Inside the Business of Boy Bands — From One Direction to BTS

On the latest episode of On the Record, Billboard's Jason Lipshutz joins the podcast to talk about his new book on One Direction and what makes boy bands a singular music business phenomenon.

Inside the Business of Boy Bands — From One Direction to BTS

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