1 MICHAEL RAPINO: Raising the hopes of a Nation as stock stays strong amid market bumps, Reading & Leeds brings promise of better times. We’ll raise a Labatt to that. | |
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2 TIMBALAND & SWIZZ BEATZ : Verzuz duo exiting Apple for parts unknown—with a big check. Where will they be staging future battles? | |
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3 RON PERRY: Columbia boss and team smash another one outta the park with Lil TJay as #1 artist surges past 1.5m. Talk about working the “Phone.” | |
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4 SYLVIA RHONE: The Chairman’s having an Epic time pre-Grammys as GIVĒON breaks at DSPs and Bobby Shmurda is freed. “Heartbreak” never felt so good. | |
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5 BILLIE EILISH: There’s more developing in the Darkroom as superstar’s forthcoming album, new Apple doc add more fuel to IGA’s roaring fire. The World is her oyster. | |
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6 BRUCE GILLMER: ViacomCBS music boss reviving classic MTV, VH1 properties for Paramount+ streaming. We hear they’re even letting him veejay. | |
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7 MARIAN DICUS: Spotify Global Music Co-Head celebrates stratospheric stock price, mega-valuation as new markets open, new initiatives roll out. It’s a stream come true. | |
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8 KENNY MEISELAS: Hot attorney running point on deals for Puffy, The Weeknd, Gaga. He had to watch the Super Bowl at home, but we hear he still had amazing seats. | |
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9 DARCUS BEESE: He’s in, he’s out, he’s in, he’s out… | |
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10 WME: The Weeknd’s exit the latest in a series of departures as agency fallout continues. Are they Endeavoring to rebuild? | |
