RUMOR MILL
Back to Rumor Mill >
Monday, March 10, 2014

Weekend sales bump - why?

JUST WONDERING (UPDATE): Columbia's Pharrell and Disney's Frozen remain in the #2 and #3 positions following leader Rick Ross (MMG/Def Jam/IDJ) on the HITS Building Album Sales Chart as we enter the home stretch, with debuts from Columbia's Lea Michele and Republic Nashville's Eli Young Band also looking to make their mark in the upper reaches of the chart. Keep refreshing as we near the finish line.

What caused the surge at retail this weekend, which drove up numbers across the board and puts Pharrell in the lead for the #2 spot on tomorrow's album chart? Was the Monday release a factor? Just wondering. Also of note: Pharrell's "Happy" continues to outpace the singles field by a greater than 2-to-1 margin. Speaking of "Happy," check out this cool cover version by Kina Grannis. (3/10p)

 
BACK TO RUMOR MILL
 
HITS LIST: HORSEPOWER
VRRMMMM (5/17a)
Check It Out Now
NEAR TRUTHS: VARIANTS
Celebrity death match underway on album chart (5/17a)
Check It Out Now
OH, TANNENBAUM! ANOTHER GREAT CAREER HITS THE SKIDS
Another talented journalist trapped in the career cul de sac (5/17a)
Check It Out Now
THE COUNT: LIVE NATION TAPS TYLER, POST, BLINK FOR TOP U.S. FESTS
Cornering the market on surefire headliners (5/17a)
Check It Out Now
STAPLETON, WILSON BIG WINNERS AT THE ACMs
A genre mash-up at the home of the Cowboys (5/17a)
Check It Out Now
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!
 Email

 First Name

 Last Name

 Company

 Country
CAPTCHA code
Captcha: (type the characters above)

By clicking submit you are agreeing
to Terms and Conditions