The Billboard charts are still the 'gold standard' when it comes to album sales single sales in the music business, but the iTunes Music Store has become a major force in music's marketplace. In fact, the iTunes Music Store sells 1 out of every 4 songs sold in the U.S.
Billboard still probably gives the best cross section of music buyers, while the iTunes charts give a glimpse into the younger audience as music downloaders tend to be younger, more tech-savvy audience.
Each week, Blogcritics Music Editor Josh Hathaway takes a look at the Top 10 Singles and Albums according to iTunes. Graphics designed by
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Honesty is the best policy...
iTunes Chart Watch Oct. 12, 2009: Britney Spears' "3" is #1, Michael Buble Tops Album Charts
Looking for silver linings where we can find them...
iTunes Chart Watch: Pearl Jam Scores #1 Album With Backspacer
Blame Canada!
iTunes Chart Watch: Muse Debuts at #2, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys Topple Miley Cyrus
Finally, some movement on the singles chart...
iTunes Chart Watch: Phish, DMB, Fine Frenzy Join Top 10 Albums
Return of Phish...
iTunes Chart Watch: Black Crowes, Jay-Z, Whitney Houston Among Top 10 Albums
No Beatles on this chart...
iTunes Chart Watch: Miley Cyrus Holds Top Single; Pearl Jam, Arctic Monkeys Albums Chart
Pre-orders for Pearl Jam give the band a Top 10 pre-debut...
iTunes Chart Watch: Third Eye Blind Tops Albums Chart?
It's the "I Love the '90s" Edition of the iTunes Chart Watch.
iTunes Chart Watch: Disney's Revenge!
The most powerful man in the music industry wears mouse ears...
iTunes Chart Watch: Black Eyed Peas and Kings of Leon Continue Their Reign
The comeback of Whitney Houston makes its iTunes debut...
iTunes Chart Watch: Kings of Leon Score #1 Album, Black Eyed Peas Hold #1 Single
Jay Sean, Cobra Starship, Sean Kingston join KoL and BEP on the singles chart...
iTunes Chart Watch: Black Eyed Peas, Daughtry, Demi Lovato, Hannah Montana, Kings of Leon, Dead Weather
Black Eyed Peas are again atop the singles chart while Daughtry's latest debuts at #1 for albums...
iTunes Chart Watch: The Michael Jackson Tsunami Fades
He had a nice run, but we see the sales surge beginning to subside for Michael Jackson...
iTunes Chart Watch: Michael Jackson's Sales Surge Lasts a Second Week
Another week of this and Michael's credit cards might be paid off...
iTunes Chart Watch: Michael Jackson Dominates The Digital World
Cynical but true: death is good for an artist's sales figures...
iTunes Chart Watch: Black Eyed Peas and The Jonas Brothers Top This Week's iTunes Charts
Fire the customers!
iTunes Chart Watch June 15, 2009: Black Eyed Peas Top Singles and Album Charts
People actually pay to listen to the Black Eyed Peas, on purpose...
iTunes Chart Watch: Dave Matthews Band Tops Albums Chart, Black Eyed Peas Hold #1 Single
Another week atop the singles chart for Black Eyed Peas, DMB's album debuts at #1.
iTunes Chart Watch: Black Eyed Peas, Eminem Top iTunes Singles, Albums Charts
The songs cost you a dollar, my sarcasm is free.