Britney Spears’ latest track, “Hold It Against Me,” has received the highest amount of radio play in Billboard’s 18-year history. On Monday, Brit’s dance-fused single stormed Billboard’s Pop Songs chart — which lists the most-played songs on 130 mainstream Top 40 radio stations across the US — at No. 16, earning 4,071 plays in its [...]
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Britney Spears “Hold It Against Me†Shatters Billboard Spin Record
January 18th, 2011 |
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Lady Gaga Billboard Magazine “Artist Of The Year†2010
December 13th, 2010 |
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Taylor (Swift that is) may be tops at Entertainment Weekly, but for Billboard bosses 2010 was the year of Madame Gaga. Gaga has been named Artist of the Year by editors at the music bible. The outre songstress topped Billboard’s Year-End Honors “PokerFace” singer after she dominated both the Billboard 200 albums and Hot 100 [...]
“Firework†Rises To No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100, Setting Record For Katy Perry
December 9th, 2010 |
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Katy Perry… er, make that Katy Brand, is making history on the US charts. This week, Katy’s hit single “Firework” rose to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, making the sultry newlywed the first female artist in 11 years to score three consecutive radio singles from a single album reach No. 1. The tracks [...]
Lea Michele Billboard Triple Threat Award Recipient 2010
November 17th, 2010 |
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Broadway alum Lea Michele will receive the first ever Triple Threat Award — which recognizes excellence in performance across acting, singing, and dancing — at the Billboard Women in Music Event. The Glee singer/actress, 24, will join fellow honorees Jazmine Sullivan (“Rising Star”) and Fergie (“Woman of the Year”) at the coveted luncheon in New [...]
Eminem’s ‘Recovery’ Becomes Indisputable Leader in Billboard 200
July 1st, 2010 |
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It has been reported today that a new album under the title “Recovery” released by Eminem has occupied number one position on the Billboard 200 chart. According to Nielsen SoundScan, 741,000 copies were sold out during the first week of its availability on sale. It is the sixth debut by hip-hop’s king which immediately became [...]
Tiger Woods PETA Billboard Controversy
February 24th, 2010 |
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals plans to perch a controversial new billboard starring scandal-scarred sex machine Tiger Woods near the shamed golfer’s estate in suburban Orlando.
On Wednesday, the animal rights group unveiled plans to use Tiger’s likeness on a billboard that reads: “Too Much Sex Can Be a Bad Thing … For Little [...]
George W. Bush “Miss Me Yet?†Billboard Puzzles Minnesota Residents
February 9th, 2010 |
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The hunt is on for the person responsible for a billboard that causing quite a bit of confusion in rural Minnesota. The billboard, which feature a picture of former president George W. Bush and the tagline “Miss me yet?,” went up in Wyoming, Minnesota last week. In the days since its debut, residents have been [...]
Billboard Magazine “One Hit Wonders Of The 2000sâ€
December 7th, 2009 |
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Billboard Magazine has christened ill-fated crooner Daniel Powter “One Hit Wonder Of The Decade.”
Ouch….
Powter, whose hit diddly “Bad Day” reigned atop the Billboard pop charts for five weeks in 2006 and even served as the dreaded “Exit Song” on one season of American Idol, was named as the decade’s top one-hit wonder by the Music [...]
Eva Mendes Calvin Klein Billboard Upsets New York Residents
November 9th, 2009 |
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A new racy billboard ad featuring Eva Mendes in her underwear has brought the traffic in New York City on standstill.
The Cuban-American star –dressed just in a skimpy bra and panties — joins a scantily-clad male model in a controversial new Calvin Kleins. The billboard spans an entire block on Houston St. in the city’s [...]
Britney Spears “3″ Music VIDEO Sneak Peek
October 15th, 2009 |
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Britney Spears‘ latest single has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and as a momento of her gratitude to fans, The Britster has released the first flicks from the upcoming video for the raunchy hit song, “3.”
“I want to thank my fans for making ‘3′ the # 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100,†Britney [...]
Britney Spears “3″ No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 Debut
October 14th, 2009 |
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Britney’s “3″ is #1. The pop princess’ tawdry tale of triangle sex in the NC-rated single “3″ will debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this Thursday, y’all!
According to Billboard.com, Britney is the first artist in more than three years to debut in the top spot on the Billboard chart. In fact, [...]
Castrol billboard post-script
September 28th, 2009 |
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There’s an interesting post-script to the recent blog item concerning the Castrol billboard campaign that involves a camera reading your registration plate, a DVLA database and the billboard giving you a personalised message on what engine oil you should be using as you drive past. It would appear that the DVLA is in hot water on motorists’ privacy and who should have access to such a database.
Looks like Castrol’s marketing initiative has backfired a bit (although if it has garnered publicity for the brand, maybe it hasn’t). I can imagine a few people were watching to see how it went and may now back off from similar ideas. Good.
US turns off Havana news ticker
July 28th, 2009 |
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The US has turned off a giant electronic billboard at its diplomatic mission in the Cuban capital, Havana.
The screen, put up during the Bush administration, scrolled news and messages in 1.5m (five-foot) high letters, angering the Cuban government.
Cuban authorities had tried to block it from view with placards and flags.
The decision to turn off the ticker comes as the US seeks to improve relations with Cuba.
‘Billboard battle’
The ticker, set up in 2006, streamed news and political messages to the Cuban people from the fifth floor of the US Interest Section in Havana.
It prompted what came to be known as "the battle of the billboards".
Then Cuban leader Fidel Castro accused the US offices of becoming the "headquarters of the counter-revolution".
He also ordered a million people to march around the mission in protest.
A US state department spokesman, Ian Kelly, announced on Monday that the ticker had been turned off in June because it was "really not very effective as a means of delivering information to the Cuban people".
"It was evident that the Cuban people weren’t even able to read the billboard because of some of the obstructions that were put in front of it," he said.
He added that President Barack Obama’s decision to allow US communications companies to do business with Cuba would bolster the flow of information to the island.
Earlier in July, US and Cuban officials held their first talks since 2003 on Cuban migration to the US. </p
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Czech Politicians Strip Down for Swimsuit Billboard Pitch for Votes (VIDEO)
July 26th, 2009 |
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For Czech holiday makers the “nightmare has become a reality.” A selection of Czech politicians have been photographed in swim trucks– prominently displayed on billboards in Croatia– in an attempt to gain political popularity before the upco…
Lady Gaga Makes History On Billboard Top 40 Mainstream
July 14th, 2009 |
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Lady Gaga will make Billboard chart history this week when her smash single “LoveGame” tops the Mainstream Top 40.
According to Billboard.com, the androgynous singer has become only the third act — and the first American — to secure three No. 1 singles from a debut album on the airplay chart, following the success of her [...]