RUMOR MILL
Thursday, October 3, 2019
NEW LIFE—AND FANS—FOR THE CLASSICS
With The Beatles’ pricey Abbey Road 50th anniversary edition cruising toward a robust first week of 75-80k, we’re seeing that classic rock remains vital in the streaming era. Indeed, Beatles songs have generated 1.7 billion streams YTD. Another eye-opening stat is that the 18-24-year-old demo represents north of 30% of Beatles listening on Spotify—more than any other demographic, including Baby Boomers.
Queen, meanwhile, has racked up 2.1m album equivalents, 949k albums, 1.73m songs and 1.4b streams this year, fueled by the release of the Bohemian Rhapsody film 11 months ago.
This is a sector of the marketplace that gets very little attention, yet it keeps churning along with remarkable consistency.
STAGECOACH: THE FINAL DESERT EXCURSION
Our weary travelers reflect on their adventure. (4/30a)
HIPGNOSIS BOARD APPROVES UPPED BLACKSTONE BID
But it ain't over till it's over. (4/29a)
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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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BILLIE'S BACK WITH BIG WORLD TOURrumor mail
