Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. In 2015, The Weeknd secured back-to-back chart-toppers with “Can’t ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Weeknd’s Beauty Behind the Madness marks 10 years as his ...

The conversation around music catalog deals has shifted dramatically over the last few years. What once symbolized an artist cashing out at the end of a career has now become a marker of leverage, ...

The Weeknd’s “After Hours Til Dawn” Tour has officially crossed the monumental $1 billion gross mark, making it the highest-earning tour ever by a solo male artist in music history. This is more than ...

According to an exclusive report by Variety, The Weeknd has partnered with Lyric Capital Group for a whopping $1 billion over his music catalog. Abel Tesfaye’s (The Weeknd’s real name) representative ...