It’s a race for No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week. As reported on Wednesday, new albums from rock band Fall Out Boy and rapper Kid Cudi are locked in a battle for No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart next week. Friday, little had changed, as both albums are still in…

So, you’re looking to record some songs that will be put together for an album. Maybe you’ve already done that step. What’s next, then? The album release. Is it as simple as just putting it up on iTunes, and throwing your hands up thinking you’re done? For some people it is, but that’s hardly a…

It’s official. Days before the Brooklyn Nets make their playoff debut, Jay-Z renounced his ownership of the team. Don’t get it twisted though, he’s still keeping his seat. Being a member of the Nets organization surpassed some of my greatest ambitions. It was never about an investment; it was about the NETS and Brooklyn. My…

As promised, here’s our inaugural weekly marketshare chart with TEA. With track sales added to overall percentages, Atlantic slips past Republic—which was #1 in new-release share (see 4/18 item)—to win the week’s competition. Comparing the two charts, IGA registers the most significant upshift, with 3.9% in new-release share but 6.1% with TEA—pulling it off with…