1 HARRY STYLES: Columbia star’s open House begins—how much DSP real estate will it occupy on the way to huge #1? Perry, Mallory, Gray and team find him dreamy. | |
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2 KENDRICK LAMAR: Big #1 bow and rapturous reviews greet rap giant’s Steppers, as Morale swells among pgLang and Interscope crews—and Album of the Year buzz grows. | |
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3 J.J. ITALIANO: Veteran exec returns to Spotify as Head of Global Hits. Erlich and Ong say: Hey mambo! | |
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4 LISA WORDEN: iHeart luminary holding virtual court for Alt and Rock Summit, as labels seek to anoint new releases. Bow before your queen. | |
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5 ZACH BRYAN: Bay-Schuck and Corson's Warner tunes up campaign for hot troubadour, buoyed by Yellowstone love, Spotify RADAR honors. Heartbreak never felt so good. | |
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6 TOP DAWG: Much respect in wake of the long journey TDE boss, Kendrick and Dave Free have had together—which now comes to a fork in the road. | |
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7 MERCURY: Arnold and Adelson enjoying temperature surge as Republic-affiliated label gets boost from Post and Morgan, inks Greenberg-repped AJR. We’re just gonna say it: They’re rising. | |
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8 MARLEE EHRLICH: 10k EVP racing to the forefront as she helps break artist Leah Kate. Elliott, Zach and Tony don’t “Hate” that. | |
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9 PINK FLOYD: Big players said to be vying for rock visionaries’ recordings, with price tag floated at around $600m. And yes, that includes the song “Money.” | |
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10 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS: How low can you go? The Bible’s excruciating cheesefest dips to new ratings nadir—if you missed it, count your lucky stars. | |
