Rumor Mill

Marketshare

May 14, 2014

YOUR WEEKLY MARKETSHARE: The House of Lipman rules the frontline marketshare roost again this week, with Lorde and Florida Georgia Line leading but a raft of Island titles also folded into Republic's portfolio. Rob Stringer's Columbia, with Pharrell and John Legend its top earners, edges out Steve Barnett's Capitol Music Group, which (in addition to about a bazillion gospel titles) has Katy Perry and Bastille but also 5 Seconds of Summer, whose surge to #1 at iTunes this morning could well change the equation down the line. (5/14a)