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THROUGH THE WEEK, DARKLY

Rage at the Convention, FCC Approves Clear Channel/AMFM, Seagram Makes Money
A summary of the week's top stories, as brought to you by hitsdailydouble.com:
  1. RAGE PLAYS THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION: TWO SIDES OF THE STORY: Rage Against the Machine makes like Chicago '68, but the "medium cool" coverageproves partisan. (8/15)
  2. FCC APPROVES CLEAR CHANNEL/AMFM MERGER: Final road block is cleared to create the world's largest broadcasting monolith. Fun, fun, fun until daddy takes the license away. (8/16)
  3. SEAGRAM 4Q EARNINGS HIT HIGH NOTE: Vivendi's pricey acquisition sports reduced losses, gains in music division. (8/17)
  4. NELLY RULES THE ROOST: St. Louis rapper gives Universal Records its first chart-topping album in its history. (8/15)
  5. OLD FOLKS BUY RECORDS, TOO: The upper demo still frequents the retail sector, with Sting and Sykes leading the way. (8/17)
  6. CLIVE'S NEW RECORD LABEL… NO, REALLY: Yet another interim report on the legendary record exec's BMG-backed venture. (8/13)
  7. LIEBERMAN VS. HOLLYWOOD: The Democratic VP candidate goes up against Tinseltown's nabobs of negativity. (8/14)
  8. VIVENDI/SEAGRAM MERGER GETS GREEN LIGHT: Well, at least that's what edgar bronfman',390,400);">edgar bronfman',390,400);">Edgar Bronfman Jr. told us. (8/18)
  9. UNIVERSAL ACCLAIM: Universal/Motown Records Group celebrates its success with this totally self-serving puff piece. You're welcome. (8/15)
  10. SEX, DRUGS, ROCK & ROLL AND MEDIA OVERKILL: The story of a Washington D.C. DJ's Kafkaesque brush with the law. (8/17)
NEAR TRUTHS: SPRING BLOOMS
Here come the big guns. (3/28a)
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
CITY OF HOPE TAPS MARCIANO FOR TOP HONOR
This year's philanthropic model (3/28a)
TRUST IN THE TOP 20
Hip-hop is no longer hibernating. (3/28a)
UMG BROADENS SPOTIFY OFFERINGS
Sir Lucian and Daniel are in harmony. (3/28a)
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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