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HITS' HIGH FIVE: LATHERED IN SPF30

Before we head out the door to work on our tans—or at least neutralize our blue skin, as George Carlin once said—here’s a quick round-up of week’s top stories. Sand, saltwater and chronic not included.

The iTunes store’s front page tells us a lot about major-label strategies in the breaking of new releases. Make sure you’re looking in the right column, though.

The Cannes Lions honored Sir Lucian Grainge and he explained his role at Universal: “I scout for brands and digital platforms and new forms of technology as well as great people to collectively work on behalf of our artists."

I.B. Bad weighs in on the effects of streaming, chiefly bigger budgets and big-money signings.

With Volume Two of our History of the Music Business being stapled together by costumed superheroes from Hollywood Boulevard during their off-hours, author Michael Sigman explains how he got so many legends on the horn.

We keep humming “Despacito” to the tune of “Desperado,” but for a new generation we’re just showing our age. Commercially, this is a song for the ages.

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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