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KYNCL ANNOUNCES ATLANTIC REORG

In an internal memo obtained by HITS, WMG boss Robert Kyncl noted further changes at Atlantic Music Group. “WMG is transforming swiftly this year, in a fast-paced, fiercely competitive industry,” Kyncl’s message underscored.

AN OCEANIC HITS LIST

As summer turns to fall, the record business undergoes a sea change with the transformation of iconic Atlantic under the next-gen leadership of Elliot Grainge. Meanwhile, Irving Azoff makes a big-bucks deal for his Global Music Rights, Sony closes in on the coveted Pink Floyd catalog and Randy Goodman sets sail. Dip your toe into HITS List.

THE 50-50 KID

No, this isn’t a sports site, but when sports history is made in such breathtaking fashion, we have to celebrate it. On Thursday, Dodgers unicorn Shohei Ohtani became the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season. And then he kept going.

NOISEMAKERS: THE SUMMER FINALE

In our latest roundup, we present eight more stars of tomorrow from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.

GOODMAN TO RETIRE AS SONY NASHVILLE BOSS

Randy Goodman has announced that he will retire as chairman/CEO of Sony Music Nashville at year’s end. During his impressive tenure he and his team have seen huge success with such acts as...

BARRERA, BUNNY, KAROL G LEAD LATIN GRAMMY NOMINATIONS

Songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera leads the nominations for the 25th Latin Grammy Awards with nine. Bad Bunny and KAROL G follow with eight nods apiece. Barrera, KG and Carín León are the only artists to score noms in all of the Big 3 categories.

THE RISE OF CHAPPELL ROAN: BEHIND THE SCENES

A detailed oral history of Chappell Roan’s remarkable ascent recounted by members of her team to Craig Marks.

HITS' FIRST LIVE ISSUE TAKES THE STAGE THIS FALL

That's right, kids: For the first time ever, HITS will devote an entire issue to the phenomenal growth of the live sector, which has become so massively lucrative for…

		AN OCEANIC HITS LIST Changes coming in waves (9/20a) Check It Out Now KYNCL ANNOUNCES ATLANTIC REORG Ertegun and Wexler's baby gets an extreme makeover. (9/20a) Check It Out Now SNL ROLLS OUT 50TH SEASON OPENING LINEUP They're all ready for prime time. (9/19a) Check It Out Now MARVIN SCHLACHTER, 1934-2024 Indie-label great walks on by. (9/20a) Check It Out Now HITS' FIRST LIVE ISSUE TAKES THE STAGE THIS FALL We're manning the merch table. (9/13a) Check It Out Now
		THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST Who's already a lock? COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for. AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH The kids can tell the difference... for now. ALL THE WAY LIVE The players, the tours, the enormous beers.

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Top 5 Picks to Break!

1	Myles Smith RCA U.K./RCA
2	Megan Moroney Sony Nashville/Columbia
3	Clairo Clairo Records LLC/Virgin Music Group
4	Koe Wetzel Columbia
5	HARDY Big Loud Rock/Big Loud Records

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		AN OCEANIC HITS LIST Changes coming in waves (9/20a) Check It Out Now KYNCL ANNOUNCES ATLANTIC REORG Ertegun and Wexler's baby gets an extreme makeover. (9/20a) Check It Out Now SNL ROLLS OUT 50TH SEASON OPENING LINEUP They're all ready for prime time. (9/19a) Check It Out Now MARVIN SCHLACHTER, 1934-2024 Indie-label great walks on by. (9/20a) Check It Out Now HITS' FIRST LIVE ISSUE TAKES THE STAGE THIS FALL We're manning the merch table. (9/13a) Check It Out Now
		THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST Who's already a lock? COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for. AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH The kids can tell the difference... for now. ALL THE WAY LIVE The players, the tours, the enormous beers.

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TOP 50: SCOTT LASSOS #1 WITH DAYS BEFORE RODEO

9/20/24

Cactus Jack/Epic's Travis Scott gets his #1 on the HITS Top 50 with the 10-year anniversary release of Days Before Rodeo. Shipped physical sales of DBR lift the project to 156k this week. Sabrina Carpenter slides to #2 and Eminem rises to #5.

AN OCEANIC HITS LIST

9/20/24

KYNCL ANNOUNCES ATLANTIC REORG

9/20/24

UMG LEANS INTO SUBS, SUPERFANS IN "STREAMING 2.0" VISION

9/20/24

At its Capital Markets Day presentation in London on 9/17, UMG's top execs presented investors with a new vision for growth through 2028 that includes enhanced subscriptions, superfans and strategic partnerships.

HERE COMES RAINMAKERS 2024

9/19/24

RAINMAKERS, our compendium of interviews with top industry players, will be landing on desks and doorsteps with a resounding thump in the near future. The latest iteration, like its predecessors, includes revealing conversations with...

CALL MY AGENT:
CAROLE KINZEL

9/20/24

HITS presents a brand-new feature on the agents who work behind the scenes to help get your favorite tours up and running. Our latest victim: CAA's resident Anglophile, Carole Kinzel.

MARVIN SCHLACHTER,
1934-2024

9/20/24

Marvin Schlachter, a trailblazing indie executive and label head best known for his success at Scepter/Wand in the 1960s with now-classic records by Dionne Warwick, The Shirelles, B.J. Thomas, Tammi Terrell, Chuck Jackson and The Kingsmen, has died at the age of 90.

AN EARLY FALL WEEKEND FULL OF FESTS

9/20/24

Powered by splendid weather and even more splendid lineups, a host of high-profile festivals get down to business this weekend, including Bourbon & Beyond in Louisville, Kentucky, Riot Fest in Chicago, HFStival in Washington, D.C., and the iHeart Radio Festival in Las Vegas.

A PREVIEW OF RADIO CHART PREVIEWS

9/20/24

Darkroom/Interscope's Billie Eilish moves to #1 at Top 40 with "BIRDS OF A FEATHER," while Republic's Ariana Grande hits #3 at Rhythm with "the boy is mine" and Warner's Linkin Park lands atop the Modern Rock chart with "The Emptiness Machine."

iHEARTRADIO TAKES SIN CITY

9/20/24

Weasels are converging on Sin City for the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival, presented by Capital One. The two-day fest, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, kicks off tonight at the T-Mobile Arena with performances by...

RED CLAY STRAYS EMERGE AT AMERICANA HONORS

9/20/24

RCA's The Red Clay Strays added to growing Grammy buzz in multiple categories by taking home Emerging Act of the Year at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards in Nashville.

THE 50-50 KID

9/20/24

BMAC GALA ROCKS THE BELLS

9/20/24

The Black Music Action Coalition held its annual gala Thursday. LL COOL J, USHER and Live Nation were among those honored.

SPOTTED ON NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

9/20/24

Epic’s Future orbits the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday upon the release of MIXTAPE PLUTO; “TOO FAST” leads the set. Also, new cuts by Bad Bunny, Bon Iver, Katy Perry...

GLORILLA PREPS GLORIOUS DEBUT WITH "HOLLON"

9/20/24

GloRilla will drop her debut album, Glorious, on 10/11. Listen to lead single "Hollon" now.

BMG BOXES GEORGE HARRISON'S MATERIAL WORLD

9/20/24

BMG is commemorating the 50th anniversary of George Harrison’s Living in the Material World with an expansive archival campaign highlighted by a super-deluxe boxed set.

U.K. CHARTS: SNOW PATROL'S COMEBACK, SABRINA'S RECORD

9/20/24

With The Forest Is the Path, Snow Patrol has its first U.K. Official Albums #1 since 2006’s Eyes Open. And Sabrina Carpenter sets a new record for total weeks atop the singles tally.

GMR HAS NEW PRIMARY INVESTOR AND $3.3B VALUATION

9/19/24

Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights PRO has a new primary investor in the form of private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, which has valued the company at $3.3b, per a report by Music Business Worldwide.

SMP, JACK HARLOW CLEAN UP AT SESAC MUSIC AWARDS

9/19/24

Sony Music Publishing's hot streak continued at the 2024 SESAC Music Awards, where the company was named Publisher of the Year for a third straight year and Jack Harlow won Songwriter of the Year for a fourth.

WHERE'S THE "PARTY," KENDRICK?

9/20/24

Kendrick Lamar quietly delivered the tentatively titled single "Watch the Party Die" via Instagram on 9/11, smack dab in the middle of the MTV VMAs. Even with more than 3 million likes, the song has yet to see an official release.

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Featured Video

Sam Hunt, "Country House"

MCA Nashville's Hunt enlists family members to help evoke the simple joys of domestic life on this moving, Tim Mattia-directed clip. "House," which is making itself at home on Country radio, appears on Sam's EP LOCKED UP. For details on his tour (now in progress), go here.

Overall Song Streams

Status: Final

Artists, Album, Label

SABRINA CARPENTER | TASTE
ISLAND (UMG)
24,432,854

LADY GAGA & BRUNO MARS | DIE WITH A SMILE
INTERSCOPE (UMG)

SHABOOZEY | A BAR SONG (TIPSY)
EMPIRE (EMPIRE)

POST MALONE FEAT. MORGAN WALLEN | I HAD SOME HELP
BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)

SABRINA CARPENTER | ESPRESSO
ISLAND (UMG)

BILLIE EILISH | BIRDS OF A FEATHER
DARKROOM/INTERSCOPE (UMG)

SABRINA CARPENTER | PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
ISLAND (UMG)

CHAPPELL ROAN | GOOD LUCK, BABE!
ISLAND (UMG)

KENDRICK LAMAR | NOT LIKE US
PGLANG/INTERSCOPE (UMG)

SABRINA CARPENTER | BED CHEM
ISLAND (UMG)

See Full Streaming Songs Chart >

HITS TOP 50 CHART

Status: Final

Artists, Album, Label

TRAVIS SCOTT | DAYS BEFORE RODEO
CACTUS JACK/EPIC (SME)
156,432

SABRINA CARPENTER | SHORT N' SWEET
ISLAND (UMG)
101,934

CHAPPELL ROAN | THE RISE AND FALL OF A MIDWEST PRINCESS
ISLAND (UMG)
64,816

POST MALONE | F-1 TRILLION
MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)
60,721

EMINEM | THE DEATH OF SLIM SHADY (COUP DE GRACE)
SHADY/AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE (UMG)
50,458

MORGAN WALLEN | ONE THING AT A TIME
BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)
49,893

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC (UMG)
49,836

PARIS HILTON | INFINITE ICON
11:11 MEDIA (WMG)
45,171

BILLIE EILISH | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
DARKROOM/INTERSCOPE (UMG)
42,018

ZACH BRYAN | THE GREAT AMERICAN BAR SCENE
WARNER (WMG)
36,995

See Full Top 50 Chart >

Oct 22

A surprise coming from @Drake and @21savage this Friday https://t.co/cb0mGO9XI7

Oct 22

RT @amazonmusic: Congratulations @taylorswift13 🕰️ ✨ #TSmidnighTS received the most first day album streams globally of any artist on @ama…

Oct 22

We are projecting @taylorswift13’s #TSmidnighTS to do 1m-1.2m in its first week https://t.co/JspflUv9C3

Oct 21

"This year’s Best Alternative Music Album Grammy race will be between @wetlegband's self-titled debut and everybody… https://t.co/1QauQ20Fhe

Oct 21

.@taylorswift13's #Midnights (Republic) has just become the most-streamed album in a single day at both @Spotify an… https://t.co/G7fJ7h6rsN

Oct 21

Atmospheric. Subtle. Introspective. Painful. Triumphant. Holly Gleason @pinkestlili on @taylorswift13 #Midnights https://t.co/KNhFCdbuPT

Oct 19

Featured video: @AJRBrothers’ “World's Smallest Violin” (@BMG) https://t.co/xvs7wORhTG @JayHradil https://t.co/LPi8G8W1h9

Oct 17

Considerable chatter says that Rihanna has recorded two songs to be included on the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda… https://t.co/wkMUJAWWa9

Aug 29

As her new smash “Super Freaky Girl” zooms up the charts, @RepublicRecords’ @NICKIMINAJ finds herself earthbound on… https://t.co/h5d8xqajyp

Aug 29

Following a surprise appearance and album announcement at the MTV VMAs, @RepublicRecords’ @taylorswift13 officially… https://t.co/lSGL1jcvk2

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