TMN Hot 100: Universal builds on Q1 in mid-year market share report

We’ve reached the half way point of 2017 and once again, Universal Music Australia claims the highest share of the Hot 100. Counting data from January 1 to June 30, UMA boasts 41.96% of the market, building on their quarterly result by roughly 3.5%. 

Sitting at 33.05%, Sony Music Entertainment has taken a slight downturn this quarter despite contributing some of the most sought-after radio singles in the past six months.

The label’s slip, in part, can be attributed to a new charting anomaly that surfaced in the second quarter of 2017.

Three high profile collaborations - DJ Khaled’s ‘I’m The One’ ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne, Troye Sivan and Martin Garrix’ ‘There For You’, and David Guetta’s ‘2U’ ft. Justin Bieber – have had their market contributions allocated to two labels in a 50/50 split.

SME has drawn the short straw. While Khaled’s 2016 hit ‘Do You Mind’ and latest single ‘Wild Thoughts’ have been credited to the label in full, arguably his most successful hit is only bringing home half the bacon with UMA claiming the other half.    

Warner Music Australia is steady as always at 17.76% with charting heavyweight Ed Sheeran etching his name in half yearly chart. The #1 single of 2017 so far ‘Shape Of You’, and ‘Castle On The Hill’ bump WMA’s share up, while Bruno Mars and Clean Bandit’s contributions have both been strong this year.

Independent labels Inertia, Mushroom and MGM make up the rest of the chart’s share at 4.04%, 2.99% and 0.2%, respectively.