• YouTube's Top Trending Video of 2013 is 'The Fox'

    So, what does the fox say? In 2013, it seems like the answer is "massive viral success." YouTube announced its top trending videos of 2013, and Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis topped everything off with their ridiculous hit single, "The Fox."
  • Pitbull and Eminem Clash for Top-Downloaded Track from Thanksgiving Week

    For once, the album sales for the previous week made more headlines than the digital downloads, but that doesn't mean that singles are doing badly at all. In fact, after just declaring last week that Eminem's "The Monster" could hold down the top spot for weeks to come, a new track took its place.
  • One Direction Tops Black Friday Album Sales Race

    We've been real downers for the last couple months with regards to album sales. If you haven't read the news, music sales are down across nearly every format (aside from vinyl), and this has reflected in new releases too, even with some of the biggest stars. What the industry needed was a good Black Friday to boost sales. And boost did it ever.
  • 'The Monster' and 'Royals' Biggest Names in Holiday Downloads Battle

    Album sales may have been down over on the Billboard 200, but singles downloads continued to be hot over on the Digital Downloads charts. The Top 10 sold a combined 5,000 more downloads than last week-a slight rise-but still impressive considering the recent increase in mp3 sales.
  • Ariana Grande Most Popular Twitter Topic During AMA's

    There's been some concern recently over how well or unwell pop music albums have been selling (we admit to have a role in this). Based on social media statistics from this weekend's American Music Awards however, people have no problem watching the same pop stars on television.
  • Lady Gaga's 'ARTPOP' Sells 250,000 Copies, Loses Interscope $25 Million

    News has already broken that Lady Gaga's ARTPOP will debut at no. 1 in the U.K. charts, and there's a solid chance it will do the same in the United States. That doesn't mean that the album can be considered a success however. Estimates, which will become officials first week totals on Wednesday, suggest that ARTPOP will sell around 250,000 copies and lose Interscope Records a lot of money in the process.
  • Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, TLC Added to AMAs Lineup

    The American Music Awards are pulling out all the stops for their 2013 ceremony. Today (Nov. 13), the annual event announced three more big name performers. Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez and a recently reunited TLC will all perform at the Nov. 24 ceremony in Los Angeles.
  • A Great Big World Wins Digital Downloads This Week, but Lorde and Eminem Waiting in Wings

    Eminem was in charge of the Digital Downloads charts last week, placing three different songs in the Top 10. The excellent sales of his new album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 seems to have driven down his singles sales however, and the rapper only has one track this week. But that doesn't mean that Lorde's recovered the top spot yet. Read on to find out who's making waves.
  • MTV EMAs 2013 Recap

    If the MTV VMAs in August just weren't enough for you, your dreams have come true. The semi-music network aired the European Music Awards on a tape delay from Amsterdam tonight (Nov. 10), featuring many of the same acts from that now legendary August night and a few new rock acts. Of course, there were trophies, too, with awards given out for broad categories like Best Female, Best Hip-Hop and Best Video.
  • Miley Cyrus Announces Extensive 'Bangerz' Tour Dates

    It's time for Miley Cyrus to come crashing into your town like a "Wrecking Ball." Initially teased on Saturday Night Live two weeks ago, the controversial pop star has revealed the full list of tour dates for her upcoming 2014 Bangerz Tour.
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