Johnny Cash Helps iTunes Hit 10 Billion Downloads
Johnny Cash has helped iTunes push past its 10 billionth download milestone.
Louie Sulcer of Woodstock, Ga., yesterday won Apple's iTunes Countdown to 10 Billion Songs contest. Sulcer purchased Johnny Cash's "Guess Things Happen That Way," and as a reward for downloading the 10 billionth song from iTunes, was given an iTunes gift certificate worth $10,000.
Though I don't use iTunes all that often, I think it's amazing that in this day and age, the 10 billionth download was a song by an incredible artist like Johnny Cash and not Hannah Montana or Alvin and the Chipmunks. Kudos iTunes users.
The All Time Top-Songs on iTunes are as follows:
20. Party in the U.S.A – Miley Cyrus
19. Right Round – Flo Rida
18. Hey There Delilah – Plain White T's
17. Live Your Life – T.I.
16. Stronger – Kanye West
15. Hot N Cold – Katy Perry
14. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce
13. I Kissed A Girl – Katy Perry
12. So What – P!nk
11. Disturbia – Rihanna
10. Tik Tok – Ke$ha
9. Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis
8. Love Story – Taylor Swify
7. Low – Flo Rida
6. Just Dance – Lady GaGa and Colby
5. Viva la Vida – Coldplay
4. I'm Yours – Jason Mraz
3. Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas
2. Poker Face – Lady GaGa
1. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
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The really sad part about this is that the only half decent artist that was present at the top20, was coldplay.
imagine if that 10 billionth song was something more embarrassing. everyone would know you downloaded Barbie Girl or Baby One More Time
The really sad part about this is that the only half decent artist that was present at the top20, was coldplay.
This list shows that the majority of people who download from iTunes are pre-pubescent kids.
8'th song, taylor swifT
woopty-flippin-doo
maybe in 2 seconds they will say lloook! LOOK! 10 billion and 2! YAAHY WE are wiNNINg!
The majority of people everywhere are dumb.. that's not a surprise.
Then the top all-time 20 songs are listed. [insert insult] iTunes users
The really sad part about this is that the only half decent artist that was present at the top20, was coldplay.
really? i thought the really sad part was:
Go Kate Perry!
Well, I think these bands are "popular" artists for a reason. Also, don't forget that people who owns classic album like CCR and The Beatles don't need to buy them again on iTunes, they can just rip them themselves. That's why we only see recent artists in there. At least, that's what I tell myself in order to keep faith in the human race.
"This list shows that the majority of people who download from iTunes are pre-pubescent kids."
Well of course. This is absolutely no surprise. Digital hasn't ruled the roost for that long, iTunes song sales really didn't start taking off until what, 2004? The majority of us oldsters (anyone over 20) already owned music collections on CD and just imported them to iTunes.
I guess I should add that the majority of us older oldsters are still primarily buying CD's whenever we can
People actually buy songs online? Oops, were not supposed to talk about that.
over priced
mmmm, Taylor Swify
Well, I think these bands are "popular" artists for a reason. Also, don't forget that people who owns classic album like CCR and The Beatles don't need to buy them again on iTunes, they can just rip them themselves. That's why we only see recent artists in there. At least, that's what I tell myself in order to keep faith in the human race.
Keeping faith in the human race is pointless when you look at that top 10 list.
Another generation, another group of artists!
Though I don't use iTunes all that often, I think it's amazing that in this day and age, the 10 billionth download was a song by an incredible artist like Johnny Cash and not Hannah Montana or Alvin and the Chipmunks. Kudos iTunes users.
You just gained yourself a fan.
I was pissed at work today, and I found the only thing that soothed me was some good ole Cash.
One of the greatest musicians to walk this planet.
If I had things my way, the list would go more like:
Johnny Cash (He's the king, screw Elvis)
Jimi Hendrix (So smoothe, so fine)
Janis Joplin (Ugly as hell, but damn she's good)
Tenacious D (Two men who have a true love of music with a great sense of humour)
Daft Punk (They ARE techno)
Guns'n'Roses (Best when Axel and Slash are both present)
etc.
Not dumb crap like Kenya, Swift etc.
Buy real music people!
I agree with most here...most of these so called "artists" on the list are sub par to say the least...
imagine if that 10 billionth song was something more embarrassing. everyone would know you downloaded Barbie Girl or Baby One More Time
ummmm... I still own my coppy of Aquarium so I don't need to download it...
iTunes, supporting the RIAA's mission to sell overproduced garbage to the public since 2001...
No wonder music has gone to hell. Just look at that top 20 list. If people call that 'top end' music... Here's the thing, thirty plus years from now you'll still hear Johnny Cash, you aren't gonna hear Kate Perry and Lady Gaga.
No wonder music has gone to hell. Just look at that top 20 list. If people call that 'top end' music... Here's the thing, thirty plus years from now you'll still hear Johnny Cash, you aren't gonna hear Kate Perry and Lady Gaga.