MICHAEL STILL REIGNS AS KING
The dog days of August commence this weekend, and it doesn’t look like there’s any relief in sight to the retail doldrums.
Based on one-day sales reports from those still keeping their doors open, Michael Jackson’s Number Ones will once more top the HITS Top 50, with the best-selling album in the country probably racking up another 120k or so, even if it does drop another 25%, though it’s a little early for estimates.
Of course, on that other chart, Def Jam/IDJ’s Fabolous will be tops, the week’s highest debut for Loso’s Way, which should nail the runner-up spot with between 95-100k in sales.
Atlantic’s High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale is up next with 28-32k, followed by Soda Pop/Island/IDJ’s Kristinia DeBarge with 15-18k.
August is pretty barren for new releases until the end of the month, when the industry looks to Whitney Houston’s hotly anticipated I Look to You, out on the 31, just in time for Grammy eligibility, to boost sales heading into the Q4 final stretch. From our mouths to Clive’s ears.
The market was down 8% vs. last week, down 21% vs. same week last year and still down 14% year to date.
Will someone give Dr. Murray his platinum record… to put up on his jail cell wall?
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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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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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
