The Weeknd just added to his stack of billions by becoming the first artist to notch more than 1b Spotify streams of 18 different songs.
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As summer turns to fall, the record business undergoes a sea change with the transformation of iconic Atlantic under the next-gen leadership of Elliot Grainge. Meanwhile, Irving Azoff makes a big-bucks deal for his Global Music Rights, Sony closes in on the coveted Pink Floyd catalog and Randy Goodman sets sail. Dip your toe into HITS List.
HITS presents a brand-new feature on the agents who work behind the scenes to help get your favorite tours up and running. Our latest victim: IAG's always hard-rockin' Nick Storch.
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Gregg Nadel will transition from president of Elektra to co-chair/co-president of Warner Music Nashville, where he'll serve alongside Co-Head Cris Lacy. As part of the move, current WMN Co-President Ben Kline is stepping down after a decade with the company.
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DICKON STAINER UMG Global Classics and Jazz President/CEO Dickon Stainer has been named chairman/CEO of UMG U.K. in the wake of longtime head David Joseph's surprise departure.
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HITS' FIRST LIVE ISSUE TAKES THE STAGE THIS FALLThat's right, kids: For the first time ever, HITS will devote an entire issue to the phenomenal growth of the live sector, which has become so massively lucrative for…
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BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville has signed country crooner and bona fide TV star Blake Shelton.
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Universal Music Greater China has launched a new label division: Universal Music China Greater Bay Area. And no, they're not talking about Oakland.
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Larry Jackson’s gamma., not a label but “the fastest-growing music + media distribution company in the world," is observing 18 months of operation. Jackson dropped a highlight reel to mark the occasion.
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The Eagles kicked off their 20-show residency at Sphere in Las Vegas over the weekend, employing the venue's next-level visuals to showcase a walk through Hotel California and various other city, desert and space scenes.
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