RUMOR MILL
Thursday, August 23, 2018
YOUR TOP 20:
SWEETENER CAUSES
A STIR
As it pursues Atlantic in YTD marketshare, Republic appears poised to hold four of the Top 5 this week. Ariana Grande’s projection holds steady for the best opening of her career. Following her death last week, Aretha Franklin’s 30 Greatest Hits is set for a big increase.
- *Ariana Grande (Republic) 210-220k Total, 110-120k Albums
- Travis Scott (Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle/Epic) 95-100k, 8-10k
- Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 90-95k, 6-7k
- Nicki Minaj (YMCMB/Republic) 82-87k, 15-17k
- Post Malone (Republic) 54-59k, 4-5k
- Aretha Franklin (Rhino/Atlantic) 51-56k, 19-21k
- *Cole Swindell (Warner Bros. Nashville) 45-50k, 37-40k
- *Young Thug & Young Stoner Life Records (Young Stoner Life/Atlantic) 44-49k, 4-5k
- Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 39-42k, <1k
- Cardi B (Atlantic) 36-39k, 3-4k
- XXXTentacion (Bad Vibes Forever) 29-32k, 1-2k
- Trippie Redd (Tenthousand) 27-30k, 4-5k
- Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 24-27k, 5-6k
- The Greatest Showman (Atlantic) 22-25k, 12-14k
- Taylor Swift (Big Machine/BMLG) 21-24k, 8-9k
- *Death Cab For Cutie (Atlantic) 21-24k, 16-18k
- *Ninja Sex Party (Ninja Sex Party) 20-23k, 18-20k
- Lil Baby (QC/Motown/Capitol) 19-22k, <1k
- Post Malone (Republic) 18-20k, 1-2k
- Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 18-20k, 3-4k
*DEBUTS
In political news, um, whoa.
 PERFORMERS SPEAK OUT AT GLASTOSingers voice their dismay over the Supreme Court's latest decision. (6/28a)
UMG ACQUIRES ALL THINGS ZAPPA
Whose gonna "Freak Out" over this acquisition? (6/30a)
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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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