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Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Beats Lil Nax X’s ‘Montero’ In Tight U.K. Chart...
The latest U.K. albums chart battle went down to the wire, as Drake’s Certified Lover Boy (XO/Republic Recordings) got a little more love than Lil Nas X’s Montero (Columbia) to reclaim the title....
View ArticlePhil Collins’ Solo and Genesis Catalog May Be Next Big Publishing Sale
Following the blockbuster sale of David Bowie‘s publishing catalog earlier this month, it’s clear that the torrid music asset trading marketplace remains red hot. Next up, according to sources, is the...
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra & BTS Rule December 2021 Boxscores
Another December, another Top Tours triumph for Trans-Siberian Orchestra. After leading the December 2019 list, the perennial holiday-rock outfit returns to No. 1 with a monthly haul of $42 million...
View ArticleYungblud On Track For U.K. Albums Chart Crown
Yungblud is in the home straight for what could be a second U.K. albums chart crown. The Doncaster, England-born alternative rocker leads the midweek chart with Yungblood, the followup to his second...
View ArticleYungblud Crowned on Historic U.K. Albums Chart
Yungblud secures his second U.K. chart crown, as his self-titled Geffen LP bows at No. 1. Raised in Doncaster, Yungblud (Dominic Richard Harrison) makes it two in a row, as his latest album emulates...
View ArticlePhil Collins, Genesis Catalogs Sell to Concord
A package of Genesis, Phil Collins and some Mike + the Mechanics music assets has sold to Concord, the company told the Wall Street Journal on Thursday (Sept. 29). Billboard originally reported on...
View ArticleConcord Announces Genesis, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks Catalog...
Concord announced on Friday (Sept. 30) that it has acquired the recording catalogs and publishing rights of Genesis members Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford, as well as the catalog for the...
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Concord Taps Bond Market With $1.65 Billion Asset-Backed Security
Update: When Concord announced on Dec. 8 it priced the asset-backed security, the amount had increased to $1.8 billion from $1.65 billion. Independent music company Concord is the latest to tap into a...
View ArticleBruce Gowers, Director on Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Music Video and...
Bruce Gowers, the Emmy and Grammy winner who directed nine-plus seasons of American Idol and hundreds of music videos, including the seminal “Bohemian Rhapsody” from Queen, has died. He was 82. Gowers...
View ArticleIdles’ ‘Tangk’ Rolls to No. 1 on Midweek U.K. Chart
Idles leads an all-new top three on the midweek U.K. chart with Tangk (Partisan), the British rock outfit’s fifth studio album. Based on midweek sales and streaming data published by the Official...
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