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Category Archives: Music
Chris Brown Tops Fast Moving Searches
February 17, 2009
According to Hitwise US the top 5 fastest moving search terms among all categories were ‘chris brown,’ ‘rihanna,’ ‘chris brown and rihanna,’ ‘jeremy lusk’ and ‘dancing with the stars’ for the week ending 02/14/09 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 12:48 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Music | Search Trends
Sean Levert Tops Fast Moving Searches
April 09, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term among all categories was ‘sean levert’ for the week ending 04/05/08 versus the previous week. Levert, a former member of the 1980s trio LeVert, recently passed away. Now you know.
Posted at 09:00 AM
In Categories Music | Search Trends
Jennifer Lopez Twins Tops Fast Moving Searches
March 25, 2008
According to Hitwise, the fastest moving search term in both the Entertainment and News and Media categories was ‘jennifer lopez twins’ for the week ending 03/22/08 versus the previous week. Lopez recently gave birth to twins and photos appeared in People last Thursday, which caused an increase of traffic to the People.com on 03/20/08 versus the previous day. Now you know.
Posted at 10:39 AM
In Categories Music | Search Trends
Van Halen Website Traffic Increases 60%
March 12, 2008
According to Hitwise US, traffic to the Van Halen website increased 60% for the week ending 03/08/08 versus the previous week. Recently, the group postponed tour dates for their concert tour due to Eddie Van Halen’s health issues. Now you know.
Posted at 11:18 AM
In Categories Music
Traffic to Rooney Website Increases 5-Fold
March 07, 2008
According to Hitwise US, traffic to the Rooney website increased 500% for the week ending 03/01/08 versus the previous week. Rooney was one of the opening acts at the Jonas Brothers concert last week. Now you know.
Posted at 12:08 PM
In Categories Music
Hannah Montana Most Popular Event Searched
January 24, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the most popular events searched for in the Ticketing category were ‘hannah montana tickets,’ ‘monster jam’ and ‘chris brown tickets’ for the four weeks ending 01/19/08. The Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Tour is going on right now. Now you know.
Posted at 10:03 AM
In Categories Music | Search Trends | Ticketing
Christina Aguilera Website Traffic Increases 5-fold
January 23, 2008
According to Hitwise US, traffic to the Christina Aguilera website increased 5-fold for the week ending 01/19/08 versus the previous week. The singer gave birth to a baby boy on 01/12/08 and held a bris for him this past weekend. Now you know.
Posted at 09:31 AM
In Categories Music
Searches for Britney Spears Up 265%
January 08, 2008
According to Hitwise US, searches for ‘britney spears’ increased 265% for the four weeks ending 01/05/08 versus the previous week. Website traffic to the Britney Spears website was up 100% for the same time period. Last Thursday, Ms. Spears was involuntarily hospitalized for 72 hours for a medical evaluation at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Now you know.
Posted at 11:28 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Music | Search Trends
Led Zeppelin Searches Soar
December 20, 2007
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term ‘led zeppelin’ was the top Fast Moving Search Term for the four weeks ending 12/15/07 versus the previous week. Last week Led Zeppelin performed a full live set for the first time since 1980 in London. Now you know.
Posted at 09:37 AM
In Categories Music | Search Trends
Kid’s New Album Rocks: Website Traffic Up 141%
October 12, 2007
According to Hitwise US, traffic to the Kid Rock website increased 141% for the week ending 10/06/07 versus the previous week. Kid Rock released his latest CD, "Rock N Roll Jesus," this week, which is likely to debut at No.1 on the Billboard 200 next week. Now you know.
Posted at 08:25 AM
In Categories Music
Radiohead Website Traffic Increased 1042% Prior to Album Release
October 11, 2007
According to Hitwise US, traffic to the Radiohead website increased 1042% for the week ending 10/06/07 versus the previous week. Radiohead released their seventh studio album, “In Rainbows,” yesterday—online, allowing their fans to name their price. The British band plans a traditional CD release early in 2008. Now you know.
Posted at 11:03 AM
In Categories Music
Van Halen Searches Increase 235%
August 23, 2007
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term 'van halen' increased 235% for the week ending 8/18/07 versus the previous week. Van Halen recently announced that the band is reuniting for a tour this fall with original lead singer, David Lee Roth. Now you know.
Posted at 08:51 AM
In Categories Music | Search Trends
Linkin Park Tops Band Search Terms
May 18, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the most popular search terms driving traffic to Music – Bands & Artists websites for the 4 weeks ending 5/12/07 were "linkin park", "chris brown", "beyonce", "tool" and "avril lavigne". Now You Know.
Posted at 12:11 PM
In Categories Music