LEADING OFF:
COMPETITIVE EDGE

Peter Edge and his RCA team have broken no fewer than four young divas—Doja Cat, SZA, Oscar winner H.E.R. and HITS cover girl Tate McRae—as the label heats up in the wake of the chief’s strategic adjustments at the executive level, most notably the naming of Mark Pitts as label prexy. After a bumpy period, the House of Nipper has successfully pivoted to meet the challenges of the new marketplace. Though Peter would probably like to roll up this magazine and hit us with it.