Labels and Distributors: Billboard Women in Music 2024

“One of the key highlights for our company has been to witness and be part of Shakira’s monumental year with her music, surpassing anyone’s expectations,” Martínez says, citing the success of tracks like “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” alongside Bizarrap. With four new chart-toppers on Latin Airplay in 2023, Shakira extended her record as the female artist with the most No. 1s and helped Sony Latin become the Top Latin Label on Billboard’s year-end charts. The dominance extended across genres and formats: Sony Latin topped 2023’s year-end Hot Latin Songs Label, Latin Airplay Labels, Tropical Airplay Labels, Latin Pop Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay lists. “It’s a moment in history when you can show that Latin music is not only one genre,” says Fernández, whom RIAA Honors recognized as industry executive of the year. For her, the accomplishments go beyond charts. In the past year, Fernández has also been active in mentoring a new generation of executives, especially women, saying, “I feel very proud of the accomplishments in terms of getting them ready to be promoted, changing jobs and doing new things in the organization.”

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