant So Hard?

By
Brittany Trang
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Rihanna’s Not Just a Singer, She’s a Brand: Expect Her Super Bowl Halftime Show to Reflect That

By
Steve Knopper
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The Ledger: TikTok Is Additive, Can Coexist With Other Streaming Platforms

By
Glenn Peoples
Sep 30, 2022 5:44 pm

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24.7B

Total on-demand streams week over week

Number of audio and video on-demand streams for the week ending September 29.

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Charts

Billboard Global Excl. US

1

Unholy

Sam Smith & Kim Petras

2

I'm Good (Blue)

David Guetta & Bebe Rexha

3

Shut Down

BLACKPINK

Emerging Artists

1

Jelly Roll

2

Tems

3

Alex G

Top Album Sales

1

5SOS5

5 Seconds Of Summer

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Born Pink

BLACKPINK

3

Dirt

Alice In Chains

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2021 Billboard Latin Power Players: Photos From the Event

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