Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. This article is more than 10 years old. At the end of every year, ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nielsen, the music industry's leading data information provider today released the 2014 U.S. Music year-end report for the 12-month period of December 30, 2013 through ...

Mark down 2014 as the year that women tore down the punk-boy clubhouse and erected a big middle finger in its place. Scrutinize year-end lists and you’ll find an unprecedented number of lady-fronted ...

While many music videos are merely slick, soulless promos for potential hit singles, occasionally a video comes out that transcends crass commercialism and actually stands alone as a work of visual ...

It seems any year that Taylor Swift releases a new album becomes Taylor Swift's year. Since her 2006 debut, she's dropped an LP every other autumn, capping off the year with a new entry in her public ...