HITS HIGH FIVE: LIMITATIONS OF STATUES

If the Great Statue Debate of 2017 continues, let it be known we support keeping Johnny Ramone and Al Jolson in L.A., Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain in Seattle, Ralph Kramden, Beethoven and whatever this thing is in New York plus those naked dancers on Nashville’s Music Row. Now onto the week’s top stories…

Taylor Swift had quite a week: Her social media accounts were wiped clean then replaced with a video of a snake; as the #TaylorSwiftisBack hash tag took off, one reveal after another followed and it took off at radio and retail. Once the new track was released, observers concluded this is one tight revenge song.

Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z may well be the halftime entertainment at Super Bowl LII, being held in that winter wonderland of Minneapolis.

WMG has struck a pact with Spotify, which clears the path for Spotify’s planned direct listing.

Serving the underserved: How Amazon brought subscription streaming into the lives of country music fans.

You read it here first, folks: New music is expected soon from U2.