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How Billboard's charting formula has changed over the decades
by
Janet Nguyen
Jun 12, 2019
The formula for getting that No. 1 hit album has gone through a lot of transitions.
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"Black Panther" soundtrack soars
by
Renata Sago
Feb 19, 2018
While the movie breaks box office records, its soundtrack debuted at number-one on the Billboard charts.
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For a song's popularity, not all streaming platforms are created equal
Feb 9, 2018
Whether a song becomes a hit will depend where people listen.
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That's what they call a canvas in the big city
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 8, 2015
L.A. company Walldogs company hand-paints those ads found on the sides of buildings.
Billboard 200 will now account for streamed music
by
Molly Wood
Dec 3, 2014
But how much will it change album rankings?
Twitter to list which music is most tweeted about
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 27, 2014
After the failure of their music app, Twitter tries to get back in the game.
Digital billboards: Public service in Boston, public nuisance to other cities
Apr 22, 2013
On the day digital billboards spread news of the Boston Marathon bombing among Boston drivers, a judge's decision turned off digital billboards in Los Angeles. Cities and advertising companies argue over the bright billboards' value.
For public good, not for profit.
YouTube gets legit on the Billboard Hot 100
by
Queena Kim
Feb 21, 2013
The site is a mecca for musical artists. Now their YouTube hits can send them to the top of the Billboard charts.
Heartbreak Hotel: Lil Wayne passes Elvis for Billboard record
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 27, 2012
Rapper Lil Wayne has surpassed Elvis Presley's record of appearances on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
What makes a summer hit song?
Sep 3, 2012
Sometimes a little tweet is all it takes to catapult a relatively unknown artist to the top of the charts.