The Boy Band Business: How One Direction Captivated the World | Billboard On The Record

Boy bands may be built on fandom, but behind the music is a business that shapes everything from how groups are formed to how they make money. On this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record, Jason Lipshutz, Billboard’s co-chief content officer, joins host Kristin Robinson to discuss his new book, A Whole Lot of History: One Direction and the Music That Defined a Generation. Lipshutz breaks down how boy bands are formed, how One Direction rose to stardom and what the future holds for boy bands. From One Direction to BTS and New Kids on the Block, Lipshutz and Robinson explore the evolution of fandom, the business behind boy bands and what it takes for a group to stand the test of time.

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Host:
Kristin Robinson

Executive Producers:
Diona DaCosta
Jade Watson

Produced By:
Kayla Forman
Mateo Vergara

Edited By:
Rachel Derbyshire

00:00 What Is a Boy Band? From The Beatles to BTS
01:02 Meet Jason Lipshutz and His One Direction Book
02:30 What Defines a Boy Band?
09:31 Jason’s Boy Band Mount Rushmore
10:21 One Direction’s Impact on Fans
13:47 How Boy Bands Reach Their Fans
23:18 Lou Pearlman and the Business of Boy Bands
28:43 Why Boy Bands Can Be So Short-Lived
36:14 One Direction Through the Shift to Streaming
47:00 One Direction vs. The Wanted
53:18 Why Boy Bands Need Hit Songs
55:56 Will Fans Ever Grow Out of Boy Bands?
57:36 One Direction Games and Fan Favorites
1:00:32 The Hardest Chapter to Write: Liam
1:05:29 Closing Thoughts and A Whole Lotta History

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