RUMOR MILL
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Coldplay Breaks U.K. Digital Record
COLDPLAY TOPS U.K. DIGITAL SALES: Coldplay just set a one-week digital sales record in the U.K. with 83k+, part of its chart-topping total of 208k yesterday for their new Capitol album, Mylo Xyloto. The number is impressive because it was done without Spotify, as noted by I.B. Bad several weeks ago. Digital accounted for nearly 40% of that total, a trend that continues after the record was first set by Take That a couple of weeks ago. Will other superstar-level bands start rethinking their strategy vis a vis Spotify, Rhapsody, Pandora, Rdio and other streaming subscription services? As one publisher mused to Digital Music News, "Getting played is nice, getting paid is better." Amen. (11/1a)
THE MUSIC OF CLIVE COMES ALIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
That's what friends are for. (5/1a)
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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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JAMES KING: THE HITS INTERVIEW (PART ONE)rumor mail
