Posts Tagged ‘American Idol’

‘American Idol’ winner Scotty McCreery made history this week (becoming the first country music star to ever have an album reach #1 on the Billboard 200 charts with his debut “Clear As Day.” Speaking of moments in music history, The …

Demi Lovato released her first single since (her stint in rehab earlier this year. It’s not exactly the feel-good song of the summer, but it’s a more mature Demi beautifully delivering a dramatic performance. In other music news, Pia Toscano …

Tim Halperin is an up and coming musician, and much like other Millennial entrepreneurs, he’s using social media and the Internet to get his career off the ground. He’s leveraging all his connections — friends and fans — to …

While Mark Zuckerberg says it will eventually (make sense to explore allowing children under age 13 to join Facebook, it’s not a priority at the company. Music, on the other hand, seems to be quite important. Facebook and Spotify are …

This week, the major TV networks got all dressed up to court advertisers at their upfront presentations. They casually announced several show cancellations — “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,” “Hellcats,” “$#*! My Dad Says,” and many, many more — to make …

Facebook is ‘paying’ users (to watch certain ads. Viewers receive the equivalent of $.10 in Facebook credits, which can be used in games on the site, to buy virtual goods, or to buy physical goods via Facebook Deals. Speaking of …

MTV gathers young people’s (reaction to news of Osama Bin Laden’s death: they feel hope and positivity)

- YouTube Creator Institute and Next Up (identify the site’s future stars and reward them with training and cash to develop their skills) …

Pia Toscano (might have lost “American Idol,” but she may have won the game. After all, many non-winners have become top sellers. Rumors swirl that the ousted crowd favorite has already scored a recording contract. In other reality …

Togetherville is now (part of the House of Mouse; Disney snagged the tween social networking site for an undisclosed sum. In other social networking news, “American Idol” is incorporating voting via Facebook; not to be outdone, Simon Cowell’s “X …

Look for an “American Idol” (greatest hits album to drop on March 15, featuring popular singles from stars that got their start on the show — Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Adam Lambert, and more…though unfortunately missing is Jennifer Hudson) (Entertainment Weekly)…