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NEAR TRUTHS: SOUNDS OF WIND AND RAIN
Whatever happened to artist development? (9/27a)
A BUSTLING TOP 20
Rod, O-Rod and Zach have staying power. (9/27a)
NEARLY NINE-MONTH MARKETSHARE
Clash of the UMG titans (9/27a)
DIAMONDS ON THE DIAMOND: STONES IN MLB LINEUP
There's no crying in baseball, but there's lots of "Angry." (9/27a)
ERAS TOUR FILM GOES WORLDWIDE
The human race can't get enough of her. (9/26a)
AI: RISKS AND REWARDS
How the biz might use this powerful new tech—and the threats it could pose.
HOW LONG WILL TRUMP'S PRISON SENTENCE BE?
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HITS' 37th ANNIVERSARY
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NEAR TRUTHS: SOUNDS OF WIND AND RAIN
Whatever happened to artist development? (9/27a)
A BUSTLING TOP 20
Rod, O-Rod and Zach have staying power. (9/27a)
NEARLY NINE-MONTH MARKETSHARE
Clash of the UMG titans (9/27a)
DIAMONDS ON THE DIAMOND: STONES IN MLB LINEUP
There's no crying in baseball, but there's lots of "Angry." (9/27a)
ERAS TOUR FILM GOES WORLDWIDE
The human race can't get enough of her. (9/26a)
AI: RISKS AND REWARDS
How the biz might use this powerful new tech—and the threats it could pose.
HOW LONG WILL TRUMP'S PRISON SENTENCE BE?
Oh, sorry... we were just daydreaming.
RAINMAKERS 2023
The stories behind the biggest industry careers.
HITS' 37th ANNIVERSARY
How are we still here?
RUMOR MILL
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9/27/23

I.B. on marketshare and artist development, as well as the extraordinary growth in country and Latin music.


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9/27/23

The next-level venue known as MSG's Sphere will open in Las Vegas on 9/29 with a blockbuster debut: U2's Achtung Baby spectacular. According to board member John Sykes, there’s a lot more to the experience, including…


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9/27/23

The RIAA has released its mid-year report for U.S. Latin music revenues, which jumped 15% to a record high of $627m in the first half of 2023.


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9/27/23

From what we see at midweek, Friday's Top 20 will boast one debut each for the three major distributors. Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS will return to #1.


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9/27/23

I.B. on Usher's TD, the Rock Hall's impressive rushing, the Stones' sparkling offense, Scooter's forthcoming plays and more.


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9/27/23

The 2024 BRIT Awards will take place on 3/2, keeping its Saturday-night slot for the second year in a row.


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9/27/23

John Janick’s IGA and Monte Lipman’s Republic have been slinging deep bombs like Mahomes and Hurts, and the lead in the YTD overall marketshare standings has been changing from week to week as a result. As of week 37, it’s...


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9/27/23

Rising hitmaker GENT!, who produced Doja Cat's current heater, "Agora Hills," has signed a co-publishing deal with Brandon Silverstein Publishing and Avex USA.


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9/27/23

Avelino, RAYE, Shygirl and Björk were the big winners at Tuesday night’s AIM Awards, which celebrate the best of the independent sector in the U.K.


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9/27/23

In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.


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9/27/23

A global TikTok sensation is the Biggest Mover on the Shazam U.S. Top 100, while four brand-new tracks are getting lots of phones pointed at speakers.


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wga
9/27/23

Members of the Writers Guild of America may return to work today, with a ratification vote for the three-year contract being held 10/2-9.


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nicolatuer
9/27/23

Sony Music U.K.’s Nicola Tuer, COO since 2014, will be leaving the company at the end of September. Her departure concludes a 28-year tenure at Sony.


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9/27/23

The Rolling Stones and Major League Baseball have teamed up to release limited-edition vinyl of Hackney Diamonds a week before the World Series.


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9/26/23

Back Blocks/Big Loud’s Ashley Cooke took the stage at L.A.’s Roxy on 9/25, wrapping up the two-week West Coast run of her first headlining tour. The celebratory occasion—which took place on the heels of the famed theater’s 50th anniversary—came to an end when Cooke was corralled into this photo op with not one, but two HITS weasels. Seen wondering how we've survived for 37 years are...


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9/26/23

TikTok's digital Latin music festival, #SuenaEnTikTok, has returned for a third consecutive year, broadcasting live performances by Maria Becerra, Grupo Frontera and more 9/26-28.


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9/26/23

Taylor Swift’s concert film is going global. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour will open in more than 100 countries on 10/13, the same day it hits U.S. theaters.


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9/26/23

Pennsylvania native Karen Glauber, who's working Bleachers’ new “Modern Girl” single, feels geographically connected to bandleader/Jersey boy Jack Antonoff. “I collected tolls on the bridge crossing the Delaware River heading into Pennsylvania,” she writes in her new “Post Toasted” column, “and I’m pretty sure our musical DNA is similar.”

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9/26/23

Warner Chappell Music brought more than 300 songwriters, artists and producers to Las Vegas last week for its annual songwriting camp.


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9/26/23

RCA's Tate McRae remains atop the Top 40 add board for a second week with "greedy," while Republic impacts Lil Tecca's "500lbs" at Rhythm and Columbia’s blink-182 closes out the Modern Rock panel with "One More Time."


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Kenya Grace, "Strangers"
This beguiling yet propulsive track from the South African-born, British-bred artist (via Major Recordings/KGJ/Warner) took TikTok by storm before flying up the DSP charts in multiple territories; it sits in Spotify's global Top 5 as of this writing. The artist also wrote and produced the cut. Talk about Grace under pressure.
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