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Podcast · 42 episodes

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by SickBird Productions · English

Take a step inside the music business every week with unfiltered conversations with the executives, artists and innovators shaping the industry, brought to you by Billboard's very own senior correspondent, Kristin Robinson. From billion-dollar catalog acquisitions to the next wave of music tech to the marketing moves driving headlines, "On the Record" cuts through the noise to uncover how boardroom decisions shape the music fans stream, buy, and experience live. Clear, sharp and accessible, this is the podcast that explains not just what’s happening in music — but why it matters. "On the Record" is a Billboard original podcast in partnership with SickBird Productions.

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How The Super Bowl Halftime Show Comes to Life w/ Bozoma Saint JohnIn this episode of *Billboard On The Record*, host Kristin Robinson speaks with marketing executive Bozoma Saint John about the intricacies and logistics behind the Super Bowl Halftime Show,…5 Feb 2026 · 1 h · 29 chapters
How UMG Is Navigating AI, TikTok and the Music Industry’s Next Major Disruption w/ Michael NashEach week, Billboard's senior correspondent Kristin Robinson engages in unfiltered conversations with executives, artists, and innovators who shape the music industry.29 Jan 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 25 chapters
How Billboard Is Predicting the Biggest Music Industry Moves Ahead for 2026 w/ Dan Rys, Elizabeth Dilts Marshall & Bill DonahueDan Rys (Executive Editor of Business), Elizabeth Dilts Marshall (Senior Finance Correspondent), Bill Donahue (Senior Legal Correspondent)22 Jan 2026 · 59 min · 20 chapters
How Christmas Music Sounds So Christmas-y w/ Charlie PuthWhy Christmas music sounds “Christmassy,” how producers/songwriters engineer that feeling, and what makes holiday songs last (or fade) in the charts.22 Dec 2025 · 53 min · 29 chapters
How Christmas Music Became Big Business w/ Guy Moot & Carianne MarshallHow Christmas music became a high-earning, evergreen business in the streaming era—driven by concentrated top hits, sync/playlist economics, and the difficulty of writing new “evergreen” holiday…18 Dec 2025 · 54 min · 24 chapters
How the Fight for Artist Radio Royalties Became a Multi-Decade Battle w/ Michael HuppeWhy U.S. radio still matters, and how artist/sound recording royalties from radio became a multi-decade fight—plus how radio’s business model, payola history, and emerging AI automation affect music.11 Dec 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 26 chapters
How Grammy Voting Really Works & Why It Matters More Than Ever w/ Harvey Mason jr.How Grammy voting works (entry, two rounds of ballots, category-specific voting, and primetime vs Premiere Ceremony) and why it matters amid a global, fragmented music industry and AI-driven creation.4 Dec 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 25 chapters
How Artists Can Shape AI Before It Shapes Them w/ Imogen HeapGenerative AI in music—how artists can shape it ethically, protect human creativity, and ensure attribution/royalties amid deepfakes and voice cloning.20 Nov 2025 · 1 h 2 min · 20 chapters
How CAA’s Top Agents Built Today’s Biggest Tours w/ Rob Light & Rick RoskinPost-pandemic live music touring economics and strategy—how CAA’s top agents plan tour timing, venue size, festival placements, production scale, and ticketing/resale fairness; plus examples of…13 Nov 2025 · 1 h 9 min · 24 chapters
How Wicked’s Music Was Reimagined For Film w/ Jon M. Chu & Jack DolmanJohn M. Chu and supervising music editor Jack Dolman explain how Wicked’s stage songs were reimagined for the film sequel Wicked For Good, including the addition of two new songs and the technical…6 Nov 2025 · 1 h 14 min · 35 chapters
How The Billboard Charts Actually Work w/ Keith CaulfieldHow Billboard’s Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts are calculated, how rules evolved (radio/sales → streaming → YouTube; no TikTok/UGC), and how fandom, variants, catalog rules, and algorithms affect…30 Oct 2025 · 1 h 7 min · 28 chapters
How Spotify Sees the Next Era of Music Streaming w/ Sam DuboffSpotify’s next era of music streaming, focusing on new product features and how it’s handling generative AI music—especially consent, monetization, and platform protections against spam,…23 Oct 2025 · 1 h 7 min · 24 chapters
How A Top Investor Sees the Music Industry Changing w/ Matt PincusMatt Pincus (music investor/entrepreneur) explains why the music industry’s “vibes feel off,” focusing on financialization of catalogs, major-label restructuring, and generative AI’s likely impact on…16 Oct 2025 · 1 h 5 min · 25 chapters
How the Music Industry’s Biggest Hits Are Written w/ Amy AllenAmy Allen, a top pop songwriter, discusses how modern hit songs get written, how the songwriter’s role is changing (including pitch records, TikTok, and in-room co-writing), and practical realities…9 Oct 2025 · 57 min · 26 chapters
How Atlantic Records Cracked the Code on Artist Breakthroughs w/ Elliot GraingeElliot Grainge’s first year as CEO/chairman of Atlantic Music Group (and his background running 10K Projects), how Atlantic “cracked the code” on artist breakthroughs, and what record labels should…2 Oct 2025 · 1 h 3 min · 26 chapters
How Trump's Immigration Policies Impact Latin Music w/ Griselda FloresHow Trump-era immigration enforcement and visa policy changes have chilled Latin music touring and live events, and how visa revocations/delays affect artists, promoters, and fans.25 Sep 2025 · 1 h · 24 chapters
How To Plan A Sphere Residency w/ Carolyn Blackwood + Josephine VacarelloHow Sphere executives plan and book major music residencies, including timelines, creative requirements, financial break-even, scheduling a 365-day calendar, and the technical/creative challenges of…18 Sep 2025 · 50 min · 31 chapters
Coming Soon!The transcript is mostly ad reads and promotional copy, not an actual episode discussion.12 Sep 2025 · 4 min · 2 chapters