HITS' HIGH FIVE: GREEN IS IN THIS FALL
You made it through the first post-summer, full week of work. In case you over did it while ordering take-out, here's the HITS High Five, your handy roundup of the week’s big stories.
Pandora made news throughout the week, launching a new $4.99 service, striking a licensing deal with WMG and, per insiders, advances Pandora and Amazon are paying are record highs.
Bruno Mars, The Weeknd and a visual album from Drake are among the Big Guns of Q4.
Streaming revenue once again outpaced sales revenue on our weekly Revenue Chart, where “Closer” from Columbia’s The Chainsmokers f/Halsey once again reins.
Interscope's Lady Gaga's has provided the name of her new album, Joanne, which will drop on 10/21.
Bonus item: HITS' 30th Anniversary Issue is here, and again, we can't apologize enough.
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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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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