The Pulse of Popular Music: Drake vs. Kanye and The MTV Effect (Ep.192)

Drake dominates the Billboard Charts, well surpassing the success that Kanye West enjoyed the week before. KOP takes a focus on the success of popular music and does MTV and the VMAs still play a viable role.<br /><br />MTV VMAs Dip In Demo Rating, Rise In Total Minutes Consumed From Previous Year With Return To Barclays <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/09/mtv-vmas-dip-rating-rise-total-minutes-consumed-previous-year-barclays-1234833139/" rel="noopener">https://deadline.com/2021/09/mtv-vmas-dip-rating-rise-total-minutes-consumed-previous-year-barclays-1234833139/</a> via @Deadline <br /><br />The 40th Anniversary Of MTV Felt Anything But The Grandiose Celebration It Deserves<br /><a href="https://substreammagazine.com/2021/09/the-40th-anniversary-of-mtv-felt-anything-but-the-grandiose-celebration-it-deserves/" rel="noopener">https://substreammagazine.com/2021/09/the-40th-anniversary-of-mtv-felt-anything-but-the-grandiose-celebration-it-deserves/</a><br /><br />Drake Crushes Kanye West for 2021’s Biggest Album Debut, and He Owns the Top 10 Songs, Too <a href="https://variety.com/2021/music/news/drake-album-chart-certified-lover-boy-biggest-debut-kanye-west-donda-1235063313/" rel="noopener">https://variety.com/2021/music/news/drake-album-chart-certified-lover-boy-biggest-debut-kanye-west-donda-1235063313/</a> via @variety <br /><br />How ‘Shang-Chi’ Changes Disney’s Film Distribution Strategy <a href="https://variety.com/vip/how-shang-chi-changes-disneys-film-distribution-strategy-1235058361/" rel="noopener">https://variety.com/vip/how-shang-chi-changes-disneys-film-distribution-strategy-1235058361/</a> via @variety<br /><br />IATSE President Calls for ‘Combined Solidarity’ Among Hollywood’s Workers as Threat of Strike Looms <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/iatse-president-calls-for-combined-solidarity-among-hollywoods-workers-as-threat-of-strike-looms/" rel="noopener">https://www.thewrap.com/iatse-president-calls-for-combined-solidarity-among-hollywoods-workers-as-threat-of-strike-looms/</a> <br /><br />SiriusX