THE HITS PHOTO GALLERY: BIGGER THAN TEXAS

Has the relentless work week put a hitch in your giddyup? Perhaps this dazzling selection of industry photos—featuring Beyoncé, Rob Stringer, Edge and Fleck, Poleman and Sykes, Ron Perry, Ek and Erlich, Jesús López and plenty more, will spur your recovery. Now if you'll excuse us, our pony is double-parked.

The iHeart Saloon: iHeart's Tom Poleman, Beyoncé, iHeart's John Sykes and manager Damien Smith
at the 2024 iHeart Awards, where Bey was presented with the Innovator Award

Since this lovely group shot from the 2023 edition of Cannes Lion was snapped, Spotify's stock has doubled. Pictured in France
are Spotify VP of Global Advertising Lee Brown and co-President/Chief Business Officer Alex Nordstrom, H.E.R. and
Spotify co-founder/CEO Daniel Ek, Chief Public Affairs Officer Dustee Jenkins and Global Head of Music Jeremy Erlich.

"Weekend" Warriors: Columbia President Jen Mallory, ROSALÍA, Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig
and Columbia Chairman/CEO Ron Perry at Sony's 2020 Grammys after-party

Over-Indexing: HITS' Lenny Beer makes sure Boyarski Fritz managing partner Jason Boyarski gets the point.

In the Name of Jesús: Team Universal Music Latino, GTS and colleagues celebrate Universal Latin Chair Jesús López
at the reception for his Gold Medal of Honor in Fine Arts from the King and Queen of Spain.


Ready for the Indio Heat: Manager Josh Kaplan, RCA topper Peter Edge, Coachella headliner Doja Cat,
Sony Chair Rob Stringer, RCA COO John Fleckenstein and manager Gordan Dillard at last year's Grammys

Schooled: FINNEAS and EA music boss Steve Schnur speaking at Berklee

Air-Heads: AEG Presents President, Global Touring, Rich Schaefer, manager Martha Earls, Kane Brown
and WME partner Braeden Rountree at the opening date of Brown's In the Air tour in Newark

"Austin" Power: Manager Alex Lunt, Dasha and Warner's Ben Farber

The "End" Zone: Z100's Crystal Rosas, AWAL's Mike McNamara, Djo and Z100's Maxwell