Other Canadian music industry stories this week: the Canadian Country Music Association announced the official nominees for the 2024 CCMA Awards.
A visit to the Soundstorm festival offers a window into the country's fast-changing culture — and the questions facing artists and fans who attend.
Promusicae's annual report offers a snapshot of Spain’s thriving music sector.
This is part of the Billboard Japan Women in Music interview series.
Six of the year's top 20 best-selling albums across all formats are courtesy of Swift, with The Tortured Poets Department leading the way.
"For me, music has always been a cure," says Anna of her debut album, Vera Baddie.
Other Canadian music industry stories this week: Billboard Canada is named an M for Montreal presenting partner and MusiquePlus is returning as a one-night TV special.
The song breaks a long streak of Western, English-language acts dominating the international ranking.
The formation of Island EMI Label Group and Polydor Label Group follows a similar reorganization of operations in the U.S.
Also this week: Karan Aujla becomes the first Punjabi artist to be featured in Apple Music's Up Next program.
