HITS HIGH FIVE: APPLESAUCE ON THE SIDE

Between latke eating contests and singing “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” on Hollywood Boulevard, we’ve managed to bang out a few stories, the best of which comprise the HITS High 5.

Eminem’s new album Revival dropped and went straight to #1 at iTunes. Naturally, he leads off Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist with a track featuring Ed Sheeran.

Speaking of Ed, the Timberlaking of the singer led to a kerfuffle involving his mentor, Elton John, who has made peace with the Recording Academy…for now.

The Grammys—we can’t get enough. We’ve even thought up questions you were either too nervous or disinterested to ask and have predictions for you to take to the bank.

Epic EVP Benny Pough is on his way to taking over Roc Nation Records as President next year.

The Estate of Michael Jackson is staying put at Sony Music.

And we’re staying put until we can figure out how to become a pass-through business.