Did one Lady Gaga troll prove the Billboard chart is broken?
How YouTube preroll advertisements are skewing the pop charts.
On Apr 13, 2014 by [email protected]
Viral video from 2009 catapults 1987 hit to Billboard Hot 100
This dancing Celtics fan had his 15 minutes of fame in 2009, but now he’s back, bringing “Livin’ on a Prayer” with him.
On Nov 21, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
How a viral video launched an old Kanye West track back up the charts
In 2013, social media can make a song from 2005 reappear in a very different context.
On Oct 10, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
Billboard counts YouTube views, lifting “Harlem Shake” to No. 1
Billboard now recognizes YouTube views to determine placement on the Hot 100 chart. Could YouTube artists cheat their way up?
On Feb 21, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Ke$ha changes her tune: “I was forced” to sing “Die Young”
Though intended to be an anthem for living life to the fullest, the single was pulled from many radio stations’ playlists following the school shooting last week.
On Dec 19, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
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