HITS HIGH 5: DO WE LOOK GOOD IN BLUE?

While people are still counting votes and boxes of ballots are being discovered, may we offer a respite from turmoil and tragedy with the week’s top stories in the music business, the HITS High 5.

Ariana Grande says “thank u” to millions of fans who helped her post huge streaming numbers.

We asked John Janick, Chairman/CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M, a lot of questions and he answered so many we had to split the interview into part 1 and part 2.

Our Grammy Whisperer declares that the special committees are on the wrong end of the Grammy nominations process.

Spotify began a $1b stock repurchase program that could last through March 2021.

The box-office success of Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is driving a crazy little thing called album and song sales. It’s stone cold crazy.