2015 is on it’s way out the door, however before we ring in the New Year, Pandora has released its list of the 100 most “thumbed-up” songs of the year. Earning top slots are artists like R&B sensation The Weeknd, who managed to land two spots in the Top 10 with his hits, “The Hills” and “Earned It.” The Weeknd is joined by fellow artists Wiz Khalifa, Nicki Minaj, Fetty Wap, Trey Songz, Rihanna and more. According to Lars Murray, SVP of Pandora Music Makers Group, “Listeners flock to Pandora to hear their favorite music,” he continued, “The Thumb Hundred is unique in radio. It isn’t a list of what Pandora told people to listen to, it’s a true reflection of what more than 78 million monthly listeners told us their top songs for the year are, through every single thumb up.” Hit the jump to check out the TOP 20.
(Video) Wyclef Jean Shows Off Guitar Skills On HoverBoard
Wyclef Jean called it “Hendrix & Hovering”, we call it pure talent. In case you forgot he had skills when it came to guitars let us remind you. Check out Wyclef performing at the Pandora office this week via his hoverboard.
Like A Boss! Spotify Buys Company That Powers Internet Radio!!!
More than likely you never heard of ‘The Echo Nest’, shoot, I’m a super geek and I never thought to find out what’s the force behind(API) Internet Radio apps like Pandora(in the #1 position), Spotify, Rdio, Twitter Music, and I assume iTunes radio, Songza, and more, but now we know it’s the Echo Nest, and we now know it’s own by Spotify because they just acquired it! What does that mean for your fav radio app though?!
Limitless Pandora Makes Major Moves With NEW Feature!!!
Whoo Hoo!!! A couple days ago Pandora announced they were rescinded it’s 40 hour limit to listening to FREE music!! But that’s just the half of their war path, Hit the jump!!
Apple Signs On Huge Sponsors For WHAT New iTunes Feature??
A lot of big things are coming from Apple in the coming weeks. It’s expected that all new hardware, including new iPhones, iPads and Macs, will be hitting stores early this fall. Along with new gadgets, Apple’s streaming music service will be rolled out when iOS 7 goes public. Think of it as Apple’s answer to Pandora. A long list of advertisers and the terms of their agreements with Apple has leaked, and its all pretty specific, lending legitimacy to these rumors. Read through the break for details on who will be signing on and for how many millions.
