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. …Read moreAN 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. …Read moreNOISEMAKERS: 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. …Read moreGOODMAN 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... …Read moreBARRERA, 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. …Read moreTHE 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. …Read moreHITS' 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… …Read more |
KYNCL ANNOUNCES ATLANTIC REORG
Ertegun and Wexler's baby gets an extreme makeover. (9/20a)
HITS' FIRST LIVE ISSUE TAKES THE STAGE THIS FALL
We're manning the merch table. (9/13a)
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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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KYNCL ANNOUNCES ATLANTIC REORG
Ertegun and Wexler's baby gets an extreme makeover. (9/20a)
HITS' FIRST LIVE ISSUE TAKES THE STAGE THIS FALL
We're manning the merch table. (9/13a)
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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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, 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.
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.
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."
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...
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.
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.
The Black Music Action Coalition held its annual gala Thursday. LL COOL J, USHER and Live Nation were among those honored.
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 will drop her debut album, Glorious, on 10/11. Listen to lead single "Hollon" now.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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