NEW RELEASES: PURCHASES OF PROOF (UPDATE)

K-pop superstars BTS will easily claim #1 on this week’s HITS Top 50. After one day of sales and streams, the 35-track anthology album Proof (Big Hit/Geffen) is now projected to open in the vicinity of 300k in total activity to become the second-biggest debut of the year. Pure sales will make up almost 90% of the total. Here's what we're looking at for the week.

BTS (Big Hit/Geffen): 290-310k
Carrie Underwood (Capitol Nashville): 28-33k
Motionless in White (Roadrunner): 20-25k
XXXTENTACION (Bad Vibes Forever/Columbia): 20-25k

Now, if you'll excuse us, we need to work on our Zoe Lofgren Pinterest.

UMG AND TIKTOK
WORK IT OUT
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LUCIAN SOUNDS OFF ON UMG/TIKTOK DEAL
A breakdown from the boss (5/2a)
JAMES KING: THE HITS INTERVIEW (PART ONE)
London calling (5/2a)
TOP 20: IT’S STILL TAYLOR’S WORLD
Large and in charge (5/2a)
THE MUSIC OF CLIVE COMES ALIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
That's what friends are for. (5/1a)
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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