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Eminem Spears Britney, Kid Rocks Retail, WMG and MP3.com Make Nice and Yahoo Makes a MyPlay
A summary of the week's top stories, as brought to you by hitsdailydouble.com:
  1. EMINEM "MATHERS" WITH NEARLY 1.8 RECORD BUYERS: Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" stirs up controversy and sales, shattering the all-time first-week sales record for a solo act (5/30)
  2. WHALLEY'S JUMP HAS BUNNY HOPPING: Interscope President Tom Whalley may still have 20 months left on his contract, but his move to WB is already having its effect (6/1)
  3. michael robertson',390,400);">michael robertson',390,400);">MICHAEL ROBERTSON BEAMS US IN, THEN LEARNS TO REGRET IT: MP3.com's fearless leader offers up some mad knowledge in an exclusive interview with our own cyber cypher Simon Glickman available for downloading now (5/30)
  4. RCA MUSIC GROUP ABSORBS BMG CLASSICS, WINDHAM HILL: Nipper's bite just got a whole lot bigger as Bob Jamieson and Jack Rovner increase their bark. (5/26)
  5. WMG AND MP3.COM MAKE NICE: The majors begin to loosen their stance against renegade MP3.com as WMG looks to be the first to fall. (6/2)
  6. KID ROCK CLOSES IN ON A HALF-MILLION AS UMG SALES SAIL: Kid Rock's first-day sales are strong as UMG grabs 37.3% of marketshare. (5/31)
  7. WMG'S LONDON/SIRE SEEKS TO HARVEST SOME CAPRICORN: London/Sire seeks to build some bridges to Phil Walden's Capricorn label, but they have some competition. (5/31)
  8. YAHOO MAKES MYPLAY PLAY: The super-portal eyes a prize acquisition. (6/1)
  9. SONY & ALLIANCE ARE UP ON DOWNLOADS: Sony Music and one-stop Alliance seek a better bottom online for retail downloads. (5/31)
  10. TICKETMASTER PLAYS PACMAN, MUNCHES ON RIVAL: Ticketmaster acquires competitor Ticketweb.com before assessing them a service charge for a pair of Pearl Jam tix on the aisle. (5/30)
NEAR TRUTHS: SPRING BLOOMS
Here come the big guns. (3/28a)
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
CITY OF HOPE TAPS MARCIANO FOR TOP HONOR
This year's philanthropic model (3/28a)
TRUST IN THE TOP 20
Hip-hop is no longer hibernating. (3/28a)
UMG BROADENS SPOTIFY OFFERINGS
Sir Lucian and Daniel are in harmony. (3/28a)
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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