:Kidz Bop

The concept for Kidz Bop was developed by Razor & Tie founders Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69716/kidz-titles-bring-pop-songs-to-youngsters|title='Kidz' Titles Bring Pop Songs to Youngsters|magazine=Billboard|date=August 1, 2003|access-date=January 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203080359/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69716/kidz-titles-bring-pop-songs-to-youngsters|archive-date=February 3, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} and released its first entry on October 9, 2001.{{cite press release|url=http://kidzbop.mediaroom.com/|title=PR Newswire|website=mediaroom.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118061846/http://kidzbop.mediaroom.com/|archive-date=January 18, 2013}} Since its debut, Kidz Bop has sold over 21 million albums and has generated over 4.5 billion streams.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-06|title=#1 Music Brand For Kids, KIDZ BOP, And Live Nation Announce All-New Tour For 2020|url=https://apnews.com/press-release/PR%20Newswire/e1fc239293f3ce5f3adce284cefc5e49|access-date=2021-01-03|website=AP NEWS}} Kidz Bop later expanded to include merchandise, music videos, a live touring division, and seeking talent search competitions.

In 2018, Chenfeld and Balsam left the company.{{Cite news |last=Deb |first=Sopan |date=2025-01-22 |title=Don't Look Now, but Kidz Boppers Have Graduated From College |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/arts/music/kidz-bop-50.html |access-date=2025-02-08 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |url-access=subscription}}

In 2025, Kidz Bop released its 50th studio album.{{cite news |last=Kaufman |first=Anna |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2023/06/20/who-owns-kidz-bop/11212110002/ |title=Who owns KIDZ BOP? 50 albums in, peek behind the curtain of the tween pop machine. |work=USA Today |date=June 20, 2023 |access-date=March 12, 2025}}

The Kidz Bop Kids have been named Billboard's No. 1 Kids' Album Artist for ten consecutive years, including 2010,{{cite magazine|title=Best of 2010: Kid Album Artist|magazine=Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/top-kid-artists|access-date=March 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923035437/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/top-kid-artists|archive-date=September 23, 2013|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} 2011,{{cite magazine|title=Best of 2011: Kid Album Artist|magazine=Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/top-kid-artists|access-date=March 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922071953/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/top-kid-artists|archive-date=September 22, 2013|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} 2012,{{cite magazine|title=Best of 2012: Kid Album Artist|magazine=Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/top-kid-artists|access-date=February 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113133529/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/top-kid-artists|archive-date=November 13, 2013|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} 2013,{{cite magazine|title=Best of 2013: Kid Album Artist|magazine=Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/top-kid-artists|access-date=February 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727065328/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/top-kid-artists|archive-date=July 27, 2014|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} 2014 and 2015,{{cite magazine|title=KID ALBUMS ARTISTS 2015|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/kid-albums-artists|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203080359/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/kid-albums-artists|archive-date=February 3, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} 2016,{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/kid-albums-artists|title=Kid Albums Artists – Year-End 2016|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=December 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227065838/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/kid-albums-artists|archive-date=December 27, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} 2017,{{cite web|title=Year End Charts: Kid Album Artists|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/kid-albums-artists|work=Billboard Magazine|access-date=February 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309202815/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/kid-albums-artists|archive-date=March 9, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} 2018,{{Cite magazine|title=Kid Albums Artists - Year-End|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/kid-albums-artists|access-date=2021-01-03|magazine=Billboard}} 2019{{Cite magazine|title=Kid Albums Artists - Year-End|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/kid-albums-artists|access-date=2021-01-03|magazine=Billboard}} and 2020.{{Cite magazine|title=Kid Albums Artists - Year-End|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/kid-albums-artists|access-date=2021-01-03|magazine=Billboard}}

In December 2020, Spotify announced that the KIDZ BOP Kids are the top streamed artist in the US on the Spotify Kids app.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-07|title=Here's What Families Streamed Most in 2020 on Spotify Kids|url=https://newsroom.spotify.com/2020-12-07/heres-what-families-streamed-most-in-2020-on-spotify-kids/|access-date=2021-01-03|website=Spotify|language=en-US}}

The KIDZ BOP Kids were included in Billboard's Top 100 Artist of the Decade for the 2010s (#75).{{Cite magazine|title=Top Artists - Decade-End|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/top-artists|access-date=2021-01-03|magazine=Billboard}}

Kidz Bop 26, released on July 15, 2014, marked the franchise's 40th charting album on the Billboard 200.{{cite magazine|author=Caulfield, Keith|title=Kidz Bop Charts 40th Album|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6177493/kidz-bop-charts-40th-album|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816133349/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6177493/kidz-bop-charts-40th-album|archive-date=August 16, 2014|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Since the brand's debut in 2001, more than 20 million Kidz Bop albums have been sold worldwide.{{Cite web|title=How Kidz Bop Has Successfully Sold Over 20 Million Albums Worldwide - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkJNYnApofY| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211113/JkJNYnApofY| archive-date=2021-11-13 | url-status=live|access-date=2021-01-03|website=www.youtube.com| date=November 16, 2019 }}{{cbignore}}

In November 2015, Billboard Magazine announced that the Kidz Bop Kids rank #4 on their list of artists with the Most Billboard 200 Top 10 Albums of all time. The Kidz Bop Kids rank higher than iconic artists such as Madonna and Bruce Springsteen, with 22 top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 Chart.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/greatest-of-all-time/6760781/rolling-stones-most-billboard-200-top-10-albums-artists|title=Most Billboard 200 Top 10 Albums By Artist|author=Caulfield, Keith|date=November 12, 2015|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113092351/http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/greatest-of-all-time/6760781/rolling-stones-most-billboard-200-top-10-albums-artists|archive-date=November 13, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

In 2015, Kidz Bop 29 debuted at No. 3 on the Top 200 chart. In the same year, the franchise moved 1.15 million units, or 23% of the entire kids music album category.{{cite news|author=Greenburg, Zack O'Malley|title=Kidz Bop Goes Pop: Inside An Unlikely Music Empire|newspaper=Forbes|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2016/12/16/kidz-bop-goes-pop-inside-an-unlikely-music-empire/#2c63c2fd4cf1|url-status=live|access-date=December 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227063814/http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2016/12/16/kidz-bop-goes-pop-inside-an-unlikely-music-empire/#2c63c2fd4cf1|archive-date=December 27, 2016|df=mdy-all}}

Kidz Bop has released the best-selling children's albums for several years; Kidz Bop 25 in 2014,{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/kid-albums|title=Kid Albums Year End 2015|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203080359/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/kid-albums|archive-date=February 3, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Kidz Bop 27 in 2015,{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/kid-albums|title=Kid Albums Year End 2014|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203080359/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/kid-albums|archive-date=February 3, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} and Kidz Bop 31 in 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/kid-albums|title=Kid Albums – Year-End 2016|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=December 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227081626/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/kid-albums|archive-date=December 27, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

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The Kidz Bop World Tour was a nationwide rock concert for kids featuring kids and an adult MC backed by a full rock band which kicked off in the fall of 2007 in Minneapolis at Target Center. It was funded (in part) by Karen Zerby. The ensembles were chosen from a nationwide talent search and featured Mary Sarah, Markelle Gay, Kristian Real, Davide Schiavone, Elizabeth Bashian and Brianna Komadina. The tour traveled the upper Midwest and east coast comprising some 29 shows during a 6-month run.

The Kidz Bop Kids' nationwide tour promoted Kidz Bop 26 in over 40 cities in 2014. Major markets included New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and more.{{cite web|url=http://kidzbop.com/tour/|title="Dream Big, Sing Loud" Tour Dates|website=kidzbop.com|publisher=Kidz Bop LLC|access-date=May 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140507132329/http://kidzbop.com/tour/|archive-date=May 7, 2014|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} The final stop of their 2014 tour was at Radio City Music Hall, where the Kidz Bop Kids performed live to open for the Radio City Christmas.{{cite web|url=http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/kidz-bop-kids-head-radio-city|title=Kidz Bop Kids Head to Radio City|date=December 1, 2014|website=licensemag.com|publisher=License! Global|access-date=December 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210225957/http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/kidz-bop-kids-head-radio-city|archive-date=December 10, 2014|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

The national live tour hit over 50 cities in 2015, including New York, Boston, Dallas, Washington, Nashville, Baltimore, Seattle and Los Angeles.{{cite news|url=http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/kidz-bop-kids-schedule-encore-tour|title=Kidz Bop Kids Schedule Encore Tour|date=January 14, 2015|publisher=License Magazine|last1=Global|first1=License!|access-date=February 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909161425/http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/kidz-bop-kids-schedule-encore-tour|archive-date=September 9, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} The tour was sponsored by Build-A-Bear Workshop's Honey Girls. Audience members at the Kidz Bop tour saw a special preview of the Honey Girls' debut music video at each show.{{cite news|url=http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/kidz-bop-tour-showcase-honey-girls|title=Kidz Bop Tour to Showcase Honey Girls|date=August 19, 2015|publisher=License Magazine|access-date=February 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905191648/http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/kidz-bop-tour-showcase-honey-girls|archive-date=September 5, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

In August 2015, Kidz Bop announced that it was extending the "Make Some Noise" tour to include nine holiday performances. The holiday shows were added following the success of the "Make Some Noise" tour's spring and summer dates.{{cite news|url=http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/kidz-bop-adds-holiday-tour|title=Kidz Bop Adds Holiday Tour|date=August 15, 2015|publisher=License Magazine|access-date=February 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905231245/http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/kidz-bop-adds-holiday-tour|archive-date=September 5, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

In February 2016, Kidz Bop announced it was celebrating its 15th birthday with the "Life of the Party" tour. In March 2016, Kidz Bop announced a partnership with Live Nation to add summer amphitheater dates to the "Life of the Party" Tour. In Connecticut, the Kidz Bop Kids kicked off the summer shows on July 16 at the Toyota Oakdale Theater. Additional cities included Brooklyn, Charlotte, and Chicago.{{cite news|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/national-tours/article/KIDZ-BOP-Adds-Dates-to-Summer-Tour-20160328#|title=Kidz Bop Adds Dates to Summer Tour|publisher=Broadway World|access-date=March 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415070517/http://www.broadwayworld.com/national-tours/article/KIDZ-BOP-Adds-Dates-to-Summer-Tour-20160328|archive-date=April 15, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

In February 2017, Kidz Bop and Live Nation announced the launch of the "Best Time Ever" tour. The 2017 live tour visited more than 50 cities across the U.S. and include stops at BOK Center LegoLand, Greek Theatre (Los Angeles), Boardwalk Hall, Honda Center, Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island and many more.{{Cite news|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Kidz-Bop-Announces-All-New-2017-Best-Time-Ever-Tour-20170221|title=Kidz Bop Announces All New 2017 'Best Time Ever' Tour|author=|access-date=March 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314152117/http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Kidz-Bop-Announces-All-New-2017-Best-Time-Ever-Tour-20170221|archive-date=March 14, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} The tour was sponsored by Juicy Juice Splashers, and kicked off in April 2017.{{cite news|url=http://people.com/babies/kidz-bop-2017-tour-announcement/|title=Kidz Bop Announces 2017 Tour|date=February 21, 2017|work=People|access-date=March 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314064026/http://people.com/babies/kidz-bop-2017-tour-announcement/|archive-date=March 14, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

Following the success of 2017's "Best Time Ever" tour, Kidz Bop and Live Nation announced the all-new North American Tour launch, "Kidz Bop Live 2018". The tour announcement coincided with the release of Kidz Bop 37. The summer leg kicked off in Toronto on June 1, 2018, and hit more than 50 cities, including Chicago, New York (Jones Beach), Los Angeles (Greek Theatre) and Boston (Leader Bank Pavilion).{{cite news|last1=Finance|first1=Yahoo|title=Kidz Bop And Live Nation Announce All-New "Kidz Bop Live 2018" North American Tour|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kidz-bop-live-nation-announce-140000982.html|access-date=February 8, 2018|agency=Yahoo!|issue=1/15/18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209003616/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kidz-bop-live-nation-announce-140000982.html|archive-date=February 9, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

Four Kidz Bop Kids perform live at each concert, which were produced by SRae Productions. The creative team behind "Kidz Bop Live 2018" has previously produced tours for Imagine Dragons, The Weeknd, Rascal Flatts and Pentatonix.{{cite news|author=Gillian, Telling|title=The Kidz Bop Kids Announce a Major New Tour – and Three New Members!|url=http://people.com/babies/kidz-bop-kids-tour-new-members/|access-date=February 8, 2018|issue=Babies|publisher=People Magazines|date=January 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117200214/http://people.com/babies/kidz-bop-kids-tour-new-members/|archive-date=January 17, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

In December 2018, Kidz Bop and Live Nation announced the launch of Kidz Bop World Tour 2019. The 2019 tour visited more than 50 cities across the United States, Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. The tour was sponsored by Subway Fresh Fit For Kids and kicked off April 20 at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London.{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/KIDZ-BOP-And-Live-Nation-Announce-KIDZ-BOP-World-Tour-2019-20181206|title=KIDZ BOP And Live Nation Announce 'KIDZ BOP World Tour 2019'|author=|access-date=December 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205194438/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/KIDZ-BOP-And-Live-Nation-Announce-KIDZ-BOP-World-Tour-2019-20181206|archive-date=December 5, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

In January 2020, Kidz Bop announced they would be doing a national tour.{{cite news|url=https://www.vividseats.com/blog/kidz-bop-tour-dates|title=Kidz Bop Tour 2020: Tour Dates, Tickets|access-date=February 20, 2020}} The tour was rescheduled to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=Tours |url=https://kidzbop.com/tour/ |website=Kidz Bop |publisher=Kidz Bop Enterprises LLC |access-date=26 June 2020}} It ran from July 19 to September 14, 2022.

In January 2023, Kidz Bop announced the Kidz Bop Never Stop Live Tour.{{cite web |title=Tours |url=https://kidzbop.com/tour/ |website=Kidz Bop |publisher=Kidz Bop Enterprises LLC |access-date=26 July 2023}} It ran from June 21 to September 14, 2023.

• Fin Argus{{Cite journal|url=https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/young-musician-finds-early-success/|title=Young Musician Finds Early Success|journal=Journal & Topics|first=Heather|last=Holm|date=26 October 2013|access-date=15 February 2021}}
• Becky G – her song "Shower" later appeared on Kidz Bop 27
• Kiana Brown
• Olivia Holt
• Elijah Johnson
• Spencer Locke – Kidz Bop: Everyone's a Star (DVD)
• Ross Lynch{{cite web|first=Jonathan|last=Brown|url=http://www.ranthollywood.com/2015/05/10/famous-former-kidz-bop-singers-that-moved-on-from-the-cringeworthy-youth-appropriate-collective/|title=Famous Former 'Kidz Bop' Singers That Moved On From The Cringeworthy "Youth Appropriate" Collective|work=Rant Hollywood|date=May 10, 2015|access-date=February 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203080400/http://www.ranthollywood.com/2015/05/10/famous-former-kidz-bop-singers-that-moved-on-from-the-cringeworthy-youth-appropriate-collective/|archive-date=February 3, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}{{cite news|author=Phull, Hardeep|url=https://nypost.com/2015/01/23/heres-why-kidz-bop-is-becoming-a-star-factory/|title=Here's why Kidz Bop is becoming a star factory|work=New York Post|date=January 23, 2015|access-date=February 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203080359/http://nypost.com/2015/01/23/heres-why-kidz-bop-is-becoming-a-star-factory/|archive-date=February 3, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/369121/ross-lynch/biography|title=Ross Lynch – Biography|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203080359/http://www.billboard.com/artist/369121/ross-lynch/biography|archive-date=February 3, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}
• Noah Munck
• Zendaya – her song "Replay" later appeared as a LeapFrog exclusive on Kidz Bop 26

In February 2017, Kidz Bop announced it was launching outside America for the first time and expanding to the UK. There was a new lineup of British Kidz Bop Kids.{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7684893/kidz-bop-partners-universal-uk-market|title=Kidz Bop Partners With Universal to Move Into U.K. Market|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=February 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221010600/http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7684893/kidz-bop-partners-universal-uk-market|archive-date=February 21, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Kidz Bop partnered with Universal Music Group, ITV, Crown Talent and Media Group and Creative Artists Agency for the UK launch, with ITV featuring the group in an episode of its star search programme The Big Audition.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fqmagazine.co.uk/entertainment-and-culture/item/27661-kidz-bop-announce-new-album-uk-show-and-member.html|title = KIDZ BOP announce new album, UK show and member!|date = December 17, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/oct/05/the-big-audition-review-itv|title = The Big Audition review – at last … reality TV without the sneering|website = TheGuardian.com|date = October 5, 2018}}

The first two albums, Kidz Bop and Kidz Bop 2018, were released in the UK on March 31 and November 10 of 2017 respectively. The third and fourth albums, Kidz Bop Summer '18 and Kidz Bop 2019, were released in the UK on 23 March and 7 December 2018 respectively. The fifth album, Kidz Bop 2020, was released in the UK on 15 November 2019. The sixth and seventh albums, Kidz Bop Party Playlist and Kidz Bop 2021, were released in the UK in June and October 2020 respectively. The eighth album, Kidz Bop All-Time Greatest Hits was released in the UK on 26 March 2021.

The ninth album, Kidz Bop 2022, was released in the UK on 22 October 2021.

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Kidz Bop Germany and Kidz Bop Germany 2 were released in Germany on March 29 and September 6 of 2019 respectively. The third and fourth albums, Kidz Bop Party Playlist! and Kidz Bop 2021, were released on April 3 and October 23 of 2020 respectively. The fifth album, Kidz Bop All-Time Greatest Hits was released on March 26, 2021. The sixth album, Kidz Bop 2022, was released on October 22, 2021.

Kidz Bop 2022 was released in France on October 22, 2021, and was performed by the first lineup of French Kidz Bop kids.{{Cite web|url=https://kidzbop.fr/home/|title=NOUVELLE MUSIQUE KIDZ BOP Ultimate Playlist}}

Kidz Bop 2022 was released in Mexico on October 22, 2021, and was performed by the first lineup of Spanish-speaking Kidz Bop kids.{{Cite web|url=https://kidzbop.mx/home/|title=MÚSICA NUEVA KIDZ BOP Ultimate Playlist}}

Three months preceding the release of Kidz Bop 10 in 2006, the online tracklist was revealed to feature a cover of Fall Out Boy's "Dance, Dance". After finding out that Kidz Bop can use a song without the original artist's permission but needs their approval to change the lyrics, bassist Pete Wentz responded by requesting the removal of the cover due to the song's sexual overtones, to which Razor & Tie obliged and re-released the tracklist, eliminating "Dance, Dance".{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1533265/20060531/fall_out_boy.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060913233459/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1533265/20060531/fall_out_boy.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 13, 2006 |title=Fall Out Boy Take On New Challenger — Kidz Bop |publisher=MTV |date=2006-05-31 |access-date=2021-01-17}}

A 2017 study on censorship in Kidz Bop found that replacing words and phrases in songs does not disassociate the original in the minds of young listeners who have heard the uncensored song and that "repackaging adult music as kids' music" does not remove the adult themes even when words or phrases are substituted. Christopher Bell, an associate professor of media studies at the University of Colorado has called Kidz Bop "an abomination" because it censors language but not content, altering specific words without changing or obscuring the underlying tone or meaning. He explained: "I don't need a sanitized version of 'Despacito' — I need 8-year-olds not to be singing 'Despacito' because that [song] is super dirty. And Kidz Bop doesn't always make that distinction."{{cite web|first1=Aditi|last1=Shrikant|access-date=2019-06-30|title=Kidz Bop's "censored" songs aren't just annoying — they're problematic|url=https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/10/3/17930132/kidz-bop-censorship-music|date=3 October 2018|website=Vox|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630081749/https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/10/3/17930132/kidz-bop-censorship-music|archive-date=June 30, 2019|url-status=live}}

Kidz Bop was criticized by the LGBTQ media website Them for the reworked version of Chappell Roan's "Good Luck, Babe!" (2024). While the original song referenced Roan's closeted lesbian lover who is regretting her farce of a heterosexual marriage, the Kidz Bop cover version removed any hint of sexuality, replacing the words with confusing "out-of-left-field lyrical choices", according to Them.{{Cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Mathew |date=2024-10-08 |title=KidzBop Turned Sexy Song of the Summer "Good Luck, Babe!" Into a Depression Bop? |url=https://www.them.us/story/kidz-bop-chappell-roan-cover-good-luck-babe |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=Them |language=en-US}} Members of the LGBTQ community have also criticized Kidz Bop for removing gay references in songs such as "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" by Lil Nas X and "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga. Many Americans with conservative political views have also criticized the brand for covering songs from these two artists.{{Cite web |last=Mendoza |first=Casey |date=2022-03-10 |title=Pop Quiz: Who Is Kidz Bop Actually Made For? |url=https://www.scrippsnews.com/entertainment/music/pop-quiz-who-is-kidz-bop-actually-made-for |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Scripps News |language=en-US}}

In August 2023, Chuck E. Cheese announced Kidz Bop as its official music partner, after using Kidz Bop music in their fun centers for several years.{{Cite press release |last=LLC |first=CEC Entertainment |title=Chuck E. Cheese Announces KIDZ BOP as Official Music Partner |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chuck-e-cheese-announces-kidz-bop-as-official-music-partner-301893354.html |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}

In 2018, Kidz Bop announced the fully branded "Kidz Bop Experience" at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana.{{cite news |last1=Myers |first1=Gay Nagle |title=Kidz Bop program coming to Hard Rock hotels |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Kidz-Bop-program-coming-to-Hard-Rock-hotels |publisher=Travel Weekly |access-date=June 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627005755/https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Kidz-Bop-program-coming-to-Hard-Rock-hotels |archive-date=June 27, 2018 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}

They opened a Kidz Bop experience at Hard Rock Riviera Maya in August 2019.

In 2016 Legoland Florida appointed Kidz Bop as its official music partner, coinciding with the launch of Lego Ninjago World, on January 12, 2017. To celebrate the park's expansion, the Kidz Bop Kids recorded an original version of the park's (and the TV show's) theme song.{{cite news|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/theme-park-rangers-blog/os-legoland-florida-kidz-bop-partnership-20161214-story.html|title=Legoland Florida, Kidz Bop form partnership|author=Bevil, Dewayne|newspaper=OrlandoSentinel.com|access-date=December 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227055806/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/theme-park-rangers-blog/os-legoland-florida-kidz-bop-partnership-20161214-story.html|archive-date=December 27, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

Kidz Bop partnered with kids' clothing brand, Crazy 8 to launch the Kidz Bop clothing line. The line was designed by Crazy 8.{{cite web|author=Levy, Lauren|title=6 Amazing Things Parents Don't Know About the Kidz Bop Crew|url=http://www.popsugar.com/moms/What-Parents-Dont-Know-About-Kidz-Bop-42653868#photo-42653868|website=PopSugar|date=November 2, 2016|access-date=November 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108085837/http://www.popsugar.com/moms/What-Parents-Dont-Know-About-Kidz-Bop-42653868#photo-42653868|archive-date=November 8, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} The collection is made for babies, children and early adolescents.{{cite web|last1=Crazy 8|title=Kidz Bop + Crazy 8 Limited Edition Collection|url=http://search.crazy8.com/shop/crazy-8--kidz-bop-kids|website=Crazy8.com|access-date=November 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109022152/http://search.crazy8.com/shop/crazy-8--kidz-bop-kids|archive-date=November 9, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|author=Cotter, Kelly-Jane|title=NJ teen Matt Martinez on tour with chart-topping KidzBop|url=http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/11/03/kidzbop-trolls-clothes-matt-martinez-road/93120916/|website=Asbury Park Press|access-date=November 8, 2016}} The line officially went on sale on November 7, 2016, in Crazy 8 stores and online. The Kidz Bop performers wore the collection on stage during their 2016 Life Of The Party tour.{{cite web|last1=WPIX11 News|title=KIDZBOP Kids look to venture into fashion with new clothing line|url=http://pix11.com/2016/11/04/kidzbop-kids-look-to-venture-into-fashion-with-new-clothing-line/|website=pix11.com|date=November 4, 2016|access-date=November 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109084030/http://pix11.com/2016/11/04/kidzbop-kids-look-to-venture-into-fashion-with-new-clothing-line/|archive-date=November 9, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

In 2010, Kidz Bop launched Kidz Star USA, a national talent search for kids aged 15 and under.

In 2011, Kiana Brown from Phoenix, Arizona, became the second winner and received a recording contract from RCA Records.{{cite web |title=KIDZ Star USA Talent Search 2011 Winner|website=kidzbop.com|publisher=Kidz Bop LLC|url=http://www.kidzbop.com/kidzstarusa/2011/winner|access-date=March 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315084052/http://www.kidzbop.com/kidzstarusa/2011/winner|archive-date=March 15, 2012}}{{cite web|title=Phoenix teen Kiana Brown wins 'KIDZ Bop' talent search|work=azcentral.com|date=May 14, 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7TE_DBniqA|access-date=March 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922034112/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7TE_DBniqA|archive-date=September 22, 2013|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} American Idol (Season 8) winner, Kris Allen, was a celebrity judge and mentor for the competition.

Dallas Wayde was the 2012 Winner with Gavin DeGraw as his celebrity mentor.{{cite web|url=http://kidzbop.mediaroom.com/index.php?s%3D2429%26item%3D122486|title=Kidz Bop Teams up with RCA Records, Electus and Vevo to Launch Kidz Star USA 2012, Premier Talent Search for Kids 15 & Under This Summer|access-date=July 25, 2013|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054048/http://kidzbop.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=2429&item=122486|archive-date=September 21, 2013}}

Isabel Lacatus was the 2013 winner with Jennette McCurdy as her celebrity mentor.{{cite web|url=http://kidzbop.mediaroom.com/index.php?s%3D2429%26item%3D122506|title=Kidz Bop Announces Grand Prize Winner in its Annual Kidz Star USA Talent Search|access-date=January 30, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201232314/http://kidzbop.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=2429&item=122506|archive-date=February 1, 2014}}

In January 2012, Kidz Bop launched its first radio show on SiriusXM Radio.{{Cite press release|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120111005180/en/KIDZ-BOP-SiriusXM-Launch-Interactive-Radio-Show|title=Kidz Bop and SiriusXM Launch New Interactive Radio Show for Kids|publisher=Kidz Bop LLC|date=January 11, 2012|access-date=January 26, 2016|via=businesswire.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203005939/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120111005180/en/KIDZ-BOP-SiriusXM-Launch-Interactive-Radio-Show|archive-date=February 3, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Kidz Bop Block Party airs every Friday at 6pm est on Kids Place Live (Channel 69). In January 2014, Kidz Bop and SiriusXM Launched Kidz Bop Radio, a 24/7 channel dedicated to playing Kidz Bop music (Channel 79).{{cite web|url=http://toybook.com/kidz-bop-launches-kidz-bop-radio-on-sirius-xm|title=Kidz Bop Launches Kidz Bop Radio on Sirius XM|date=January 16, 2014|access-date=May 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064728/http://toybook.com/kidz-bop-launches-kidz-bop-radio-on-sirius-xm/|archive-date=October 13, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}

• Kidz Bop Dance Party: The Video Game – September 2010 (Nintendo Wii)

• Kidsongs
• The Wiggles
• Hi-5

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