Billboard is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. Founded in 1894, it employs approximately 430 individuals and specializes in book and periodical publishing. Functioning as an international music media brand, Billboard is part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC.
Billboard's latest Boxscore tally, released on October 1, 2026, reported that K-pop group BTS became the first pop group worldwide to surpass $500 million in cumulative world tour revenue, reaching approximately 680 billion won. This milestone was achieved with their 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG,' which began in April in Goyang, Korea. Previously, on September 25, ZATAP expanded its chart-eligible Smart Media Albums, which utilize NFC-enabled releases, to the US and Canada, building on its success in Germany. This followed Billboard's expansion of chart eligibility to include qualifying "Smart Media Albums," recognizing a new category for physical music and fan engagement. KiTalbums, a form of smart media, became chart-eligible under this new category, with Billboard and Luminate recognizing them on September 10 as the first new physical music format since the compact disc. Billboard initially announced this change on September 8, stating it would add Smart Media Albums to its album consumption and sales charts, leveraging Luminate’s updated consumption data for the new format.
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