IB, Stringer, Top Five tease
THE THOROUGHBREDS: I.B. Bad breaks down the label leaders as they hit the home stretch of the frontline and overall/TEA marketshare races in our lead story. The column doubles as a preview for our series of exclusive, in-depth interviews with the hotshots who have guided their companies to banner years. It kicks off Monday morning with Columbia topper Rob Stringer, who lays all of his cards on the table during the conversation. When asked, for example, about his reputedly passionate approach to discovering and closing artists, Stringer says in part, “I can hustle with the best of them. I can roll my sleeves up and argue against any other label to try and get an artist.” This is a must-read, as are the succeeding interviews with CMG’s Steve Barnett (Tuesday), RCA’s Peter Edge and Tom Corson (Wednesday), Interscope’s John Janick (Thursday) and Republic’s Monte and Avery Lipman (Friday). (12/6a)
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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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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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
