A GATEWAY-TO-SUMMER HITS LIST

Two happening label heads (Rob Stringer and John Janick), a trio of entrepreneurs (Coran Capshaw, Ron Perry and Daniel Glass), a celebrity face-off (guess who) and a Top 40 logjam are among the topics the biz is talking about heading into Memorial Day weekend.

All we can do at this point is fire up the barbecue, crank up the holiday playlist, count our blessings and celebrate life.