December 22, 2010 - The new collection of previously unreleased Michael Jackson recordings, simply titled "Michael," sold 228,000 copies in its first week, according to data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The first posthumous Jackson release, "This Is It," debuted at No. 1 last year with sales of 373,000.
December 13, 2010 - Back in the 20th century, when major labels looked to make 40% of their annual revenue in the last three months of the year, come Dec. 14 or so, the industry would sit back and watch as the sales figures piled up.
November 19, 2009 - R. Kelly continues to work the road ahead of his forthcoming new studio album, "Untitled," which has been pushed back to an early December release date.
August 19, 2009 - Following the Oct. 13 release of his new album "Untitled," R. Kelly will hit the road for a two-month outing dubbed the "Ladies Make Some Noise!" tour.
June 13, 2008 - A Cook County jury in Chicago today (6/13) found R&B star R. Kelly not guilty on all 14 counts filed against him for allegedly making and starring in a sex video with an underage girl.
May 21, 2008 - After years of delays, R. Kelly's child pornography trial began yesterday (5/20) in Chicago with opening statements followed by a screening of the sex tape in which, prosecutors allege, Kelly is seen having sex with an underage girl, according to publishe reports. The jurors reportedly sat motionless watching the video while a grim-looking Kelly--whose real name is Robert Kelly--intently watched the footage.
R. Kelly underwent emergency surgery on July 20 to drain an abscess in one of his tonsils.
The new collection of previously unreleased Michael Jackson recordings, simply titled "Michael," sold 228,000 copies in its first week, according to data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The first posthumous Jackson release, "This Is It," debuted at No. 1 last year with sales of 373,000.
Back in the 20th century, when major labels looked to make 40% of their annual revenue in the last three months of the year, come Dec. 14 or so, the industry would sit back and watch as the sales figures piled up.
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