A HITS LIST FULL OF ENDORSEMENTS
We're HITS, and we approve this message. (7/26a)
SPOTIFY'S Q2:
CASH STREAMS IN
Price hike lifts all boats. (7/25a)
LATIN GRAMMY PREVIEW: HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE
You can't tell the players without a scorecard. (7/26a)
UMG POSTS $3.12B IN Q2 REVENUE
The rich get richer. (7/25a)
SONG REVENUE:
EM SERVES IT UP
A Slim slam dunk (7/26a)
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.
INDIE DISTRIBUTION'S RISE TO GLORY
The discovery engine is revving higher.
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STRAY KIDS: JYP/Imperial/Republic K-poppers score big #1 bow. Glenn Mendlinger and Meg Harkins say you can’t ATE on that.
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UMG EARNINGS: Stock took a big hit, so buy now—but 12 consecutive quarters of overall revenue growth? As far as we know, that’s un-Sir-passed.
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JEREMY ERLICH: Spotify’s global music head, currently at the Paris Olympics, is feeling downright magnifique after DSP’s Q2 numbers reveal 20% YOY bump. Pass the RapCaviar, and also the Beluga.
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NIR SEROUSSI: Interscope Miami boss is Nir-ly rhapsodic thanks to strong Ivan Cornejo bow, big KAROL G song. He’s hotter than the weather outside.
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JACQUELINE SATURN: Virgin prez would like to Clairo-fy that she’s in a fine mood, as it ENHYPENs. In fact, Saturn’s in orbit.
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TOMMY RICHMAN: ISO Supremacy/PULSE phenom passes the 1b streams mark as Josh Abraham and Scott Cutler marvel at how big this “BABY” has become—and follow-up “DEVIL” gets hella hot. He’s a Richman indeed.
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KOE WETZEL: “High Road” is paved with gold for Columbia’s country breakout as track featuring Jessie Murph racks up the mileage. Ron and Jen are his Koe-pilots.
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GLORILLA: CMG/Interscope rapper spurs celebration with “TGIF” in wake of big cuts “Yeah Glo!” and Megan duet “Wanna Be.” Yo Gotti and Team Janick find it Glo-rious.
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KAROL G: With new music popping, Bichota/Interscope star wraps her huge tour. Jbeau, Noah Assad and team Live Nation all find it utterly BONITO.
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BRIAN KIM: Kakao founder-billionaire gets K-popped for alleged stock manipulation amid internal issues at HYBE—but the K-pop biz keeps booming, under-stan?