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Foster the People's Success Started with a Free Download of Hit Song 'Pumped...

Downloading, both legal and illegal, has taken a lot of the blame for the sales collapse suffered by the music industry over the last decade and change. But not every artist has a horror story to tell...

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Justin Bieber Snags #2 Debut with "Boyfriend," .fun Still #1 [VIDEO]

Justin Bieber's career is hot, but it's not burning "brighter than the sun."  His new single "Boyfriend" was unable to dislodge .fun's "We Are Young" from the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 this...

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Justin Bieber Writes Song About Paternity Suit Accuser Mariah Yeater

Previously, Justin Bieber had said that his upcoming album Believe would address "rumors" that were going around.  Now, it appears as though the biggest rumor of all the singer's alleged fathering of a...

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Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" Video to Premiere on MTV Tomorrow[VIDEO]

After weeks of teasing, Justin Bieber is finally ready to unveil his video for "Boyfriend." The clip will premiere on MTV Thursday at 7:50 p.m. ET during an event called MTV First: Justin Bieber....

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Pink Accuses Chris Brown of Lip-Synching at Billboard Music Awards

Pink suspects that Chris Brown was lip-synching when he performed his latest hit, “Turn Up the Music,” at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night. Continue reading…

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"Payphone" Is a Hit Because Love Isn't a Fairy Tale

Maroon 5's new album Overexposed debuted at #2 on the Billboard album chart, and the first single, "Payphone," is currently #2 on the Hot 100. Continue reading…

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Check Out Justin Bieber Teaser Clip for "As Long As You Love Me,"

Look for Justin Bieber to finally debut his video,  or "short film," as he calls it, for "As Long as You Love Me" on August 1.  Meanwhile, on Friday, Justin finally tweeted a one minute and 35 second...

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Justin Bieber Gets Beaten Bloody in "As Long as You Love Me" [Video]

Justin Bieber brings the sex and the violence in his long-awaited video for "As Long as You Love Me," now available online. As previously reported, famous tough-guy actor Michael Madsen of Reservoir...

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Taylor Swift Poised to Make Chart History with New Album Sales

With the amount of promotion she's been doing, the news that Taylor Swift may sell a million copies of her new album Red this week may not be surprising.  Continue reading…

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Maroon 5 Never Suspected "One More Night" Would Be Their Biggest Hit

"One More Night" by Maroon 5 has unexpectedly become the band's biggest hit, at least according to the Billboard chart. Continue reading…

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Katy Perry & Carly Rae Jepsen Honored at Billboard Women of the Year Gala in NYC

Katy Perry and Carly Rae Jepsen walked the red carpet at New York's Capitale club Friday afternoon at the annual Billboard Women of the Year Awards gala, where both singers were honored for their...

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Ed Sheeran Already Has 40 Songs for His Next Album

Ed Sheeran fans who are tired of playing his debut U.S. album + , over and over, listen up: the British singer's got plenty of new tunes coming soon. Continue reading…

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Justin Timberlake Ties Billboard Chart Record with "Mirrors"

Justin Timberlake has achieved a Billboard milestone with his latest hit, “Mirrors.” Continue reading…

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Little Mix Makes Chart History with Debut; Daft Punk Still #1

Daft Punk's getting lucky with their new album. Random Access Memories holds at #1 for a second week on the Billboard Album Chart, selling an additional 93,000 copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan....

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Carly Rae Jepsen Celebrates One Year Anniversary of "Call Me Maybe" Chart...

A year ago, June 23, 2012, Carly Rae Jepsen's song "Call Me Maybe" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after a climb of several months.  Continue reading…

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The Results Are In: Taylor Swift Wins the First Half of 2013

Taylor Swift wins 2013, so far.  As least, that's according to the results of Billboard magazine's annual Mid-Year Music Awards, which asks fans to choose which stars are dominating the charts and the...

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Miley's "Wrecking Ball" Tops Billboard Hot 100 Again

“Wrecking Ball” is holding still at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.  Miley Cyrus’ latest single is in the top spot for the second week in a row. Continue reading…

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Lorde Is Queen of the "Billboard" Hot 100 with "Royals"

Lorde has taken a "Wrecking Ball" to Miley Cyrus, dethroning her #1 hit of the same name and ascending to the Billboard Hot 100 chart throne with her song "Royals."  The debut single by the...

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Drake Scores Huge #1 Debut, but Justin Timberlake Will Replace Him Next Week

Drake's new album Nothing Was the Same has debuted at #1 on the Billboard album chart with a whopping 658 million copies sold, making it the second-biggest debut of the year, behind Justin Timberlake's...

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Lorde and Imagine Dragons Lead "Billboard" Music Award Nominees

Lorde and Imagine Dragons both received lots of love this morning when the Billboard Music Awards nominees were announced. The quartet and the New Zealand-born singer, respectively, each received...

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Eminem, Justin Bieber Lead Winners at Billboard Music Awards [VIDEO]

Justin Bieber and Eminem may be two very different acts, but they wound up with the same number of awards at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards. Each star collected six trophies. Eminem scored victories...

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Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez Top Billboard Music’s Hottest Minors

Record sales are nowhere near what they were 15 years ago, but you still never know when an amazing new talent is going to pop up, where they might appear or which corner of the globe they might hail...

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Miley Cyrus Just Earned Her First No. 1 ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 Debut in 17 Years

She came close with "Party in the U.S.A." Continue reading…

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‘Billboard’ Hot 100 Chart No Longer Counting Digital Downloads From Artists’...

Find out how the new rule will affect single positions moving forward. Continue reading…

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‘Cha Cha Slide’ Creator DJ Casper Dead at 58

He passed away in his native city of Chicago. Continue reading…

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