HITS HIGH 5: A KLUTZ TRIES A LUTZ

After catching Olympics fever and throwing curling stones down Hollywood Boulevard with little success, we have decided that we best stick to the games we know, tiddlywinks and rock/paper/scissors. Before we throw out the score from the Russian judge, here are the week’s top stories.

In our weekly #MeToo roundup, we have Paradigm’s Tom Windish gathering men to back a call for changes at the Recording Academy; former RIAA chief Hillary Rosen is advising Tristan Coopersmith; three respected music attorneys broke down the issues facing women in the music business and offer possible solutions; and Vince Gill unveiled an empowerment anthem.

Six high-level female executives co-signed a letter that slams Neil Portnow and the Recording Academy.

Kendrick Lamar’s Black Panther music is off to a roaring start.

Here’s the marketshare breakdown of Spotify’s Top 20 markets.

Negotiations for Lil Pump continue—who’s in the running?

Meanwhile, we’re getting greased up for our Tonga flag carrier impersonation contest. It will be ugly.

UMG AND TIKTOK
WORK IT OUT
The kerfuffle is in the past. (5/2a)
LUCIAN SOUNDS OFF ON UMG/TIKTOK DEAL
A breakdown from the boss (5/2a)
JAMES KING: THE HITS INTERVIEW (PART ONE)
London calling (5/2a)
TOP 20: IT’S STILL TAYLOR’S WORLD
Large and in charge (5/2a)
THE MUSIC OF CLIVE COMES ALIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
That's what friends are for. (5/1a)
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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