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5/3/24

I.B. Bad on Billie Eilish's next chapter, the shifting country landscape and more.


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Kendrick Lamar
5/3/24

Kendrick Lamar has struck again with "6:16 in LA," his second Drake diss in less than a week. His previous sortie, "euphoria," remains #1 at Apple Music and Spotify U.S.


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5/3/24

Sabrina Carpenter has her first U.K. #1 single with “Espresso” (Island). Over on albums, Taylor Swift tallies a second week at the top and may have signed a long lease in that chart penthouse.


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Mick Jagger, Just Chillin 2024
5/3/24

Just another day at the office for Lucian’s Uni gang (TikTok deal, $2.8b), Rapino ($3.8b), Billie and Marshall (new albums), Sabrina (#1), Post and Shaboozey (gone country), millionaire Tommy Richman and a euphoric Kendrick. Ho hum.

You want fries with that HITS List?

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5/3/24

UMG's 2024 Q1 results show that revenue increased nearly 8% year over year to $2.77b, driven by double-digit increases in...


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5/3/24

Another record quarter is in the books for Michael Rapino's Live Nation, which posted Q1 revenue of $3.8b, up 21% over 2023. The strong start to 2024 presages another massive year.


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5/3/24

Post Malone and Morgan Wallen have joined forces on a new single, "I Had Some Help," out 5/10. Check out the video of their debut performance of the song at Stagecoach.


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5/3/24

Live Nation's slate of more than 50 summer events begins in earnest this weekend with USHER’s third edition of Lovers & Friends, also featuring Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg.


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5/3/24

There are 32 new entries on HITSSong Revenue Chart—and 31 of them are from Taylor Swift, who pockets nearly $4m. The lone non-TTPD debut is Drake’s “Push Ups” at #15, with $127k. This gives House Lipman the entire Top 15. Future & Metro at #18 and Island’s Sabrina Carpenter at #20 give Republic Corps 26 of the Top 30.

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5/2/24

Taylor Swift will repeat at #1 with more than 400k, pushing THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT past 3m in activity to date. Meanwhile, PARTYNEXTDOOR is...


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UMG AND TIKTOK
WORK IT OUT
The kerfuffle is in the past. (5/2a)
LUCIAN SOUNDS OFF ON UMG/TIKTOK DEAL
A breakdown from the boss (5/2a)
HITS LIST: HANGIN' OUT
With extra relish (5/3a)
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
A POST-WALLEN AFFAIR
A dynamic duo, y'all (5/3a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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