Billboard On The Record

Billboard On The Record

SickBird Productions

Episodes 33
Avg. Duration 1h 2m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (15)
Since Sep 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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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S2E4 How A Swiftie Turned Superfandom Into Big Business w/ Olivia Levin

Jun 10, 2026 1h 10m

Taylor Swift is among the most powerful artists of her generation — and her fans, the Swifties, are among the most powerful fandoms. On this week's episode of Billboard On the Record, host Kristin…

S3E13 How To Build A Setlist For The FIFA World Cup w/ Grayson Repp

Jun 03, 2026 1h 7m

Ever wondered how the soundtrack to the world’s biggest sporting events gets made? On this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record, sports DJ and music curator Grayson Repp shares how he found…

S2E12 How To Build A Dance Music Empire w/ John Summit

May 27, 2026 53m

Is dance music coming back to the mainstream? On this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record, John Summit — DJ, producer and founder of Experts Only — discusses what makes the dance music industry…

S2E11 How To Create The Perfect Film & TV Soundtrack w/ Jen Malone

May 20, 2026 59m

Is music supervision the most misunderstood job in film and television? Jen Malone, music supervisor and founder of Black and White Music, sits down on Billboard On The Record to break down the art…

S1E10 How So Much Music Ended Up Online w/ Milana Lewis

May 13, 2026 1h 2m

With over 100,000 songs hitting streaming platforms every day, according to Luminate, is the music industry struggling to keep up? Milana Lewis, co-founder and CEO of Stem, sits down on Billboard On…

S2E9 How Country Music Took Over Pop Culture w/ Seth England

May 06, 2026 1h 11m

Country music has taken over the charts, and Nashville is no longer just a country town. Seth England, CEO of Big Loud, sits down with Billboard On The Record host Kristin Robinson for a conversation…

S1E8 How Music Superfans Are Cashing In On Kalshi w/ Luana Lopes Lara

Apr 29, 2026 1h

Prediction markets have become mainstream and are changing the way fans engage with music and pop culture. Kalshi COO and co-founder Luana Lopes Lara joins Billboard On The Record to discuss how the…

S1E7 How Apple Music Is Redefining Streaming w/ Oliver Schusser

Apr 22, 2026 1h 6m

Music streaming is a crowded market where platforms offer most of the same content, so how does Apple Music differentiate itself? Oliver Schusser, vp of Apple Music and international content, Apple,…

S2E6 How Christian Music Became Big Business w/ Lecrae

Apr 15, 2026 55m

Christian and Gospel music are having a major moment. According to Luminate, Christian and Gospel has risen by 25% from 2024 to 2025 — making it the second fastest growing genre in America behind…

S2E5 How Coachella Became America’s Biggest Music Festival w/ Katie Bain

Apr 08, 2026 52m

Coachella has become the biggest festival in America — and it rewrote the live music playbook in the process. Katie Bain, Billboard's senior music correspondent, director of Billboard Dance, joins…

S2E4 How Music Catalogs Became the Smartest Investments in Entertainment w/ Golnar Khosrowshahi

Apr 01, 2026 1h 11m

Music catalogs have quietly become one of the most valuable assets in entertainment — so who’s really shaping the future of music ownership? Golnar Khosrowshahi, founder and CEO of Reservoir Media,…

S2E3 How The Founders of Chaotic Good Make Songs Go Viral on TikTok — Live at SXSW

Mar 25, 2026 31m

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-founders of Chaotic Good, joined Billboard On The…

S2E2 How Mark Cuban Sees The Music Business — Live at SXSW

Mar 18, 2026 34m

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 breaking through as an artist has never been harder.…

S2E1 How Suno's AI Is Disrupting The Music Industry w/ Mikey Shulman

Mar 11, 2026 1h 7m

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 On The Record to explain how he built the popular —…

S1E18 How Middle Class Songwriters Disappeared w/ Ryan Tedder & David Israelite

Feb 12, 2026 1h 10m

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 Israelite — president & CEO of NMPA — join Billboard…

S1E17 How The Super Bowl Halftime Show Comes to Life w/ Bozoma Saint John

Feb 05, 2026 1h

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 it really takes to make it happen. Marketing…

S1E16 How UMG Is Navigating AI, TikTok and the Music Industry’s Next Major Disruption w/ Michael Nash

Jan 29, 2026 1h 5m

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 Officer and executive VP, Universal Music Group,…

S1E15 How Billboard Is Predicting the Biggest Music Industry Moves Ahead for 2026 w/ Dan Rys, Elizabeth Dilts Marshall & Bill Donahue

Jan 22, 2026 59m

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, Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, senior finance…

S1E14 How Christmas Music Sounds So Christmas-y w/ Charlie Puth

Dec 22, 2025 52m

What does it really take to write a Christmas song that lasts forever? Singer, songwriter and producer Charlie Puth sits down with Kristin Robinson on Billboard On The Record to unpack the magic…

S1E13 How Christmas Music Became Big Business w/ Guy Moot & Carianne Marshall

Dec 18, 2025 54m

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 Chappell Music, and Carianne Marshall, COO and…

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Billboard On The Record has published 33 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Arts, Business.

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