BigChampagne's Ultimate Chart (a/o February 10th):
1. “What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger),” Kelly Clarkson
2. “Set Fire to the Rain,” Adele
3. “Turn Me On,” David Guetta
4. “Rack City,” TYGA
5. “Good Feeling,” Flo Rida
6. “Smooth Criminal (Glee Cast Version),” Glee Cast
7. “Young, Wild & Free,” Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
8. “Domino ,” Jessie J
9. “Sexy and I Know It,” LMFAO
10. “Ass Back Home ,” Gym Class Heroes
After declaring with 'great authority' that artist careers cannot be built without serious money, luck, or mainstream exposure, Silverman etched a more hopeful vision on Wednesday. But before waxing optimistic, Silverman defended his findings to MusicianCoaching. "When the flamers came to the party, I had already donned my asbestos suit. Their outrage at the analytical results that I uncovered is not surprising but shooting the messenger does not invalidate the message," Silverman reaffirmed, standing strong. "The fact that almost none of the 225 artists breaking 10,000 albums for the first time in 2008 did it themselves was hard for me to believe but it is true nonetheless."
But Silverman then veered away from the hard-nosed debate, and instead dove into blue-sky optimism and unity. Addressing bitter criticism from Bob Lefsetz and TuneCore CEO Jeff Price, Silverman played the gentle diplomat. "How can you not embrace anyone who loves music and shows passion for the business of music?" Silverman posed. "There are no bad guys."
Tommy Boy built his reputation in rap, but the rest sounded like kumbaya to a soft beat. "I am more than optimistic," Silverman continued. "What unites us all is our love for music and artists, a quality that even Shakespeare mourned the lack of," Silverman effused. "Artists have to learn to serve fans better and the rest of us have to learn to serve artists better. And we will. You can count on it."
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