{
  "id": 19173438,
  "title": "Publishers Quarterly: Sony Music Publishing Makes History Again in Q3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/publishers-quarterly-sony-music-publishing-makes-history-again-in-q3",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/pro/ella-langley-sony-top-music-publisher-rankings-q3/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony Music Publishing has reached another historic milestone in Q3, surpassing the 40% market share on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time ever. The publisher secured a 42.86% share, marking a significant increase from the 37.32% they achieved in the previous quarter. This achievement places Sony as the top-ranked publisher for both the Hot 100 and Top Radio Airplay charts, maintaining their No. 1 position for the sixth consecutive quarter.",
  "summary": "The publisher is the first company to surpass the 40% market share milestone, with a big assist from Ella Langley's \"Choosin' Texas.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}