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Discussion: Rihanna: World’s Most Illegally Downloaded Artist
Member Since: 2/11/2012
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Also the world's most legally downloaded artist as well. Queen!
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Member Since: 2/2/2014
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also saw this:
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Rihanna's 'Loud' is the most downloaded album of the year with Christina Aguilera's 'Bionic' in second place and Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream' closing in at third.
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welp.
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Member Since: 3/2/2014
Posts: 1,248
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Rihanna's 'Loud' is the most downloaded album of the year with Christina Aguilera's 'Bionic' in second place and Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream' closing in at third.
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Dear God why? 
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Member Since: 9/19/2011
Posts: 32,201
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Originally posted by GiftFromGod
I guess most people still pay for quality products.
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I just got it.
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Member Since: 7/2/2011
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Imagine if we were in the 90's, all those sales she would've had. 
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Member Since: 6/5/2011
Posts: 35,289
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Originally posted by rihannafan
She's the most legally downloaded too. she always wins.
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Why are you proud of that? 
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by Bie
Why are you proud of that? 
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Read again.
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Member Since: 7/2/2011
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Originally posted by Bie
Why are you proud of that? 
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Legal sales, sis, like actual records. 
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 23,128
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Originally posted by sychung4650
So criminals like Rihanna the most? 
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Originally posted by jokermusic
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And people try to say she's just a singles artist. So many people are checking for her (even illegally)
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
Posts: 3,164
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Let's start a petition for Billboard to start counting illegal downloads too. 
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Member Since: 4/12/2011
Posts: 14,781
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Congrats?
You should post the full list in the OP,
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The 20 most illegally downloaded acts of 2013 are as follows.
1. Bruno Mars - 5,783,556
2. Rihanna - 5,414,166
3. Daft Punk - 4,212,361
4. Justin Timberlake - 3,930,185
5. Flo Rida - 3,470,825
6. Kanye West - 3,199,969
7. Eminem - 3,176,122
8. Jay Z - 3,171,358
9. Drake - 3,139,408
10. Pitbull - 3,138,308
11. One Direction - 2,920,445
12. Maroon 5 - 2,857,652
13. Zedd - 2,828,764
14. Nicki Minaj - 2,681,177
15. Adele - 2,594,275
16. Avicii - 2,562,151
17. David Guetta - 2,441,235
18. Linkin Park - 2,352,385
19. Pharrell Williams - 2,336,996
20. Katy Perry - 2,318,740
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
Posts: 21,558
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Originally posted by Pure Heroin
Let's start a petition for Billboard to start counting illegal downloads too. 
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Yasss the new streaming. 
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Member Since: 2/2/2014
Posts: 13,171
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Originally posted by Pure Heroin
Let's start a petition for Billboard to start counting illegal downloads too. 
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tbh I need Beyoncé sales to include those 240k it got stolen in the 3 first days only 
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Member Since: 6/5/2011
Posts: 35,289
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 my reading
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Member Since: 2/2/2014
Posts: 13,171
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1. Bruno Mars - 5,783,556
2. Rihanna - 5,414,166
3. Daft Punk - 4,212,361
4. Justin Timberlake - 3,930,185
5. Flo Rida - 3,470,825
6. Kanye West - 3,199,969
7. Eminem - 3,176,122
8. Jay Z - 3,171,358
9. Drake - 3,139,408
10. Pitbull - 3,138,308
11. One Direction - 2,920,445
12. Maroon 5 - 2,857,652
13. Zedd - 2,828,764
14. Nicki Minaj - 2,681,177
15. Adele - 2,594,275
16. Avicii - 2,562,151
17. David Guetta - 2,441,235
18. Linkin Park - 2,352,385
19. Pharrell Williams - 2,336,996
20. Katy Perry - 2,318,740
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can't wait for this year list when they'll include Beyoncé stolen copies. pretty sure most of haterz stole it.

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Member Since: 4/4/2014
Posts: 6,778
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Best selling female artist legally and illegally  Universally loved icon 
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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I buy and download it too tho 
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Member Since: 8/6/2012
Posts: 22,977
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and most legally downloaded too
that means she's literally the biggest star of all time in the world
Give her time to become a better and better performer with time and she's the official Queen of Pop!
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
Posts: 20,654
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Unapologetic would have sold 9 million + in the 80s / 90s 
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Member Since: 4/20/2011
Posts: 26,993
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Originally posted by WeFoundWill
Unapologetic would have sold 9 million + in the 80s / 90s 
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Almost 10 million if it the market was like in the late 90s

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