Billboard - 22 Mrz 2025
Women IN Music 2025
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EXECUTIVES OF THE YEAR
WOMAN OF THE YEAR: DOECHII
WOMEN IN MUSIC: THE ARTISTS
LATIN WOMEN IN MUSIC
WOMEN IN MUSIC: THE EXECUTIVES
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From hearing The Who’s Tommy to seeing it onscreen, movies based on albums have delighted fans and divided critics for decades. Billboard hits rewind on some of the biggest.
An increasing number of artists are limiting labels’ ownership of their recordings to 15 years or less. Is that sustainable for the recording industry?
Inside the latest Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study, which found that there has been no increase in the percentage of women and people of color in senior executive roles.
After breaking big with boygenius, Lucy Dacus takes control of her narrative with a new solo project.
Causing MAYHEM: Lady Gaga launches her seventh No. 1 album on the Billboard 200.
Tate McRae’s relentless drive translates to her biggest tour yet: “She’s going to work hard and so are you,” her creative director says.
MASTHEAD
Lady Gaga Has A Monster First Week With MAYHEM
13 “Anxiety”
7 Jennie
Ruby
Jason Isbell Foxes in the Snow
YoungBoy Never Broke Again More Leaks
Noah Kahan
2 KENDRICK LAMAR
Spiritbox Storms In
Jelly’s On A Chart Roll
GT_Ofice Notches First No. 1
TobyMac Back On Top With New Album
COLDPLAY RUNS THE WORLD
COLDPLAY RUNS THE WORLD
Taylor Swift Tops The Chart
MARY J. BLIGE
DIDO
WOMEN IN MUSIC
Licensing Deals Put Artists In The Driver’s Seat
PUERTO RICO’S BAD BUNNY BUMP
BIZ 3’S FRAZIER ON SELF-CARE
MUSIC’S DEI DOWNTURN
WOMEN RULE THE CHARTS BUT WHITE MEN RUN THE INDUSTRY
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CELEBRATES OUR 2025 WOMEN IN MUSIC HONOREES
BAD BUNNY PUMPS UP PUERTO RICO’S
ECONOMY
KATHRYN FRAZIER
Answering The Call
Taking Center Stage
State Of Grace
WOMEN in MUSIC
Doechii
Tyla
Megan Moroney
Megan Moroney
Gracie Abrams
Gracie Abrams
Group of the Year aespa
Group of the Year aespa
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
GloRilla
Meghan Trainor
Meghan Trainor
Ángela Aguilar
Ángela Aguilar
Muni Long
Muni Long
Jennie
Jennie
Executives Of The Year
Michelle Jubelirer
Founder, Soft Shock Media Collective
Sylvia Rhone
Hall Of Fame
Golnar Khosrowshahi
Brianna Agyemang
Desiree Perez
Danielle Aguirre
Bozoma Saint John
Susan Genco
Jacqueline Charlesworth
Dina LaPolt
Judy McGrath
Michele Anthony
Julie Greenwald
Jody Gerson
Music Groups
Labels And Distributors
Survey Reveals Best Places For Women To Work In The Music Industry
Multisector
Making An Impact
Making An Impact
Management
Publishing
Streaming
Twitch’s Cindy Charles
Live
ADVICE FOR YOUNG WOMEN, IN THIS MOMENT
Agencies
Media
Cindy Hill
Jennifer Witz
CEO Gurj Bassi
Business, Finance And Legal
Connie Orlando
Nikki Walsh
Krista Wegener
Jamie Dominguez
Sherrese Clarke Soares
Rights Groups
Lylette Pizarro
Glenda Hart
CONGRATS
Associations
Elizabeth Matthews
Nicole Barsalona
Lisa Hresko
Ajula Singh
Cécile Rap-Veber
“Tune out the noise, continue to work hard, and listen to your intuition because it is likely your superpower.”
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