Billboard On The Record
Episodes
How The Founders of Chaotic Good Make Songs Go Viral on TikTok — Live at SXSW
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How do songs go viral in today’s music landscape? And why has making it as an artist never been more strategic? Jesse Coren and Andrew Spelman, co-f...
How Mark Cuban Sees The Music Business — Live at SXSW
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Cuban joined Billboard On The Record for the first-ever live taping of the podcast at SXSW to share his take on the music industry — and why br...
How Suno's AI Is Disrupting The Music Industry w/ Mikey Shulman
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Suno is now generating 7 million songs a day — how will that change the music industry? Mikey Shulman, CEO and co-founder of Suno, joins Billboard O...
How Middle Class Songwriters Disappeared w/ Ryan Tedder & David Israelite
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it so hard to earn a living as a songwriter today? Ryan Tedder — artist, songwriter, producer and founder of Runner Music — and David Israe...
How The Super Bowl Halftime Show Comes to Life w/ Bozoma Saint John
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Super Bowl Halftime Show has become one of the most watched and culturally iconic stages in live entertainment— now it's time to find out what i...
How UMG Is Navigating AI, TikTok and the Music Industry’s Next Major Disruption w/ Michael Nash
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to steer the world’s largest music company through one of the most disruptive eras in music history? Michael Nash, Chief Digital O...
How Billboard Is Predicting the Biggest Music Industry Moves Ahead for 2026 w/ Dan Rys, Elizabeth Dilts Marshall & Bill Donahue
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to cover, analyze and predict the biggest moves in the music industry at Billboard? Dan Rys, executive editor of business, El...
How Christmas Music Sounds So Christmas-y w/ Charlie Puth
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to write a Christmas song that lasts forever? Singer, songwriter, and producer Charlie Puth sits down with Kristin Robinson o...
How Christmas Music Became Big Business w/ Guy Moot & Carianne Marshall
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas music may only dominate a few weeks a year, but its impact on the music business lasts for decades. Guy Moot, CEO and Co-Chair of Warner Cha...
How the Fight for Artist Radio Royalties Became a Multi-Decade Battle w/ Michael Huppe
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. is the only major music market where artists don’t get paid when their songs play on FM/AM radio, but why? Michael Huppe, CEO of SoundExcha...
How Grammy Voting Really Works & Why It Matters More Than Ever w/ Harvey Mason Jr.
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Grammys are music’s biggest night, but how are the votes really counted, and who decides which artists take home the trophies? Harvey Mason Jr.,...
How Artists Can Shape AI Before It Shapes Them w/ Imogen Heap
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is reshaping the music industry, and Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer Imogen Heap breaks down what this moment really means for creat...
How CAA’s Top Agents Built Today’s Biggest Tours w/ Rob Light & Rick Roskin
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live music is booming, and CAA’s top touring execs explain exactly how today’s biggest shows come to life. Managing director, Rob Light, and co-he...
How Wicked’s Music Was Reimagined For Film w/ Jon M. Chu & Jack Dolman
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Billboard On The Record, director Jon M. Chu and music editor Jack Dolman join host Kristin Robinson to talk about bringing the ico...
How The Billboard Charts Actually Work w/ Keith Caulfield
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to land a song on a Billboard chart? Billboard’s managing director of charts & data operations, Keith Caulfield, joins host Kristi...
How Spotify Sees the Next Era of Music Streaming w/ Sam Duboff
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Spotify becoming more than just a place to stream songs? This week, Spotify's global head of marketing and policy, music business, Sam Duboff, join...
How A Top Investor Sees the Music Industry Changing w/ Matt Pincus
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are we on the edge of a music industry revolution? Top investor and founder of SONGS and MUSIC, Matt Pincus, joins host Kristin Robinson this week to ...
How the Music Industry’s Biggest Hits Are Written w/ Amy Allen
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Billboard On The Record, Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Allen joins host Kristin Robinson to talk about her path into songwriting,...
How Atlantic Records Cracked the Code on Artist Breakthroughs w/ Elliot Grainge
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What really makes a song go viral? And how do labels make them a hit? In this episode, Billboard On The Record sits down with the CEO of Atlantic Reco...
How Trump's Immigration Policies Impact Latin Music w/ Griselda Flores
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when music, culture, and immigration laws collide? In this episode, Billboard On The Record sits down with Billboard’s Senior Editor, L...
How To Plan A Sphere Residency w/ Carolyn Blackwood + Josephine Vacarello
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what it takes to bring a massive Sphere residency from blueprint to opening night? In this episode, Billboard On The Record pulls back t...
Coming Soon!
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Billboard is launching its latest podcast, On the Record with Kristin Robinson in partnership with SickBird Productions, available September 18th o...