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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iTunes Chart Watch, Week 11/9/09: Michael Jackson, Carrie Underwood, Glee, Owl City, Weezer
The Glee Club hits the big time on the iTunes Album Chart...
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.