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Friday, March 24, 2017

HITS' HIGH FIVE: SLAM DUNKING THE TRUTH

No need for backroom dealing, poll taking or abandoning ill-conceived campaign promises, we’re moving forward with this week’s HITS High Five, a compendium of alternative-fact-free stories from the week prior. As you try to get your eyesight back to normal after staring at the Oregon Ducks’ basketball uniforms, focus on these stories…

Drake, Doug Morris, Ted Cockle, Gee Roberson and Randy Goodman are among the folks populating this week’s HITS List.

What is driving Apple Music’s play count on Drake’s More Life, which has outpaced Spotify?

Republic GM Tom Mackay could well be packing his golf clubs and heading to Sony Music for a new job relating to soundtracks.

The talent exodus continues at Billboard and this time two top editors are headed for the rival trade Variety.

We lost Chuck Berry on Saturday at the age of 90. Dualtone will release the rock & roll architect’s final album, Chuck, on 6/16.

 
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