TEA

ANYONE FOR TEA? These days, the track-equivalent calculation is the standard by which the guys in the big-boy pants measure their overall performance, and on this score, Team Barnett has every reason to celebrate as CMG wraps up its first week at the pinnacle of the music biz equivalent of the BCS thanks to Katy Perry’s PRISM and “Roar.” Monte Lipman’s Republic had another solid week to take second place behind five of the Top 10 albums plus Lorde’s chart-topping single “Royals,” while robust singles sales led by OneRepublic, Gaga and Imagine Dragons powered Jimmy Iovine’s #3 IGA to #3 (see next item). Will the combo of Katy and Arcade Fire, with next week’s expected chart-topping album, extend CMG’s TEA time to two weeks? (10/31a)