TikTok Killed the Pop Star

Matt is joined by Shicong Zhu, head of West Coast Studios at DramaBox, to discuss just how successful and profitable vertical micro-dramas have become, how they are produced so cheaply, the genres that work best for vertical video, and whether this is a threat to traditional Holl ...  Show more

Matt is joined by ‘Survivor’ host and showrunner Jeff Probst to go behind the scenes of one of America’s most iconic reality television shows and discuss how the show has sustained its success for 50 seasons, the complicated production challenges, how much the show costs, casting ...  Show more

Jason and Keith discuss the showdown between the Empire season 1 soundtrack and Madonna’s Rebel Heart album on the Billboard 200 chart; Kendrick Lamar’s thrilling new album To Pimp A Butterfly; new Top 10 hits from Sam Smith and Fetty Wap; the Hot 100 debuts of new songs from Mum ...  Show more

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we discuss Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's new duet "Senorita," and why their pop partnership is such a powerful pairing. Plus, we dive into big chart news from Madonna and Bruce Springsteen, as well as the latest single to be denied No. 1 ...  Show more

For the first episode of 2015, the Pop Shop Podcast welcomes one of the potential breakout stars of the year: Ella Henderson, whose single “Ghost” was a smash in the U.K. and could be taking over American radio soon. Before that, Jason and Keith discuss Justin Bieber’s impending ...  Show more

On the latest episode, we welcome Time’s deputy culture editor Sam Lansky as a guest co-host. Keith, Katie and Sam talk about a variety of acts that see big gains on the charts in the week after Christmas – including Twenty One Pilots, who fly into the top 10 on the Billboard Hot ...  Show more