MTV/VH1

VIDDY THIS: Shakira celebrates a #2 album debut this week, as her "Empire"—one of the greatest gainers at Shazam—enjoys an MTV add, as do next week's chart champs, Capitol's 5 Seconds of Summer.

MTV
5 Seconds of Summer
, “She Looks So Perfect” (Capitol)
MKTO
, “Classic” (Columbia)
Shakira, “Empire” (RCA)

VH1
Birdy
, “Skinny Love” (Atlantic)
CHVRCHES, “The Mother We Share” (Glassnote)
Coldplay, “Magic” (Parlophone)
Phillip Phillips
, “Raging Fire” (19/Interscope)

In other news, we were decidedly underwhelmed by this year's crop of April Fools gags, but here are a few noteworthy ones. (4/1p)

WMG Q2 REVENUE UP
NEARLY 7% TO $1.49B
Call it Kyncl culture. (5/10a)
NEAR TRUTHS: INCOMPARABLE
Taylor world is an ecosystem. (5/9a)
HITS LIST: AROUND
THE MAYPOLE
The biz springs into motion. (5/10a)
BEEF BRINGS LAMAR BACK TO SPOTLIGHT
No longer keeping his diss-tance. (5/10a)
TOP 50: TAY'S THREE-PEAT, DUA'S OPTIMISM AND MORE
The most popular POETS in history (5/10a)
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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