Before we really let go of last year, one more thing. If you were going to compile the top artists and bands from 2011, would you use sales data, radio airplay, or scrobbles? (Graphic Credit: © Last.fm)
If you're Last.fm, chances are you would answer scrobbles. Scrobbling is how Last.fm keeps track of what people are listening to on its personalized music service (and getting it from the horse's mouth is better than asking the guy who cleans out the stables.) I'm not even sure why that analogy popped into my head.
See the Top Artists of 2011 globally and in the U.S. based on real listeners and their scrobbles.
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