Adele's 30 (Columbia) posts the biggest bow of the year on the HITS Top 50, earning 838k its first week. 80% of Adele's total is from pure sales. Taylor Swift's Red (Taylor's Version) (Republic) moves to #2.

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Getting a ton of Grammy nominations is a good way of getting a ton of attention. Thus, our latest gathering of trending industry topics has been taken over by artists whose names were frequently uttered during a livestreamed event on 11/23 presided over by an accredited Academician.

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OK, America, you've finished gorging yourselves on stuffing, so it's time to start stuffing yourselves on Christmas cookies, Santa-shaped chocolates and, where available, roasted chestnuts. A quick gander at the Spotify chart tells us that holiday music is surging, and that means…

Tion Wayne, Griff and PinkPantheress are among the British company's potential breakout artists.

A new bill that recommends legislative changes to “fix” music streaming in the U.K. has ruffled feathers, including those of former EMI Chairman and CEO Tony Wadsworth.

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

Republic has upped veteran execs Wendy Goldstein and Jim Roppo to Co-Presidents, announced Co-Founder/bros Monte Lipman and Avery Lipman.

Adele's "Easy on Me" (Columbia) returns to #1 on our Streaming Songs Chart. 30's lead single earned 34m streams during the week of the album's release, with six more tracks debuting in the Top 10. Taylor Swift's 10-minute "All Too Well" moves to #2.

The current crop of nominations, particularly in the Big Four categories, is far more reflective of the musical moment than any in the last few years.