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HITS LIST:
’TIS THE SEASON

As the calendar turns to December, Burl is smokin’, Brenda Lee is comin’ on strong, SZA and 21 Savage are bein' gift-wrapped and Cecilia Winter and the radio shows are in season.

Deck the halls with HITS List

GRAMMY CHEW: (SORT OF) HANDICAPPING THE BIG 4

This year’s round of top-tier noms is, as ever, a combination of on-target choices, insider favorites and a few unaccountable snubs. How will it all shake out on Music’s Biggest Night?

KAHAN STICKS SNL DEBUT

Mercury/Republic’s Noah Kahan made his Saturday Night Live debut on 12/2, blazing through “Dial Drunk” and “Stick Season.”

NEAR TRUTHS: DUA, GRAMMY, NASHVILLE, BMI, MORE

In which I.B. spills the pop tea (and the Tennessee whiskey), dishes the nominations and the telecast, offers a PRO tip and more.

PHYLICIA FANT:
THE HITS INTERVIEW

As head of music industry & culture collaborations at Amazon Music, Phylicia Fant has played an instrumental role in expanding not only the tech giant’s standing in the music world but also its leadership with respect to culture and representation. Her approach to this is informed by...

NEAR TRUTHS:
CLIQUE BAIT

This year’s Grammy nominations were an improvement over recent years—particularly in their foregrounding of the women who’ve been running the table in the pop world. That said...

DOLLIMORE IS BUZZING (AND NOT JUST FROM THE COFFEE)

Considerable buzz surrounds hot free agent David Dollimore, who most recently served as president of RCA U.K. and Ministry of Sound. Is he about to begin a splashy new chapter?

YEAR-END: TAY WRAPS IT UP AT SPOTIFY

Taylor Swift received more than 26.1b streams on Spotify worldwide this year, which makes her the DSP’s top global artist of 2023. Bad Bunny was right behind her. Morgan Wallen posted some impressive stats in the U.S.

		HITS LIST: ’TIS THE SEASON Like all the ones we used to know. (12/5a) Check It Out Now GRAMMY CHEW: (SORT OF) HANDICAPPING THE BIG 4 Your guess is as good as ours. (12/4a) Check It Out Now SPOTIFY LAYS OFF 17% OF STAFF Streamer is Ek-specting significant savings. (12/5a) Check It Out Now RAINMAKERS: JORGE MEJIA A taste of the latest annual edition (12/4a) Check It Out Now DOLLIMORE IS BUZZING (AND NOT JUST FROM THE COFFEE) Something brewing... (12/4a) Check It Out Now
		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. IS IT CHRISTMAS YET? Let's find out.

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Top 5 Picks to Break!

1	Jung Kook BIGHIT/HYBE/Geffen
2	Jelly Roll BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records
3	Tate McRae RCA
4	Sexyy Red Open Shift/gamma.
5	Laufey AWAL

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		HITS LIST: ’TIS THE SEASON Like all the ones we used to know. (12/5a) Check It Out Now GRAMMY CHEW: (SORT OF) HANDICAPPING THE BIG 4 Your guess is as good as ours. (12/4a) Check It Out Now SPOTIFY LAYS OFF 17% OF STAFF Streamer is Ek-specting significant savings. (12/5a) Check It Out Now RAINMAKERS: JORGE MEJIA A taste of the latest annual edition (12/4a) Check It Out Now DOLLIMORE IS BUZZING (AND NOT JUST FROM THE COFFEE) Something brewing... (12/4a) Check It Out Now
		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. IS IT CHRISTMAS YET? Let's find out.

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TOP 20: ATEEZ'S WORLD

12/5/23

KQ/RCA’s ATEEZ is headed for #1 on this week’s HITS Top 50. While Taylor Swift falls to #2, Republic will once again dominate the Top 10, with potentially seven entries. Six Christmas titles are projected to land in the Top 20.

HITS LIST:
’TIS THE SEASON

12/5/23

Deck the halls with HITS List

GRAMMY NOMINEES AT A GLANCE: SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

12/5/23

They wrote the songs that made the whole world sing in 2023. Get to know their bodies of work in our handy Grammy guide to the Songwriter of the Year field.

10K PROMOTES TWO, WELCOMES NEW CFO

12/5/23

Elliot Grainge’s 10K Projects has promoted Blake Brown-Grakal to general counsel and Samuel Cohen to general manager while welcoming Max Gore as CFO.

DAN CLUB

12/5/23

“So how long do we have to stand like this?” asks songwriter-producer extraordinaire and Grammy nominee Dan Wilson during this photo op with Team PULSE to commemorate their new joint pub venture, Supermoon Songs. PULSE co-CEO Scott Cutler, who was instrumental in the deal, informed Dan that he could move as soon as the tableau created 47 more TikTok creations. Seen just before executing some…

DENNY LAINE,
1944-2023

12/5/23

Denny Laine, who fronted The Moody Blues and had a fruitful 12-year association with Paul McCartney, died Tuesday. He was 79.

SPOTIFY LAYS OFF 17% OF STAFF

12/5/23

Spotify is laying off 17% of its staff in a move CEO Daniel Ek calls “a strategic reorientation.” An estimated 1,500 jobs will be cut.

TIKTOK & TICKETMASTER TIGHTEN TIES FOR TIX

12/5/23

On the heels of its U.S. beta launch last year, the partnership between TikTok and Ticketmaster has grown to include 20 new markets.

WEISS LAUNCHES BOSSY SONGS WITH SONY

12/5/23

Barry Weiss has rechristened his TwentySeven Music Publishing venture "Bossy Songs" and is launching it anew in partnership with Sony Music Publishing.

NTERTAIN SPOTLIGHTS LATIN CULTURE AT MIAMI ART WEEK

12/5/23

NTERTAIN and NEON16 will delve into “The Art of Being Latin” with two days of curated programming this weekend as part of Miami Art Week.

HITCHMAN TAKES ON GLOBAL ROLE AT AWAL

12/5/23

AWAL President Paul Hitchman has been promoted to COO. Based in London, he will continue to report to CEO Lonny Olinick.

GRAMMY NOMINEES AT A GLANCE: PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (NON-CLASSICAL)

12/5/23

Why were these particular producers nominated? What, exactly, did they produce during the eligibility period that has earned them this recognition? How can you keep it all straight while you're weighing their relative merits? Herein, a handy list.

P!NK RETURNS TO U.S. STADIUMS

12/5/23

P!nk will return to stadiums across North America next summer and fall, starting a 17-city run 8/10 in St. Louis.

KAROL G LANDS ANOTHER IN SPOTIFY'S BILLIONS CLUB

12/5/23

KAROL G now has three songs in Spotify's Billions Club as her 2022 hit "Provenza" joins previous smashes "Tusa" f/Nicki Minaj and all-star collab "China."

CAA LAUNCHES LATINO INITIATIVE

12/5/23

CAA has launched CAA Latino, an initiative to create and maximize new revenue and business opportunities for the agency's Latino and Hispanic clients.

SOUNDEXCHANGE SALUTES ANTHONY

12/5/23

Marc Anthony is the latest artist to receive the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award for being one of the most-streamed artists in the company’s 20-year history.

A BON JOVI-AL CHRISTMAS

12/5/23

Bon Jovi downed some eggnog and got into the holiday spirit to deliver its latest video, "Christmas Isn't Christmas."

TIKTOK ADDS RENEÉ RAPP TO IN THE MIX

12/5/23

Reneé Rapp has been added to the lineup of TikTok's concert event, TikTok in the Mix, which will take place Sunday at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona.

GRAMMY CHEW: (SORT OF) HANDICAPPING THE BIG 4

12/4/23

This year’s round of top-tier noms is, as ever, a combination of on-target choices, insider favorites and a few unaccountable snubs. How will it all shake out on Music’s Biggest Night?

U2 WRAPPING SPHERE RESIDENCY IN MARCH

12/4/23

U2 will conclude its U2:UV Live residency at MSG's Sphere with four shows 2/23-24 and 3-1/2.

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HoneyKomb Brazy, "6 O'Clock" (Rap-a-Lot)

With this clip, the Mobile, Ala., rapper has the #2 trending video on YouTube (as of this writing), and multiple major labels are in pursuit. Managed by Christian Irving, with key oversight by Rap-a-Lot's J. Prince and Jay Prince, Brazy is quickly becoming the hottest indie story in hip-hop. Where will he land?

Overall Song Streams

Status: Final

Artists, Album, Label

TAYLOR SWIFT | IS IT OVER NOW? (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
REPUBLIC (UMG)
20,368,740

ZACH BRYAN FEAT. KACEY MUSGRAVES | I REMEMBER EVERYTHING
WARNER (WMG)
18,492,742

TAYLOR SWIFT | NOW THAT WE DON'T TALK (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
REPUBLIC (UMG)
14,830,188

DRAKE FEAT. YEAT | IDGAF
OVO/REPUBLIC (UMG)
13,613,026

DOJA CAT | PAINT THE TOWN RED
KEMOSABE/RCA (SME)
13,429,902

TAYLOR SWIFT | CRUEL SUMMER
REPUBLIC (UMG)
12,606,998

ZACH BRYAN | SOMETHING IN THE ORANGE
WARNER (WMG)
12,296,373

BAD BUNNY | MONACO
RIMAS (THE ORCHARD)
12,020,584

TAYLOR SWIFT | SAY DON'T GO (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
REPUBLIC (UMG)
11,801,076

MORGAN WALLEN | LAST NIGHT
BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)
11,795,238

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HITS TOP 50 CHART

Status: Final

Artists, Album, Label

TAYLOR SWIFT | 1989 (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
REPUBLIC (UMG)
134,832

DRAKE | FOR ALL THE DOGS
OVO/REPUBLIC (UMG)
79,313

TAYLOR SWIFT | MIDNIGHTS
REPUBLIC (UMG)
60,061

MORGAN WALLEN | ONE THING AT A TIME
BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)
59,855

TAYLOR SWIFT | FOLKLORE
REPUBLIC (UMG)
55,921

TAYLOR SWIFT | LOVER
REPUBLIC (UMG)
48,134

MICHAEL BUBLE | CHRISTMAS
REPRISE (WMG)
47,033

TAYLOR SWIFT | SPEAK NOW (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
REPUBLIC (UMG)
44,512

SZA | SOS
TDE/RCA (SME)
44,506

OLIVIA RODRIGO | GUTS
GEFFEN (UMG)
42,958

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Oct 22

A surprise coming from @Drake and @21savage this Friday https://t.co/cb0mGO9XI7

Oct 22

RT @amazonmusic: Congratulations @taylorswift13 🕰️ ✨ #TSmidnighTS received the most first day album streams globally of any artist on @ama…

Oct 22

We are projecting @taylorswift13’s #TSmidnighTS to do 1m-1.2m in its first week https://t.co/JspflUv9C3

Oct 21

"This year’s Best Alternative Music Album Grammy race will be between @wetlegband's self-titled debut and everybody… https://t.co/1QauQ20Fhe

Oct 21

.@taylorswift13's #Midnights (Republic) has just become the most-streamed album in a single day at both @Spotify an… https://t.co/G7fJ7h6rsN

Oct 21

Atmospheric. Subtle. Introspective. Painful. Triumphant. Holly Gleason @pinkestlili on @taylorswift13 #Midnights https://t.co/KNhFCdbuPT

Oct 19

Featured video: @AJRBrothers’ “World's Smallest Violin” (@BMG) https://t.co/xvs7wORhTG @JayHradil https://t.co/LPi8G8W1h9

Oct 17

Considerable chatter says that Rihanna has recorded two songs to be included on the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda… https://t.co/wkMUJAWWa9

Aug 29

As her new smash “Super Freaky Girl” zooms up the charts, @RepublicRecords’ @NICKIMINAJ finds herself earthbound on… https://t.co/h5d8xqajyp

Aug 29

Following a surprise appearance and album announcement at the MTV VMAs, @RepublicRecords’ @taylorswift13 officially… https://t.co/lSGL1jcvk2

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