Taylor Swift tuned up a cultural moment
Tay Tay does it again
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Even the Fed has its eyes on Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift serenades the Fed
TikTok wants to repeat Billboard’s success
TikTok takes on the music charts
Sofar Sounds tunes up pop-up concerts
Sofar Sounds turns up the volume on secret shows
Country music speeds to the top of the Billboard charts
Country tops the charts
Spotify influencers turn up the volume on music discovery
Spotify gets a social bump
The Grammys are for humans only
The Grammys disqualify AI
Hip-Hop hasn’t hit #1 for the first time in thirty years
There hasn't been a single hip-hop album or song at the top of the Billboard 200 or Hot 100 all year.
Major labels chill on viral hits
The next trend in the music industry may be reverting to developing artists for the long haul.
Coldplay’s tour is a big success at creating a small footprint
Their accomplishments never came at the expense of spectacle.