If you’ve been online this past week, you’ve likely seen countless headlines and social posts paying tribute to the “end of MTV.” But what exactly is ending?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we’re sorting through all the memorials to discuss the real story, which is that MTV shuttered the last remaining music-only channels throughout the world — but the move doesn’t impact the version of MTV that U.S. viewers can very much still tune into. In fact, it seems that what people are actually mourning is something that died decades ago, which is the concept of watching programmed, ’round-the-clock music videos on cable television.
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Listen to our full discussion about the unexpected uproar to the news below:
Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how holiday music has (mostly) dashed away from the charts, while Taylor Swift rules both the Billboard 200 albums and Billboard Hot 100 songs charts. Meanwhile, Olivia Dean hits a new peak on the Billboard 200, as Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon inches closer to a staggering 1,000th week on the albums chart.
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)