NEAR TRUTHS: CENTERS OF GRAVITY I.B. Bad on Billie Eilish's next chapter, the shifting country landscape and more. …Read moreKENDRICK TAKES THE GLOVES OFF Kendrick Lamar has struck again with "6:16 in LA," his second Drake diss in less than a week. His previous sortie, "euphoria," remains #1 at Apple Music and Spotify U.S. …Read moreHITS LIST: HANGIN' OUT Just another day at the office for Lucian’s Uni gang (TikTok deal, $2.8b), Rapino ($3.8b), Billie and Marshall (new albums), Sabrina (#1), Post and Shaboozey (gone country), millionaire Tommy Richman and a euphoric Kendrick. Ho hum. You want fries with that HITS List? UMG Q1 EARNINGS: DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN SUBS, STREAMING REVENUE UMG's 2024 Q1 results show that revenue increased nearly 8% year over year to $2.77b, driven by double-digit increases in... …Read moreLIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER Another record quarter is in the books for Michael Rapino's Live Nation, which posted Q1 revenue of $3.8b, up 21% over 2023. The strong start to 2024 presages another massive year. …Read moreTHE COUNT: SUMMER FESTIVAL SEASON IS UPON US Live Nation's slate of more than 50 summer events begins in earnest this weekend with USHER’s third edition of Lovers & Friends, also featuring Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg. …Read moreUMG AND TIKTOK WORK IT OUT UMG and TikTok have forged a new licensing agreement that will result in the return of Universal artists, songwriters and labels to the platform following a three-month absence. …Read moreSONG REVENUE: ESPRIT DE CORPS There are 32 new entries on HITS’ Song Revenue Chart—and 31 of them are from Taylor Swift, who pockets nearly $4m. The lone non-TTPD debut is Drake’s “Push Ups” at #15, with $127k. This gives House Lipman the entire Top 15. Future & Metro at #18 and Island’s Sabrina Carpenter at #20 give REPUBLIC CORPS 26 of the Top 30. |
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
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LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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Republic's Taylor Swift repeats at #1 on the HITS Top 50 as THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT moves 445k in week two—which on its own beats any other artist’s debut week in 2024.
Just another day at the office for Lucian’s Uni gang (TikTok deal, $2.8b), Rapino ($3.8b), Billie and Marshall (new albums), Sabrina (#1), Post and Shaboozey (gone country), millionaire Tommy Richman and a euphoric Kendrick. Ho hum.
You want fries with that HITS List?
Another record quarter is in the books for Michael Rapino's Live Nation, which posted Q1 revenue of $3.8b, up 21% over 2023. The strong start to 2024 presages another massive year.
Kendrick Lamar has struck again with "6:16 in LA," his second Drake diss in less than a week. His previous sortie, "euphoria," remains #1 at Apple Music and Spotify U.S.
UMG's 2024 Q1 results show that revenue increased nearly 8% year over year to $2.77b, driven by double-digit increases in...
Live Nation's slate of more than 50 summer events begins in earnest this weekend with USHER’s third edition of Lovers & Friends, also featuring Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg.
Def Jam has inked singer Skylar Simone, who'll be introduced to the world via her new, D'Mile-produced single, “Shiver."
There are 32 new entries on HITS’ Song Revenue Chart—and 31 of them are from Taylor Swift, who pockets nearly $4m. The lone non-TTPD debut is Drake’s “Push Ups” at #15, with $127k. This gives House Lipman the entire Top 15. Future & Metro at #18 and Island’s Sabrina Carpenter at #20 give REPUBLIC CORPS 26 of the Top 30.
Sabrina Carpenter has her first U.K. #1 single with “Espresso” (Island). Over on albums, Taylor Swift tallies a second week at the top and may have signed a long lease for that chart penthouse.
Warner's Benson Boone lands atop the Pop chart once again, while RCA has two tracks going for the #1 spot with SZA's "Saturn" currently in the lead and Warner's Green Day returns to #1 at Modern Rock with "Dilemma."
Post Malone and Morgan Wallen have joined forces on a new single, "I Had Some Help," out 5/10. Check out the video of their debut performance of the song at Stagecoach.
In January, Fidelity Record Pressing opened as the vinyl pressing plant for Mobile Fidelity and outside clients. The FRP team will host an open house on-site in Oxnard 5/17. Craft beer and tacos, anyone?
Warner’s Dua Lipa graces the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday, coinciding with today's release of her third album, Radical Optimism; “These Walls” sits at #1. Also, new cuts by Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams, Kane Brown x Marshmello...
With news breaking overnight of a resolution between UMG and TikTok, UMG CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has provided further details on the wide-ranging pact in a letter to staff.
UMG and TikTok have forged a new licensing agreement that will result in the return of Universal artists, songwriters and labels to the platform following a three-month absence.
EMPIRE’s Shaboozey is making the most of country music’s hot streak (and the imprimatur of Beyoncé). The Virginia native has the hottest country cut in the U.S. with “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” now Top 5 at Apple Music and Spotify.
A whole lot of eyeballs are on Gunpowder & Sky's video brand CUT, which is increasingly drawing musicians such as Latto and The Kid LAROI to its...
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