RUMOR MILL
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
9/25 projections
SEPTEMBER SONGS, 9/25: There may be fewer releases on the second Super Tuesday of the month, but they’re likely to collectively outsell the batch above, led by neo-folk-rock avatars Mumford & Sons.
Green Day (Reprise) 150k
Lupe Fiasco (Atlantic) 150k
Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 400k
No Doubt (Interscope) 175k
Cher Lloyd (Syco/Epic) Barbra Streisand (Columbia) and Diana Krall (Verve) all move to October. (8/28a)
 BST HYDE PARK: BIGGER THAN EVER It's the U.K. equivalent of July 4 fireworks. (7/1a)
UMG ACQUIRES ALL THINGS ZAPPA
Who's gonna "Freak Out" over this acquisition? (7/1a)
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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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