IB tease: shift in A&R

ARTISANAL A&R: Several majors have quietly imposed a moratorium on artist signings as they reevaluate the traditional A&R formula of drilling 20 oil wells in hopes of getting one gusher, when so many of today’s hits are coming from niche companies like Glassnote, Cash Money, Lava, Macklemore, Nettwerk, Merge and SYCO. The preceding insight, brought to us by HITS’ undercover agent I.B. Bad, is just one gem from a treasure trove of useful scuttlebutt in his latest, freshly posted dispatch. (11/22a)

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		HITS LIST: AROUND THE MAYPOLE The biz springs into motion. (5/13a) Check It Out Now MALONE, WALLEN APPEAR NOT TO NEED "HELP" ACHIEVING MILESTONE A genre-obliterating collab (5/13a) Check It Out Now RAJ KAPOOR: STACKING THE STARS, MAKING THE ACMs SHINE Producer putting the finishing touches on Thursday's show. (5/13a) Check It Out Now WHAT'S NOT TO "LIKE?" HUGE STREAMS FOR KING KENDRICK No longer keeping his diss-tance. (5/13a) Check It Out Now NEW RELEASES: "HELP" ARRIVES, SWIFT EXTENDS STREAK Post, Morgan and the ever-popular POETS (5/13a) Check It Out Now
		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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