Drake’s blockbuster Certified Lover Boy (OVO/Republic) is enjoying a second week at #1 on the HITS Top 50. The 6-God’s sixth studio album earned 233k in week two; it's already surpassed 1 billion U.S. streams. Kacey Musgraves earns the top debut at #3, followed by Baby Keem at #4...
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With the UMG IPO approaching, we asked chieftain Sir Lucian Grainge a few questions about the biz landscape and the fortunes of his company. For some reason, he decided to answer them.
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The Recording Academy has put Ruby Marchand in charge of the Grammy Awards process as the Academy restructures its Awards Department. Joanna Chu has been elevated to Vice President of Awards.
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In our latest gathering of trending industry topics, chess master Sir Lucian Grainge—who’s renowned for his decisive moves—finds himself amid an array of stars, including Kacey Musgraves, David Bowie, Lil Nas X and Frank Ocean. That’s fitting, because art drives commerce in this business.
Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like” (Monument) logs its 11th consecutive week at #1 on our Country Song Streams chart, increasing...
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Check out the steamy video for Lil Nas X's "That's What I Want" from his new album, MONTERO (Columbia). The Stillz-directed clip sees LNX finding locker-room romance, pays homage to Brokeback Mountain and boasts a cameo by Billy Porter.
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Audacy’s eighth annual We Can Survive concert, which will raise awareness of mental illness, is set to return to the Hollywood Bowl on 10/23 with headliners Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, Doja Cat, Shawn Mendes and The Kid LAROI.
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Lil Nas X is leading a significant parade of new releases this Flipover Friday as his much-anticipated MONTERO (Columbia) takes the top slot at iTunes and is #3 at Apple Music.
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U.K. CHARTS: MANICS STEP UPManic Street Preachers’ The Ultra Vivid Lament (Columbia) claims this week’s top spot on the U.K. Official Albums Chart with 27k. Ed Sheeran replaces himself at #1 at singles.
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To mark the occasion of a right ripping rock show by Foo Fighters at Coney Island Amphitheater, some biz folk huddled up for a semi-incognito photo op. Later, RCA promo co-head Sam Selolwane won the giant panda at the ring toss. Seen just before hallucinating from the Boardwalk Lobster Rolls are (l-r) Amazon Music’s Tracy Cloherty, RCA’s Pam Kaye, Virgin’s Marni Halpern, RCA promo co-head Keith Rothschild and Selolwane.
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