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Jann Returns To The Chart & The Weeknd Racks Up 2 Top 10 Albums

The Encanto soundtrack spends its second straight week at No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, once again earning the largest on-demand stream total for the week.

Jann Returns To The Chart & The Weeknd Racks Up 2 Top 10 Albums

By FYI Staff

The Encanto soundtrack spends its second straight week at No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, once again earning the largest on-demand stream total for the week.


The Weeknd’s Dawn Fm, Gunna’s Ds4ever and Adele’s 30 all hold their positions at Nos. 2 through 4 respectively, while The Weeknd’s The Highlights rebounds 20-5.

In a quiet week for new releases, the top debut belongs to Memphis, TN-rapper Nle Choppa’s Me Vs. Me at No. 32. Jann Arden’s Descendant comes in at No. 69.

With all the attention around Neil Young during the week, his Greatest Hits collection rockets 140-53.

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– All data courtesy of SoundScan with additional detail provided by MRC Data's Paul Tuch

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Warner Music Canada Lays Off at Least 24 People Amidst Global Restructuring
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Warner Music Canada Lays Off at Least 24 People Amidst Global Restructuring

The major record label has eliminated positions across the company, including marketing, A&R, catalogue and more. The cuts follow the departure of president Kristen Burke and reportedly came on the same day as the announcement of Julia Hummel and Madelaine Napoleone as co-general managers.

Warner Music Canada has laid off at least 24 people, Billboard Canada has learned. The cuts come amidst global restructuring and layoffs at Warner Music Group.

According to multiple former staffers, the layoffs came on Nov. 18, the same day Julia Hummel and Madelaine Napoleone were announced as new Warner Music Canada co-general managers.

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