Variety is reporting that, in the wake of Adele’s abrupt cancellation of her Vegas residency, her sets have been moved out and Keith Urban is now slated to play several of the weekends that were to have been part of her run at...

HITS co-founders Dennis Lavinthal and Lenny Beer are pleased to announce… uh... are obligated to announce the promotion of Todd Hensley to Chief Operating Officer.

Sony has acquired Bob Dylan's entire recorded catalog. 

This week saw the completion of the most incredible promotion achievement in the history of the Top 40 panel. 

It would warm Walt’s heart to see America embracing the instant classic Encanto. The movie’s hit soundtrack is the talk of the biz, as are the irresistible Olivia Rodrigo, the unstoppable Glass Animals and the irrepressible David Massey. The chatter extends to Kenny Chesney’s windfall and Grammy’s planned dalliance in the desert. Buena suerte with that.

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I.B. Bad on a few of the top stories in the biz as 2022 takes shape.

Disney's Encanto soundtrack returns to #1 on the HITS Top 50. With 105k units, it's the first album to log multiple weeks atop the chart in 2022. Dualtone/MNRK's The Lumineers earn the top debut with BRIGHTSIDE at #4. 

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Word has it that Geffen superstar Olivia Rodrigo, having parted ways with manager Kristen Smith, has been in early discussions with some top-tier managers.

After selling piles upon piles of vinyl over the last two years, Taylor Swift has been named Global Ambassador for the 15th annual Record Store Day on 4/23.

It's official: The Grammys are being moved to...

I.B. Bad antes up on Vegas and Grammy.

We're told Homemade Projects principals Zach Friedman and Tony Talamo will be joining Elliot Grainge's 10K Projects, which has acquired Homemade (best known for COIN, Salem Ilese and Peachtree Rascals). Word is that the pair will become co-presidents of 10K and will report directly to founder/CEO Grainge.

No fewer than 13 tracks from The Weeknd’s debuting Dawn FM (XO/Republic) made our Top 50 Song Revenue Chart, generating a robust $853k. Disney’s Lin-Manuel Miranda-penned Encanto soundtrack had a muy caliente week as well, scoring the #1 and #8 earners and banking $351k American.

In our first Noisemakers roundup of 2022, we present eight more rising professionals from different parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.