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.

HITS LIST BLASTS OFF
Space is the place for Tay. (4/30a)
TAY RACKS UP STATS, OBLITERATES RECORDS
What did you expect? (4/30a)
STAGECOACH: THE FINAL DESERT EXCURSION
Our weary travelers reflect on their adventure. (4/30a)
BILLIE'S BACK WITH BIG WORLD TOUR
Promises to be a Hard ticket to score. (4/30a)
HIPGNOSIS BOARD APPROVES UPPED BLACKSTONE BID
But it ain't over till it's over. (4/29a)
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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