The Mediabase year-end charts have hit our desk. Some highlights:
Riding a wave of Spangmania, Gary Spangler's Republic is once again the Overall Label—for the 7th consecutive year! Brenda Romano's Interscope lands in the #2 spot, as Peter Gray's Columbia takes a big leap to #3.
Mr. Gray and John Strazza are surely toasting—virtually, of course— to the crazy success of 24kGoldn’s "Mood," the biggest, fastest, longest-running #1 on the Pop chart. Spanky and the gang, meanwhile, claim the #1 spot at Top 40, AC and Hot AC.
Romano and squad are #1 at Rhythmic, Urban and Triple-A, while Joe Riccitelli's RCA team was #1 at R&B. Royce Risser's Capitol crew is celebrating its Country #1, and Big Loud's Seth England is reveling in Morgan Wallen’s #1 for "Chasin You," which also happened to be the #1 Song of the Year at Country.
And now, the Top 5 Most Played artists at all formats:
1) The Weeknd (XO/Republic, Spangler)
2) Dua Lipa (Warner, Mike Chester)
3) Post Malone (Republic, Spangler)
4) Harry Styles (Columbia, Gray)
5) Lewis Capaldi (Capitol, Greg Marella)
BILLIE'S GOT AN ALBUM READY FOR RELEASE
We now know how she spent her lockdown. (2/24a)
BLACK MUSIC COLLECTIVE SLATES GRAMMY WEEK EVENT
A first for the Academy's new group. (2/24a)
SPOTIFY GOES HIFI, BARACK & BRUCE BOW
The Bruce & Barack Show is available on demand. (2/23a)
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
A jazz chronicle of fighting the power.
GRAMMYS: WHERE TO FROM HERE?
After the snubs, the show.
ACQUITTED
In a phenomenal display of cowardice.
MOVING THE NEEDLE
When vaccination schedules and touring schedules meet.
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