STRONG SIGNALS: U.K. RADIO ROUNDTABLEA roundtable with U.K. radio vets: Damian Christian (Warner Music U.K.’s Atlantic Records), Liv Carson (They Do), Steph Wilkinson (Sony Music U.K.’s Columbia Records), and Suzy Walby (UMG U.K.’s Audience & Media Division).
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Rhian Jones takes a look at British acts to keep an eye on including The Last Dinner Party (UMG U.K.), Myles Smith (Sony U.K.), Maisie Peters (WMG U.K.), and RAYE (Human Re Sources).
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I.B. on Kendrick, Drake and the new legal kerfuffle, seasonal smashes, the distro equation and more.
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Industry machers are working overtime to get everything just right en route to four blessed days of relaxation, feasting, football and a schlep to the cineplex to catch Wicked. Taylor, Brady and Kevin are setting their tables, while Max and Merck gaze fondly at the Colonies, but the members of ATEEZ are sticking with Seoul food. Take HITS List out of the oven.
With Thanksgiving here, all we can think about is turkey and gravy and stuffing and yams and buttered crescent rolls and bottomless tumblers of Beaujolais Nouveau. But we are contractually obligated to feign interest in work, so here's our weekly gallery and its aptly carb-heavy captions for your weekend-adjacent delectation.
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UMG U.K.’s Rebecca Allen, Sony Music U.K.’s Jason Iley and Warner Music U.K.’s Tony Harlow weigh in on the role radio plays in the British musical landscape.
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Bruno Mars is the secret ingredient on the two biggest songs in the DSP world, sitting atop Spotify's global Top 50 with ROSÉ's "APT." at #1 and the Lady Gaga collaboration "Die With a Smile" at #2.
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Close attention to this compelling trade shot reveals that Island superstar Sabrina Carpenter’s eyes are closed. That’s because she’s in the middle of a lovely recurring dream in which she’s surrounded by the stalwart professionals who make up her team and they are commemorating the platinum certification of her most recent album, Short n’ Sweet, with a mammoth plaque. Later in the dream...
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The Marías’ new Nice Life/Atlantic single may be titled “No One Noticed,” but pretty much everyone is taking notice of the group, led by Puerto Rican-bred, Atlanta-raised María Zardoya and L.A. native Josh Conway.
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As he breaks more Spotify records, The Weeknd has set a 1/24 release date for his XO/Republic album Hurry Up Tomorrow and will celebrate with a gigantic one-off the next day at the Rose Bowl.
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