MARKETSHARE AT FIRST TURN: With the first quarter of 2010 drawing to a close, EMI Music, which actually inched ahead of WMG in U.S. new-release share during February, continues to hang close as we near the end of Q1, at 12.4% compared to Warner’s 12.8%, pulled along by the impressive 5.5% registered year-to-date by Mike Dungan’s Capitol Nashville; by comparison, Capitol Virgin stands at 3.1%. Meanwhile, the late-2009 hot streaks on the part of Rob Stringer’s Columbia Epic (10.1%), Jimmy Iovine’s IGA (8.8%) and Barry Weiss’ RCA Jive (8%) have continued through Q1 of this year. In the Big Four competition, Sony Music has actually caught long-dominant UMG, with each music group at 28.7% in overall share. For the complete rundown, go to the HITS story here. (3/25p)
GAGA, OPRAH MAKE FINAL PUSH FOR KAMALA IN PHILLY
The final round on the Rocky steps (11/4a)
OF PONIES, PRINCESSES AND UNICORNS: CHAPPELL'S SNL TRIUMPH AND BEYOND
Changing the pop narrative (11/5a)
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THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST
Who's already a lock?
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
The players, the tours, the enormous beers.
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