SALES UPDATE:
TOP 10 TRACKS

As expected, Justin Bieber came back down to earth following his 337k first-week eruption, but “What Do You Mean?” still ran away from the field. Just below the top perch, The Weeknd is playing leapfrog with himself as “The Hills” (+23%) jumps over “Can’t Feel My Face” (-19%), although the latter song is still more than 300k ahead in total sales at just shy of 1.6m. Otherwise, we’re watching Macklemore’s old-school jam/homage with great interest; specifically, is the track too retro for the “Thrift Shop” demo, or is it infectious enough to grab the “Uptown Funk!” masses should they be exposed to it?

  1. Justin Bieber, “What Do You Mean?” (Def Jam) – 159k
  2. The Weeknd, “The Hills” (XO/Republic) – 108k
  3. The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face” (XO/Republic) – 101k
  4. R. City f/Adam Levine, “Locked Away” (Kemosabe/RCA) – 92k
  5. Silento, “Watch Me” (Capitol) – 89k
  6. Taylor Swift, “Wildest Dreams” (Big Machine/BMLG) – 85k
  7. Shawn Mendes, “Stitches” (Island) – 80k
  8. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Downtown” (Macklemore) – 82k
  9. Drake, “Hotline Bling” (XO/Republic) – 67k
  10. OMI, “Cheerleader” (Ultra/Columbia) – 65k
UMG AND TIKTOK
WORK IT OUT
The kerfuffle is in the past. (5/2a)
LUCIAN SOUNDS OFF ON UMG/TIKTOK DEAL
A breakdown from the boss (5/2a)
HITS LIST: HANGIN' OUT
With extra relish (5/3a)
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
A POST-WALLEN AFFAIR
A dynamic duo, y'all (5/3a)
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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