HITS HIGH 5: A DOUBLE-CORK 1440
Before you head out for the long weekend and try to emulate Chloe Kim on the half-pipe, take a look at this week’s High 5. We might not get the air that the gold medalists reach but at least we now know back-to-back 1080s are not tax forms that are stuck together.
Change is not happening quickly enough in the music industry, but it is underway. We are witnessing the dawning of a movement that’s long overdue.
Top Dawg is teaming with Kendrick Lamar to host a series of screenings of Black Panther for the youth of Watts. The soundtrack is on its way to a #1 debut.
The Recording Academy’s Executive Committee has sent a direct communique to members stating the Academy and the music business in general “must do a better job honoring and demonstrating our commitment to cultural, gender and genre diversity, in all aspects of our work.”
Universal Music Group came mighty close to grossing $7 billion in 2017 as recorded-music revenues grew by 11.3%. Revenue from streaming services accounted for 43% of the total.
