Summer has wasted no time kicking in, but while most of us are sweltering, Justin, Imran and Chappell bask in Island breezes, while Luke, Peso and Gracie welcome the heat on their brand-new albums. Eminem, Kendrick and Zach are, of course, preternaturally chill. Beer and Hensley, not so much.

Stay cool with a blast of HITS List.

On behalf of Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Records, the RIAA has filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Suno and Udio over their unlicensed use of copyrighted sound recordings to train generative AI models.

Gracie Abrams is heading towards #1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart with her sophomore album, The Secret of Us. Over on the singles tally, Sabrina Carpenter is battling herself for the top spot.

AEG Presents has struck a strategic partnership with Tim Hinshaw and Free Lunch, his creative studio. Hinshaw will focus on securing and marketing hip-hop, R&B and gospel tours for the company’s Global Touring division.

Warner Records is doubling down on country music by naming Kelly Bolton VP of A&R, a Nashville-based role in which she will report to EVP/Head of A&R Karen Kwak.

Gracie Abrams joined Taylor Swift Sunday to perform “us,” their new duet, on the third of eight Eras Tour stops at Wembley Stadium.