Despite the logjam, programmers will continue to play all these songs as long as they research. But could the onslaught of tracks by a few artists cause burn on those artists with listeners?
In any case, it’s clear that the big winners here are Sam, Ariana and Iggy, who—along with Capitol’s 5 Seconds of Summer—are the artists that have had the greatest impact on the biz this year.
ARTIST | TRACKS |
SAM SMITH | "Stay With Me" (#3, 2m sold), "Latch" (#4, 1.5m sold), "La La La" |
ARIANA GRANDE | "Problem" (#5, 2.75m sold), "Break Free" (#12, 450k sold), "Bang Bang" (#19, 250k sold) |
IGGY AZALEA | Problem (#5, 2.75m sold), "Fancy" (#9, 3.3m sold), "Black Widow"(#16, 340k sold), "No Mediocre" (#12 Rhythm, 215k sold) |
JASON DERULO | "This Is How We Roll (Remix)"(#26, 1.9m sold), "Wiggle" (#33, 1.5m sold), "Talk Dirty" (3.9m sold) |
RITA ORA | "Black Widow" (#16, 350k), "I Will Never Let You Down" (#22, 120k sold) |
NICKI MINAJ | "Bang Bang" (#19, 250k sold), "Pills n Potions" (#11 Rhythm, 485k), "No Flex Zone" (#29 Rhythm, 50k), "She Came to Give It to You," "Anaconda," "Flawless" |
THE MUSIC OF CLIVE COMES ALIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
That's what friends are for. (5/1a)
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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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