Music Success Now Measured in Social Networking

Music is acquired, listened to and shared through social networking, so it was only a matter of time before it was measured there too. And here it is. Billboard has just launched its Social 50 chart, which ranks the most active artists on the world's leading social-networking sites. And, no surprise, the inaugural chart has two Tweet-loving stars at the top.

Music is acquired, listened to and shared through social networking, so it was only a matter of time before it was measured there too. And here it is. Billboard has just launched its Social 50 chart, which ranks the most active artists on the world’s leading social-networking sites. And, no surprise, the inaugural chart has two Tweet-loving stars at the top.

Rihanna scored the top spot on the magazine’s very first chart, meaning she amassed the most page views, new friends, fans and followers in the past week.

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