Since arriving at Billboard in 2021, Kristin Robinson has chronicled the intersection of music business and technology. With a particular expertise in the nuances of music publishing, AI and streaming, Kristin has become a trusted thought leader in the music industry through her coverage online, in the magazine and in short form video.

In September 2025, she launched Billboard's first video podcast, On the Record w/ Kristin Robinson, which produces weekly interviews with top professionals and creatives about the inner workings of the music biz, including Elliot Grainge (CEO, Atlantic), Mark Cuban, Luana Lopes Lara (COO, Kalshi), Ryan Tedder and more.

To date, she’s broken several top news stories — including the three major music companies’ plan to sue AI firms Suno and Udio — and her reporting has earned her five journalistic honors, including a National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award nomination for her 6-month-long investigation of a $23 million royalty fraud impacting Daddy Yankee, Anuel AA and Julio Iglesias, among others.

Kristin also writes cover stories for the publication, including profiles on Suno, Charli xcx, Addison Rae, Laufey, DJ Mustard, $uicideboy$ and Ghostwriter.