THE YEAR THAT WAS: GREATEST HITS LIST OF 2019

Every week throughout the year, we gathered the top 10 subjects of industry chatter and boxed them up. Now it’s time to put together the names most frequently mentioned in the 500 or so individual entries comprising HITS List 2019. Presenting our Top 30—31 individuals, including four tandems, and three companies, in alphabetical order—crystallizing today’s thriving music business. How handy is that?

TIKTOK'S OLE OBERMANN: THE HITS INTERVIEW
He makes TikTok tick. (11/27a)
THE 2024 HITS LIST TURKEY TROT
...with all the trimmings (11/26a)
NEAR TRUTHS: WITCHING HOUR
Casting a spell (11/21a)
KENDRICK’S GNX: SONG BY SONG
Looking under the hood of surprise album (11/26a)
NEAR TRUTHS: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
One name keeps popping up amid the Roan-related speculation. (11/26a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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