Britney Spears - We Are Hunted

Britney Spears 

Music Media Analysis 

January to June 2010

Table of Contents 

Overview 

Chart Popularity 

Mainstream Chart 

Mainstream Comparison 

Twitter Coverage 

Twitter Popularity 

Twitter Comparison 

Mainstream Chart vs Twitter 

Twitter Users 

Shared Twitter Links 

News Coverage 

News Popularity 

News Comparison 

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Top Publishers 

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Best 5 News Days 

News Activity 

Most Shared Articles 

News Highlights 

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Appendix A - Top Mainstream Artists 

Appendix B - Top Emerging Artists 

Appendix C - All Artists by Internet Reach 

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Appendix D - All Publishers by Internet Reach 

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Overview 

46th on Mainstream Charts 

51st on Twitter 

67th in the Music Press 

This report reviews the popularity of Britney Spears on the 

music charts and in the music news for the period January 

to June 2010. It benchmarks Britney Spears against the 

2,499 artists that appeared on the We Are Hunted charts 

during this period. The results are based on an analysis of 

531,901 music articles and 13,439,734 music related 

tweets. News is sourced from a range of publishers 

including all the major music news sites and an army of 

passionate bloggers worldwide. Charts are compiled from 

samples of hundreds of charts in a range of music genres. 

This report was written by the We Are Hunted team and 

generated using the semantic analysis system that powers 

the wearehunted.com website. 

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Mainstream Chart 

This section presents the mainstream chart performance for Britney Spears compared to similar 

artists. Britney Spears was ranked 46th overall of the 2,499 artists analyzed. During this period 

the average chart position on the We Are Hunted mainstream chart for Britney Spears was 5th. 

46th Overall Rank 

5th Best Position 

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Lady GaGa 2nd 1 

Rihanna 29th 4 

Britney Spears 46th 5 

The Prodigy 82nd 9 

Miley Cyrus 87th 9 

Madonna 104th 11 

Christina Aguilera 128th 13 

Kylie Minogue 327th 51 

Figure 1: Artist Mainstream Ranks 

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Figure 2: Artist Mainstream Chart Popularity over Time 

Madonna 

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Mainstream Comparison 

This section compares the mainstream chart performance of Britney Spears against similar 

artists. These charts illustrate relative popularity over time. Popularity is computed from the 

normalised chart position for each day. 1.0 means Britney Spears was ranked 1st overall of our 

charts for that day. 0.0 denotes Britney Spears did not chart at all. 

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Figure 3: Comparisons for Britney Spears 

Madonna 

Miley Cyrus 

Rihanna 

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Twitter Coverage 

Twitter Popularity 

This section shows the number of tweets indicating that someone was listening to Britney Spears 

during this time period. Included is the overall ranking of Britney Spears when compared to 

similar artists. 

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Lady GaGa 1st 65,465 0.016% 

Rihanna 14th 21,170 0.005% 

Madonna 27th 17,678 0.004% 

Miley Cyrus 35th 15,733 0.004% 

Britney Spears 51st 12,920 0.003% 

Christina Aguilera 61st 11,988 0.003% 

Kylie Minogue 150th 6,697 0.002% 

The Prodigy 282nd 4,456 0.001% 

Figure 4: Twitter Coverage Comparison 

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Lady GaGa 

Figure 5: Twitter Coverage over Time 

Madonna 

Miley Cyrus 

Rihanna 

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Kylie Minogue 

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Twitter Comparison 

This section compares the total number of tweets mentioning Britney Spears to similar artists. 

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Mainstream Chart vs Twitter 

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Figure 7: Britney Spears Chart Popularity vs Twitter Coverage 

This chart presents a comparison of mainstream chart popularity versus Twitter Coverage. It is 

useful in visualizing the impact of Twitter on chart position. 


Twitter volume 

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Twitter Users 

This section lists the twitter users mentioning Britney Spears in tweets most during this period. 

Rank Twitter User Name Location Tweets Followers Updates 

1 twitter.com/yeeelin YEE LIN SINGAPORE 157 107 6,517 

2 twitter.com/Journey_Woman Pebbles See you soon then. 156 41 35,108 

3 twitter.com/TatumWang Shidong Wang Munich 138 133 10,730 

4 twitter.com/onedancinblonde Taylor K. Calabasas, CA/Kansas City, MO 81 1,160 0 

5 twitter.com/stamiga stamiga 61 265 19,124 

6 twitter.com/igorjeanspears Igor Augusto 59 966 248 

7 twitter.com/WEBRADIOS WebRadios 45 1,495 141,373 

8 twitter.com/SWAMITRA SWAMITRA SINGH KANPUR , INDIA 42 478 2,151 

9 twitter.com/lindberghboy Kendall Edwards St.Louis, Missouri 40 1,045 51,964 

10 twitter.com/WIMAXRADIO WIMAX.FM 40 926 59,916 

11 twitter.com/HungryVampire Hungry Vampire Arizona 36 1,040 73,109 

12 twitter.com/0osman Osman Somewhere 34 896 39,589 

13 twitter.com/stranger1011017 Nikki ♥ Tennessee 33 763 44,527 

14 twitter.com/Dahaliz Enid Maundrell Disenchanted Place (Mx City) 32 189 13,044 

15 twitter.com/Frozenzinho Carlos Portugal 31 37 683 

16 twitter.com/mrsbrightside12 China Doll MD 29 264 8,489 

17 twitter.com/ItsHudaBitch 28 0 0 

18 twitter.com/l1brat1on l1brat1on Worldwide, TX 25 132 17,817 

19 twitter.com/itslipehot Felipe Cezario São Paulo - Brazil 25 469 11,515 

20 twitter.com/TNT164 164 Sapporo 24 110 6,257 

21 twitter.com/loosho Loosho 22 1,950 21,422 

22 twitter.com/diiihazevedo Diego Azevedo Could be NY, maybe Hollywood.. 22 509 16,098 

23 twitter.com/SeanRHalloran 22 0 0 

24 twitter.com/PulseonBritney Britney Spears Realtime Web 22 1,834 12,089 

25 twitter.com/paaamx Pamela Alfaro La Serena, Chile 21 128 4,209 

26 twitter.com/Nysie5 Denys Texas 21 134 12,998 

27 twitter.com/straywebsurfer straywebsurfer Ray Tokyo, Japan 21 2,177 39,979 

Figure 8: Top 60 Users tweeting about Britney Spears 

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Rank Twitter User Name Location Tweets Followers Updates 

28 twitter.com/lyrafa Alysson Mello 21 193 8,131 

29 twitter.com/MrPaulCooley 21 0 0 

30 twitter.com/aaliyahcarmela Aaliyah Carmela Brighton, England, UK 21 1,083 2,321 

31 twitter.com/ramzography 20 0 0 

32 twitter.com/kaiocosta Kaio Costa Palmas - Tocantins, Brazil. 20 467 13,076 

33 twitter.com/Daniellteur Daniel Kottirsch 20 75 8,843 

34 twitter.com/guiez Guilherme Z. São Paulo, Brasil 20 358 17,153 

35 twitter.com/paulcantweet 19 0 0 

36 twitter.com/gustavoWMZ Gustavo Martins Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brasil 19 469 5,719 

37 twitter.com/edu_capoeira .:: | Eduardo | ::. Drowned World 19 125 6,658 

38 twitter.com/arminspears 18 0 0 

39 twitter.com/hunterh0llyw00d Hunter Anderson 18 118 2,225 

40 twitter.com/queith Katherine Montero DF, México - SS, El Salvador 18 2,124 87,090 

41 twitter.com/ClubBitten Bitten © Vegas 18 376 1,573 

42 twitter.com/itsarmando Armando Rodríguez. Mérida, México. 17 201 16,128 

43 twitter.com/VINNY_SBC Vinicius Ferreira São Paulo 17 262 0 

44 twitter.com/santanabeltran Santana Beltran Ocean Avenue 17 258 7,943 

45 twitter.com/guybass Guylherme La La Land 16 897 31,442 

46 twitter.com/tweetpod A Global Playlist Worldwide 16 1,135 128,876 

47 twitter.com/frnkfrthpprz Frank Scarfone NF, NY, USA 16 71 0 

48 twitter.com/5haneo Shane Butler Newtown, NSW 16 167 2,374 

49 twitter.com/barbaraguida Baaah_ Here, there... Everywhere 16 287 14,774 

50 twitter.com/aelzim Amanda Zimmerly Texas 16 181 0 

51 twitter.com/jeisoun Jeison Dias Florianópolis 15 282 16,035 

52 twitter.com/mynewsocks matt australia 15 272 5,706 

53 twitter.com/ringmyalarm rhael 15 272 9,913 

54 twitter.com/guilhermexis Guilherme Brazil 15 713 9,902 

55 twitter.com/MyRobAddiction My Rob Addiction Texas 15 2,205 25,784 

56 twitter.com/bandeides Thiago Vandré Santo André-SP-Brazil 15 134 2,522 

57 twitter.com/mrhoax Mr Hoax United Kingdom 15 207 5,002 

58 twitter.com/dancaster_ Dan 15 193 14,652 

59 twitter.com/Astrobadger Astrobadger Madison, WI 14 42 7,979 

60 twitter.com/tamihta Tamiris de Borba Brasil - São Paulo 14 667 13,740 

Figure 8 (continued): Top 60 Users tweeting about Britney Spears 

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Shared Twitter Links 

This section lists the most popular urls in tweets mentioning Britney Spears during this period. 

URL Rank Tweets 

http://www.last.fm/music/Britney+Spears 1 293 

http://www.tunewiki.com/ 2 86 

http://www.last.fm/music/Britney Spears/_/3 3 42 

http://tinysong.com/aWDd 4 35 

http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/Britney+Spears 5 30 

http://www.last.fm/music/Britney Spears/_/Piece Of Me 6 26 

http://www.last.fm/music/Britney Spears/_/Gimme More 7 24 

http://www.last.fm/music/Britney Spears/_/Toxic 8 21 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/guiez 9 19 

http://www.last.fm/music/Britney Spears/_/If U Seek Amy 10 18 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/kaiocosta 11 18 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/Frozenzinho 12 18 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/diiihazevedo 13 17 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/itsarmando 14 17 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/loosho 15 17 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/Ramzography 16 17 

http://www.last.fm/music/Britney Spears/_/Everytime 17 16 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/dancaster_ 18 16 

http://tinysong.com/7vbO 19 16 

http://www.last.fm/music/Britney Spears/_/Circus 20 16 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/lyrafa 21 15 

http://www.last.fm/music/Britney Spears/_/Womanizer 22 15 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/5haneo 23 15 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/ringmyalarm 24 14 

http://www.last.fm/music/Britney Spears/_/Telephone (feat. Beyoncé) 25 14 

http://tinysong.com/6JH5 26 14 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/tamihta 27 13 

Figure 9: Top Shared Links on Twitter mentioning Britney Spears 

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http://www.tweekly.fm/user/barbaraguida 28 13 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/hunterh0llyw00d 29 13 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/frnkfrthpprz 30 13 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/RaineriRRC 31 13 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/IfUSeekLucas 32 13 

http://www.newhitradio.com 33 13 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/santanabeltran 34 13 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/EmilySpears 35 13 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/guybass 36 13 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/higorxb 37 13 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/bruno_dsm 38 12 

http://tweekly.fm 39 12 

http://www.last.fm/music/Britney Spears/_/Radar 40 12 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/beckimurs 41 12 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/stephenferosh 42 12 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/guilhermexis 43 11 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/mrhoax 44 11 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/lovelyeli_duh 45 11 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/marceloraf 46 11 

http://www.last.fm/music/Britney Spears/_/Phonography 47 11 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/VINNY_SBC 48 11 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/letforeverbe 49 11 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/alissondagher 50 11 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/tpflomm 51 11 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/bandeides 52 11 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/LoveComesAlive 53 11 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/iguflips 54 11 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/Joshanizer 55 11 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/Leowaldorf 56 11 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/radarcarl 57 10 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/viniciusmefer 58 10 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/brunokc 59 10 

http://www.tweekly.fm/user/england88533 60 10 

Figure 9 (continued): Top Shared Links on Twitter mentioning Britney Spears 

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News Coverage 

News Popularity 

This section shows the total number of music articles mentioning Britney Spears during this time 

period and the overall rank of Britney Spears when compared to similar artists. 

67th Overall Rank 

880 Articles 

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Lady GaGa 3rd 4,326 0.126% 

Rihanna 8th 2,317 0.068% 

Miley Cyrus 24th 1,537 0.045% 

Madonna 37th 1,222 0.036% 

Christina Aguilera 39th 1,173 0.034% 

Britney Spears 67th 880 0.026% 

The Prodigy 154th 552 0.016% 

Kylie Minogue 162nd 537 0.016% 

Figure 10: News Coverage Comparison 

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Figure 11: News Coverage over Time 

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Figure 13: Britney Spears Chart Popularity vs News Sentiment + Volume 

This chart presents a comparison of mainstream chart popularity versus news sentiment and 

volume. It is useful in visualizing the impact of news coverage on chart position. The top chart 

illustrates the chart movement in Red. The Sentiment trend in Orange below is represented as a 

bar chart illustrating the cumulative sentiment thoughout the time period. Below zero indicates 

negative sentiment, above zero indicates positive sentiment at that point in time. The Green bar 

chart displays the number of articles published mentioning Britney Spears that day. 


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popbytes 

Idolator 

Pretty Much Amazing 

Prefix Magazine 

No Rock&Roll Fun 

Spin 

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Figure 14: Top Publishers related to Britney Spears 

Top Publishers Mentions 

popbytes 61 

Idolator 18 

Pretty Much Amazing 8 

Prefix Magazine 5 

No Rock&Roll Fun 5 

Spin 5 

The Smoking Section 3 

Beyond Race 3 

Kickin' The Peanuts 3 

Pitchfork 3 

Clash Music 3 

Streetkiss music 2 

KEEM ALL HIPPIES 2 

Cuchara Sonica 2 

HIPSTER RUNOFF 2 

Figure 15: Most frequently mentioned Top Publishers 

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Top News Publishers 

Publisher Rank Articles 

popbytes - http://www.popbytes.com 1 61 

Idolator - http://www.idolator.com/ 2 18 

Pretty Much Amazing - http://prettymuchamazing.com/ 3 8 

Prefix Magazine - http://prefixmag.com 4 5 

No Rock&Roll Fun - http://xrrf.blogspot.com 5 5 

Spin - http://www.spin.com/ 6 5 

The Smoking Section - http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS 7 3 

Beyond Race - http://www.beyondrace.com/ 8 3 

Kickin' The Peanuts - http://kickinthepeanuts.com 9 3 

Pitchfork - http://pitchfork.com/ 10 3 

Clash Music - http://www.clashmusic.com/ 11 3 

Streetkiss music - http://www.streetkiss.com/music 12 2 

KEEM ALL HIPPIES - http://keemallhippies.blogspot.com/ 13 2 

Cuchara Sonica - http://cucharasonica.com 14 2 

HIPSTER RUNOFF - http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/ 15 2 

Maps - http://www.radiomaps.it/ 16 2 

NME - News - http://www.nme.com/ 17 2 

The A.V. Club - http://www.avclub.com/ 18 2 

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted - http://poptartssucktoasted.blogspot.com 19 1 

Pigeons and Planes - http://pigeonsandplanes.com 20 1 

Audio Overflow - http://audiooverflow.blogspot.com/ 21 1 

Country Standard Time News - http://www.countrystandardtime.com/ 22 1 

Heart on a Stick - http://heartonastick.blog-city.com/ 23 1 

#1 Hits From Another Planet - http://alienhits.blogspot.com 24 1 

funkism - http://youfunkinloveit.blogspot.com 25 1 

counting stars on the ceiling - http://countingstarsontheceiling.blogspot.com 26 1 

your head's not right - http://yourheadsnotright.blogspot.com/index.html 27 1 

Figure 16: Top 59 Publishers mentioning Britney Spears 

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Publisher Rank Articles 

Cobain In a Coma - http://cobaininacoma.blogspot.com 28 1 

Jonk Music - http://jonkmusic.blogspot.com 29 1 

Disco Demons - http://discodemons.blogspot.com/ 30 1 

The POP! Stereo - http://popstereo.blogspot.com/ 31 1 

Chrome Kids - http://chromekids.blogspot.com 32 1 

Atlas and the Anchor - http://atlasandtheanchor.blogspot.com/ 33 1 

Battery In Your Leg - http://batteryinyourleg.com/blog 34 1 

stereogum - http://www.stereogum.com/ 35 1 

Infrasons - http://infrasons.blogspot.com/ 36 1 

inALLcaps - http://www.inallcaps.com 37 1 

365mag - http://www.365mag.com/ 38 1 

whiteboydancefloor - http://whiteboydancefloor.blogspot.com 39 1 

My Old Kentucky Blog - http://myoldkyhome.blogspot.com 40 1 

Dancefloor mayhem - http://dancefloormayhem.blogspot.com/ 41 1 

punkphoto - http://punkphoto.com/blog 42 1 

2dopeboyz - http://2dopeboyz.com 43 1 

EAR FARM - http://earfarm.com 44 1 

Paste Magazine - http://www.pastemagazine.com/ 45 1 

Trashbag Kids - http://trashbagskids.blogspot.com/ 46 1 

katarokkar... - http://katarokkar.cribble.net/ 47 1 

Muzzle of Bees - http://www.muzzleofbees.com 48 1 

Subservient Experiment - http://www.healthryder.blogspot.com 49 1 

Above the Fold - http://above-thefold.com/blog 50 1 

The Stu Reid Experiment - http://www.thestureidexperiment.com/ 51 1 

The Passion of the Weiss - http://passionweiss.com/ 52 1 

Daily Telegraph - music - http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/music 53 1 

Persona Sauna - http://personasauna.blogspot.com 54 1 

Noise Porn - http://www.noiseporn.com/ 55 1 

MTV Newsroom - http://newsroom.mtv.com/ 56 1 

Beatportal - http://www.beatportal.com 57 1 

Guardian music - http://www.guardian.co.uk/music 58 1 

HitFix - http://www.hitfix.com/ 59 1 

Figure 16 (continued): Top 59 Publishers mentioning Britney Spears 

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Best 5 News Days 

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23 March 2010 : 33 articles 

Popular Articles this Day 

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EAR FARM, 23 March 2010 

In case you forgot Scott Weiland likes drugs, the brand new Stone Temple Pilots single “Between 

The Lines” will help you remember….again and again and again. The title itself rivals ... 

pop nosh: i so want to see this happen! 

popbytes, 23 March 2010 

† a 'culture club' reunion? that depends on boy george's mood! popeater † i had zero clue that 

jeremy renner was gay - until now! LA rag mag † kim ... 

pop nosh: madonna's boy toy - now in 3D! 


† who wants to see brazilian hottie jesus luz in 3D? it really works! oh la la † disney specifies that 

fake breasts are not permitted in 'pirates' gawker † ... 

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly March 23, 2010 

ShowHype, 23 March 2010 

Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake together again? – Anything Hollywood Is it just us or is 

Britney Spears looking a little worse for wear? - The Blemish Photos: Reese Witherspoon ... 

New Britney Spears Album “will be like Blackout times 100!” 


Britney is working hard on her next album, and sources say, it's going to be awesome! — full 

article at hollywire.com 

Britney Spears getting coffee in Brentwood – March 22 


Britney Spears was caught on camera as she was stopping by a Starbucks store in Brentwood, 

California to pick up some coffee. According to some sources, Britney stopped by the ... 

Tidbits & other goodies! 

idiomag, 23 March 2010 

Lolene: Rich (Fake it â€til you make it) â€" Popbytes Jon Eardley ordered to pay Britney Spears 

â€" Poor Britney Audrina Patridgeâ€s side boob is hanging out! â€" Amy Grindhouse ... 

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Britney Spears Looking Good 


Britney Spears stopping for a Fanta over the weekend at a local gas station. I am not going to 

mention Britney not wearing a bra because everyone else is. I ... 

Is Sending The First Text The Right Move and Other News 


Is sending the first text the right move? Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie’s breakfast bunch Heidi Montag 

fired her Psychic Manager Tiger Woods’ Sports Center interview Is Britney Spears... — ... 



Lolene: Rich (Fake it ’til you make it) – Popbytes Jon Eardley ordered to pay Britney Spears – Poor 

Britney Audrina Patridge’s side boob is hanging out! – Amy Grindhouse ... 



billion dollar celebrity babies! 


hey hey! the cover of this week's STAR magazine is featuring the privileged world of the stars' 

pampered tots - and who else would be front and center other than ... 

pop nosh: too much, too soon ... 


† ten stars under forty who've had way too much plastic surgery the frisky † britney spears and 

jason trawick have split! in case you didn't know † a letter ... 

Donnis Recruits Britney Spears Producers for New Mixtape [With XXcLusive 

Video] 

XXLMag.com, 17 March 2010 

Donnis talks to XXLMag.com about his upcoming mixtape, Fashionably Late... 

Britney Spears & BF Still Together 


Filed under: Paparazzi Photo , Britney Spears Despite rumors that they broke up, Britney Spears 

and boyfriend Jason Trawick showed a united front and walked hand in hand through Beverly ... 

Britney Spears and Jason Trawick: Maybe it's Not Over! 


Despite reports that Britney Spears and Jason Trawick , her boyfriend of over a year, broke up late 

last month, multiple insiders say it's not necessarily true. At the very ... 

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First & Last #1 - Dazzle Ships 

It's Getting Boring, 18 March 2010 

Welcome to the first in a new feature I'm calling first and last. 'First and Last' is a nice little way of 

introducing you to new bands and learning a ... 

Britney Spears - Britney Spears Splits From Lover 


Britney Spears has split from her boyfriend Jason Trawick.The '3' singer reportedly ended her 

romance with the talent agent at the end of February following a... — full article at ... 

Soltera: Britney Spears rompió con Jason Trawick 


No es la primera vez que se habla de que Britney Spears se separó de su novio Jason Trawick. 

De hecho, este nuevo reporte indica que ambos rompieron hace aproximadamente ... 

Britney Spears Goes Through Another Break-up 

idiomag, 18 March 2010 

The '3’ singer reportedly ended her romance with the talent agent at the end of February following 

a year-long romance because they had been arguing constantly. A source said: "They ... 

Jason Trawick and Britney Spears are still fucking each other (photos) 


We all got fucked by the rumors--burn that shit. Anyway, Britney Spears and her whatever Jason 

Trawick are still fucking each other. The news came when my Google reader bombarded ... 



pop nosh: my dogs would not go for this! 


† what?! rear gear butt covers for dogs and cats?! tabloid prodigy † jesse james breaks his silence 

... in case you didn't know † has the oscar best actress ... 





Britney Spears & Jason Trawick: Hand in Hand 


Britney Spears and her boyfriend, agent Jason Trawick , takes care of some shopping on 

Wednesday (March 17) in Studio City, Calif. The 28-year-old Pop Princess visited a Party City ... 

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Britney Spears Trainwreck! 


Britney Spears displayed some odd behavior as she went on a solo shopping trip at Sunset Plaza 

in West Hollywood, CA on March 18, 2010. Spears arrived at the boutique ... 

5 Guys Britney Should Date NOW! 


Britney Spears and on-again/ off-again agent-boyfriend Jason Trawick are the living embodiment 

of Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold." They're broken up! They're together? They're not! Next thing you 

know they're ... 

5 Guys Britney Should Date NOW! 

MusicBlips, 19 March 2010 

Britney Spears and on-again/ off-again agent-boyfriend Jason Trawick are the living embodiment 

of Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold." They're broken up ! They're together? They're not! Next thing you 

know ... 

WTF Is Britney Spears Wearing?! 


[Images: Mr Paparazzi / Big Pictures Words: Laura Perks] Britney Spears isn’t exactly a trend 

setter, which is fortunate really because if we ever, ever see another living sole wearing ... 

Britney Spears Buys & Wears Puffy Shorts 


Left: Brit Brit entering a clothing store, dressed in a skintight pink dress – looking slim! Right : 

Britney after her shopping spree, when she purchased the outfit she is ... 

Friday's Paparazzi Leftovers 


Paparazzi pictures from Friday, March 19 Britney Spears shopping at Sunset Plaza in West 

Hollywood (pics start here)Olivia Munn leaving Asanebo sushi restaurant in Studio City (pics start 

here)Jesse James ... 

Britney Spears and Agent Boyfriend Shot Down Split Rumors 


Britney Spears and Jason Trawick have dismissed break-up reports after the couple was seen 

enjoying a shopping trip together on March 17. — full article at aceshowbiz.com 

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pop nosh: too much, too soon ... 


† ten stars under forty who've had way too much plastic surgery the frisky † britney spears and 

jason trawick have split! in case you didn't know † a letter ... 

Donnis Recruits Britney Spears Producers for New Mixtape [With XXcLusive 

Video] 

XXLMag.com, 17 March 2010 

Donnis talks to XXLMag.com about his upcoming mixtape, Fashionably Late... 

Britney Spears and Jason Trawick break up 


Britney Spears and Jason Trawick at The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (January 31, 2010) 

Britney Spears is no longer dating her agent Jason Trawick, E! News reported yesterday. The pop 

... 

Britney Spears Jason Trawick Break Up 


Britney Spears and Jason Trawick Britney Spears, 28, and boyfriend Jason Trawick, 38, broke up 

last month after a year of dating. Trawick is reportedly still the pop star’s agent, ... 

Britney Spears Back to the Circus of Single Life 

MusicBlips, 17 March 2010 

Tue., Mar. 16, 2010 5:45 PM PDT by Natalie Finn and Ken Baker — full article at eonline.com 

Britney Spears & Jason Trawick 'Split'? 

Angry Ape, 17 March 2010 

Reports say the couple have ended their romance 

Britney Spears and Boyfriend, Jason Trawick Break Up 


It looks like Britney Spears is single again!! Spears reportedly ended her romance with Jason 

Trawick (who also happens to be her manager) at the end of February following a ... 

Britney Spears Split From Agent Boyfriend 


Britney Spears and Jason Trawick have reportedly ended their romance as a source reveals that 

the couple's relationship 'wasn't working out.' — full article at aceshowbiz.com 

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Britney Takes a Hit ... in the Housing Market 


Filed under: Britney Spears , Photo Galleries Britney Spears is feeling the housing crunch in a big 

way -- the house she's been trying to unload for 18 months has ... 

Britney Spears' Court Hearing Delayed 


The 28-year-old singer has her court date for conservatorship case postponed and report suggets 

that the delay is aimed to give her and her father Jamie Spears more time to ... 

14 April 2010 : 25 articles 


britney spears: before and after ... 

popbytes, 14 April 2010 

good morning! here's an interesting look at two new ads (via the UK's daily mail ) featuring britney 

spears for her new candie's campaign - before and after all the ... 

pop nosh: want to see heidi montag in a bikini? 


† heidi montag debuted her new bikini body - her boobs are HUGE! celebslam † despite the 

rumors dame elizabeth taylor is not getting married! dlisted † gerard butler is ... 

Bricks and Stones Link This! 

ShowHype, 14 April 2010 

Britney Spears Gets Airbrushed! Popbytes EXCLUSIVE: Jesse James' Gay Bashing Email Evil 

Beet Gossip Kara DioGuardi NAKED in Allure Magazine! Danas Dirt Lesbian flings, prostitution & 

abuse lies: Oprah's ‘hidden’ ... 

Britney's Unretouched Photos From Candie's Ads [Photoshop Of Horrors] 


Britney Spears has released the original images from her most recent Candie's photo shoot along 

with the Photoshopped final ads. According to the Daily Mail Brit wants "to highlight the ... 

Britney Spears releases un-airbrushed images next to digitally-altered 

versions 


Brave move: Britney Spears has allowed airbrushed images from her shoot to be released along 

with the original raw photos which show all her imperfections — full article at dailymail.co.uk 

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Candies releases unretouched Britney Spears pics – Amy Grindhouse Joaquin Phoenix is no 

longer crazy – I Need My Fix Suri Cruise has a bottle again – Dipped In Cream ... 

Britney Spears Candies Before & After Airbrushing [PICS/ PHOTOS] 


Britney Spears Candies ads, before & after airbrushing Britney Spears is allowing her 

pre-airbruhed Candies photos to be released to the public to show girls that she is not “perfect”. ... 

Britney Reveals Pre-Airbrushed Bod From Candie’s Shoot 


Pop princess Britney Spears wants us to see the real her – warts and all. The miming marvel has 

allowed pre-altered promotional images from a Candie’s fashion shoot to be ... 

Britney Spears: Candies Before & After Photoshop 


Britney Spears has released her before and after shots for her Candies campaign, just to show us 

all what she really looks like. With Jessica Simpson appearing on the cover ... 

Britney Spears Airbrushed @ss & Waist (PHOTOS) 


here — full article at webswag.biz 

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News Activity 

Most Shared Articles 

This section lists the articles mentioning Britney Spears that were shared the most on Twitter 

during this period. 

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Billboard's Top 40 Money-Makers... 

The Daily Swarm, 02 March 2010 

Here are the top 5 of Billboard’s 2010 Money Makers : #1: U2 $108,601,283 #2: Bruce Springsteen 

$57,619,037 #3: Madonna $47,237,774 #4: AC/DC $43,650,466 #5: Britney Spears $38,885,267 

Read and ... 

Entities mentioned: AC/DC, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, U2 

Thank You Ronnie James Dio For The Devil Horn Salute... 

The Daily Swarm, 17 May 2010 

New York Times : He is widely credited with popularizing the “devil horn” hand gesture — index 

and pinky fingers up, everything else clenched in a fist — as a ... 

Entities mentioned: Black Sabbath, Bootsy Collins, brian eno, Britney Spears, Dio, George Clinton, 

Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Ronnie James Dio, Spider-man, Thin 

Lizzy 

The Lowest of Denominators: Mall of America's Biggest Draws for the 00's... 

The Daily Swarm, 14 January 2010 

City Pages : Largest MOA crowds since 2002, according to MOA media relations: 10. Kelley 

Pickler, 2006 (3,000) 9. Taylor Swift, 2006 (3,500) 8. Taylor Swift, 2007, (5,000) 7. Ashley ... 

Entities mentioned: *NSYNC, Ashley Tisdale, Autograph, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jonas 

Brothers, Kenney Chesney, Kenny Chesney, Mariah Carey, N'Sync, New Kids On The Block, 

NSync, Taylor Swift, The Jonas Brothers 

pop nosh: i bet jennifer aniston doesn't miss that ... 

popbytes, 11 June 2010 

† john mayer's abs are indeed a sad situation! seriously? omg! wtf? † january jones was caught 

doing the walk of shame ... celebslam † lindsay lohan was hanging out ... 

Entities mentioned: Alanis Morissette, Bikini, Britney Spears, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, John Mayer, 

Klum, Kylie Minogue, Lady GaGa, M'Black, Madonna, Marc Anthony, Moss, The Prodigy, WTF!? 

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pop nosh: i so want to see this happen! 


† a 'culture club' reunion? that depends on boy george's mood! popeater † i had zero clue that 

jeremy renner was gay - until now! LA rag mag † kim ... 

Entities mentioned: Adorable, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Courtney Love, Culture Club, Fergie, 

Lady GaGa, Mary J. Blige, Moss, Ray Parker Jr., The Prodigy, Tila Tequila, Whitney Houston, 

WTF!? 

pop nosh: live and let lipo?! 

popbytes, 20 January 2010 

» in defense of heidi montag's plastic surgery: live and let lipo! popeater « » messy 'grease' star 

jeff conway was badly hurt in a fall crazy days & nights ... 

Entities mentioned: Aerosmith, Babble, Beyonce Knowles, Bikini, Britney Spears, Grease, Heidi 

Montag, Jessica Simpson, Madonna, Moss, Olivia, Rihanna, WTF!? 

pop nosh: want to see heidi montag in a bikini? 


† heidi montag debuted her new bikini body - her boobs are HUGE! celebslam † despite the 

rumors dame elizabeth taylor is not getting married! dlisted † gerard butler is ... 

Entities mentioned: Adorable, Bikini, Britney Spears, Courtney Love, Guess Who, Heidi Montag, 

Jessica Simpson, Lady GaGa, Lisa Gerrard, Madrid, The Guess Who, The Prodigy, WTF!? 

pop nosh: is there a sandra bullock sex tape? 


† there is no sandra bullock sex tape, so says sandra bullock! dlisted † britney spears has 

reclaimed her title as 'queen of the braless'! cityrag † nicollette sheridan was ... 

Entities mentioned: Bikini, Bob Dylan, Britney Spears, Heidi Montag, Jesse James, Jessica 

Simpson, Leighton Meester, Ray Parker Jr., Ryan Cabrera, Sophie B. Hawkins, WTF!? 

pop nosh: britney spears is permanently perky! 

popbytes, 24 June 2010 

† nothing can stop britney spears' powerful nipples! hollywood tuna † those 'jersey shore' 

meatheads got their abs outed ... best week ever † life imitates art for gaga but ... 

Entities mentioned: Adorable, Amy Winehouse, Bikini, Britney Spears, Cameras, Cyndi Lauper, 

Guess Who, Lady GaGa, Rihanna, The Guess Who, The Prodigy, WTF!? 

pop nosh: courtney & kate ... K-I-S-S-I-N-G (and more!) 

popbytes, 21 May 2010 

† courtney love claims to have slept with supermodel kate moss! evil beet † please don't let your 

cat or dog become an 'octomom' ... best week ever † that's ... 

Entities mentioned: Adorable, Amy Winehouse, Babble, Bret Michaels, Britney Spears, Courtney 

Love, Jennifer Lopez, Jesse James, Johnny Mathis, Lily Allen, Michael Mcdonald, Miley Cyrus, 

Moss, The Prodigy, Tila Tequila, WTF!? 

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Entities mentioned: Adorable, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake 

pop nosh: here's an accident waiting to happen 


† heidi montag thinks she's a badass with her assault rifle - ugh hollywood tuna † was 'american 

idol' season 9 the worst season ever? (YES!) best week ever † ... 

Entities mentioned: Adorable, Britney Spears, Elle, Heidi Montag, Kelis, Mariah Carey, Monarchy, 

Ornette Coleman, Paris Hilton, Pill, WTF!? 

pop nosh: blissfully ignorant 


† gratuitous insincere tom cruise photo of the day agent bedhead † kendra wilkinson sex tape out 

today (see trailer here, NSFW) egotastic † sandra bullock will be attending MTV's ... 

Entities mentioned: 50 cent, Adorable, Alicia Keys, Bow Wow, Britney Spears, Jesse James, 

Jessica Simpson, Madonna, Moss, Nicole Scherzinger, Swizz Beatz, Tennis, The Prodigy, WTF!? 

What You Should Know About... Taio Cruz 

Spin, 24 June 2010 

Find it hard to keep track of the newest pop music phenoms but don't want to look dumb at a 

party? We're here to help. Here's SPIN's handy cheat sheet ... 

Entities mentioned: Akon, Britney Spears, Corinne Bailey Rae, Grease, JLS, Justin Bieber, Justin 

Timberlake, Ke$ha, Ludacris, Rihanna 

Bieber-Mania Sparks Search for the Next Teen Sensation 

Billboard Biz, 01 June 2010 

What does 16-year-old Justin Bieber share in common with musical icons Bob Dylan, Bruce 

Springsteen, Nirvana and Britney Spears? 

Entities mentioned: Bob Dylan, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Justin Bieber, Nirvana 

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News Highlights 

This section includes the most repeated statements in the music press about Britney Spears 

month by month during this period. 

January 

"Britney Spears has put out two album since Xtina’s last studio LP, Back To Basics. That 

said, Aguilera graces the February cover of Marie Claire. The ..." 

Wed 06/01 - ‘Marie Claire’ Says Christina Aguilera’s New Album Is ‘Bionic’ - Idolator 

"Britney Spears was shopping up a storm in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, when we noticed 

that she’s got her bag draped over her belly . Think ..." 

Fri 08/01 - Is Britney Spears pregnant? - idiomag 

"Britney Spears is NOT broken up with BF Jason Trawick. Theyâ€re 2gether. More info 

coming soonâ€�â€� Rumors surfaced recently suggesting that Jason was hanging.." 

Sat 09/01 - Britney Spears still together with Jason Trawick - idiomag 

"Britney Spears is just a blue-haired wig away from going back to the looney bin. The 

caption shows “New breakdown forces her to get help”, but ..." 

Thu 14/01 - Britney Spears Not Headed Back To The Psych Ward - idiomag 

"Britney Spears to Tanlines and Yeasayer . Earlier today, he posted his remix of Phoenix 's 

"1901" , our #3 song of the year , to ..." 

Thu 28/01 - Memory Tapes Remixes Phoenix - Pitchfork 

"Britney Spears is busy getting stuff done! hollywood rag « » 'M' is for the many ways you 

could look better .." 

Fri 29/01 - pop nosh: stop the presses! - popbytes 

February 

"Britney Spears has been nominated for nine Grammys and so far converted one into a 

win â€" a 2004 trophy for â€œToxicâ€� in Best Dance Recording. ..." 

Mon 01/02 - Britney Spears at the Grammys: Flashback to Her 2000 Medley - idiomag 

"Britney Spears is hot? no f'ing way! egotastic † lindsay lohan needs to unzip that 

cleavage! hollywood tuna † actress marion cotillard looks slick in 'another' ..." 

Fri 19/02 - pop nosh: mess on the runway! - popbytes 

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March 

"Britney Spears is like deposing Bill Clinton: Regardless of the evidence, she does not 

waver. "Why do you dress so provocatively?" I ask. She says she ..." 

Tue 02/03 - Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind - inALLcaps 

"Britney Spears was recently caught chatting up with Lindsay on the phone and that when 

Pepaw found out, he exploded. According to ShowbizSpy; “The trouble started ..." 

Sun 07/03 - Pepaw hated Lindsay Lohan - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears was snapped heading in to her office in El Lay yesterday and she looks 

MUCH better than the last time we saw her out ..." 

Fri 12/03 - Britney Goes To Work! - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is the singer/actress who’s been entertaining us for years with her on 

stage and off stage antics. Everything from a high profile marriage, to ..." 

Mon 15/03 - Sexy Celebs: Britney Spears - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears was supposed to show up in court today but her appearance has been 

delayed -- however, the end game for the conservatorship may now ..." 

Tue 16/03 - Britney Spears -- No Show In Court - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears has been one of the hottest babes on the planet ever since her debut back 

in the late 90's -- and here today at ..." 

Tue 16/03 - Flashback: Britney Spears Exposed! - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is back on the dating market, after she and agent Jason Trawick have split 

up. E News reveals that the twosome broke up in ..." 

Wed 17/03 - Britney Spears Jason Trawick split up! - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is once again a solo artist. The 28-year-old pop princess and her 

talent-agent boyfriend Jason Trawick called it quits at the end of February ..." 

Wed 17/03 - Britney Spears Back to the Circus of Single Life - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is feeling the housing crunch in a big way -- the house she's been trying to 

unload for 18 months has been reduced by ..." 

Wed 17/03 - Britney Takes a Hit ... in the Housing Market - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is single again!! Spears reportedly ended her romance with Jason Trawick 

(who also happens to be her manager) at the end of February following ..." 

Wed 17/03 - Britney Spears and Boyfriend, Jason Trawick Break Up - ShowHype 

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"Britney Spears is no longer dating her agent Jason Trawick, E! News reported yesterday. 

The pop princess and her agent broke up after an year of ..." 

Wed 17/03 - Britney Spears and Jason Trawick break up - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears has ended her romance with agent Jason Trawick after months of 

arguments, according to a report. The Womanizer superstar became romantically involved 

with Trawick ..." 

Thu 18/03 - Britney Spears Ends Romantic Relationship With Agent - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears would have been wise to follow before getting involved with her manager 

Jason Trawick, because now that ... — full article at mrpaparazzi" 

Thu 18/03 - Britney Spears Splits With Her Manager Boyfriend Jason Trawick... - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears has been leading a relatively quiet life ever since she and Jason Trawick 

started dating. Now, a year later, they’ve broken up so watch ..." 

Thu 18/03 - Britney Spears and Jason Trawick broke up - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears has split from her boyfriend and manager Jason Trawick. Read more on 

their break-up below. Singer Britney Spears has ended her year-long romance with ..." 

Thu 18/03 - Britney Spears Splits With Boyfriend Jason Trawick - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is once again single, breaking up with Jason Trawick . The 28-year-old 

pop princess and her talent-agent boyfriend called it quits at the end ..." 

Thu 18/03 - Britney Spears Jason Trawick Broke Up - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears has quite the track record when it comes to dating. She’s been married 

twice and one of those times it was to Keven Federline. ..." 

Thu 18/03 - Britney Spears is Back on the Market - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears has split from her boyfriend Jason Trawick.The '3' singer reportedly ended 

her romance with the talent agent at the end of February following a..." 

Thu 18/03 - Britney Spears - Britney Spears Splits From Lover - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is looking crazy [ photos begin here ] Miley Cyrus is sexy [ ... — full article 

at thegossiper.typepad" 

Fri 19/03 - Thursday's celebrity sightings: Robert Pattinson, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears and more! - 

ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is still very much with her boyfriend/agent manager Jason Trawick. ...read 

full story — full article at socialitelife.celebuzz" 

Fri 19/03 - Britney Spears And Jason Trawick Dispel Break-Up Rumor With Romantic Trip To Party City - 

ShowHype 

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April 

"Britney Spears is taking over Fuse on Monday (April 5) - and you can be a part of the 

celebration! The pop princess will be featured ..." 

Thu 01/04 - Britney Spears Takes Over Fuse on Monday! - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is in a fantastic mood as she struts down the street in Beverly Hills, CA 

today. Wearing a strapless white mini after shopping at ..." 

Thu 01/04 - Shopping Makes Britney Spears Happy! - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears was all smiles as she was seen leaving Bebe on Rodeo Drive in Beverly 

Hills Wednesday. Source Uploaded Picture: — full article at bricksandstonesgossip" 

Thu 01/04 - Britney Spears Enjoys A Shopping Trip On Rodeo Drive - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is a trailer park hoe. A beautiful and coy trailer park hoe. Look at this shit 

walking around L.A with her mommy glasses on ..." 

Fri 02/04 - Britney Spears is a white trash hoe (photos) - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is not self mutilating herself. Britney had been pictured with bruises and 

cuts on her arms and legs, making some wonder what her activities ..." 

Sat 03/04 - Britney Spears NOT Self-Mutilating - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is taking over Fuse TV starting this coming Monday, April 5th. The take 

over will satisfy your need for all things Britney at least ..." 

Mon 05/04 - Britney Take Over - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears has hit back at false tabloid reports which sparked speculation she is 

deliberately hurting herself - her reps have published the stories on her ..." 

Tue 06/04 - Britney Spears Slams Self-Harming Reports - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears has reclaimed her title as "Queen of the Braless" in 2010! Some of these 

almost qualify as nipple slips. Click the pictures to see ..." 

Wed 07/04 - A Rainbow of Brittles - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears was in an upbeat mood while serving herself a large cup of coffee-flavored 

frozen yogurt at Menchie's in Calabasas, Calif. The pop star, who ..." 

Wed 07/04 - Britney Gets Her Fro-Yo Fix - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears Is Just Chilling Cam: Can We Work for You? Kid's Rousing Fenway 

Speech Sultry... — full article at cityrag" 

Wed 07/04 - Naked and/or Famous - ShowHype 

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"Britney Spears has reclaimed her title as 'queen of the braless'! cityrag † nicollette 

sheridan was attacked by marc cherry?! allie is wired † damn! hayden ..." 

Wed 07/04 - pop nosh: is there a sandra bullock sex tape? - popbytes 

"Britney Spears has split from her boyfriend Jason Trawick. — full article at thebosh" 

Thu 08/04 - Britney Spears has split from her boyfriend Jason Trawick. - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is fat again – Poor Britney New role for Debra Messing? – Busy Bee 

Blogger Justin Bieber on the cover of People magazine – ..." 

Thu 08/04 - Tidbits other goodies! - Earsucker 

"Britney Spears was spotted walking over to her office building in Westwood, California on 

Sunday (April 11). Wearing a mustard-colored top with white trousers, the "Womanizer" ..." 

Mon 12/04 - Britney Spears: Westwood Weekend Worker - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears was in yellow yesterday for a business meeting in LA. She took care of 

work solo after a week of outings with her boyfriend ..." 

Mon 12/04 - Pictures of Britney Spears Going to Her Office Building in LA - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears was seen over the weekend walking over to her office building in 

Westwood, California on Sunday (April 11). Spears was on twitter over the ..." 

Mon 12/04 - Britney Spears Back at Work - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears was spotted walking to an office building to care of some business in West 

Hollywood yesterday afternoon. She was wearing a yellow top with ..." 

Tue 13/04 - Britney Spears Spotted Taking Care Of Business In West Hollywood - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears may not be as sweet as she was years ago but she still looks good in 

these shoots as she hams it up for ..." 

Tue 13/04 - Britney Spears hams it up for Candies - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears has allowed airbrushed images from her shoot to be released along with 

the original raw photos which show all her imperfections — full article ..." 

Wed 14/04 - Britney Spears agrees to release un-airbrushed images of herself next to the digitally-altered 

versions - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is airbrushed Here's the before and after pics of Britney Spears' new 

campaign with Candies, also know as "what I've been working on the ..." 

Wed 14/04 - Before and After - ShowHype 

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May 

"Britney Spears was first given Lady Gaga’s song, “Telephone” for her “Blackout” album, 

but passed up on the chance to have the track on her album. ..." 

Mon 03/05 - Britney Spears’ ‘Telephone’ Leaked! - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears would sound singing Lady GaGa’s smash ‘Telephone’? If so, now you 

can, following the surfacing of what appears to be the Pop superstar’s unmastered ..." 

Mon 03/05 - New Song: Britney Spears – ‘Telephone’ (Demo) - MusicBlips 

"Britney Spears is going to become the woman behind the brand, too. On April 29, the pop 

star announced via Twitter ... — full article at ..." 

Wed 05/05 - Britney Spears Launching Fashion Line With Candie's - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is making a new commercial – [.." 

Sat 08/05 - Tidbits other goodies! - Earsucker 

"Britney Spears was spotted taking her boys to their Karate class on Saturday afternoon 

(May 8). The “Toxic” songstress escorted Jayden James and Sean Preston to ..." 

Tue 11/05 - Britney Spears: Karate Mom - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears have apparently been overrated. Just days after showing no love for Justin 

Bieber, the Glee star seemed to have dissed the... — full article ..." 

Tue 11/05 - Uh-oh! Glee Star Matthew Morrison Hatin' on Bieber...and Spears?! - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears was spotted out and about in Studio City, California two days ago,taking 

her kids to Studio City dojo to get their “Karate” on. She ..." 

Tue 11/05 - Britney Spears Spotted Taking The Kids To Get Their ‘Karate’ On In Cali - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is closing in on the actor's 4 million-plus followers on the micro-blogging 

site — full article at people" 

Sat 15/05 - Is Ashton Kutcher's Reign as Twitter King Ending? - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears Is Depressed Again - Betty Confidential Lady Gaga Is A 400-Year-Old 

Italian Widow - Holy Moly ... — full article at allieiswired" 

Sat 15/05 - Mickey Mouse Shoes The Hot Links! - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears has released her “Womanizer” music video. The beauty goes nude. I think 

i just shed a few tears.... she looks so amazing ... — ..." 

Tue 18/05 - Britney Spears - “Womanizer” Music Video . She Goes Nude - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears may edge out Ashton Kutcher in Twitter followers. Oh my, the end is night 

when Ashton King of Twitter may have to surrender his ..." 

Tue 18/05 - Britney Spears Edging Out Ashton Kutcher On Twitter Followers - ShowHype 

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"Britney Spears was in a short red dress yesterday to attend a meeting in LA with her 

mother Lynne. Afterwards, the pair hopped into Brit's SUV ..." 

Fri 21/05 - Britney Spears Isn't Too Old to Enjoy a Happy Meal - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is connected to Princess Di Sandra Bullock – Poor Britney Carrie 

Underwood to perform on American Idol’s season [.." 

Fri 21/05 - Tidbits other goodies! - Earsucker 

"Britney Spears is connected ... — full article at earsucker" 

Fri 21/05 - Tidbits other goodies! - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears has a meltdown at Disneyland and hacks off her hair. ( Celebitchy ) Megan 

Fox gives stoners a bad name. ( CityRag ) Amber ..." 

Fri 21/05 - Quickies: Are You My Mother? - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is fine, so who cares? That's all people ever say. A band of our size, 10 

years ago could have made a much more ..." 

Mon 24/05 - The Wave Pictures: Interview - Prefix Magazine 

"Britney Spears has surpassed him with 4,948,848 followers to his 4,943,297. "This is 

really amazing! I love you all! I better get busy ... Read more ..." 

Tue 25/05 - Move Over, Ashton. Britney Spears Is Twitter Queen - ShowHype 

"Britney Spears is the twitter queen! popeater † simon monjack brittany murphy: reunited 

in death seriously? omg! wtf? † once and for all - lady ..." 

Tue 25/05 - pop nosh: beauty won't stop a cheater ... - popbytes 

"Britney Spears is not prepared to go away quietly. In fact, not at all" 

Wed 26/05 - Britney wants to be frozen - Daily Telegraph - music 

"Britney Spears Is Already Planning Her Death? – Holy Moly Courteney Cox Has A New 

BFF – Betty Confidential Chris Noth Grabs Some Booty On The ..." 

Wed 26/05 - Cheeky McDimples Links To Hollywood - ShowHype 

June 

"Britney Spears is in trouble again after a former bodyguard came forward claiming that 

she sexually harassed him and oh Jesus I think I just puked ..." 

Thu 10/06 - britney will sexually harass the crap out of you - popbytes 

"Britney Spears is one of the greatest [.." 

Fri 11/06 - Preview: NFTN — Portland Cello Project w/ Grand Hallway - Seattle Show Gal. 

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"Britney Spears is so not amused in these pictures i'm not obsessed † he had only the 

breast intentions for kim kardashian tabloid prodigy † find ..." 

Mon 14/06 - pop nosh: finally! we've all been waiting for this! - popbytes 

"Britney Spears has developed a bit of a crush on her female psychologist. A source 

claimed, “Britney was interested in her doctor sexually. And she actually ..." 

Sat 26/06 - Britney Spears crushing on her female psychologist? - Earsucker 

"Britney Spears is not dead! – Poor Britney Piers Morgan secretly marries his girlfriend – 

Gossips Anonymous Big Brother 12 information is trickling in [.." 

Tue 29/06 - Tidbits other goodies! - Earsucker 

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Appendicies 

Appendix A - Top Mainstream Artists 

This section presents the top 100 Artists for this period based on their popularity on the We Are 

Hunted mainstream chart. 


Muse 1 1 

Lady GaGa 2 1 

The xx 3 1 

Radiohead 4 1 

Coldplay 5 1 

The Beatles 6 1 

Vampire Weekend 7 1 

MGMT 8 1 

The Killers 9 1 

Florence and the Machine 10 1 

The Black Eyed Peas 11 2 

Kings of Leon 12 2 

Nirvana 13 2 

Paramore 14 2 

Arctic Monkeys 15 2 

Phoenix 16 2 

Red Hot Chili Peppers 17 2 

Metallica 18 2 

Linkin Park 19 2 

Gorillaz 20 3 

Pink Floyd 21 3 

Michael Jackson 22 3 

Ke$ha 23 3 

Beyoncé 24 3 

Foo Fighters 25 3 

Green Day 26 3 

The Smiths 27 4 

Figure 17: Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Mainstream Chart 

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Bon Iver 28 4 

Rihanna 29 4 

Jason Derulo 30 4 

System of A Down 31 4 

AC/DC 32 4 

Lily Allen 33 4 

La Roux 34 4 

Taylor Swift 35 4 

Led Zeppelin 36 4 

Guns N´ Roses 37 4 

Massive Attack 38 4 

Owl City 39 5 

Crystal Castles 40 5 

Jay-Z 41 5 

Animal Collective 42 5 

30 Seconds to Mars 43 5 

Oasis 44 5 

Katy Perry 45 5 

Britney Spears 46 5 

Passion Pit 47 5 

Yeah Yeah Yeahs 48 5 

Rage Against the Machine 49 5 

Blink 182 50 5 

The National 51 5 

Franz Ferdinand 52 6 

M.I.A. 53 6 

Queen 54 6 

Justin Bieber 55 6 

Beach House 56 6 

Blur 57 6 

Jason Mraz 58 6 

Eminem 59 6 

Daft Punk 60 7 

Joy Division 61 7 

OneRepublic 62 7 

The Strokes 63 7 

Lil Wayne 64 7 

Bloc Party 65 7 

Figure 17 (continued): Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Mainstream Chart 

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Mumford And Sons 66 7 

Arcade Fire 67 7 

The Temper Trap 68 7 

Snow Patrol 69 7 

Placebo 70 7 

The White Stripes 71 7 

Death Cab For Cutie 72 7 

The Cure 73 8 

U2 74 8 

Drake 75 8 

Alicia Keys 76 8 

LCD Soundsystem 77 8 

The Kooks 78 8 

Mariah Carey 79 9 

The Jonas Brothers 80 9 

Lady Antebellum 81 9 

The Prodigy 82 9 

Empire Of The Sun 83 9 

Grizzly Bear 84 9 

Black Sabbath 85 9 

Chris Rea 86 9 

Miley Cyrus 87 9 

John Mayer 88 10 

Evanescence 89 10 

Kanye West 90 10 

Justice 91 10 

David Guetta 92 10 

Train 93 10 

Yeasayer 94 10 

Broken Bells 95 10 

The Crystals 96 10 

Depeche Mode 97 10 

The Rolling Stones 98 10 

The Postal Service 99 10 

Fleet Foxes 100 11 

Figure 17 (continued): Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Mainstream Chart 

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Appendix B - Top Emerging Artists 

This section presents the top 100 Artists for this period based on their popularity on the We Are 

Hunted emerging chart. 


The National 1 2 

The xx 2 2 

Bon Iver 3 2 

LCD Soundsystem 4 3 

Jedi Mind Tricks 5 3 

Stars 6 3 

Dredg 7 3 

Jason Aldean 8 3 

Tied & Tickled Trio 9 3 

Plan B 10 3 

Sia 11 4 

She & Him 12 4 

Vampire Weekend 13 4 

La Roux 14 4 

Crystal Castles 15 4 

Yeasayer 16 4 

Robyn 17 4 

Hot Chip 18 5 

Sleigh Bells 19 5 

Broken Social Scene 20 5 

B.o.B. 21 5 

Beach House 22 5 

Florence and the Machine 23 5 

The Woods 24 5 

The Morning Benders 25 5 

Damian Marley & Nas 26 5 

Marina and the Diamonds 27 5 

Figure 18: Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Emerging Chart 

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Fol Chen 28 5 

Mark Wills 29 5 

Two Door Cinema Club 30 6 

Rockets 31 6 

The Radio Dept. 32 6 

just.one.duran 33 6 

Passion Pit 34 6 

The Black Keys 35 6 

Justice 36 6 

Major lazer 37 6 

Pendulum 38 7 

HEALTH 39 7 

Broken Bells 40 7 

DOOM 41 7 

Miike Snow 42 7 

Caribou 43 7 

Tame Impala 44 7 

MEN 45 7 

Tryo 46 7 

Chipmunk 47 7 

Cults 48 8 

Owl City 49 8 

DELOREAN 50 8 

Best Of ! 51 8 

Ludacris & Shawnna 52 8 

Crookers 53 8 

Arcade Fire 54 8 

Danger 55 8 

Andrea Bocelli 56 8 

Hostage 57 8 

The Roots 58 8 

The New Pornographers 59 8 

Band of Horses 60 9 

Joker 61 9 

Ellie Goulding 62 9 

The Crystal 63 9 

Surfer Blood 64 9 

Angus & Julia Stone 65 9 

Figure 18 (continued): Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Emerging Chart 

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Jónsi 66 9 

Delphic 67 9 

Dirty Money 68 9 

Flying Lotus 69 9 

The Scare 70 10 

Everything Everything 71 10 

Janelle Monae 72 10 

Joanna Newsom 73 10 

MSTRKRFT 74 10 

A-Ha 75 10 

Deadmau5 76 10 

Animal Collective 77 10 

Grizzly Bear 78 10 

Frog Eyes 79 10 

Ratatat 80 11 

Wild Nothing 81 11 

Rusko 82 11 

The Hood Internet 83 11 

Diplo 84 11 

Cam'ron 85 11 

Atmosphere 86 11 

Wale 87 12 

The Tallest Man On Earth 88 12 

Japandroids 89 12 

Toro y Moi 90 12 

Foals 91 12 

Here We Go Magic 92 12 

Neon Indian 93 12 

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti 94 12 

The Drums 95 12 

Avi Buffalo 96 12 

Jamaica 97 13 

Beirut 98 13 

Goodfellas Soundtrack The Crystals 99 13 

Calvin Harris 100 13 

Figure 18 (continued): Top 100 Artists on We Are Hunted Emerging Chart 

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Appendix C - All Artists by Internet Reach 

This section presents the top 250 Artists ranked by their Internet Reach. Reach is determined by 

analysing the incoming links to the artists's websites (links), the average number of pages the 

artist has indexed on popular search engines (index) and the number of articles shared on 

Twitter mentioning this artist. For each artist, their own website, myspace, last.fm, facebook 

and youtube sites are compacted into a single score. 

Publisher Rank Links Index Tweets 

Eminem 2 261,044 260,986 49,170 

Interpol 5 65,023 158 33,668 

MGMT 6 170,374 39,518 30,752 

Weezer 9 204,822 133,398 22,698 

Gucci Mane 10 30,373 368 22,887 

Trey Songz 11 74,211 22,318 19,353 

Lenny Kravitz 12 38,408 337 16,881 

Chromeo 13 33,550 125 16,112 

Wiz Khalifa 14 9,065 138 14,077 

Katy Perry 15 90,535 1,230 12,581 

Chris Brown 16 142,334 201,335 10,921 

nevershoutnever! 17 180,747 220 10,733 

Paramore 18 243,205 61,195 9,864 

Amy Winehouse 19 78,302 510 10,855 

Travie McCoy 20 10,283 97 10,878 

Shakira 21 93,764 2,151 10,321 

TLC 23 1,632,428 40,805 338 

Drake Bell 24 7,642 63 9,577 

Vampire Weekend 25 78,870 324 8,520 

Gorillaz 26 126,911 418 8,119 

Ronnie James Dio 28 34,680 25 7,825 

The Dave Matthews Band 29 75,896 936 7,470 

Alanis Morissette 30 56,091 1,475 7,467 

Panic! At The Disco 32 71,602 220 6,792 

Rihanna 33 93,464 552 6,568 

Snoop Dogg 34 189,908 104,247 5,455 

Four Year Strong 35 36,589 141 6,465 

Figure 19: Top 250 Artists by Internet Reach 

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Matisyahu 36 27,888 2,024 6,209 

Miley Cyrus 37 93,276 596 5,776 

John Mayer 38 166,706 24,862 5,106 

Slash 39 40,668 155 5,559 

Pearl Jam 40 269,091 10,420 3,925 

Erykah Badu 41 56,013 303 5,106 

Lady GaGa 42 374,511 279,169 2,552 

Mary J. Blige 43 122,149 121,505 3,640 

Bob Dylan 44 632,923 67,140 601 

Gustavo Cerati 45 31,086 478 4,296 

Die Antwoord 46 13,363 45 4,296 

Arcade Fire 47 92,383 73 3,810 

Jimmy Eat World 49 57,870 2,320 3,871 

Sade 50 51,819 6,785 3,722 

Nine Inch Nails 51 418,225 879 1,490 

Kings of Leon 52 339,769 309,525 1,207 

Manchester Orchestra 53 19,258 9,492 3,782 

The xx 54 37,634 35 3,615 

Bonobo 55 22,395 447 3,620 

Iron Maiden 56 203,066 2,452 2,486 

Muse 57 216,164 385 2,211 

Phoenix 58 86,556 19,472 2,917 

Alicia Keys 60 228,257 155,963 1,676 

Them Crooked Vultures 61 49,247 42,517 2,857 

Beastie Boys 62 287,769 333,944 735 

Linkin Park 63 261,418 8,497 1,634 

OK Go 64 63,936 4,512 2,783 

Britney Spears 65 208,787 4,913 1,913 

The Offspring 66 398,982 306,196 69 

Jack Johnson 67 167,969 1,204 2,087 

Ozzy Osbourne 68 144,421 105,131 1,977 

Frightened Rabbit 69 24,762 106 2,929 

Metallica 70 363,549 3,306 856 

Blink 182 71 344,908 353,426 141 

Janelle Monae 72 49,312 3,978 2,651 

Pink 73 321,792 426,391 40 

Unkle 74 19,661 149 2,813 

Anberlin 75 63,474 223 2,427 

Figure 19 (continued): Top 250 Artists by Internet Reach 

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Mystery Jets 76 12,479 63 2,683 

The Replacements 77 296,750 414,745 21 

Keith Urban 78 48,102 5,214 2,455 

The Summer Set 79 18,669 86 2,576 

Boys Like Girls 80 127,238 59,984 1,787 

Radiohead 81 349,374 120,804 229 

Carrie Underwood 82 273,407 203,776 395 

U2 83 302,914 6,134 579 

Foxy Shazam 84 5,703 126 2,338 

Coldplay 85 270,240 11,471 741 

65daysofstatic 86 22,857 3,389 2,193 

Sarah McLachlan 87 68,284 15,234 1,851 

Mumford And Sons 88 27,180 1,651 2,073 

Lupe Fiasco 89 78,756 5,088 1,708 

Peter, Bjorn And John 90 26,651 108 2,016 

The Black Eyed Peas 91 276,201 123,900 201 

Broken Social Scene 92 45,606 855 1,846 

Scuba 93 333,537 7,364 101 

iamamiwhoami 94 3,847 4 2,061 

Kanye West 95 199,615 335 886 

Jason Derulo 96 80,885 189 1,589 

Jay-Z 97 154,832 1,844 1,135 

Robyn 98 36,695 6,797 1,822 

Ciara 99 280,056 166,939 2 

Lady Antebellum 100 47,145 211 1,761 

We Are Scientists 101 39,033 4,188 1,791 

Aeroplane 102 7,665 42 1,986 

Blur 103 41,208 183 1,765 

B.o.B. 104 28,484 5,199 1,817 

The Black Keys 105 62,798 843 1,620 

Born Ruffians 106 10,601 67 1,905 

GOBBLE GOBBLE 107 4,048 10 1,904 

Peter Gabriel 108 196,615 84,947 551 

Motion City Soundtrack 109 41,611 6,663 1,647 

Train 110 290,890 11,111 158 

Nelly Furtado 111 129,272 81,533 949 

30 Seconds to Mars 112 85,457 199 1,396 

Tor 113 109,683 3,220 1,214 


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Hannah Montana 114 70,378 257 1,436 

Camera Obscura 115 34,367 703 1,642 

Yeasayer 116 25,111 89 1,670 

Regina Spektor 117 89,831 221 1,283 

Depeche Mode 118 210,315 2,565 540 

Incubus 119 206,897 99,456 324 

Mr. Hudson 120 10,895 445 1,717 

Pierce The Veil 121 7,453 83 1,712 

Madonna 122 252,866 3,696 232 

Plies 123 45,988 7,927 1,445 

Yeah Yeah Yeahs 124 165,304 45,401 643 

Tennis 125 263,019 44,133 65 

Josh Groban 126 57,269 6,058 1,352 

Avril Lavigne 127 149,643 495 814 

The Crystal 128 45,774 247 1,425 

Asha Bhosle 129 283,507 6,233 0 

Keane 130 146,830 10,266 799 

Whitney Houston 131 147,338 127,924 514 

Timbaland 132 97,166 185,204 663 

Dido 133 190,205 225,366 0 

Queens of the Stone Age 134 168,000 199,156 181 

Demon Hunter 135 47,494 365 1,352 

Guns N´ Roses 136 87,592 502 1,097 

Slipknot 137 197,576 18,745 396 

Apparatjik 138 25,364 262 1,444 

Thicke 139 79,390 91,852 901 

Foo Fighters 140 210,152 51,223 197 

Kasabian 141 177,605 172,541 79 

Pitbull 142 31,494 432 1,340 

Pretty Lights 143 8,739 88 1,475 

Plain White T's 144 81,469 24,669 985 

Fucked Up 145 15,098 2,263 1,415 

Julian Casblancas 146 9,016 361 1,450 

The Only 147 221,775 17,914 113 

David Bowie 148 154,238 21,703 496 

Hot Chip 149 52,252 513 1,132 

Michael Buble 150 51,428 15,511 1,075 

Rammstein 151 80,322 1,387 931 


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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 152 115,330 82,806 524 

Danger 153 135,376 572 596 

Alicia 154 158,268 155,611 87 

Shazam 155 91,135 114,740 578 

Efterklang 156 22,801 78 1,244 

Kids In Glass Houses 157 6,852 32 1,337 

Imogen Heap 158 56,873 1,822 998 

Lil Wayne 159 102,572 782 715 

Elvis Presley 160 158,003 7,382 369 

Elvis 161 157,888 7,361 369 

Alexandra Burke 162 5,761 29 1,279 

Oscar 163 133,404 195 517 

Sleigh Bells 164 16,871 26 1,206 

Bjork 165 202,102 18,939 62 

Cancer Bats 166 7,845 45 1,249 

Crookers 167 21,812 39 1,165 

Deftones 168 162,878 1,456 318 

Flo Rida 169 203,864 14,053 43 

t.i. 170 163,476 10,625 285 

Beck 171 100,939 1,622 666 

rubik 172 167,750 32,226 195 

Broken Bells 173 11,294 20 1,196 

Rusko 174 12,726 71 1,185 

The Gaslight Anthem 175 13,788 91 1,154 

Drake 176 126,341 40,138 390 

Metric 177 48,763 530 943 

AC/DC 178 105,748 2,323 592 

Midlake 179 24,379 3,019 1,064 

Girl Talk 180 16,664 87 1,116 

Tame Impala 181 10,916 164 1,148 

The Pixies 182 66,357 81 816 

Gogol Bordello 183 66,535 2,883 804 

jamie cullum 184 106,305 87,394 368 

Florence and the Machine 185 30,455 15,315 986 

Daughtry 186 195,531 165 42 

Grizzly Bear 187 57,906 135 843 

The All American Rejects 188 93,246 39,997 531 

The Beatles 189 150,810 12,874 247 


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La Roux 190 24,721 119 1,024 

The Jonas Brothers 191 98,266 18,135 527 

Devo 192 49,911 5,455 843 

Leona Lewis 193 128,688 91,507 173 

Travis 194 119,228 144,403 103 

311 195 105,953 93,493 301 

Kid Sister 196 13,648 100 1,062 

Snow Patrol 197 112,605 45,376 364 

The Flaming Lips 198 129,745 16,882 326 

Pogo 199 139,748 11,591 262 

The Tallest Man On Earth 200 10,335 41 1,054 

Megadeth 201 123,167 9,588 360 

Rubix 202 165,905 32,335 47 

Paul Mccartney 203 145,004 1,133 242 

The Chemical Brothers 204 111,188 22,878 391 

The Prodigy 205 89,816 23,094 514 

OneRepublic 206 146,948 82,576 30 

Fanfarlo 207 18,446 238 985 

Kid Cudi 208 69,448 988 679 

Taylor Swift 209 114,704 608 409 

Adam Lambert 210 56,924 17 746 

Spoon 211 22,614 148 944 

Rio Berlinda 212 172,897 17,727 2 

Ludacris 213 53,154 725 744 

Miike Snow 214 8,290 98 1,009 

The Antlers 215 24,873 82 908 

The Gossip 216 81,080 57,531 439 

Pomplamoose 217 3,778 34 1,029 

A-Ha 218 72,560 43 621 

WILL I AM 219 177,154 6 0 

The Morning Benders 220 15,818 48 954 

Coheed and Cambria 221 78,593 13,557 544 

MajorLazer 222 8,111 98 982 

Warpaint 223 10,711 88 961 

The Temper Trap 224 13,807 1,711 937 

Moby 225 129,924 27,603 185 

Tiesto 226 100,521 3,195 416 

Arctic Monkeys 227 90,464 7,099 465 


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Bruce Springsteen 228 137,994 2,017 191 

Circa Survive 229 24,507 4,012 856 

The Drums 230 14,956 51 915 

Allure 231 97,672 3,060 416 

Jordin Sparks 232 115,239 123,630 25 

Belle and Sebastian 233 67,936 2,393 587 

How To Destroy Angels 234 11,539 16 927 

Envy on the Coast 235 35,125 40 780 

Robin Thicke 236 14,519 298 899 

Wilco 237 112,445 484 315 

The Ting Tings 238 104,988 60,233 216 

Portishead 239 83,192 4,706 475 

Mike Posner 240 29,006 10,976 780 

Beach House 241 24,386 42 833 

Bob Marley 242 157,590 2,204 24 

Breakbot 243 6,920 21 918 

A House 244 21,112 61 833 

Freelance Whales 245 6,516 74 918 

McFly 246 93,403 632 390 

Johnny Cash 247 130,568 1,690 166 

Autechre 248 19,228 30 829 

Kings of Convenience 249 29,433 133 763 

Modest Mouse 250 51,781 10,137 602 

Evanescence 251 115,358 285 241 

Daft Punk 252 146,587 298 54 

David Guetta 253 76,271 21,767 407 

Marilyn Manson 254 116,766 886 213 

The Love Language 255 3,297 33 879 

Brittany Murphy 256 4,037 185 871 

The White Stripes 257 99,708 1,288 299 

Silversun Pickups 258 33,162 282 683 

Caspa & Rusko 259 6,017 45 844 

Vegas 260 58,983 13,816 491 


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Appendix D - All Publishers by Internet Reach 

This section presents the top 200 Music News publishers ranked by their Internet Reach. Reach is 

determined by analysing the incoming links to the publisher's website (links), the average 

number of pages the publisher has indexed on popular search engines (index) and the number of 

articles shared on Twitter from this publisher. 


Ultimate Guitar 1 5,631,248 0 623 

Noisecreep 2 4,541,863 13,371 1,142 

thestar.com - music 3 4,085,197 0 1,211 

New York Times Music 4 4,144,621 11 176 

Artist Direct 5 1,945,384 2,972,108 59 

brooklynvegan 6 1,038,496 51,258 20,821 

NME - Reviews 7 2,581,156 1,001,949 120 

Contactmusic 8 1,547,223 1,913,271 5 

Deezer 9 2,095,546 0 516 

Orange Country Register - music 10 1,478,174 752,104 103 

KROQ 11 0 0 17,590 

AbsolutePunk 12 910,497 1,069,291 242 

stereogum 13 1,509,116 2,195 95 

Global Grind 14 0 401,608 12,125 

ShowHype 15 1,310,838 0 27 

SF Weekly - Music 16 1,016,373 295,163 239 

Pitchfork 17 776,674 76,699 3,530 

NPR Music 18 998,900 0 1,762 

Boston Herald 19 976,732 142,300 4 

Hip Hop Blips 20 1,037,856 0 0 

Guardian music 21 128,317 0 7,994 

AllHipHop.com 22 713,477 248,519 283 

betterPropaganda Reviews 23 824,486 12,400 36 

Listen Before You Buy 24 725,388 1,800 60 

ListenBeforeYouBuy 25 725,388 1,800 60 

Paste Magazine 26 690,696 0 157 

earmilk.com 27 687,001 0 29 

Figure 20: Top 200 Music News Publishers 

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Largehearted Boy 28 620,680 0 93 

MeFi Music 29 626,110 0 0 

Drowned In Sound 30 562,511 0 490 

NME - Blog 31 0 1,001,949 120 

NME - News 32 0 1,001,949 120 

CCM Magazine 33 379,346 293,175 22 

HIPSTER RUNOFF 34 365,591 13,884 1,297 

HitFix 35 461,468 70,486 86 

Blabbermouth 36 201,487 458,660 423 

aquarium drunkard 37 458,681 11,156 164 

An Aquarium Drunkard 38 458,429 11,156 164 

2dopeboyz 39 443,918 43,815 2 

La Blogoth que mp3blog 40 405,829 10,707 483 

:: The Playlist :: 41 387,045 28,860 326 

Discobelle.net 42 362,068 26,248 372 

The Music Slut 43 382,906 25,395 109 

Chromewaves 44 393,091 12,541 37 

Discobelle 45 362,068 0 372 

Beatportal 46 222,763 257,746 252 

ArjanWrites.com Music Blog 47 367,364 11,706 138 

Nashville Scene 48 388,107 0 0 

ABC Radio National - The Music Show 49 262,006 206,953 2 

Pretty Much Amazing 50 0 0 3,503 

Pigeons and Planes 51 314,785 0 464 

said the gramophone 52 328,651 0 316 

Metal Underground 53 258,932 129,465 21 

fluo kids 54 230,173 0 797 

bigstereo 55 271,788 21,640 196 

Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles 56 244,073 98,679 0 

soul sides 57 286,754 0 101 

DJ Booth 58 0 265,613 1,405 

17dots 59 290,852 6,733 3 

Dallas Observer - Music 60 0 390,739 693 

Muzzle of Bees 61 278,032 11,159 46 

Daily Telegraph - music 62 285,545 0 0 

CHARTattack 63 150,361 80,342 837 

Chart Attack 64 150,361 80,311 837 

CultureBully 65 262,479 11,935 33 

Figure 20 (continued): Top 200 Music News Publishers 

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goldenfiddle 66 267,033 0 0 

Culture Bully 67 262,454 0 33 

Blender.com - Blog 68 223,048 59,020 45 

Blender.com - Guide 69 223,048 58,994 45 

Epic Records 70 259,579 1,756 0 

PCL LinkDump 71 243,198 13,796 43 

Dancing Astronaut 72 249,025 0 10 

Rolling Stone: Features 73 0 145,533 1,587 

SOULBOUNCE.COM 74 237,736 15,810 22 

Awesome Tapes from Africa 75 137,702 1,545 1,037 

AudioPorn Central 76 221,866 25,674 105 

The Smoking Section 77 204,934 55,680 0 

Tiny Mix Tapes 78 219,956 0 146 

The Lefsetz Letter 79 231,649 0 16 

Hype Machine 80 0 0 2,202 

Clash Music 81 147,845 100,642 242 

Alternative Press Magazine 82 138,193 84,495 414 

Alternative Press 83 138,166 84,448 414 

GIMME TINNITUS 84 138,740 1,879 808 

MetalSucks 85 191,049 0 310 

Nialler9.com 86 177,133 11,067 380 

Xclusive Zone 87 204,868 18,543 30 

muzic.net.nz 88 128,928 156,740 0 

Billboard Biz 89 183,404 43,784 42 

WE ARE THE MASCOTTE 90 204,792 3,795 42 

The Wire 91 198,443 0 88 

aurgasm 92 149,487 1,588 538 

CMJ New Music Monthly 93 176,528 26,443 77 

yvynyl 94 190,697 6,238 37 

The Volume 95 194,620 0 4 

Matablog 96 186,345 0 33 

Black Cab Sessions 97 47,131 1,309 1,304 

Fuel/Friends Music 98 171,521 0 116 

4AD 99 141,700 64,058 48 

Dusted Magazine 100 164,225 9,871 44 

Chart Rigger 101 170,127 5,109 4 

Friends Or Enemies 102 0 146,490 853 

donewaiting.com 103 164,329 0 73 


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The Passion of the Weiss 104 169,235 0 4 

Rolling Stone 105 0 0 1,587 

Rolling Stone: Album Reviews 106 0 0 1,587 

nicko 107 157,881 1,712 80 

redthreat 108 157,881 0 80 

PopEater 109 0 231,004 328 

No Rock&Roll Fun 110 145,483 30,054 13 

Popdose: Popular Culture News 111 143,574 0 161 

*Sixeyes 112 156,714 3,016 8 

can you see the sunset from the southside? 113 146,659 5,720 85 

HipHopDX 114 0 242,687 215 

ARTHUR MAGAZINE 115 121,353 10,101 297 

Billboard.com 116 151,233 24 62 

Coilhouse 117 109,870 6,575 366 

Brain Gell 118 88,870 101,876 13 

Analog Giant 119 138,729 6,402 24 

GRANDGOOD 120 128,277 20,694 6 

Covert Curiosity 121 78,276 2,500 566 

captain's dead 122 131,188 11,241 17 

The FADER 123 0 0 1,289 

Ohh So Famous! 124 77,336 0 546 

Classic Rock Magazine 125 113,632 32,378 30 

Daytrotter.com 126 0 0 1,266 

Pasta Primavera 127 124,554 0 25 

motor.de Musikmagazin 128 0 226,312 0 

Buzz Grinder 129 96,010 38,351 52 

Bradley's Almanac 130 122,822 1 0 

MBV Music 131 90,719 8,404 228 

Some Velvet Blog 132 117,089 0 18 

DJ Magazine 133 104,927 0 132 

Electrorash 134 117,498 0 11 

Bumpershine.com 135 109,490 15,498 0 

Earsucker 136 117,943 0 0 

FACT 137 115,679 0 17 

mp3hugger 138 111,206 0 55 

Kevin Hugger 139 111,166 0 55 

HARD CANDY 140 106,127 0 97 

TheLineofBestFit 141 108,532 0 72 


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SleepWalKing Magazine 142 0 0 1,071 

Cable and Tweed 143 108,947 3,869 0 

New Music Monday 144 0 0 1,034 

Oh Word 145 109,357 0 0 

Jam Bands 146 108,593 0 0 

Epitaph Records 147 90,391 26,940 24 

Indie Rock Cafe 148 87,984 6,130 156 

Cowbell.fm 149 0 190,428 13 

Capital Inicial 150 1,091 1 1,006 

Spin 151 0 148,261 221 

club fono grama 152 56,234 1,144 453 

Heart on a Stick 153 99,743 8,234 0 

The Rising Storm 154 100,389 4,957 7 

f&art 155 99,453 2,406 4 

3hive 156 97,841 7 23 

Buzzbands.LA 157 94,811 4,902 8 

THERECOMMENDER 158 32,985 1,439 599 

Gorilla Vs. Bear 159 0 0 914 

White Folks Get Crunk 160 76,904 3,236 164 

Antiquiet 161 69,959 18,756 141 

Triple J - Home and Hosed 162 0 0 897 

zonaindie | just a music blog 163 94,413 0 5 

Andamos Armados 164 32,593 14,831 508 

Each Note Secure 165 82,167 0 112 

Audio Perv 166 85,641 14,358 0 

Anti Music 167 91,982 1 10 

Jazzwise Magazine 168 0 0 876 

Gotta Dance Dirty 169 84,795 1,834 58 

stytzer 170 87,299 3,707 21 

Planet Mondo - Atomic Blog 171 88,323 3,282 11 

Indie For Bunnies 172 84,613 8,474 12 

Destination: Out 173 75,833 0 125 

OnSmash 174 0 228 819 

This Recording 175 86,584 0 0 

nyctaper 176 63,749 0 212 

inkiostro 177 84,020 0 15 

The Hood Internet 178 0 1,402 789 

Mudd Up! 179 83,162 0 10 


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Merry Swankster 180 77,678 0 58 

Cuchara Sonica 181 0 50,588 518 

Metal Hammer 182 0 0 782 

:: arjanwrites music blog :: 183 66,695 10,785 93 

AWmusic 184 71,600 7,486 53 

Modular 185 40,674 0 383 

78s - Das Magazin für bessere Musik 186 65,850 20,491 31 

78s 187 65,836 20,491 31 

Blackdown 188 65,524 2,038 125 

Bass Music Blog 189 66,856 2,041 108 

American Athlete 190 61,986 2,418 148 

Electric Zoo 191 78,607 0 0 

The 405 192 69,209 2,208 75 

Star Maker Machine 193 75,104 3,215 11 

The Music Ninja 194 0 0 735 

Knox Road 195 72,516 0 40 

Silence Is A Rhythm Too 196 74,418 3,317 4 

RealTalkNY 197 0 0 724 

Captain Obvious 198 73,654 3,010 10 

More Cowbell 199 76,249 0 0 

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