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Beyoncé's new album was totally unannounced, plus it came out on Thursday versus the traditional Tuesday release, plus it was only available on iTunes, so there's no way that it could have made a big Billboard 200 impact, right? HA. -
'Beyoncé' music videos for 'Drunk in Love,' 'XO' premiere on VEVO [WATCH]
If there's one drawback to this era in Beyoncé's career, it's that new music videos are no real surprise. When the pop megastar released her surprise fifth studio album Beyoncé on Friday (Dec. 13), the 14-song record was accompanied by 18 music videos -- one for each song and four bonus tracks. So, when a new single is announced, if you're one of the 617,000 people who have already purchased Beyoncé, you already know exactly what the visual component to the song will look like. -
Beyoncé's liaison with iTunes means Target won't stock 'Beyoncé'
Beyoncé's unannounced album stunt wasn't to everyone's liking (it was just to most people's liking). One group that was unamused was Target stores. The superstore chain decided on Monday that as it wasn't given the same opportunity to market the album as iTunes (the only outlet selling Beyoncé upon its release), it will blackball the record altogether. -
'Beyoncé' breaks iTunes records by selling over 617,000 copies in three days, new album aiming for No. 1 on Billboard 200
Beyoncé is just breaking all kinds of records. After surprise-releasing her fifth studio album on Friday (Dec. 13) at midnight, the "XO" singer has shattered iTunes sales records and is aiming for a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200. -
Beyoncé new album set to debut at No. 1 with best sales for female artist in 2013... in just three days
Surprise! (Except not really...) Beyoncé's new album, a self-titled record that dropped by total surprise on Friday (Dec. 13) at midnight is heading for a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 this week. -
Beyoncé performed new track 'XO' live for the first time in Chicago [WATCH]
Beyoncé caught everyone off guard late Thursday night when she, without warning, released a new, self-titled album with 14 tracks and 17 videos. This all happened amid her current Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, so during her Chicago gig Friday night, she debuted "XO," the album's tenth track, live for the first time. -
How Beyoncé was able to keep her album a secret
Curious how Beyoncé kept her self-titled new album a secret? Her producer Noah "40" Shebib and other music industry experts spoke to Rolling Stone about how the secret "visual album" came to be. -
Beyoncé secretly released new, self-titled 'visual album' last night [WATCH]
Last night, in a Santa Claus-like move, Beyoncé left us a new album to wake up to this morning. With no warning, the singer dropped 14 new songs and 17 videos on the self-titled Beyoncé, what she is calling her first "visual album." -
Beyoncé's new album could drop in 2014
According to Rolling Stone, Beyoncé's new album might finally drop next year if Columbia Records chairman Rob Stringer's recent comments are true. "At some point, Beyoné will put a record out, and when she does, it will be monumental," he told Hits Daily Double. He did not, however, divulge specifics on a release date for the follow up to 2011's, 4. Although the singer has not released any true "singles," she has released about four teasers throughout 2013. -
Top five music acts of 2013, by StubHub ticket sales
The top five music acts of 2013 in the United States: Taylor Swift, One Direction, Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Pink. StubHub collected the data. -
The Beatles, Lady Gaga, One Direction and Eminem agree: donate and buy 'Songs for the Philippines'
What do The Beatles, Katy Perry and Eminem have in common? They all want you to donate give money to help out the relief campaign in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan. -
Super Bowl, 'Saturday Night Live,' Grammys among top music promoting platforms, according to Billboard
Billboard and Nielsen have proven once again, through their annual list of the most powerful platforms in the promotion on music, that television is probably the biggest force behind music sales. Having an arena tour? Only no. 7 in the group's Top 10. We narrowed it down to the Top 5 to show you how much impact TV has.
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