HITS HIGH FIVE: A ROUNDUP OF WHAT'S BEEN BUZZING

Welcome to the HITS High Five, your handy roundup of the week’s big stories. If you weren’t too stoned this week, you’ll recall that…

Troy Carter was tapped by Spotify to head its Global Creative Services;

I.B. Bad got into the math of streaming and the agency wars;

Sony had a chokehold on the iTunes singles charts;

HITS List touched on DJ Khaled, Jeffrey Azoff and Joan Grande, to name but a few; and that

HITS moved its offices to Hollywood and Highland, where sightings included Minnie Mouse and Bernie Sanders.

Now that you’ve been updated, you can light your first Friday joint with impunity. You’re welcome.