100 & Single: How Digital Changed The Charts, From Gwen To GoonRock
The headline-grabbing music story of the week isn't on the Billboard charts—it's the U.S. debut of Spotify. With the streaming-music service less than 48 hours old here, it's a bit too soon to analyze what songs are getting the most play on its celestial jukebox and why.
Spotify's top tracks (left) and albums on Friday, July 15.
But one thing is all but assured: whether Spotify excites you or leaves you a bit wary, it's bound to have an effect on the music we enjoy communally.
How do I know? Because we've been living through the Digital Era on the pop charts for about six years now, and the changes have been seismic, arguably bringing about our current four-on-the-floor dance-pop radio boomlet almost single-handedly.
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