HIGH FIVE: A ROUNDUP OF SMOKIN’ STORIES

Welcome to the HITS High Five, your weekly crop of news worth rolling up. If you weren’t baked beyond belief this week, you’ll remember that:

Apple announced it had hit the 15 million subscribers mark.

Drake prepared to top our Sales Plus Streaming (SPS) chart for an unprecedented seventh straight week, while Nick Jonas had the week's biggest debut.

Rumors flew that L.A. Reid was heading back to the land of swimmin’ pools and movie stars and that the Prince estate might have some new handlers.

The Recording Academy announced amendments to Grammy rules reflecting the changing times.

RCA’s Gentiles-in-Chief Edge and Corson received their UJA Music Visionary honor, kosher chicken was eaten, and their hot streak continued.

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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