RUMOR MILL
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
New Releases
YOUR NEW RELEASES: Now 50 looks to have a commanding lead over the Frozen soundtrack for #1 on next week's album chart. Based on one-day sales, the 50th iteration in the Now series will have the best opening since Now 41 topped 140k in February of 2012. Here are this week's key debuts:
Now (NOW) 125-140k
Hunter Hayes (Atlantic) 70-75k
Sarah McLachlan (Verve) 35-40k
Tech N9ne (Strange Music) 25-30k
Lily Allen (Parlophone/Warner Bros.) 18-22k
Atmosphere (Rhymesayers) 18-22k
Nashville Cast (Big Machine) 15-18k
Santana (RCA) 14-17k
Needless to say, Now appears on the NOW label, a joint venture between UMG and Sony that is also part of the UMe universe. But you knew that. (5/7p)
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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