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"THIS IS ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF L.A.": IRVING AZOFF TALKS FIREAID

Over the course of his storied 50-plus-year career, Irving Azoff has been involved in many fundraising concerts. “Only about 100,” he tells HITS. Could FireAid be the granddaddy of them all?

FINAL 2024 MARKET SHARE

2024 will go down as the year two of the Big 3 major-label franchises underwent sweeping reorganizations. As a result, UMG is looking more dynastic than ever, while WMG has set itself up to better compete with its two bigger rivals.

MARKS DOOMED TO EXPANDED ROLE AT HITS

HITS is extremely proud to announce the appointment of Craig Marks to the post of executive editor. This is an incredibly fortuitous development for HITS, because Craig is an actual journalist and we are not. Hence, it is disastrous news for Craig.

TIKTOK RETURNS

The court-ordered TikTok ban took effect Sunday, leaving more than 170m users in the dark—and, after some public statements from Trump, the popular platform began to come back online.

NEAR TRUTHS: REP RAP

Agency competition is plenty robust and becoming more so, about which more in a moment. But we should start by saying that both WME and Wasserman Music have enjoyed...

FIRE RESOURCES FOR LOS ANGELES

We've complied a list of resources to help those affected by the wildfires soldier through this unprecedented natural disaster.

HOW CAN WE HELP?

We want to help however we can amid so much heartbreak. But we also understand that not everyone wants the same kind of help.

I LOVE L.A.

As in every industry, ours is populated by people who like to win. Sometimes we like it too much, and occasionally we like it to the exclusion of all else. But the ultra-competitive quest for #1s and the breaking of the next superstar is at the heart of what drives us. Yet people driven by the need to win, who do win, can be struck dumb by real loss.

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"THIS IS ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF L.A.": IRVING AZOFF TALKS FIREAID

1/23/25

FIREAID LINEUPS BY VENUE

1/23/25

Fans wondering which of the two venues their favorite artists would be visiting during the 1/30 FireAid benefit in Los Angeles can now rest easy, as the breakdown has been revealed for Intuit Dome and the Forum.
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FINAL 2024 MARKET SHARE

1/23/25

MARKS DOOMED TO EXPANDED ROLE AT HITS

1/23/25

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Doechii, "Denial Is a River"

The Grammy-nominated TDE/Capitol star's lightning-round therapy session is visualized as a sitcom that gets a little too real in this hilarious, riveting clip (directed by Carlos Acosta and James Mackel). Look for cameos by Zack Fox, ScHoolboy Q, Rickey Thompson, Teezo Touchdown, Earl Sweatshirt, SiR, Baby Tate and DJ Miss Milan. And don't miss the family portrait featuring Top Dawg.

SPOTIFY SHARES FIREAID PLAYLIST

1/23/25

Spotify has created a 66-song FireAid playlist spotlighting the artists playing the massive benefit concerts taking over the Forum and Intuit Dome on 1/30.
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ADDISON RAE MAKES COVER OF ROLLING STONE

1/23/25

Addison Rae just took an early lead in the 2025 Breakout Artist of the Year stakes by notching her first Rolling Stone cover in advance of her upcoming Columbia debut, Mood Boards.
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OSCARS SKIPPING BEST ORIGINAL SONG PERFS

1/22/25

In light of the Los Angeles wildfires, the Oscars will pivot away from staging live performances of this year’s Best Original Song nominees in order to focus on the songwriters themselves, and focus attention on those affected by the fires.
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TOP 20: BUNNY’S BACK ON TOP

1/22/25

Rimas' Bad Bunny will hold the #1 spot with DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS in a remarkable third week.
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FIFTH TIME'S A CHARM FOR GRAMMY HOST TREVOR NOAH

1/21/25

For the fifth year in a row, Trevor Noah will return as master of ceremonies for the Grammy Awards. Noah will also serve as a producer of the 67th annual ceremony, which will be broadcast live 2/2 on CBS.
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TOUR TIDBITS: HINTERLAND, IRON BLOSSOM, INKCARCERATION

1/21/25

Tyler, Kacey and Lana find their way to Iowa, The Lumineers and Vampire Weekend get fest-y in Virginia and Inkcarceration returns to the once-unfriendly confines of the Ohio State Reformatory.
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2025 iHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARD NOMS ARE IN

1/22/25

The 12th annual event will celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the app throughout 2024, including Lady Gaga, who will receive the Innovator Award and Mariah Carey, this year's recipient of the Icon Award.
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BARRY GOLDBERG,
1941-2025

1/22/25

Blues-rock mainstay Barry Goldberg has died in hospice care after a 10-year struggle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The noted keyboard player, band leader, session man and songwriter was 83.
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DISRUPTOR & CHAINSMOKERS SHAKE THINGS UP

1/22/25

Word has it that longtime Chainsmokers manager Adam Alpert will no longer be representing the group.
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LET THE GAGA GAMES BEGIN

1/21/25

Lady Gaga is riling up her fans with a cryptic countdown posted to her website. Could new album details be far behind?
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MUSICARES COMES ALIVE FOR GRATEFUL DEAD

1/21/25

Grateful Dead-loving musicians of all stripes, including John Mayer, Noah Kahan and Norah Jones, will assemble to perform at the upcoming MusiCares Persons of the Year gala honoring the pioneering jam band on 1/31.
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UPDATE: CHESNEY EXPANDS AT SPHERE

1/22/25

Kenny Chesney has added three shows on 6/18, 20-21 to his heavily anticipated run at Sphere, which kicks off 5/22.
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ISLAND'S YOUNG GETS "MESSY" ON NBC

1/22/25

London-based artist Lola Young has already conquered her home territory with the single "Messy," and she made her proper U.S. TV debut with Jimmy Fallon on 1/21 to help bring it to the stateside masses.
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A HEART-SHAPED HITS LIST

1/21/25

The year’s first gathering of trending topics begins with FireAid, the massive 1/30 fundraiser for which titans Azoff, Rapino, Marciano and Ballmer have joined hands, and Taylor Swift, who leads with her heart on a new live album and in her behind-the-scenes efforts to help rebuild L.A. HITS List is here

SONGWRITERS HALL UNVEILS 2025 INDUCTEES

1/22/25

P-Funk's George Clinton, The Beach Boys' Mike Love and three members of The Doobie Brothers are among this year's SHOF class. Who else made the cut for 2025?
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GARTH HUDSON,
1937-2025

1/21/25

Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of pioneering roots-rockers The Band, died 1/21 at a nursing home in his longtime base of Woodstock, New York. He was 87.
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