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YTD MARKET SHARE

What kind of year has it been in the music biz? Let’s start with some wild stats. Taylor Swift’s individual overall market share stands at 1.7%, with 15.6m album units YTD—more than Mercury, Big Loud and Imperial combined. That’s crazy enough, but even without Taylor, the Republic group would still be #1 in current share. Now that is dynastic dominance times two.

A PLENTIFUL TOP 20

At midweek KQ/RCA's ATEEZ is on track for a #1 opening as five new titles hit the Top 10—three of them K-pop and one Latin. Meanwhile, Warner’s Linkin Park will debut in the runner-up spot with...

NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION

I.B. assesses the aftermath of the Grammy noms and how they reflect the biggest biz and music stories of 2024.

HITS LIST GETS LIT UP

With six weeks left in 2024, the signs of good cheer are popping up all over. Wicked is shaping up as the holiday movie; upbeat earnings reports bring visions of sugarplums to Live Nation, Sony and Spotify; Grammy noms and Latin Grammys conjure shiny objects; and Linkin Park has just the gift for rock fans. Plug into HITS List.

ON THE COVER: WICKED

Vocal marvels Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are earning major props for their performances in the long-anticipated movie musical Wicked, and we fully expect the Verve/Republic soundtrack to catapult composer Stephen Schwartz’s beloved songs to the forefront of the zeitgeist.

NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

I.B. Bad addresses the outcome of the election and its possible implications for the biz and beyond.

GRAMMY CHEW: RUMINATING ON THE BIG 4 NOMS

This time out, Grammy accomplished its most important task: It rewarded some of the most essential artists and recordings of the last year in the top categories. By our reckoning, they were about 80% on the money.

		HITS LIST GETS LIT UP Whoa, this year's going too fast. (11/19a) Check It Out Now ON THE COVER: WICKED They're not in Kansas anymore. (11/19a) Check It Out Now GRAMMY CHEW: RUMINATING ON THE BIG 4 NOMS 80% is a lot better than usual. (11/15a) Check It Out Now NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a) Check It Out Now NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a) Check It Out Now
		NOW WHAT? We have no fucking idea. COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for. AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH The kids can tell the difference... for now. WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS? That's what we'd like to know.

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1	ROSÉ Atlantic/THEBLACKLABEL
2	LISA LLOUD Co./RCA
3	JENNIE Columbia
4	Gigi Perez Island
5	Tucker Wetmore Back Blocks/EMI Nashville

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		HITS LIST GETS LIT UP Whoa, this year's going too fast. (11/19a) Check It Out Now ON THE COVER: WICKED They're not in Kansas anymore. (11/19a) Check It Out Now GRAMMY CHEW: RUMINATING ON THE BIG 4 NOMS 80% is a lot better than usual. (11/15a) Check It Out Now NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a) Check It Out Now NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a) Check It Out Now
		NOW WHAT? We have no fucking idea. COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for. AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH The kids can tell the difference... for now. WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS? That's what we'd like to know.

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YTD MARKET SHARE

11/20/24

A PLENTIFUL TOP 20

11/20/24

COACHELLA CONFIRMS GAGA, TRAVIS, POST, GREEN DAY

11/19/24

Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone will headline the 2025 edition of Coachella, with Travis Scott listed in his own spot on the poster with the text "designs the desert."

GAGA'S PRETTY "POISON" TEASES FEBRUARY ALBUM

11/20/24

Lady Gaga continues to spread her “Disease” via alternate versions, the latest of which, “Disease (The Poison Live)," is out now. The artist's next album is pegged for February.

HITS LIST GETS LIT UP

11/19/24

SPOTIFY DOES A LITTLE TEAM-TWEAKING

11/20/24

Spotify is doing some fine-tuning of its teams, and we thought you’d find this breakdown of the changes informative. You’re welcome.

SHAZAM HAS 100 BILLION REASONS TO CELEBRATE

11/20/24

Shazam has surpassed more than 100 billion song recognitions since its 2002 launch.

A HOLLY JOLLY TDE CHRISTMAS

11/20/24

Top Dawg Entertainment will host its 11th annual "TDE Christmas" concert, toy drive and community giveback in Watts next month. Performers include...

L-R Timothy Xu, Lihui Shen, Adam Granite-min

UMG GREATER CHINA SOARS INTO MODERN SKY

11/20/24

UMG Greater China has reached a global agreement with Chinese indie Modern Sky, affording the label's roster access to UMG’s distribution network and bringing its catalog under the UMGC umbrella.

Taylor Lindsey - photo credit Emily Dorio-min

TAYLOR LINDSEY NAMED SONY MUSIC NASHVILLE CHIEF

11/19/24

Taylor Lindsey has been appointed chairman and CEO of Sony Music Nashville, a position she’ll assume in January.

CREATE MUSIC GROUP ACQUIRES OSTEREO

11/20/24

Create Music Group has extended its global reach with the acquisition of Manchester's Ostereo Records, which comes with its own pubco.

NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION

11/19/24

I.B. assesses the aftermath of the Grammy noms and how they reflect the biggest biz and music stories of 2024.

GRAMMY WEEK: P&E WING TO FETE JIMMY DOUGLASS

11/20/24

The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing will honor producer, engineer, mixer and five-time Grammy winner Jimmy Douglass, aka “The Senator,” at its annual Grammy week celebration.

APPLE TV SNAGS FIRST AUTHORIZED FLEETWOOD MAC DOC

11/20/24

Apple TV+ is adding an ace to its deck of music docs: the first fully authorized biography of Fleetwood Mac.

VMG TO DISTRIBUTE PARTISAN

11/20/24

Virgin Music Group has forged a global distro pact with Partisan, home to, among others, IDLES, which has earned Grammy nods for Rock Song, Performance and Album.

SNOOP DOGG, gamma., METAL ALCHEMIST BRING THE BLING

11/19/24

Snoop Dogg, Larry Jackson's gamma. and Metal Alchemist have joined forces for a new line of fine jewelry, Lovechild.

TIKTOK SALUTES SONGWRITERS AT LONDON EVENT

11/20/24

TikTok launched its TikTok for Songwriters initiative 11/19 in London at an event featuring artist-songwriters JADE and Kamille, as well as colleagues from PRS for Music and The Ivors Academy.

TAG, THEY'RE IT! SHAZAM'S BIGGEST MOVERS

11/20/24

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die With a Smile" will remain Shazam's Biggest Mover for another week.

ON THE COVER: WICKED

11/19/24

THIS PHOTO GALLERY COULD USE A DRINK. HOW ABOUT YOU?

11/18/24

It's been an exhausting couple of weeks, and before long we'll all be caught up in the whirl of holiday planning and avoiding uncomfortable conversations with our relatives. So why not take a load off, crack a cold one and enjoy these mostly cheerful photos of industry personages doing industry-personage stuff? You'll see Chappell Roan, Daniel Nigro, Kirk Sommer, Benson Boone, Jesús López, Sulinna Ong and many more.

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Featured Video

Tems, "Turn Me Up"

RCA/Since '93's Tems (who recently scored Grammy noms for R&B Song, African Music Performance and Global Music Album) is a freakin' star, and if that wasn't obvious to you before now, we suggest you peep this steamy, slightly unsettling video, in which she rules a (literally) edgy terrain with her commanding presence. "Turn Me Up" appears on the Lagos native's debut album, Born in the Wild.

Overall Song Streams

Status: Final

Artists, Album, Label

GRACIE ABRAMS | THAT'S SO TRUE
INTERSCOPE (UMG)
22,124,786

LADY GAGA & BRUNO MARS | DIE WITH A SMILE
INTERSCOPE (UMG)

BILLIE EILISH | BIRDS OF A FEATHER
DARKROOM/INTERSCOPE (UMG)

MORGAN WALLEN | LOVE SOMEBODY
BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)

TYLER, THE CREATOR | ST. CHROMA
COLUMBIA (SME)

SHABOOZEY | A BAR SONG (TIPSY)
EMPIRE (EMPIRE)

ROSE & BRUNO MARS | APT
ATLANTIC (WMG)

TYLER, THE CREATOR | STICKY
COLUMBIA (SME)

GIGI PEREZ | SAILOR SONG
GIGI PEREZ (INDIE)

SABRINA CARPENTER | TASTE
ISLAND (UMG)

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HITS TOP 50 CHART

Status: Final

Artists, Album, Label

TYLER, THE CREATOR | CHROMAKOPIA
COLUMBIA (SME)
103,798

TOMORROW X TOGETHER | THE STAR CHAPTER: SANCTUARY
HYBE/IMPERIAL/REPUBLIC (UMG)
94,394

SABRINA CARPENTER | SHORT N' SWEET
ISLAND (UMG)
66,567

GRACIE ABRAMS | THE SECRET OF US
INTERSCOPE (UMG)
50,705

CHAPPELL ROAN | THE RISE AND FALL OF A MIDWEST PRINCESS
ISLAND (UMG)
47,213

BILLIE EILISH | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
DARKROOM/INTERSCOPE (UMG)
46,484

MORGAN WALLEN | ONE THING AT A TIME
BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)
42,845

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC (UMG)
42,049

ROD WAVE | LAST LAP
ALAMO (SME)
40,681

GLORILLA | GLORIOUS
CMG/INTERSCOPE (UMG)
33,544

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Oct 22

A surprise coming from @Drake and @21savage this Friday https://t.co/cb0mGO9XI7

Oct 22

RT @amazonmusic: Congratulations @taylorswift13 🕰️ ✨ #TSmidnighTS received the most first day album streams globally of any artist on @ama…

Oct 22

We are projecting @taylorswift13’s #TSmidnighTS to do 1m-1.2m in its first week https://t.co/JspflUv9C3

Oct 21

"This year’s Best Alternative Music Album Grammy race will be between @wetlegband's self-titled debut and everybody… https://t.co/1QauQ20Fhe

Oct 21

.@taylorswift13's #Midnights (Republic) has just become the most-streamed album in a single day at both @Spotify an… https://t.co/G7fJ7h6rsN

Oct 21

Atmospheric. Subtle. Introspective. Painful. Triumphant. Holly Gleason @pinkestlili on @taylorswift13 #Midnights https://t.co/KNhFCdbuPT

Oct 19

Featured video: @AJRBrothers’ “World's Smallest Violin” (@BMG) https://t.co/xvs7wORhTG @JayHradil https://t.co/LPi8G8W1h9

Oct 17

Considerable chatter says that Rihanna has recorded two songs to be included on the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda… https://t.co/wkMUJAWWa9

Aug 29

As her new smash “Super Freaky Girl” zooms up the charts, @RepublicRecords’ @NICKIMINAJ finds herself earthbound on… https://t.co/h5d8xqajyp

Aug 29

Following a surprise appearance and album announcement at the MTV VMAs, @RepublicRecords’ @taylorswift13 officially… https://t.co/lSGL1jcvk2

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