HITS HIGH 5: WE GET LETTERS

We once received a letter at HITS with sentences such as “Don’t be a tough guy” and “Don’t be a fool!” that was attached to a brick and thrown through a window. Must have been Trump, who once again does not make it into the HITS High 5.

Vivendi said it is close to finalizing its deal to sell 10% of Universal Music Group to Tencent and is fielding offers to sell chunks of the company to other potential strategic partners.

Merck Mercuriadis has raised another £231m in "total gross proceeds" for Hipgnosis/The Family (Music) Limited. The announcement came on the heels of a deal for Timbaland's catalog.

Not sure what part of the NPR demo has been streaming or buying Lover, but Taylor Swift reached them via a Tiny Desk concert.

For one night only, the great San Fernando Valley honky-tonk of yore, The Palomino, was brought back to life for a show by Midland.

Vevo was in a celebratory mood this week having turned 10 years old. They listed a Top 10 for their first decade and partied with The Chainsmokers.