That’s the question on industry observers’ minds, with Tuesday’s release of Janet Jackson’s new Virgin album, "All For You," and next week’s (5/1) Destiny’s Child LP, "Survivor," on Columbia.
Admittedly, it’s one against three—unless you count Janet’s longtime collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis—but both labels have pulled out all the marketing stops for these eagerly awaited albums, with first-week projections soaring above the 500k mark for each.
Motown President/CEO Kedar Massenburg agrees with those pundits who see Destiny’s Child topping Jackson, 475k-375k: "They just seem to have that whole MTV culture locked down. They’re everywhere. Janet’s now a little older and the kids may have to re-relate to her. I don’t feel the heat, but she still should do well. It is Janet, after all."
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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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