Michael Jackson Breaks Music Download Record
King of Pop rules the internet age too.
The unexpected death of Michael Jackson had people talking immediately. People took to the internet and social networking sites to search, update statuses and tweet. In fact, Google thought that it was under attack when it was suddenly inundated with similar queries.
Checking for Michael Jackson on the internet also lead to record-breaking sales of online music. According to Wired, Billboard gathered that Michael Jackson is the first artist ever to sell more than a million downloads in a week. Nielsen SoundScan data for the week ending June 28 had Jackson solo recordings and Jackson Five songs selling 2.6 million.
Consumers have also rushed out to buy physical media of Michael Jackson recordings. Billboard's estimates that that retailers in the last week sold 415,000 Michael Jackson albums, representing an increase of 4,150 percent from the previous week.
A quick check on iTunes also shows the King of Pop dominating the top ten lists (see the screen shots below, taken June 27, 2009).
Did you contribute to the record number of downloads, or did you kick it old school by buying it on a circular piece of media?
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Guilty of the same, My fav is Thriller!
Too bad. Never liked his music. Dont like him as a person. I still think he's guilty. Wish all this stupid press coverage would end. Billy Mays died. That deserves infinitely more coverage then this tool.
Too bad. Never liked his music. Dont like him as a person. I still think he's guilty. Wish all this stupid press coverage would end. Billy Mays died. That deserves infinitely more coverage then this tool.
Agree
Great artists never truly die.
Great artists never truly die.
Yeah, they do. It's called style changes. You honestly think 600 years from now that anyone would even know who MJ was?
Too bad. Never liked his music. Dont like him as a person. I still think he's guilty. Wish all this stupid press coverage would end. Billy Mays died. That deserves infinitely more coverage then this tool.
You must be young. The Michael Jackson of the 21st century was NOT the Michael Jackson most people remember. The Michael Jackson most people remember was the man who invented pop, was named the artist of the 20th century, and was the most successful musician of all time. He has dozens of hit songs, literally DOZENS. I have over 100 Michael Jackson songs and could listen to them all one after the other and not find two bad songs in a row. Ever seen the 'Thriller' music video? If not go watch it. Mute it if you don't like the music. Every pop artist has tried to copy the success of that song and that dance for decades since but none have even come close.
The man was a musical genious. RIP King. I'll always remember the old days.
Michale Jackson is exactly who I think of when I think about broken records lately...
Yeah, they do. It's called style changes. You honestly think 600 years from now that anyone would even know who MJ was?
Certain historians will probably have a good idea; that is if we survive that long as a species.
I have to agree with mchggetofdeath. In all this stupid hooplap over MJ's death, I didn't find out till today that Billy Mays died. There have been other stars that died and did a lot more than the King of Flop and didn't get any where near this kind of coverage. He's a liar in my opinion. Come on, 2 surgeries my left butt cheek. Farreh was an icon and all she gets is what something like 5 minutes. Ed Macmahon was a US partiot and he got a some thing on the news. That's BS.
I already had Billie Jean...
I have all of MJs music. Never needed to download anything recently.
Enough with the MJ madness already, sick of hearing about it every day. Dont even turn on the tv now cause its all thats on. He's dead move on get over it, burry his child molesting weird ass and go on to something more important, like how Obama is screwing over the country now!
Great artists never truly die.
Yea, Jackson will be recycled.
Enough with the MJ madness already, sick of hearing about it every day. Dont even turn on the tv now cause its all thats on. He's dead move on get over it, burry his child molesting weird ass and go on to something more important, like how Obama is screwing over the country now!
I bet this ^ moron voted for Bush
Enough with the MJ madness already, sick of hearing about it every day. Dont even turn on the tv now cause its all thats on. He's dead move on get over it, burry his child molesting weird ass and go on to something more important, like how Obama is screwing over the country now!
Does it get on anyone elses nerves that people get on every single forum to bash the President? I absolutely hate getting on a tech site and having to hear someones political opinion, and quite honestly HTF did you segway from MJ to Obama? They are entirely unrelated issues!
I contributed just a little. emusic has his whole catalog now, so I picked up BAD.
top song : Man in the mirror
you dont need to like mj at all, to hear that song, and make you want to be a better person, for me that is, a perfect song to remember the good things ppl must do and live
Obama supporters make me laugh, how's that hope and change working out for you...can't blame Bush anymore it's been 6 months and everything is worse and going downhill fast. You would be very surprised at how many people feel the same as me. I served this country for 14 years wounded twice so unless you did something for your country then shut your pieholes. I did just fine under Bush it's called individulism and self responsability do for yourself always improve. Don't take handouts/bailouts. All the mj news is too much, people care more about whos going to get his money than the country tanking, sad. Stop drinking the koolaid already and wake up!
I didn't contribute to the craze that happened when M.J. passed away. If these ppl really liked him so much they would've had his albums already, like me, and most of his songs....I do hope it's the young generation now that d/l'ed his music. Let them learn what real music is, not that Soulja Boy "bubble gum" nonsense!
Obama supporters make me laugh, how's that hope and change working out for you...can't blame Bush anymore it's been 6 months and everything is worse and going downhill fast. You would be very surprised at how many people feel the same as me. I served this country for 14 years wounded twice so unless you did something for your country then shut your pieholes. I did just fine under Bush it's called individulism and self responsability do for yourself always improve. Don't take handouts/bailouts. All the mj news is too much, people care more about whos going to get his money than the country tanking, sad. Stop drinking the koolaid already and wake up!
So the only way to serve your country is to get wounded for it eh? Nice one dude, you're seriously messes up (I guess the wounds helped there).
I bet this ^ moron voted for Bush
joemamasmurf
I bet this moron voted for Bam Bam
The day before MJ died: "He's a sick, child abusing pedophile"
After MJ Died: "He's the King of Pop and a legend"
What a bunch of BS.
I don't know where all the Obama talk came from, but I don't know how anyone thinks a President is doing a good job if they spend 100 Trillion dollars before they are in office for even a month. You do realize that's OUR money they are spending.
We are not talking about the man who did the inappropriate things he did in his life. We are talking a person who touched millions of lives with his music. There is a reason he is the “king of pop” many imitated his style but can never duplicate it. He’s is truly a unique person, and a great artist in every right and that deserves a star on the walk of fame. I grew up in the 80's in Asia with all the ethnic music that surrounds me. MJ’s music are one of few that stands above the rest and remember I grew up with the music of MC hammer and guns n’ roses. If you truly hate the man, just keep it to yourself. A legend just died for god sake, respect the dead. I am sure every single person has at least listened, enjoy or even stumbled on his music. It’s just unavoidable that’s how much influence his music spread throughout the world. His legacy will still live on and you know what, what he did in the past will be forgotten especially kids who are born 3-4 years ago but his music will go. They wouldn’t know about what he did but they will enjoy his music and that’s what’s important. What’s done is done, life goes on. We should enjoy the good things he brings to the world.
all the people who hate mj's music don't know good music. he was an international icon, unlike farrah and ed mcmahon and billy mays. he deserves to get more attentions, DUH.
he did bad things at times sure, but his music did bring together generations, and thats what i remembered him for. all you haters need to take a good look in the mirror and ask yourself what you want to be remembered for.
i am so sick of hearing about michael jackson. gahh, i wish he didnt die so all this crap on every webpage would go away
i'm music companies still think piracy is the main reason for the decreasing growth of their already huge profits.
If you don't like him because of his personal life don't criticize the people who like/respect him for his music and talent as an entertainer.
Also for this Obama nonsense: It'll take anyone more than 6 months to clean up after a retarded monkey; give him at least a year or two before you consider him a failure.
Obama supporters make me laugh, how's that hope and change working out for you...can't blame Bush anymore it's been 6 months and everything is worse and going downhill fast. You would be very surprised at how many people feel the same as me. I served this country for 14 years wounded twice so unless you did something for your country then shut your pieholes. I did just fine under Bush it's called individulism and self responsability do for yourself always improve. Don't take handouts/bailouts. All the mj news is too much, people care more about whos going to get his money than the country tanking, sad. Stop drinking the koolaid already and wake up!
speaking the truth. God bless you.
soldier37 :
Enough with the MJ madness already, sick of hearing about it every day. Dont even turn on the tv now cause its all thats on. He's dead move on get over it, burry his child molesting weird ass and go on to something more important, like how Obama is screwing over the country now!
Hit the nail on the head with that one!
Obama supporters make me laugh, how's that hope and change working out for you...can't blame Bush anymore it's been 6 months and everything is worse and going downhill fast. You would be very surprised at how many people feel the same as me. I served this country for 14 years wounded twice so unless you did something for your country then shut your pieholes. I did just fine under Bush it's called individulism and self responsability do for yourself always improve. Don't take handouts/bailouts. All the mj news is too much, people care more about whos going to get his money than the country tanking, sad. Stop drinking the koolaid already and wake up!
I feel for you, man... you must have taken one in the head...
Ring me up if you need help with that..
Too bad. Never liked his music. Dont like him as a person. I still think he's guilty. Wish all this stupid press coverage would end. Billy Mays died. That deserves infinitely more coverage then this tool.
I hated them both.
Nothing like being only half concious watching TV and a infomercial comes on with some idiot yelling about useless junk, and you just don't have the willpower or energy to get up because you're exhausted... it's pure torture.