The death of singer Chris Cornell continues to impact iTunes on Friday, a day after the news broke, as numerous Cornell-associated songs and albums remain high on the charts even after the store’s weekly turnover.
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In the latest instance of apparent fallout from last week’s firing of Epic chief L.A. Reid following allegations of sexual misconduct, his longtime associate, EVP of Media & Strategic Development Laura Swanson, has left the company as well, Variety reported late Thursday.
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For the fourth time in five years, Marty Bandier’s Sony/ATV won Publisher of the Year honors at Thursday night’s ASCAP Pop Music Awards. Marty is seen here, flanked by Co-Presidents Danny Strick and Rick Krim, just before meeting the Cuban delegation for the ceremonial Rolling of the Montecristo...
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Columbia’s Harry Styles has hit #1 in the U.K. with his debut album on 57k combined sales. For anyone who’s counting, that’s more than double the amount former bandmate ZAYN did with Mind of Mine (RCA) in March 2016.
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Katy Perry kicked off the official pre-order for her forthcoming album Witness by dropping a crazy hot collaboration with Nicki Minaj called "Swish Swish"...
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Liam Payne appeared on Nick Grimshaw’s BBC Radio 1 breakfast show this morning to premiere his R&B solo debut “Strip That Down” f/Quavo (Capitol). The track had a solid start in Blighty today where it's currently #2 on iTunes, with playlist support at BBC Radio 1 (B List) and Capital. Back in the USA…
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Selena Gomez’s Talking Heads-infused “Bad Liar” (Interscope) leads this week’s edition of Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist. Liam Payne, the last of the One Direction members to join the solo music party, follows at #2 with “Strip That Down,” which features Quavo and comes via Republic. And at #4, you’ll find Katy Perry f/Nicki Minaj’s “Swish Swish” (Capitol)—Perry’s third song to be released off upcoming full-length Witness.
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"Despacito" by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee f/Justin Bieber (UMLE/RBMG/Def Jam/Republic) takes the top berth on this week's BuzzAngle Music-powered Song Revenue Chart, earning a nifty $240k. While the rest of the Top 10 hasn't shifted radically from last week, Def Jam's Logic flies #27-11...
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Remember how we told you Niall Horan was published through his own company? Well, Downtown Music Publishing has put an end to that, inking the former One Directioner and current Capitol solo artist for a multi-territory pub deal.
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Linkin Park’s first album in three years, One More Light (Warner Bros.), comes in at #1 at iTunes on today’s flipover Friday while Liam Payne f/Quavo’s “Strip That Down” (Republic) dons the #1 slot on the songs side. Wednesday’s death of Chris Cornell continues to have a heavy effect on the iTunes charts.
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CORNELL'S MUSIC ALL OVER iTUNES CHARTS
Devoted fans remember the voice of their generation. (5/19a)
 LIAM PAYNE LAUNCHES SOLO CAREER...with a little help from Migos hitmaker Quavo. (5/19a)
SAY NARM! ER...CHEESE: MUSIC BIZ '17 PICS
The photo ops you've been waiting for! (5/19a)
KATY PERRY & NICKI MINAJ TEAM UP FOR A "SWISH"
Nothin' but net, so to speak... (5/19a)
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