Min To Lead Billboard, THR

Janice Min

Guggenheim Media today announced that Janice Min has been tapped to lead Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter as co-president/chief creative officer of the Entertainment Group of Guggenheim Media. In her expanded role, which is effective immediately, Min will be responsible for all editorial direction of the iconic entertainment and music brands.

Min will report directly to Todd Boehly, president of Guggenheim Partners and chairman of Guggenheim Media.

"Janice has proven to be a visionary editor and leader, not only at THR, but throughout her career. In just three years, she has built one of the most powerful brands in entertainment media," Boehly continued. "She has innovated, both in print and digitally, consistently leading the way in not only driving new initiatives, but in breaking some of entertainment's biggest stories. As co-president/chief creative officer of Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter, we are confident she will continue to bring consumers straight into the heart of the entertainment and music industries."

"The combination of Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter under one editorial voice creates a true entertainment super-brand," said Min.

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Called “the bible” by music executives, Billboard has been the music industry’s steadfast trade paper for decades, outlasting all rivals and setting the terms for success through its still closely watched charts. But as the music industry has been cut in half in the last decade, Billboard has shrunk, churning through editors and losing circulation.

In a telephone interview with the NY Times, the 44-year-old Min said she was aware of the challenges that Billboard and the industry it covers were confronting, but said she believed that the publication could find traction through a more visually arresting presentation and broader coverage.

“Music is one of the most powerful mediums around,” she said. “Billboard, because of its charts and coverage, has the credibility and authority to access great stories and the people who are making news. It’s the music industry after all — we should be able to have some fun with that.”