HITS ' HIGH 5: RETREAT FROM THE HEAT
Hope you’re enjoying the heat wave where you may be with a nice Provencal quaffer, a citrusy strain of sativa or your local brewery’s take on a shandy. We’re loading up on all three as we look back on the week in the HITS High 5.
Universal Music Group had a strong first half of 2019 as revenues rose 18.6% to $3.63b. As for the potential sale of up to 50% of the company, well that will have to wait.
Live Nation had its largest second quarter ever with 27m people attending 10,000 shows.
Woodstock 50 has a new home in Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Rusty Gaston is the new Nashville chief at Jon Platt's Sony/ATV, succeeding the exiting Troy Tomlinson, who is moving over to UMPG's Music City division.
Our president, Karen Glauber, has a new column. Among her observations and querries is this one: There weren’t many available “headliners” to satisfy the demands from radio for their summer festival concerts. The station expects loyalty from the label and band, but where is the reciprocity?
STAGECOACH: THE FINAL DESERT EXCURSION
Our weary travelers reflect on their adventure. (4/30a)
HIPGNOSIS BOARD APPROVES UPPED BLACKSTONE BID
But it ain't over till it's over. (4/29a)
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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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BILLIE'S BACK WITH BIG WORLD TOUR
