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'Idol' winner rolling out debut album in July

Glover's debut single, the inspirational pop ballad "I Am Beautiful," sold 48,000 tracks in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The multi-tasking Will.i.am doesn't plan to skip a beat

"This month the album debuted at No. 9 with sales of just 29,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, well behind blockbusters by Michael Buble and Justin Timberlake, not to mention seemingly...

Despite new album, will.i.am looks past pop charts

As a solo artist, he has yet to match the Peas' success in album sales; his latest debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart this week with 29,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen...

Rising in rock: Imagine Dragons making moves

Imagine Dragons released its debut album, "Night Visions," in September and so far has reached gold status, selling more than 581,000 units, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

What other surprises does Grammy have in store?

"Suit & Tie" has reached the top 5 on the U.S. pop charts and has thus far sold 315,000 downloads in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.

For Carly Rae Jepsen -- a Grammy, maybe?

The song had a nine-week arc on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and has sold more than 6.7 million tracks in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.

A Grammy maybe? Carly Rae Jepsen heads for gold

The song had a nine week-arc on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and has sold more than 6.7 million tracks in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis score unlikely hit

"Thrift Shop" sits atop the Billboard Hot 100 radio airplay chart, the Nielsen SoundScan Digital Songs chart and is the No. 1 song on Spotify for two consecutive weeks.

Q&A: fun. lead singer on Grammy nods, tour, life

The group's second single and title track is a multiplatinum radio smash, and their album is near platinum status with 958,675 units sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (One million units sold...

Album sales are down, but Adele sales are still hot

Adele's Grammy-winning set sold 4.41 million copies in 2012, according to Nielsen SoundScan stats released by industry trade Billboard.

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.: Despite new album, will.i.am looks past pop charts

As a solo artist, he has yet to match the Peas' success in album sales; his latest debuted at...

Diamond donating 'Caroline' sales after bombings

Sales from Diamond's song are up by 597 percent, Nielsen SoundScan said Wednesday.

Ke$ha Kardashian? Pop singer heads to reality land

The series could help push sales since the album has only moved 252,000 units, according to...

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'American Idol' champion to sing at DC concert

According to Nielsen SoundScan, Glover's debut single, the inspirational pop ballad "I Am...

Arcade Fire: The Suburbs

Although SoundScan doesn't break down digital sales by retailer, a whopping 97,000 digital...

Billboard Music Awards 2011

The awards take a holistic look at artist performance based on key fan interactions with music,...

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Tim McGraw seeks a fresh start with 'Two Lanes of Freedom'

At this exact moment, Tim McGraw is the third most-popular country artist of the Soundscan era,...

Adele's 21 (Finally!) Joins The 10 Million Club

The album moved to 10,020,000 thanks to sales of 28,000 copies last week, crossing the rare...