Sony Music Publishing became the first music publisher to pass a 40% market share on the Hot 100 chart, reaching 42.86% in the third quarter. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” was a major contributor to the result.
A record quarter for Sony#
Sony’s 37.32% share on the Hot 100 in the second quarter was already the highest recorded for that chart. The third-quarter figure surpassed it and set a new mark for the chart.
Sony also ranked first on the Top Radio Airplay chart with a 36.02% share. That keeps its No. 1 position on both charts going for a sixth consecutive quarter.
Sony claimed 76 songs on the Hot 100 and 74 on Top Radio Airplay. “Choosin’ Texas” finished at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and No. 2 on Top Radio Airplay.
Sony also administered the top songwriter on Top Radio Airplay, Shane “sombr” Boose, who placed three songs on that chart, including “Back To Friends” at No. 30. Sony’s Hot 100 share was 25 percentage points ahead of the No. 2 publisher.
Top seven publishers in the third quarter#
| Rank | Publisher | Hot 100 share | Top Radio Airplay share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sony Music Publishing | 42.86% | 36.02% |
| 2 | Warner Chappell Music | 17.86% | 23.07% |
| 3 | Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) | 12.31% | 11.33% |
| 4 | Kobalt | 10.16% | 9.15% |
| 5 | BMG | 5.87% | 7.54% |
| 6 | Walt Disney Music | 2.95% | 3.48% |
| 7 | Me Gusta Music | 2.19% | 2.51% |
Warner Chappell holds second place#
Warner Chappell Music ranked second on both charts for the third consecutive quarter. It held a 17.86% share on the Hot 100, with 44 songs, and its top song there was Ariana Grande’s “hate that I made you love me” at No. 4.
On Top Radio Airplay, Warner Chappell had a 23.07% share from 55 songs. Its highest-placed song on that chart was Bruno Mars’ “Risk It All” at No. 3.
Warner Chappell was also the top publisher on the Country Radio Airplay chart for the 12th consecutive quarter, with a 33.12% share.
UMPG, Kobalt and BMG#
For the third consecutive quarter, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), Kobalt and BMG ranked third, fourth and fifth on both charts.
UMPG earned a 12.31% share on the Hot 100 from 39 songs and an 11.33% share on Top Radio Airplay from 42 placements. Its top song on both charts was “hate that I made you love me,” at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. Both figures were lower than in the second quarter, when UMPG recorded 16.55% and 43 songs on the Hot 100, and 12.45% and 44 songs on Top Radio Airplay. Drake, the top songwriter on the Hot 100, placed six songs on that chart for UMPG.
Kobalt had a 10.16% share on the Hot 100 from 36 songs and a 9.15% share on Top Radio Airplay from 34 songs. Its top song on both charts was “Choosin’ Texas.” Its Hot 100 share rose from 9.30% and 32 songs in the second quarter, while its Top Radio Airplay share declined from 9.38%. Its song count held steady across both quarters.
BMG improved on its second-quarter results on both charts. It recorded a 5.87% Hot 100 share, up from 3.73%, and a 7.54% Top Radio Airplay share, up from 5.61%. Both gains were around two percentage points. BMG’s song count also rose, to 19 Hot 100 songs from four and 22 Top Radio Airplay songs from 12. Its top Hot 100 song was Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need,” at No. 9, and its top Top Radio Airplay song was “Risk It All.”
Disney and Me Gusta Music#
Walt Disney Music ranked sixth on both charts. On the Hot 100, its 2.95% share came from Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You,” which ranked No. 3. In the second quarter, the same song placed No. 30, and Disney’s Hot 100 share was 1.21%.
On Top Radio Airplay, Disney’s 3.48% share was higher, as the Swift song reached No. 1 on that chart. Disney also held a second song there, Chris Brown’s “It Depends” featuring Bryson Tiller, at No. 47.
Me Gusta Music ranked seventh on both charts, the same position as in the second quarter, with slightly higher shares and song counts. On Top Radio Airplay, it earned a 2.51% share from six placements, including Luke Combs’ “Be By You” at No. 11. It had five placements and 2.41% in the second quarter. On the Hot 100, its 2.19% share came from six placements, including Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen’s “I Can’t Love You Anymore” at No. 8, improving on 2.01% and four placements in the second quarter.
