Will iTunes determine ‘American Idol’ leaders?
Asia’h Epperson was called one of the best performers of the first week of competition by the most critical judge on the show, Simon Cowell. Will iTunes determine her ranking in the competition?
It’s the first year American Idol has partnered with iTunes to offer digital downloads of all performances from the Top 24 contestants. So, aside from being another huge revenue stream for the Fox hit, will it also give America a good idea of who the obvious favorites are each week?
Chances are, the answer will be “yes.” Because iTunes posts a Top 100 most popular downloads list, the idea Idol finalists will appear on that list throughout the season clearly seems possible. And, obviously, the most-downloaded singers would lead you to believe they are the contestants getting the most votes.
I can’t say with any amount of certainty that iTunes downloads have any legitimate correlation to America’s voting patterns, but there likely is some type of connection in terms of judging popularity. Currently, just a day after the first 24 performances were released, none of the finalists have made the top 100 downloads list.
However, Jordin Sparks comes in with two spots — No. 10 for her duet with Chris Brown, No Air, and No. 27 for Tattoo. Carrie Underwood is in the No. 32 spot with All-American Girl, and she’s at No. 74 with Before He Cheats. And Chris Daughtry is holding up the end of the list, at No. 100, with Home, not to mention his No. 40 spot for Feels Like Tonight and No. 80 with Over You.
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