HITS HIGH 5: DO WE LOOK GOOD IN BLUE?

While people are still counting votes and boxes of ballots are being discovered, may we offer a respite from turmoil and tragedy with the week’s top stories in the music business, the HITS High 5.

Ariana Grande says “thank u” to millions of fans who helped her post huge streaming numbers.

We asked John Janick, Chairman/CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M, a lot of questions and he answered so many we had to split the interview into part 1 and part 2.

Our Grammy Whisperer declares that the special committees are on the wrong end of the Grammy nominations process.

Spotify began a $1b stock repurchase program that could last through March 2021.

The box-office success of Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is driving a crazy little thing called album and song sales. It’s stone cold crazy.

UMG AND TIKTOK
WORK IT OUT
The kerfuffle is in the past. (5/2a)
LUCIAN SOUNDS OFF ON UMG/TIKTOK DEAL
A breakdown from the boss (5/2a)
JAMES KING: THE HITS INTERVIEW (PART ONE)
London calling (5/2a)
TOP 20: IT’S STILL TAYLOR’S WORLD
Large and in charge (5/2a)
THE MUSIC OF CLIVE COMES ALIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
That's what friends are for. (5/1a)
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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