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The lead-up to Easter weekend didn't bring much new music to the Digital Downloads charts, but it did greatly improve the sales of tracks by those who were already there. Nearly every performer in the Top 10 saw a boost in downloads. -
WATCH: Katy Perry 'Birthday' music video teaser features singer as awful party entertainers
Katy Perry is getting ready to throw a "Birthday" party, but it's going to get a little weird. Her fourth Prism single will be getting the official music video treatment on Thursday, April 24, but leading up to that release, today (April 22), Perry released a two-minute teaser video on her Twitter featuring some of the colorful birthday party entertainers that will be featured in the official, full-length visual. -
Pharrell Williams 'Happy' at top of Hot 100 for eighth week in most unmoving week ever
The top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 remains almost completely stagnant for the third week in a row, marking the first time in the history of the charts that the top seven songs in America remain unmoved. -
Pharrell Williams and 'Happy' continue reign, Ed Sheeran makes hot debut with 'Sing'
The slow sales that plagued the Billboard 200 this week didn't avoid the Digital Downloads chart either, although totals weren't nearly as painful for digital tracks. A new name came into play, but the top four tracks will be familiar to our readers. -
Katy Perry 'Birthday' lyric video
Katy Perry is baking up something special for all her Katy Cats... a new Prism single. Last Thursday (April 3), the pop megastar revealed the fourth single from her new album is "Birthday," and one week later she's dropped the official lyric video. -
Pharrell Williams 'Happy' atop Billboard Hot 100 in stagnant chart week
Pharrell Williams must be super "Happy." For the seventh week in a row, the prolific musician's peppy take on "If You're Happy And You Know It" is topping the Billboard Hot 100. -
Lorde rules Billboard Music Award nominations, thanks to 'Royals'
Lorde is royally carrying the torch of the Billboard music charts. Today (April 9), it was announced that the 17-year-old New Zealander is leading the final nominations for the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. -
Pharrell Williams starting to see competition from John Legend and 'All Of Me' on Downloads chart
Tell us if this one sounds familiar: Pharrell Williams and "Happy" was the most downloaded song in America last week. Of course it does. Williams and his hit, the best selling track of 2014, have topped the Digital Downloads chart for eight straight weeks. -
Katy Perry reveals new single 'Birthday' and its #ThrowbackThursday cover art [PHOTO]
Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" is still looming near the top of the Billboard charts, but that doesn't mean the 29-year-old pop star isn't looking for something new to celebrate. Earlier this week, she announced the new single from Prism alongside it's #ThrowbackThursday cover art. -
'Happy' tops Digital Downloads chart for seventh week, John Legend and Lil Jon rise
The Billboard 200 was slow on sales last week, and the trend continues over on the Digital Downloads chart as well. There were no new tracks featured in the Top 10 last week, and of the returnees, only two managed to see an increase in downloads. -
Katy Perry and Kacey Musgraves paired for 'CMT Crossroads' concert in June
The CMT Crossroads concert series that pairs country acts with artists from a different genre has enlisted country star Kacey Musgraves and pop star Katy Perry to perform its celebratory 50th episode, which will air June 13 at 10 p.m. ET on CMT, Billboard reports. -
Billboard explains science behind one-word song titles: Why do "Happy," "Royals" and "Radioactive" succeed?
Billboard has noticed an interesting trend in the most current of hit songs: Simple titles make for better sales.
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