The 100 Most Read Music Industry Stories in 2010

(UPDATED) How did I arrive at this list? Simple. I went into Google Analytics and charted our Top Content from Jan 1, 2010—Dec 15, 2010. These are listed according to pageviews. Also, I did notice that a few of these posts aren't from 2010. Other than that, the list is pretty self-explanatory. Note that the #1 story on the blog is of a Ke$ha and Katy Perry mash-up. It had +10,000 pageviews.

Oh, don't worry. We'll keep this in mind for the coming year. Hypebot readers say they want news and analysis, but secretly, you all wanted to listen to a Ke$ha and Katy Perry mash-up. P.S. That picture is no accident. As a reader, you're dead to me. No more thoughtful commentary for you. We're a mash-up blog now.

The 100 Most Read Music Industry Stories In 2010:

1. Listen: Are Tik Tok & California Gurls Same Song ?
2. Anonymous Declares War On RIAA Over LimeWire .
3. Tap Tap Revenge Adds 150 Free Songs.
4. iPhone 4 Sells 1.7 Million In 3 Days.
5. Rolling Stone Issues “A Big Fat Thanks" To Record Execs .
6. On The Road With DJ Shadow—Staying Connected With Fans .
7. EMI Reports $2.4 Billion Loss. Needs $160 Million To Avoid Citi Loan Default .
8. Top Ten Gov. Mandates Needed To Save Record Industry From Ultimate Ruin .
9. 6 Rules To Make A Band Website That Rocks .
10. 10 Truths About The Modern Recording Industry.
11. How To Add Music To Facebook.
12. See How Much Indie Artists Make vs. Label Artists .
13. Mark Mulligan: “Most Fans Don't Use Many Devices" .
14. Why Justin Bieber Is Such A Big Hit.
15. UK Band Gets $300,000 To Change Their Name .
16. Mulve: Recorded Music Industry's Worst Nightmare Comes True .
17. Billboard Names 10 Best Digital Music Startups .
18. Sell Your Own Ringtones.
19. The Steady Decline Of MySpace.
20. Top 10 Best Places To See A Rock Concert In US .
21. 10 Digital Media Trends To Watch in 2010 .
22. 5 Social Media Trends Artists Need To Understand .
23. Top 10 Things To Expect From LimeWire Shutdown .
24. Can Internet Make Cee Lo Green's “Fuck You" A Hit ?
25. Pandora By The Numbers.
26. Happy Quit Myspace Day! Delete Your Account Now .
27. 12 Books That The Record Industry Needs To Read.
28. 100 Free & Affordable High And Low Tech Ways To Promote Live Music.
29. A List Of Income Streams For Musicians.
30. 5 Ways To Ruin Your Relationship With Your Fans .
31. iTunes Says Artist Profiles On Ping Invitation Only .
32. Apple Says Go To Distributor To Get iTunes Ping Artist Profile .
33. 5 Reasons Not To Sign A Record Deal .
34. The Hypebot Hit Song Contest: Enter Now .
35. 5 Reasons That You Still Might Want To Sign To A Record Label .
36. Top 15 Most Popular Music Sites .
37. Music Publishers Demanding 360 Rights From Artists .
38. Photo: You Mean Those Speaker Stacks Are Fake ?
39. Major Label Atlantic Asks Fan To Help Fund New Natty Release .
40. Topspin Shares Impressive Music Marketing Study .
41. Full Length Songs On Your Cell .
42. Stevie Nicks Says 'The Internet Has Destroyed Rock .'
43. Top Facebook Music Applications .
44. Modern Music Marketing Basics .
45. Arcade Fire Rethinks Album Format, Tells No One .
46. Fast Company Names 10 Most Innovative Music Companies of 2010 .
47. Artist Marketing: Do Something Small Weekly, Something Big Monthly .
48. How To Create A Great Digital Music Strategy .
49. Gene Simmons To 'Sue The Pants Off' Anonymous .
50. Homeless Street Musician Gets Record Deal .
51. Do Four Chords Make Up Every Hit Song?
52. Brian Eno: “Recorded Music Equals Whale Blubber ."
53. Indies Artists Asked To Pay $250 To Sell At Best Buy .
54. The Paradox of Music: Is More, Really Less ?
55. Jack White: “Fuck You, You Hip Motherfuckers! “
56. 10 Issues Facing The Music Industry.
57. Music Piracy And The End Of Culture.
58. Indie Artists & Labels Grab 50% Of Grammy Nominations .
59. Weezer Misleads Fans, Sells Out To Hurley International .
60. How To Get A Job In The Music Industry .
61. ReverbNation Expands Music Distribution Service .
62. 6 Reasons Not To Quit MySpace.
63. Report: Spotify Paid Lady Gaga $167 For 1M Plays .
64. With Mixtapes & Social Media, Is The Album So Far Gone ?
65. Top 10 Indie Music Marketing Tools.
66. Bandzoogle Upgrades Web Site Builder And Music Marketing Platform .
67. New Music Industry Executives To Watch In 2010 .
68. 4 Reasons Why Fans Are File-Sharing Your Music. .
69. As Music Industry Struggles, Artist Income Grows.
70. Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will “Reform" Music In 5 Years .
71. BuzzMedia Adds 6 Major Music Blogs .
72. Artist Revenue Opportunities Without Playing Live .
73. Bandcamp To Switch From Free To Paid Service.
74. The New Demo Tape.
75. Graphic: How Much Can Musicians Earn Online ?
76. The Great Indie Music Conspiracy.
77. Bob Baker: Giving Music Fans These 3 Choices Leads to More Revenue .
78. “AutoTune News" Hit “Bed Intruder" Grabs #89 On Billboard Hot 100 .
79. Fans Raising $10M To Get Weezer To Stop Making Lame Records .
80. The 6 Top Bands Still Not On iTunes .
81. Topspin Media Now Sells Tickets.
82. OK STOP: Marketing and Music Videos.
83. Think About These 2009 Music Sales Figures.
84. Camper Van Beethoven Asks Fans For $3500 To Sponser Trip .
85. A Student's View Of Berklee's Topspin Course .
86. Greg Rollett: Outsource These 5 Things Now And Focus On Your Music .
87. Layoffs Continue At Warner Bros. Records.
88. Free Downloads Are No Longer “Free" In Bandcamp .
89. 4 Songwriters Shaping Hits In Popular Music.
90. How To Create A Band Facebook Page.
91. iTunes Nears 10 Billion Downloads.
92. T Bone Burnett: Artists Should “Stay Completely Away From The Internet ."
93. A New Artist Checklist From SoundExchange.
94. No Shoe-Strings Attached, Unless They're Converse .
95. Unlock Your iPod If You've Lost The Code.
96. Indie Sup Pop Considers Radical New Sales Model .
97. A Look At The Death Of The Record Industry In 1980 .
98. Video: Nashville Flood Destroys Famous Guitars.
99. Best of 2010: The Most Interesting And Innovative Music Start-ups .
100. Ariel Hyatt's “Indie Maximum Exposure List “