Multi-Grammy-nominated Glassnote Records banjo strummers Mumford & Sons rise up to #2 with 97k for a cumulative 1.6 million sold for their sophomore album,
Big Machine’s Taylor Swift (now over 3.2 million at #3), Syco/Columbia’s One Direction (1.4 million at #4) and 19/Interscope’s Idol winner Phillip Phillips (611k at #5) round out the leaders.
The rest of the Top 10 includes Atlantic’s Bruno Mars (#6), Dualtone’s surging “Ho Hey” kids The Lumineers (#7), UMe’s surging Pitch Perfect soundtrack (thanks to the DVD release at #8), RCA’s Alicia Keys (#9) and labelmate P!nk (#10).
In addition to Phillips, new boss John Janick’s suddenly sizzling Interscope label boasts the surging Imagine Dragons (#12) and Aftermath’s
Other releases with momentum in the new year include Republic’s Of Monsters and Men (#13), Def Jam/IDJ’s Rihanna (#18), 19/Arista Nashville’s Carrie Underwood (#20), Macklemore’s Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (#22), New Elektra’s Ed Sheeran (#26), Def Jam/IDJ’s Frank Ocean (#32), Atlantic’s Hunter Hayes (#35) and Atlantic’s Led Zeppelin CD/DVD (#41).
Hitting retail today are A&M/Octone’s Hollywood Undead, Capitol’s Conor Maynard and Lava/Republic’s Black Veil Brides.
THE COUNT: COACHELLA, FROM THE COUCH
The coziest way to experience the fest (4/19a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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