Can the sales success of a single album carry a label to sustained marketshare dominance? If that album is Adele’s 25, the answer is a resounding yes. Continuing sales on that mega-smash have enabled Rob Stringer’s Columbia to increase its already sizable lead as the #1 label in Q1 marketshare.
Columbia’s David Bowie and RCA’s G-Eazy have helped Doug Morris’ Sony Music gain ground on the #1 music group, Lucian Grainge’s Universal; they’re separated by 6.2% in TEA—35.6% to 29.4%. But the big gainer for the first quarter is Len Blavatnik’s Warner Music Group, up 2.8% to 17.5% thanks in part to a pair of Fueled by Ramen releases—label founder John Janick left the company in excellent shape when he made the move to Interscope in 2012—and the latest from former EMI mainstay Coldplay.
Justin Bieber is delivering impressive numbers for Steve Bartels’ Def Jam, with the #2 album and #1 and #6 best-selling singles in the quarter, making him the only artist with two entries on the Q1 singles chart. Roc Nation’s Rihanna, Adele, Fueled by Ramen’s twenty one pilots and G-Eazy are the only other artists appearing in the Top 12 on both lists.
SONG REVENUE: CALM BEFORE THE STORM
J. Cole has his moment; Future-Metro have another big payday. (4/19a)
WARNER CHAPPELL ROPES IN RED CLAY STRAYS
Another big get for Guy and Carianne (4/19a)
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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