YOUR NEW RELEASES: We’re adding a twist to our tracking of consumer behavior, with audio streams now entering the mix. Thus the forecasts below offer the accustomed album-sales figure followed by a new total factoring in single sales and audio streams. It makes us editorial nerds a little dizzy, because we’re English majors, but the sales geeks have patiently explained to us that in this calculus 10 singles = one album and 1,500 audio streams = one album. In a related story, the participants in Spotify’s upcoming IPO are feeling thankful.
Eminem – SHADYXV (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)
140-150k sales; 155-165k sales + streams
Beyoncé – Platinum Edition (More) EP (Columbia)
60-65k sales, 80-90k sales + streams*
Rick Ross (Def Jam)
60-65k sales, 65-70k sales + streams
Selena Gomez (Hollywood)
15-18k sales, 30-35k sales + streams
Iggy Azalea (Grand Hustle/Def Jam)
11-13k sales, 25-30k sales + streams**
Pitbull (Mr. 305/RCA)
20-25k sales, 28-32k sales + streams
David Guetta (Parlophone)
20-25k sales, 27-30k sales + streams
*Digital-only bonus EP. The full Platinum Edition and all physical versions will merge with the original 2013 release.
**Iggy’s prior release, The New Classic, is featured in several Black Friday promotions. It may sell a similar number to the new album. Certain track sales will be assigned to whichever release charts higher.
(11/25p)