Taylor Swift's Eras tour grossed more than $2 billion. Here's a a look at her record-breaking tour strategy.

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Taylor Swift played multiple shows along various stops on her Eras Tour. A move that allowed her to maximize earnings.

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The best songs of 2024

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Artists of the best songs of 2024
Clockwise from bottom left: Ariana Grande, Doechii, Lorde, Charli XCX, FKA twigs, Shaboozey, and Chappell Roan.

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17 songs have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year — here they all are

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Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, and Sabrina Carpenter.

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Spotify Wrapped was a flop for some music listeners this year

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Spotify Wrapped 2024 debuted this week with some new features — and not everyone loved the results.

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Only 82 songs have debuted at No. 1 in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 — here they all are

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Drake, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande.

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Elton John said he lost his eyesight and couldn't see the premiere of his new musical

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Elton John composed the music for the new "The Devil Wears Prada Musical" in London.

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Billboard apologizes to Taylor Swift after fan backlash over a video

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Taylor Swift performing at the ERAS Tour
Taylor Swift.

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Musicians are increasingly forgoing the major-label system. The problem is that most can't afford to.

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Rachel Chinouriri.

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Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: A complete timeline of the rappers' beef, including every diss track

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Drake in "First Person Shooter" and Kendrick Lamar in "Squabble Up."

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Three-time Grammy nominee Raye says she's not making money in music: 'We're breaking even'

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Raye.
Raye is nominated for best new artist and songwriter of the year at the 2025 Grammys.

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