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TAYLOR’S WORLD: A LOOK AT SOME (BIG) GLOBAL NUMBERS

As the projections for Taylor Swift’s new set, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, go through the roof , we thought it might be illuminating to look through some global stats on her prior releases.

HITS LIST ENTERS
PLAYOFF MODE

High-flying all-stars including Taylor, Billie, Future-Metro, Eshak-Majid and Chester are ready to light up the scoreboard, and the crowd’s going wild.

Your HITS List bracket is here.

ROCK HALL UNVEILS 2024 INDUCTEES

And the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are...

NEAR TRUTHS: RADIO AND REINVENTION

I.B. on promotion, gatekeeping and cultural real estate.

MERCK’S HSM
DEFENDS ITS TURF

Blackstone’s reported £1.2b ($1.5b) bid for Hipgnosis Songs Fund, which followed a $1.4b bid from Concord Chorus, has spurred HSF investment advisor Hipgnosis Song Management, headed by founder Merck Mercuriadis, into action.

ON THE COVER: FUTURE & METRO BOOMIN

WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU, the second Future-Metro Boomin collab of 2024, is also the pair’s second #1 chart bow of the year. The two sets represent the most vigorous commercial showing for hip-hop in recent memory.

IN A DEPARTMENT OF HER OWN

If you’re wondering why Taylor Swift is being featured as our contents-page VIP this week, we welcome you back from your vacation under a rock.

BILL'S PASSAGE COULD RESULT IN U.S. TIKTOK BAN

The fate of TikTok in the U.S. remains up in the air after the House easily passed a bill that provides $95b in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan while also requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to divest the platform or face a domestic ban from the app stores.

NEAR TRUTHS:
SURF AND TURF

I.B. on Nashville and the coasts, the magic bullet of radio, Island's heat wave and Taylor's seismograph.

BLACKSTONE ASSEMBLING $1.5B BID FOR HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND

According to published reports, and in the wake of news that Concord had already assembled a proposal for Hipgnosis Songs Fund, financial giant Blackstone has revealed that it is mounting its own bid.

		ROCK HALL UNVEILS 2024 INDUCTEES Class of '24 comes alive. (4/22a) Check It Out Now HITS LIST ENTERS PLAYOFF MODE Will scoring records be broken this week? (4/22a) Check It Out Now BILL'S PASSAGE COULD RESULT IN U.S. TIKTOK BAN Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill... (4/20a) Check It Out Now BLACKSTONE ASSEMBLING $1.5B BID FOR HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND A white-knuckle moment (4/20a) Check It Out Now NEW RELEASES: SWIFT UPS THE ANTE Does she ever. (4/22a) Check It Out Now
		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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		ROCK HALL UNVEILS 2024 INDUCTEES Class of '24 comes alive. (4/22a) Check It Out Now HITS LIST ENTERS PLAYOFF MODE Will scoring records be broken this week? (4/22a) Check It Out Now BILL'S PASSAGE COULD RESULT IN U.S. TIKTOK BAN Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill... (4/20a) Check It Out Now BLACKSTONE ASSEMBLING $1.5B BID FOR HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND A white-knuckle moment (4/20a) Check It Out Now NEW RELEASES: SWIFT UPS THE ANTE Does she ever. (4/22a) Check It Out Now
		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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A SWIFT UPDATE: HOW HIGH CAN TTPD GO?

4/22/24

After three full days of activity, the final number for Taylor Swift’s blockbuster debut is starting to become clearer. How high can TTPD go?

TAYLOR’S WORLD: A LOOK AT SOME (BIG) GLOBAL NUMBERS

4/22/24

STAGECOACH 2024: TIME TO SADDLE UP

4/22/24

Coachella is barely over and here we are talking about AEG/Goldenvoice's country extravaganza, Stagecoach, which should be bigger than ever. Seriously, look at that lineup.

HITS LIST ENTERS
PLAYOFF MODE

4/22/24

High-flying all-stars including Taylor, Billie, Future-Metro, Eshak-Majid and Chester are ready to light up the scoreboard, and the crowd’s going wild.

Your HITS List bracket is here.

ROCK HALL UNVEILS 2024 INDUCTEES

4/22/24

And the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are...

MERCK’S HSM
DEFENDS ITS TURF

4/22/24

NEW RELEASES:
SWIFT UPS THE ANTE

4/22/24

With expectations already sky-high for Taylor Swift’s TTPD, the Republic megastar upped the ante when she decided to drop a secret double album at 2am on Friday. Based on first-day activity, it is clear that TTPD will open north of...

INDIE RETAIL CHART: COWBOY UP

4/22/24

Beyoncé's COWBOY CARTER scores a #1 on our Indie Retail Chart this week as fans embrace the physical. Meanwhile, Maggie Rogers and Linkin Park also land in the Top 5.

Queue up for the chart

NOVA FESTIVAL ATTACK REMEMBERED IN NYC EXHIBIT

4/22/24

An exhibit chronicling the 10/7 massacre at the Tribe of Nova trance-music festival in Israel and its aftermath has been mounted in NYC. Scooter Braun helped bring the immersive display, 06:29 AM—The Moment Music Stood Still to...

TORTURED TRACK BY TRACK

4/22/24

Amazon Music has curated a new Taylor Swift "experience" that includes commentary from the artist interspersed throughout the tracks on her new Republic blockbuster, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT.

COACHELLA WEEKEND 2: THAT’S A WRAP

4/22/24

If you missed out on the desert dust and prime performances of Coachella's first weekend, don't fret—YouTube's got your back. In the meantime, here's a glimpse of the surprises that graced Weekend 2.

ON THE COVER: FUTURE & METRO BOOMIN

4/22/24

NEAR TRUTHS: RADIO AND REINVENTION

4/22/24

I.B. on promotion, gatekeeping and cultural real estate.

YOUR HITS PHOTO GALLERY: IT'S VISUAL POETRY

4/22/24

If you're a TORTURED POET, you're probably about ready to put down your feather quill and enjoy a peaceful opium-fueled oblivion. These delightful industry pics won't tax your weary mind—though we did consider doing the captions as limericks. But it smacked of effort.

IN A DEPARTMENT OF HER OWN

4/22/24

If you’re wondering why Taylor Swift is being featured as our contents-page VIP this week, we welcome you back from your vacation under a rock.

ACM NOMS: FINAL ROUND

4/9/24

Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney lead the nominations for the 59th ACM Awards. Monday is the last day for final-round voting.

LAILA! AND SOUNDCLOUD MAKE IT RAIN

4/22/24

Seventeen-year-old R&B/hip-hop artist Laila! is making noise at—and with—SoundCloud. Since its release 2/23, her debut single, “Like That!” has garnered...

GREEN DAY'S L.A. "UNDERPLAY" OVERPERFORMS

4/19/24

Seeing a stadium-level band in a club is a rare opportunity. Seeing said band performing two of their most beloved albums in their entirety in such an environment is a unicorn-level rarity.

BLACKSTONE ASSEMBLING $1.5B BID FOR HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND

4/20/24

BILL'S PASSAGE COULD RESULT IN U.S. TIKTOK BAN

4/20/24

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Ben Platt, "Cherry on Top"

On his new album, Honeymind, the Interscope singer-songwriter, multimedia star, Broadway crooner and awards magnet gets personal (and rootsy). This utterly charming, bouncy love song is a perfect example, and the sweetly lo-fi video that accompanies it will make your heart sing. Platt will start an 18-show run at Broadway's legendary Palace Theatre on 5/28; the Dave Cobb-produced Honeymind drops just three days later. So welcome to the summer of Ben.

Overall Song Streams

Status: Final

Artists, Album, Label

FUTURE & METRO BOOMIN | LIKE THAT
BOOMINATI/FREEBANDZ/REPUBLIC/EPIC (UMG/SME)
35,480,122

HOZIER | TOO SWEET
COLUMBIA (SME)

J. COLE | 7 MINUTE DRILL
COLE WORLD/INTERSCOPE (UMG)

BENSON BOONE | BEAUTIFUL THINGS
NIGHT STREET/WARNER (WMG)

FUTURE & METRO BOOMIN | TYPE SHIT
BOOMINATI/FREEBANDZ/REPUBLIC/EPIC (UMG/SME)

ARTEMAS | I LIKE THE WAY YOU KISS ME
ARTEMAS (WMG)

BEYONCE | TEXAS HOLD 'EM
PARKWOOD/COLUMBIA (SME)

ZACH BRYAN FEAT. KACEY MUSGRAVES | I REMEMBER EVERYTHING
WARNER (WMG)

J. COLE | CROCODILE TEARZ
COLE WORLD/INTERSCOPE (UMG)

KANYE WEST & TY DOLLA SIGN | CARNIVAL
YZY (INDIE)

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HITS TOP 50 CHART

Status: Final

Artists, Album, Label

FUTURE & METRO BOOMIN | WE STILL DON'T TRUST YOU
BOOMINATI/FREEBANDZ/REPUBLIC/EPIC (UMG/SME)
129,490

BEYONCE | COWBOY CARTER
PARKWOOD/COLUMBIA (SME)
99,805

FUTURE & METRO BOOMIN | WE DON'T TRUST YOU
BOOMINATI/FREEBANDZ/REPUBLIC/EPIC (UMG/SME)
83,814

MORGAN WALLEN | ONE THING AT A TIME
BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)
72,214

NOAH KAHAN | STICK SEASON
MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)
51,767

LINKIN PARK | PAPERCUTS
WARNER (WMG)
44,179

BENSON BOONE | FIREWORKS & ROLLERBLADES
NIGHT STREET/WARNER (WMG)
42,518

ARIANA GRANDE | ETERNAL SUNSHINE
REPUBLIC (UMG)
40,089

SZA | SOS
TDE/RCA (SME)
40,053

MORGAN WALLEN | DANGEROUS: THE DOUBLE ALBUM
BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)
39,878

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Oct 22

A surprise coming from @Drake and @21savage this Friday https://t.co/cb0mGO9XI7

Oct 22

RT @amazonmusic: Congratulations @taylorswift13 🕰️ ✨ #TSmidnighTS received the most first day album streams globally of any artist on @ama…

Oct 22

We are projecting @taylorswift13’s #TSmidnighTS to do 1m-1.2m in its first week https://t.co/JspflUv9C3

Oct 21

"This year’s Best Alternative Music Album Grammy race will be between @wetlegband's self-titled debut and everybody… https://t.co/1QauQ20Fhe

Oct 21

.@taylorswift13's #Midnights (Republic) has just become the most-streamed album in a single day at both @Spotify an… https://t.co/G7fJ7h6rsN

Oct 21

Atmospheric. Subtle. Introspective. Painful. Triumphant. Holly Gleason @pinkestlili on @taylorswift13 #Midnights https://t.co/KNhFCdbuPT

Oct 19

Featured video: @AJRBrothers’ “World's Smallest Violin” (@BMG) https://t.co/xvs7wORhTG @JayHradil https://t.co/LPi8G8W1h9

Oct 17

Considerable chatter says that Rihanna has recorded two songs to be included on the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda… https://t.co/wkMUJAWWa9

Aug 29

As her new smash “Super Freaky Girl” zooms up the charts, @RepublicRecords’ @NICKIMINAJ finds herself earthbound on… https://t.co/h5d8xqajyp

Aug 29

Following a surprise appearance and album announcement at the MTV VMAs, @RepublicRecords’ @taylorswift13 officially… https://t.co/lSGL1jcvk2

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