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Billboard – Chart Date 12/28/13

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Kelly Clarkson’s “Wrapped in Red” holds the top of the Holiday Albums chart (go Kelly!). Her original Christmas song “Underneath the Tree” tops the Adult Contemporary airplay chart for its third week. As we all

Billboard – Chart Date 12/21/13

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Pentatonix is riding the Youtube wave and this helps their 2012 PTXmas album top the Digital Albums chart this week. The “Litte Drummer Boy” from that album also tops the Holiday Digital and Holiday 100

Monday Morning Mediabase Update: Dec 2-8

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Ten milestones this week – Because it is Christmas time, most of those are for Christmas songs. Kelly Clarkson spends her fifth consecutive week with three radio airplay milestones. Her rivals the Ducks? Can’t seem

Susan Boyle Diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome

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The odd behavior of Susan Boyle, Britain’s Got Talent sensation, is finally explained. She’s been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome.

Billboard – Chart Date 12/14/13

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One Direction explodes onto the chart with their “Midnight Memories” topping the BB200, Top Current, Internet and Digital charts. Carrie Underwood returns to top the Country Catalog chart with her album “Blown Away”. Kelly Clarkson’s

HDD – Album Sales Prediction : Nov 25-Dec 1

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With 50.65% of reports in, One Direction is out to an almost 250K lead. One Direction may have come in third on their season of X-Factor, but they didn’t let that stop them. They’ve slowly

Monday Morning Mediabase Update: Nov 26-Dec 1

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We have eleven milestones this week to report – eight of those are from Christmas songs including a new number 1. Kelly Clarkson may not be able to beat those wretched Ducks on album sales,

Billboard – Chart Date 12/07/13

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Daughtry debuts on the top of the Internet album chart. One Direction holds the top of the Hot Single Sales chart for another week with their “Best Song Ever” (3rd non-consecutive week). Mandisa’s “Overcomer”‘s #1’s

Idol Sales News – Week Ending 11/24/13

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Eminem returns to the top of the chart. HDD has, Five Finger Death Punch has the top debut at two. Daughtry debuts in the top 5 while Kelly’s Christmas album continues to sell in the top 10.

UPDATED numbers after the jump!

HDD – Album Sales Prediction : Nov 18-24 (UPDATED)

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HDD Album predictions updated with FINAL numbers, plus One Direction 1 Day sales predictions.