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And the top-earning woman in music is .... Madonna. According to Forbes' 2013 list, the singer pulled in $125 million this year. The bulk of her payday came from the final leg of her MDNA Tour, which grossed $305 million overall. According to Rolling Stone, she supplemented her income with merchandise sales, her Material Girl clothing line and her "Truth or Dare" fragrance. -
Pitbull and Ke$ha beat Eminem and Rihanna for Digital Downloads in slow sales week
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Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' most tagged song of 2013 on Shazam: Avicii, Macklemore, Rihanna also make list
Did you ever find yourself in the car listening to the radio and wondering what the heck was with all these "Blurred Lines?" If so, you were not alone in 2013. Music searching service/smartphone app Shazam has revealed its most tagged songs of the year, and Robin Thicke's monster-hit "Blurred Lines" has topped the list. -
Pitbull and Ke$ha take top Digital Downloads spot with 'Timber,' followed tightly by Eminem's 'The Monster
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. -
Spotify releases lists of most popular streams for 2013: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis dominate every category
We don't judge what you guys stream on Spotify. Trust us—we're streaming Cyndi Lauper's "She's So Unusual" right now. We do, however, analyze your Spotify listening trends. The service just revealed its Top 10 most popular performers, albums, and tracks of 2013. -
American Music Awards Recap: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake win big as Miley Cyrus steals the show with crazy 'Wrecking Ball' performance
The American Music Awards 2013 took place Sunday night (Nov. 24) in Los Angeles. Mr. Worldwide himself Pitbull hosted the ceremony and featured countless performances from some of the biggest names in music. Awarded by fan votes, the trophies given out that night were easy to predict. Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake, both of whom have had huge years and can boast massive fanbases, were among the big winners of the night. -
DJ Mustard signs deal for Roc Nation, music label of Rihanna and J. Cole
Rihanna and J. Cole are two pretty big names in popular music. Look forward to DJ Mustard joining their ranks soon. The producer/beat-maker just signed to Roc Nation, the home of the previously mentioned artists, under an artist's contract of his own. He was previously signed under a management deal with the label. -
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This morning (Nov. 15), Rihanna dropped the music video for the bombastic mid-tempo piano ballad "What Now." If her previous clip for "Pour It Up" was all party and strippers, this video is all stripped down and dark. Yes, Rihanna gets highly dramatic as a tortured soul in the latest video from her seventh studio album Unapologetic. -
Rihanna to receive first-ever 'AMA Icon Award'
Rihanna has been chosen to receive the first-ever "AMA Icon Award" at the America Music Awards later this month. The six-time AMA winner will also be performing at the event November 24 on NBC. -
Philippine Typhoon relief aided by iTunes donations
We know music can be healing, and Apple is showing this in an unexpected way, collecting donations for the American Red Cross through the iTunes store. One-hundred percent of the funds will go toward aiding the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Currently, CNN reports the death toll is around 2,500. The Associated Press reports than more than 9 million people have been impacted and they fear as many as 10,000 are dead. -
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Eminem has released the fourth single, "The Monster," off his upcoming album The Marshall Mathers LP 2. The track features his "Love the Way You Lie" collaborator, Rihanna, on the chorus. -
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