It’s a heated battle just below, as Epic, Columbia and Warner Bros. are separated by half a percentage point.
But wait, there’s more: The #10 RCA Label Group has the year’s best-selling album in Alan Jackson’s Drive, as well as this week’s #1 album, Kenny Chesney’s No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem. Country is back. Yee-haw.
In the Big Five realm, Universal Music Group continues to rule the roost, nailing down 28% and besting BMG by almost a full 10%. At 16.6%, Warner Music Group continues to gain marketshare, as does Sony at 15.9%, but EMI is down slightly from the last time we dug out our abacuses and calculated these here numbers.
Stay tuned—there are almost 250 days left in the year.
Top 10 Labels
1. IDJ 9.3
2. IGA 7.7
3. Epic 7.1
4. Columbia 6.9
5. Warner Bros. 6.6
6. Arista 4.2
7. Atlantic 3.8
8. Universal 3.7
9. Virgin 3.0
10. RCA Label Group 2.8
Label Groups
UMG 28.0
BMG 18.1
WMG 16.6
SONY 15.9
EMI 9.2
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
SONG REVENUE:
A STYLISTIC STEW MC, divas and singer-songwriters rub elbows. (3/28a)
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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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