RUMOR MILL
Monday, August 24, 2015
NEW RELEASES: UPDATE
Based on very early reads, Reprise's Disturbed will bag the week's biggest debut. Meanwhile, Dr. Dre's Compton (Aftermath/Interscope) set will get a boost as physical product hits the marketplace. Here are the week's key debuts, updated and expanded to include weekend sales:
Disturbed (Reprise) 85-90k, 87-92k
Kip Moore (MCA Nashville) 32-37k, 34-39k
Bon Jovi (Island) 24-27k, 25-28k
Ghost B.C. (Concord) 22-25k, 23-26k
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (Stax/Concord) 18-21k, 21-24k
Pop Evil (eOne) 14-17, 15-18k
Carly Rae Jepsen (Schoolboy/Interscope) 14-17k, 17-20k
...and here are Dre's new numbers:
Dr. Dre (Aftermath/Interscope) 39-44k, 45-50k ** Released on physical CD this week **
Digital 15-17k, Physical 24-27k
In other news, Donald Trump is still figuring out how best to scare the Pope. One option is to jump out from behind a statue of Saint Barnabas, while another possible scenario would have Trump shining a flashlight under his face while chanting "ISIS wants to get you!"
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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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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