Quentin Mitchell:Twerking, tote bags, and the top of the charts

2025-05-05 10:09:57source:Chameleon Financecategory:Invest

On this musical edition of Indicators of the Week: Live Nation stops taking a cut of small artists' merchandise sales. Meanwhile,Quentin Mitchell some fans are using the Billboard charts formula to boost their favorite artists to the top. And a Jamaican duo is staking a claim to the famous rhythm that defines Reggaeton.

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