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Has Taylor Swift taken a page from the K-pop playbook?

January 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM

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Thirty???!!! LMAO. #musiccharts don't mean anything anymore, if they ever did.
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Taylor Swift’s latest chart-dominating album “The Life of a Showgirl” has taken the world by storm — and sparked an equally loud debate over marketing that feels all too familiar to many K-pop observe...

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October 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM

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A new BTS #album and #tour could generate more than $1 billion in revenue from #concerts, #merchandise & #licensing, #albumsales & #streaming over a 12-month period.
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#bts #comeback #kpop #hybe #jungkook #jimin #v
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BTS Is Primed for a Billion-Dollar Comeback

BTS is making a comeback in 2026. How much money will the K-pop boy band's new music make, including concert ticket, album and merch sales?

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October 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM

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Metal By Numbers: Charts & Monsters – 10/15/2025:

#MetalByNumbers #AlbumSales #Helloween #EndIt #ViciousRumors

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Metal By Numbers: Charts & Monsters – 10/15/2025

A closer look at weekly metal sales from August 29, 2025. This week highlights new albums from Helloween, Vicious Rumors, and End It.

Cardi B Retaliates After Nicki Minaj Album Sales, Pregnancy Accusations

October 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM

The Adult Fun and Politics Time Line!

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Taylor Swift Breaks Adele’s Record for Biggest Album in a Single Week, Passing the 3.5 Million Units Mark: Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” now officially has a claim to the biggest first-week numbers ever recorded for an album.… #TaylorSwift #Adele #MusicRecords #Billboard #AlbumSales

October 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM

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Cardi B Retaliates After Nicki Minaj Album Sales, Pregnancy Accusations

#Albumsales #CardiB #feud #NickiMinaj #Salesinflation

The never-ending spat between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj flared up again. This time, Nicki accused her fellow rapper of making up her album sales.

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September 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM

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Tyla’s 3.7K First-Week Album Sales Spark Debate: Did Her 'Colored' Identity Affect Sales? #Tyla #AlbumSales #MusicDebate #IdentityInMusic #YouTubeMusic

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August 20, 2025 at 7:31 AM

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Tyla’s 3.7K First-Week Album Sales Spark Debate: Did Her 'Colored' Identity Affect Sales? #Tyla #AlbumSales #MusicDebate #IdentityInMusic #YouTubeMusic

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August 20, 2025 at 7:26 AM

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Tyla’s 3.7K First-Week Album Sales Spark Debate: Did Her 'Colored' Identity Affect Sales? #Tyla #AlbumSales #MusicDebate #IdentityInMusic #YouTubeMusic

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August 20, 2025 at 7:22 AM

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Tyla’s 3.7K First-Week Album Sales Spark Debate: Did Her 'Colored' Identity Affect Sales? #Tyla #AlbumSales #MusicDebate #IdentityInMusic #YouTubeMusic

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August 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM

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Tyla’s 3.7K First-Week Album Sales Spark Debate: Did Her 'Colored' Identity Affect Sales? #Tyla #AlbumSales #MusicDebate #IdentityInMusic #YouTubeMusic

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August 20, 2025 at 6:11 AM

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Tyla’s 3.7K First-Week Album Sales Spark Debate: Did Her 'Colored' Identity Affect Sales? #Tyla #AlbumSales #MusicIndustry #CulturalIdentity #Debate

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Metal By Numbers: Lonely Charts – 8/18/2025

August 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM

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Metal By Numbers: Lonely Charts – 8/18/2025:

#MetalByNumbers #AlbumSales #AlbumsinCharts

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Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from 08/01/2025 as we’re tracking how these releases in charts.

August 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM

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Tyla’s 3.7K First-Week Album Sales Spark Debate: Did Her 'Colored' Identity Affect Sales? #Tyla #AlbumSales #MusicDebate #ColoredIdentity #YouTubeMusic

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Did Tyla’s ‘Colored’ Identity Sink Her Album Sales? Fans Weigh In On the 3.7K First-Week Flop

August 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM

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Did Tyla’s ‘Colored’ Identity Sink Her Album Sales? Fans Weigh In On the 3.7K First-Week Flop: Tyla’s career has been a rollercoaster, from her hit single “Water” to a massive online debate about her racial identity. Now, her…

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August 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM

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YoungBoy’s Record-Breaking Run: Matching Drake and Jay-Z!
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July 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM

Metal Insider

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Metal By Numbers: Through Charts – July 11 – June 20, 2025:

#MetalByNumbers #Releases #AlbumSales

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Metal By Numbers: Through Charts – July 11 – June 20, 2025

Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from June 20 through July 11. From major releases to underground newcomers

Metal By Numbers: sales overview Feb 7 –June 13 2025

July 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Metal Insider

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Metal By Numbers: Missed it? Here’s what dominated the charts from Feb 7 – June 13, 2025:

#MetalByNumbers#2025inchaerts #halfyear #albumsales

Link: metalinsider.net/columns/meta...

Metal By Numbers is back with a full report for the first half of 2025. From 02/07 - 06/13, an inside look at how New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts.