YOUR WEEKLY MARKETSHARE SCORECARD: A very good week for the Bunny and the Tower, as Cameron Strang and Steve Barnett continue in their quests to restore their respective labels to their former glory while gobbling up marketshare like Ms. Pac-Man. Fittingly, WB eked out the win in the frontline competition behind one of its most iconic acts in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers; by contrast, Capitol was lifted by a pair of hot rookies in 5SOS and Sam Smith. A week from today, look for Ken Bunt’s Disney Music Group to join the party in the penthouse on the wings of another explosive soundtrack album (see below). (8/6a)
SUPERSTAR RELEASES
Who's next?
MUSIC BIZ SPECIAL
It's Comic-Con for numbers geeks.
THE BIG CHEESE
Theories of evolution from 30,000 feet.
THE NEXT GIANT DEAL
A&R in overdrive.
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