iTunes’ Top Ten Singles of the Week

It is interesting to note iTunes’ top ten selling singles of this past week. Although many claim that online sales are decreasing as a result of piracy, this list makes it apparent that a large number of people still buy tracks and albums on iTunes. It is especially interesting to note that the singles are more or less all hip-hop related. Indeed, the genre has become increasingly popular over the past few years.

Top Ten Singles of the Week:
1. Grenade- Bruno Mars
2. Black and Yellow- Wiz Khalifa
3. Hold It Against Me- Britney Spears
4. Tonight (feat Ludacris & DJ Frank E)- Enrique Iglesias
5. Firework- Katy Perry
6. F(asterisk)(asterisk)kin’ Perfect- P!nk
7. Hey Baby (Drop it to the Floor)- Pitbull feat. T Pain
8. Coming Home- Dirty Money
9. The Time- Black Eyed Peas
10. We R Who We R- Ke$ha

Viral Marketing Strategies

Online marketing experts, such as Brad Powers, are familiar with the variety of techniques used by companies to promote a product or brand name. An example of such a method is viral marketing, which is becoming increasingly popular. Here is an informative, entertaining video which describes the basic idea as well as presents a few tips.