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HITS' HIGH FIVE: SWINGING FOR POWER

While the network TV world parses fall line-ups and gives the good word to some rookie hopefuls, the top stories from the week in music are full of hits…and people taking hits. It’s pretty easy to figure out which is which in this week’s HITS’ High Five.

In a week that had two albums neck and neck in the race for #1, Def Jam's Logic emerged as the winner.

The promo machine for Harry Styles kicked into high gear, starting with a three-song performance on Today. The HITS staff is nuts about the album.

Irving Azoff lays into “Lyor and the rest of the Google bullies” after Lyor talks out of both sides of his mouth. Final analysis: YouTube has some major issues to remedy.

After six years at the helm, L.A. Reid is leaving Epic Records.

UMG Nashville’s Mike Dungan and Music Business Association's Jim Donio talk Music Biz; we’ll tell you about the hottest acts labels are developing.

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