LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE: Lady Antebellum’s 355k first week is particularly impressive given the fact that the initial sales on the album haven’t been fueled by a crossover mega-hit, as occurred with the group’s 2010 breakthrough Need You Now (3.65m to date). While the previous LP’s title track (5.3m) was one of those once-in-a-career smashes, Own the Night’s first single, “Just a Kiss,” which hit #1 on the Country charts in mid-August and is doing well at Hot AC, is only now being taken to Top 40 by Capitol EVP/GM Greg Thompson; the track has sold 1.3m so far. The new album’s strong start represents another feather in the 10-gallon hat of Capitol Nashville ruler Mike Dungan, who is one of Nashville’s two hottest executives, along with Big Machine’sScott Borchetta. (9/22a)
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
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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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