Top 15
YOUR TOP 15: With the approaching holiday weekend—and varying traffic patterns at retail—please expect a greater-than-usual margin of error. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:
*Trey Songz (Atlantic) 90-100k
Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 50-55k
Sam Smith (Capitol) 45-50k
Frozen (Walt Disney) 35-40k
*Seether (Bicycle Music/Concord) 30-35k
*Magic! (Latium/RCA) 27-30k
Lana Del Rey (Interscope) 27-30k
Miranda Lambert (RCA Nashville) 27-30k
Now 50 (NOW) 23-26k
Brantley Gilbert (Valory) 20-23k
*Robin Thicke (Star Trak/Interscope) 20-23k
*Colt Ford (Average Joe's) 17-20k
*Hillsong Worship (Hillsong) 17-20k
Linkin Park (Warner Bros.) 16-18k
Jersey Boys Soundtrack (Rhino) 15-17k
Coldplay (Parlophone) 15-17k
*Debuts
See below for a discussion of Warner U.K. head Max Lousada's worldwide marketing plan for Ed Sheeran, which powered the ginger-haired singer/songwriter to this week's big #1 and next week's likely #2. Meanwhile, Capitol's Sam Smith looks set for a very solid third week. (7/3p)
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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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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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
