JUSTIN ESHAK AND IMRAN MAJID: THE HITS INTERVIEW Island's two bosses have had a stellar 2024, thanks in large part to Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan. They spoke with our own Craig Marks, who writes that they "preside over what is, pound for pound, the hottest label in the business." …Read moreCHART FINAL: GIVING THANKS FOR KENDRICK, WICKED Kendrick Lamar's surprise drop GNX scores a big #1 bow on this week's HITS Top 50, notching 324k+. Verve/Republic's soundtrack to the multiplex-rocking Wicked debuts at #2 with nearly 130k. …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: BEEF AND BOUNTY I.B. on Kendrick, Drake and the new legal kerfuffle, seasonal smashes, the distro equation and more. …Read moreTMZ JUMPS ON THE TAYLOR-TARGET TRAIN TMZ could hardly contain itself in its coverage of Taylor Swift’s holiday merch extravaganza in partnership with Target. “SCREW BLACK FRIDAY, IT'S GREEN FRIDAY!!! Massive Crowds Line Up To Buy All Things Taylor,” the gossip site’s headline shouts. …Read moreTIKTOK'S OLE OBERMANN: THE HITS INTERVIEW Ole Obermann, global head of Music Business Development for TikTok, tells our own Craig Marks that he’s been way too busy over the past six months to let the company’s existential uncertainty weigh on him. Obermann has had his own fires to put out. …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED I.B. weighs in on Chappell and Max's next acts, the incoming regime at Sony Music Nashville and the strength of country music in the live sector. …Read moreOF AMY ALLEN WE SING Amy Allen was recently—and fittingly—nominated for the Songwriter of the Year Grammy after a blockbuster 2024 highlighted by her work with Sabrina Carpenter, who is... …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: WITCHING HOUR I.B. on the Wicked phenomenon (as both box-office giant and musical marvel) and the next chapter for a true disruptor, who is said to have a whole new game plan for 2025. …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION I.B. assesses the aftermath of the Grammy noms and how they reflect the biggest biz and music stories of 2024. …Read more |
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