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TAYLOR SWIFT   I CAN DO IT WITH A BROKEN HEART
10/15/24
Taylor Swift will memorialize her record-setting two-year trek with The Eras Tour Book and first vinyl and CD releases of THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: The Anthology. Both are Target exclusives due on Black Friday.
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live special
10/15/24
Our first-ever live special goes to press very soon, featuring a kaleidoscopic array of the tours and personnel keeping this sector firing on all cylinders. Stay tuned, and we'll see you at the merch stand.
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10/15/24
Universal Music Publishing Group has upped David Gray to U.K. managing director, a position he’ll inherit from Mike McCormack, who’s stepping down after eight years in the role.
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10/15/24
This Rainmakers excerpt doubles as a reminder that HITS will publish its first-ever live issue—in which CAA will be well represented—next week.
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Ariana Grande, "we can't be friends (wait for your love)"
This cut from the Republic superstar's eternal sunshine set (which is highly touted for Grammy love) showcases some of the brightest, most vulnerable pop we've heard from Ari in some time. The Christian Breslauer-helmed video, meanwhile, explores the core question from the movie that gives her album its title: Would you erase an ex from your memory to spare yourself the pain? And at what cost?
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10/15/24
You can tell Halloween is looming: Ghosts and skeletons have invaded front yards and candy is enticingly displayed in markets. Similarly, the industry is salivating over tasty new treats by Coldplay, Jelly, Rod and Charli as artists dominate our latest gathering of trending topics. Take a nibble of HITS List.
GRAMMY CHEW LATIN GIF
10/15/24
Last year the Recording Academy didn’t nominate any Latin artists in the Big Four categories. Could that change this year? We also speculate about contenders in the Best Latin Pop, Urbana and Mexicana Album categories.
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10/15/24
When AEG Presents boss Jay Marciano receives the Spirit of Life award at City of Hope’s annual gala on 10/22, he’ll be serenaded by his pal Sir Elton John, who joins him in this charming cover shot.
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Call My Agent Robby Fraser
10/15/24
HITS presents a brand-new feature on the agents who work behind the scenes to help get your favorite tours up and running. Our latest victim: WME's rock 'n' roll lifer Robby Fraser.
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10/15/24
Get your votes in! First round Grammy voting closes Tues (10/15) at 6pm PT / 9pm ET. All of our coverage up to this point can be found here.
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Linkin Park
10/15/24
Metallica and the reunited Linkin Park will anchor the 4/12 event at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Pack that neck brace and otherwise prepare for maximum head-banging.
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10/15/24
In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.
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10/15/24
Dirty Hit's beabadoobee spills the tea on This Is How Tomorrow Moves, which is eliciting much Grammy chatter.
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Sphere Abu Dhabi
10/15/24
What's better than one Sphere? How about a second iteration of the jaw-dropping Vegas venue in Abu Dhabi, announced 10/15 by the United Arab Emirates Department of Culture and Tourism and James Dolan's Sphere Entertainment.
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Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot PIAS
10/15/24
[PIAS] co-founders Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot have sold the remaining shares of their independent label and services company to Universal Music Group.
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Krim, Frampton, Glauber
10/15/24
In her latest Post Toasted column, Karen Glauber says she hasn’t been to Cleveland since she left Oberlin in 1984, “but I’ll be back next weekend for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which includes Peter Frampton, an artist whose nomination I’ve championed for years. It should be a blast!”
Chappell Roan IG
10/15/24
Chappell Roan is arguably the year’s ultimate breakout story and the subject of deafening Grammy chatter as her album and tracks continue to dominate the landscape. Now, she’s shaking up her management team and making headlines with her statements about fame and politics.
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10/15/24
Island co-bosses Imran Majid and Justin Eshak and their team hail the success of the label's latest breakout, Gigi Perez, backstage ahead of the artist's show at Brooklyn venue Baby's All Right. The club has been described as a "cool haunt," which marks a refreshing change from being haunted by us—a decidedly uncool experience. Perez's "Sailor," as you've undoubtedly been informed…
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top dawg with SZA
10/14/24
Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith’s journey from street hustler to music mogul as the founder and owner of SZA’s recording home, Top Dawg Entertainment, is the stuff of legend.
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rod wave nostalgia press photo
10/14/24
Rod Wave's latest album, Last Lap, is crushing it at Apple Music, with "25" sitting at #1 on the Top 100: USA chart.
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Charli xcx
10/14/24
Paul Heaton is heading towards his first solo U.K. Official Albums #1 with The Mighty Several, while on the midweek singles update, Charli xcx is providing strong competition for Sabrina Carpenter.
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