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By contrast, Keith’s DreamWorks Nashville album is headed to a first-week total in the vicinity of 300k, meaning rock will once again trump country at the nation’s terrestrial and online retail outlets.
There’s one other developing story, as Motown/Universal’s Kem, a jazz-tinged R&B crossover rookie, is steaming toward a debut in the neighborhood of 170k, more than doubling expectations. That’ll give Kem a Top 5 finish and could even land him in the #3 position, depending on how far current chart-topper the Dave Matthews Band drops in week two.
By the way, if you figured the gratifying sales totals racked up during the last week by DMB, Weezer and the surging Mariah Carey indicated another up marketplace, you’d be dead wrong. On the contrary, business was off 7.9% compared to last week (10.2 million vs. 11.1 million) and 13.1% below the same week last year (when 11.8 million units were tallied). That puts the industry down 9.1% on the year so far, reflecting total sales of 206.9 million vs. 227.6 million at this point of 2004.
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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