YOUR WEEKLY MARKETSHARE: In the previous tally, Luke Bryan catapulted UMG Nashville to the top of the new-release big board. Hmm… cowboys with catapults—that sounds like a surefire premise for a summer movie. But getting back to the matter at hand, the country star’s typical 70% second-week brought Mike Dungan’s crew back to the pack, though Bryan remained #1 on the sales chart. That gave Columbia the opening, and the label gang-tackled the hatless one, as #2 John Mayer and #5 Earl Sweatshirt shared the sack with their combined 194k, backed up by The Civil Wars (21.2k), Daft Punk (11K), J. Cole (9.1k) and 1D (6.8k). Which collectively added up to a resounding win for Rob Stringer and co. But Universal’s Music City crew was unchallenged for the second slot, which ain’t chopped liver, or whatever they serve down there. (8/28a)
HIPGNOSIS BOARD APPROVES UPPED BLACKSTONE BID
But it ain't over till it's over. (4/29a)
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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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