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Taylor Swift was the biggest-selling recording artist globally in 2023 – for the second consecutive year and the fourth time to date

Taylor Swift has been crowned as IFPI‘s Global Recording Artist Of The Year for 2023

Taylor Swift’s music is streamed more in the US than the entire Jazz and Classical genres

Swift claimed an audio stream market share of 1.28%; her market share including record sales was even bigger, at 1.79%

‘We are looking towards Ed and Taylor right now as the inspiration.’

Drew Simmons talks about the thrills and challenges of managing 2023's breakout star, Noah Kahan

Karol G is the ‘Most Watched Artist’ on Vevo globally for the third consecutive year, with 4.7bn views in 2023

Taylor Swift claimed the title of Vevo's ‘Most Watched Artist’ in the US for 2023 with 649.5m views

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the first ever tour to gross over $1 billion, says Pollstar

Citing box office reports, Pollstar says that Taylor Swift took in an estimated ticket gross of $1.04 billion

Jenn Yacoubian and Stacy Vee appointed Executive Vice Presidents of Goldenvoice

Vee and Yacoubian will oversee the booking department at Goldenvoice

Karol G partners with Interscope, ‘reaffirming’ long-term relationship with Universal Music Group

Karol G signed with Universal Music Latin Entertainment in 2016

Music livestreaming app Sessions, founded by ex-Pandora boss, quietly shuts down

Platform was launched by Tim Westergren in April 2020