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Justin Bieber’s ‘Peaches’ Debuts at No. 1 on Both Billboard Global Charts
Additionally, Masked Wolf’s “Astronaut in the Ocean” ascends to the top five of both tallies and Kali Uchis’ “Telepatía” hits the Global 200’s top 10. Billboard‘s two global charts (the latest of which are dated April 3) began last September and rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by MRC Data. The Billboard Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the U.S. Chart rankings are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases ...
Nathan Evans’ ‘Wellerman’ Cruising to Third Week Atop U.K. Chart
Following the No. 1 debut of his Evering Road album, British singer Tom Grennan could snag two entries the Top 10. “Little Bit Of Love” lifts 13-7 on the First Look chart, while his collaboration with Ella Henderson, “Let’s Go Home Together,” vaults 19-8 on the sales blast. The highest new entry on the First Look survey belongs to Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” new at No. 15. The song and its controversial music video is lifted from the U.S. rapper’s forthcoming album of the same name. Just one place behind is rising British singer Mimi Webb’s “Good Without,” dropping in at No. 16. The Official U.K. Singles Chart is published late Friday, local time. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with...
Lana Del Rey Earns Fifth U.K. No. 1 With ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’
With Chemtrails crowned this week, Justin Bieber’s sixth studio album Justice (Def Jam) starts at No. 2. Justice begins its chart journey at No. 1 in the U.S. and Australia and is the most-streamed album of the week in the U.K. Also new to the albums survey this week is Black Honey’s Written and Directed (Foxfive), at No. 7. It’s the indie rockers’ first Top 10 appearance. Veteran singer-songwriters Bob Dylan and Sting claim Top 20 berths on the latest U.K. chart. Dylan’s commemorative boxset 1970 (Sony Music CG) opens at No. 13, for his 64th Top 40 LP as a solo artist; while Sting debuts at No. 17 with Duets (Polydor/UMC) for the former The Police frontman’s 20th Top 40 album as a solo artist. Meanwhile, Nathan Evans’ sea shanty “Wellerman” (Polydor) with 220 Kid and Billen Te...
Justin Bieber Earns Fourth No. 1 In Australia With ‘Justice’
He also starts at No. 22 with “Unstable” featuring Sydney singer and rapper The Kid Laroi; at No. 23 with “As I Am”; at No. 40 with “2 Much”; and No. 42 with “Off My Face”. Bieber previously hit the summit with the albums My Worlds (May 2010), Believe (June 2012) and Purpose (November 2015). Close behind is Lana Del Rey’s Chemtrails Over The Country Club, new at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Chemtrails is the best-seller on this week’s ARIA Vinyl Chart, and it’s the U.S. singer’s sixth Top 10 on the all-format ARIA Albums Chart. Homegrown country hero Troy Cassar-Daley enjoys his highest-charting album to-date with The World Today, which opens at No. 3. The World Today is Cassar-Daley’s sixth Top Ten on the Albums Chart and sixth No. 1 on the ARIA Country Album Chart. Dua Lipa’...
Australia’s Music Biz Applauds Government Rescue Package
“This investment by government will help us keep companies alive, projects moving and people in jobs,” enthuses Evelyn Richardson, CEO of Live Performance Australia. The latest announcement is the culmination of year-long lobbying efforts from the music industry, which crescendoed with a round of meetings last week with the Prime Minister, Treasurer and Minister of the Arts. Its timing couldn’t have been any sweeter. There was no time left on the clock, with JobKeeper wage subsidies due to disappear by month’s end. From across the music industry on Thursday, plaudits to a government for giving the crippled live sector a leg-up. “We commend the federal government wholeheartedly for this package and its recognition that our industry just wants to get back to business,”...
Ed Sheeran, Kylie Minogue, Jimmy Barnes & More Perform at Emotional Michael Gudinski Memorial
With Gudinski at the helm, his Frontier Touring Company became a concerts powerhouse, producing treks to these shores featuring many of the world’s biggest stars, from Taylor Swift to Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, Madonna and many others. None were bigger than Ed Sheehan’s late 2018 Divide tour, which sold more than 1.1 millions tickets across Australia and New Zealand, smashing records along the way. On hearing of Gudinski’s untimely death on March 2, at the age of 68, a heartbroken Sheeran remembered their record-smashing feats and life-long friendship. “His legacy is unmatchable, and will live on for hundreds of years,” he wrote. “To me, and many others, he is the heart of Australian music and always will be.” Sheeran made the long journey back Down Under for Wednesd...
On Eve of Michael Gudinski’s State Memorial, ARIA Unveils Award In His Honor
The announcement was made early Wednesday, just hours before Australia’s music community was due to gather with Gudinski’s friends and family for a state memorial at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena. The late entrepreneur was a giant of Australia’s music industry who launched the Mushroom Records brand at the age of 20, and turned his Mushroom Group of Companies into a sprawling, independent empire with more than two-dozen businesses reaching into every conceivable area of music and beyond. He passed away unexpectedly on March 2, aged 68. “In the past few weeks,” notes ARIA chairman Denis Handlin, “we have seen an outpouring of love, respect and admiration from so many around the world for the late Michael Gudinski who was a pioneer and true legend that changed the...
Alfonso Perez-Soto Elevated to Warner Recorded Music’s President of Emerging Markets
In recent years, WMG has opened affiliates in India, Turkey and the Middle East, and has inked a string of strategic deals with key labels and distributors, including Doğan Music (Turkey), Ziiki Media (Punjabi music), Africori (Africa), Sky Digital (Punjabi music) and Tips Music (Bollywood). “I want to unlock huge opportunities for artists from the diverse tapestry of countries that we classify as emerging markets,” said Perez-Soto. “I’ll work round the clock to build a global stage for them to stand on, connecting them with fans in their home countries and far beyond.” Robson added: “The increasing connectivity of music fans in emerging markets is opening doors for artists worldwide, but the huge volume of music on streaming services means that, mo...
Nathan Evans’ Sea Shanty ‘Wellerman’ Lifts to No. 1 In U.K.
“Wellerman” surges to its biggest week of chart sales, including 5 million streams, the OCC reports, thanks to Evans’ debut TV performance of the song on Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. Meanwhile, newcomers A1 & J1 complete a 10-2 vault with their own viral track “Latest Trends” (EMI), featuring Aitch, while KSI enjoys the week’s highest new entry with “Patience” (BMG/Interscope) featuring Yungblud and Polo G. It’s new at No. 3, for the rapper’s sixth Top 10 and first for Yungblud and Polo G. Also climbing the chart is Joel Corry, Raye and David Guetta’s “Bed” (Asylum/Perfect Havoc) which flies 17-8, for a new peak, while London rapper Central Cee bags a Top 20 start with “6 For 6,” from his debut mixtape Wild West (Central Cee). “6 For 6” starts at No. 16. There’s a new leade...
Nathan Evans’ ‘Wellerman’ Sailing to Another Week at No. 1 In U.K. Chart
Nathan Evans’ sea shanty “Wellerman” is enjoying smooth sailing in the early phase of the chart week. The sea shanty was the most downloaded and streamed song in the U.K. over the past weekend, according to the Official Charts Company, to lead the First Look survey. “Wellerman” has played a long game. After seven weeks inside the Top 3, the single finally ousted Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” last Friday, ending the ballad’s eight-week run atop the chart. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
OnlyFans Launches Creator Fund For U.K. Music Artists
Over the past year, artists from Cardi B to The-Dream and Rico Nasty have all joined content subscription platform OnlyFans — and Beyoncé even gave the platform a shout-out during her verse on a remix of Megan Thee Stallion‘s “Savage.” Now, the London-based company is leaning further into the music world with the launch of a new creative fund for artists in the U.K., announced today (March 17). The fund will award four aspiring artists grants of £20,000 (roughly $27,800) each, plus mentorship from a “music industry professional,” to help them kickstart their careers in music. Artists can enter to win the funds online through April 13 using an application process that includes uploading a 90-second performance video. OnlyFans CEO Tim Stokely wil...
Westlife Sign Global Deal With Eastwest, Tease ‘Surprise Announcements’
The band’s members remark: “We have found a record label that share the same energy and high ambitions as the four of us, in what will be a very busy year, where there will be some surprise announcements and of course new music.” Formed in 1998, Westlife made an immediate impact. They hold the record for most consecutive No. 1s in the U.K. (seven) and most singles to debut at the summit. All told, they’ve scored eight No. 1 albums in the U.K. and have a remarkable bounty of 14 No. 1 singles, one of the biggest hauls for any act. Twenty-five Westlife singles have hit the U.K. Top 10. According to Warner Music, the group has sold over 55 million records worldwide. Warner Music expects to add to that tally. “Westlife is one of the most popular and commercially successful boybands of all ...
