IT’S NOT THE HEAT,
IT’S HITS LIST

We strongly suggest you crank up the AC before entering this space, because the first HITS List of August is downright sweltering…and there are no Russians in it—we kid you not.

Mega-manager and incoming Def Jam chief Paul Rosenberg is the subject of the music-biz story of the week, while Sony Music ruler Rob Stringer, Columbia’s chart-topping alt-rock heroes Arcade Fire, increasingly massive Spotify and money-printing colossus Apple are as hot as the monsoonal conditions that have SoCal residents dripping. Dive in for refreshing details.

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HITS LIST IN BLOOM
From the desert to the sea (4/15a)
ON THE COVER:
AARON BAY-SCHUCK
AND TOM CORSON
Bunny's hoppin' again. (4/15a)
DESERT HEAT:
PAUL TOLLETT
The cat in the hat is calling the shots. (4/15a)
THIS HITS PHOTO GALLERY IS WANDERING IN THE DESERT
Photographic proof of the weaselfest (4/15a)
THE COUNT: SUPERSTARS TO SURPRISE AT COACHELLA?
The latest tidbits from the vibrant live sector (4/12a)
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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