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Artists are picked by the current popularity of individual songs, not overall listens or downloads. We're trying to reflect what's happening now. In other words, if you recently released music on MP3.com you could get recognized in this column over someone who has amassed a huge amount of listens over the years - even if they haven't released a new song for months.

Rogerio Dec
Classical and instrumental music.
$843.35 in Payback earnings. Total Earnings (Product Sales and Payback) $1,062.06.
3,338 listens and three DAM CD sales to August 13.

Eliane Bastos
Latin style.
$875.22 in Payback earnings. Total Earnings (Product Sales and Payback) $941.16.
1,832 listens and one DAM CD sale to August 13.

Sandra Avila
Jazz
$535.80 in Payback earnings. Total Earnings (Product Sales and Payback) $565.71.
1,284 listens and one DAM CD sale to August 13.

Giro In'Italia
Italian music, all styles, from folk to rock.
$312.34 in Payback earnings. Total Earnings (Product Sales and Payback) $328.30.
1,251 listens and no DAM sales.

Technoraisers
Metal
$187.95 in Payback earnings. Total Earnings (Product Sales and Payback) $236.35
736 listens and no DAM sales to August 13.

 

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