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HITS WEEKLY INSTANT RECALL

RIAA vs. Napster and MP3.com, BMG Goes Live in Toronto and Ruff Ryders rule
A summary of the week's top stories, as brought to you by hitsdailydouble.com:
  1. NAPSTER GOES TO CAPITOL HILL: The action is fast and furious as the recording industry go to Washington to teach Orrin Hatch how to download Grateful Dead tracks on Napster. (7/11).
  2. RIAA KEEPS MP3.COM IN ITS SITES: The beleagured Music Service Provider isn't out of the woods just yet. (7/13)
  3. INDUSTRY RESPONDS TO SENATE TESTIMONY: hilary rosen',390,400);">hilary rosen',390,400);">Hilary Rosen outlines the RIAA's response to the week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearings. (7/12)
  4. KID ROCK'S NEW MANAGER HAS PUNCH, AS OLD MANAGER ENTERS RING: What becomes an emerging rock legend most? How about a suit from the longtime manager he just fired? (7/12)
  5. BMG CONVENTION IS A REAL MOB SCENE: BMG Distribution capo di capo tutti Pete Jones brings down the house with Big Pussy and the gang. (7/12)
  6. MESSIER VISITS THE TROOPS: Frenchie goes to Hollywod to survey his new domain and makes a deal with Mike Ovitz while he's at it. (7/11)
  7. RUFF RYDERS BOW AT #2, EMINEM KEEPS ON KEEPING ON: UMG's future under Vivendi looks bright, if online estimates prove correct. (7/11)
  8. MESTEL & GLASS ON THE RISE AT ARISTA, ARTEMIS: L.A. Reid and Danny Goldberg choose veteran industry execs for their right-hand men. (7/11)
  9. YO HO HO AND A BOTTLE OF BILE: Artists Against Piracy launch their media campaign against Napster… Is it too little, too late? (7/11)
  10. EMINEM LYRIC CONTROVERSY HEATS UP: Is he a playa hata or a court jester? (7/10)
NEAR TRUTHS: SPRING BLOOMS
Here come the big guns. (3/28a)
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
CITY OF HOPE TAPS MARCIANO FOR TOP HONOR
This year's philanthropic model (3/28a)
TRUST IN THE TOP 20
Hip-hop is no longer hibernating. (3/28a)
UMG BROADENS SPOTIFY OFFERINGS
Sir Lucian and Daniel are in harmony. (3/28a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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