BossMan Dlow, GloRilla, KAROL G, Ella Langley f/Riley Green and Glass Animals are lighting up phones all around the country.

Once upon a time, distribution wasn’t even remotely sexy. But times have changed. It’s hard to think of two players who exemplify the dynamic new phase of the sector more than Stem CEO Milana Lewis and President Kristin Graziani, who told us how Stem is "unfucking" the music industry.

Rob Stone, co-founder of the Cornerstone Agency and The FADER, and a true mensch, died on 6/24 after a yearlong, private battle with cancer. He was just 55 years old.

British PRO PRS for Music has been sued by a group of U.K. songwriters and composers over what they claim is a lack of transparency, preventing direct licensing and awarding preferential conditions to higher-earning members.

Raheem the Dream’s “The Boom Boom Beat” and “Rock Me” helped define the Miami bass sound in the mid-’80s. As part of HITS’ Black Music Month special issue, the Atlanta native talks about his highs and lows, including a near-fatal brain aneurysm.

There are festivals, and then there's Glastonbury, the grandaddy of them all. Glasto begins today and runs through Sunday. This year's headliners are Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA, with Shania Twain in the "legends" slot on the final day.