Lucas Shaw (
Bloomberg) says, “Bad Bunny ended 2020 just as he started it: the biggest pop star in the world.”
The 26-year-old Puerto Rican rapper released three different albums last year, a stretch of productivity that made him the most listened-to act in the world on both Spotify and YouTube, the two biggest music services.
Bad Bunny’s reign might surprise those who view the U.S. and U.K. (and English-speaking artists) as the center of the music world. Taylor Swift, the best-selling artist of the last decade, released not one but two albums last year. Dua Lipa, named best new artist at the Grammys last January, released a dazzling sophomore record at the start of the lockdown. Lil Baby, Pop Smoke, Juice WRLD and Roddy Ricch established themselves as the new kings of hip-hop.
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2020 Mega banter: Pandemic-paused productions, WarnerMedia’s surprise, WGA’s victory MORE The pandemic shut down productions, throttled theaters, and pushed the industry towards a more streaming-focused future. Also, RIP Quibi. Illustration by Mike Royer/KCRW.
Banter buddies Matt Belloni and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw join Kim Masters for a 2020 mega banter.
This year, the pandemic pummeled production, WarnerMedia started a war with its windows-shattering sneak attack, and Quibi was short-lived.
Plus, massive reorganizations at major media companies meant digital newcomers pushed out old school Hollywood types.
And the Writers Guild stood strong and got almost all the agencies to agree to their demands to end packaging fees and phase out affiliate productions.
MORE This year in Hollywood, the pandemic accelerated streaming wars, WarnerMedia shattered windows, and agencies bowed to WGA demands. Illustration by Mike Royer/KCRW.
It’s time for The Business year-end tradition: the mega banter!
In 2020, the pandemic pummeled production, WarnerMedia started a war with its windows-shattering sneak attack, and Quibi was short-lived.
Plus, massive reorganizations happened at major media companies. And the Writers Guild stood strong and got almost all the agencies to agree to their demands.
Banter buddies Matt Belloni and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw join Kim Masters for a 2020 mega banter. Also, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans ranks the streamers.
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