YOUR TOP 15: With the approaching holiday weekend—and varying traffic patterns at retail—please expect a greater-than-usual margin of error. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:
*Trey Songz (Atlantic) 90-100k
Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 50-55k
Sam Smith (Capitol) 45-50k
Frozen (Walt Disney) 35-40k
*Seether (Bicycle Music/Concord) 30-35k
*Magic! (Latium/RCA) 27-30k
Lana Del Rey (Interscope) 27-30k
Miranda Lambert (RCA Nashville) 27-30k
Now 50 (NOW) 23-26k
Brantley Gilbert (Valory) 20-23k
*Robin Thicke (Star Trak/Interscope) 20-23k
*Colt Ford (Average Joe's) 17-20k
*Hillsong Worship (Hillsong) 17-20k
Linkin Park (Warner Bros.) 16-18k
Jersey Boys Soundtrack (Rhino) 15-17k
Coldplay (Parlophone) 15-17k
*Debuts
See below for a discussion of Warner U.K. head Max Lousada's worldwide marketing plan for Ed Sheeran, which powered the ginger-haired singer/songwriter to this week's big #1 and next week's likely #2. Meanwhile, Capitol's Sam Smith looks set for a very solid third week. (7/3p)
THIS HITS PHOTO GALLERY IS WANDERING IN THE DESERT
Photographic proof of the weaselfest (4/15a)
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THE NEW UMG
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TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
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TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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