HYBE Chairman Bang Si Hyuk and HYBE America CEO Scooter Braun have earned spots on Billboard's 2024 Power 100 List, affirming their significant impact on the music industry.
Billboard revealed its 2024 Power 100 list on January 31 via its official website. The annual list showcases the most influential individuals in the global music industry. Bang Si Hyuk and Scooter Braun were jointly ranked at number 18 in the "Leaderboard" category, which honors 40 industry leaders who have significantly advanced their companies and the music industry as a whole.
This marks the fourth inclusion of Chairman Bang on the Power List, with previous recognitions in 2020, 2022, and 2023. Notably, he received the Clive Davis Visionary Award last year, acknowledging his contributions to the evolution and growth of the music industry. For CEO Scooter Braun, this marks his 10th acknowledgment on the list.
The 2024 Billboard Power 100 list features some of the most prominent figures in the music industry, including Taylor Swift, Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge, and Sony Music Group Chairman Rob Stringer.
Billboard stated, "2023 was the year that the K-pop genre solidified its place on the global business stage," and highlighted HYBE's exponential growth. Billboard also underscored the global influence of HYBE’s artists, highlighting the sustained success of K-pop on an international level.
Remarkable accomplishments include BTS's Jungkook claiming the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Seven," Seventeen's albums 'FML'and 'SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN' securing the No. 2 position on the Billboard 200, ENHYPEN's 'Orange Blood' album surpassing four million units sold, and NewJeans achieving multiple Hot 100 hits along with recognition at the Billboard Music Awards.
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