After that we’re looking at a stylistic mixed bag of debuts in stores Thanksgiving week. In the 100k and over category, you got yer hip-hop, with Juelz Santana (Roc-A-Fella/IDJ, 150k plus) and Chamillionaire (Universal, 140k-150k), yer New Age-y pop with Enya (Reprise, 125k, give or take), yer heart-on-sleeve rock with ex-Creed frontman Scott Stapp (Wind-up, 100k-125k) and yer country diva with sitcom protagonist Reba McEntire (MCA Nashville, 90k-100k).
The other noteworthy bows are from
Qualifying note: It’s Thanksgiving weekend, and as always there will be a ton of wild discounts announced on Thanksgiving Day proper that kick in on Freakout Friday, so any or all of the above-mentioned titles could be impacted. What we’re trying to say, kiddies, is take these projections with a grain of salt and a beer chaser.
OK, reality-check time (aka the old up and down). The market was up 9.8% vs. last week on 13.1 million units, and down 14.1% from same week last year. That puts the music biz year to date off last year’s pace by 9.8%. Last year at this point: 545.8 million. This year: 492.4 million.
SONG STREAMS: SWIFT SETS STREAMING RECORD
Another triumph for the master marketer (4/29a)
CLIVE CHATS CLIVE, CARNEGIE HALL TRIBUTE AND MORE
The ageless one is feted. (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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