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Rihanna’s songs get 390% boost in sales after Super Bowl

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 3 developments

The pop star saw a 390% boost in song sales, according to Luminate. Her catalog also saw a 140% surge in on-demand streams in the U.S., the data firm said.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Rihanna promises 'jam-packed' Super Bowl halftime show in 1st live event in 7 years

    Headline from Foxla ·

  2. Rihanna facing backlash for "honoring" Kanye West at Super Bowl

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  3. Newest

    Rihanna’s songs get 390% boost in sales after Super Bowl

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Rihanna promises 'jam-packed' Super Bowl halftime show as she preps for first live event in seven years (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    “The Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages of the world. As scary as that was, because I hadn’t been on stage in seven years, there’s something exhilarating about the challenge of it all," she said.

  2. Washington Times

    Rihanna promises a ‘jam-packed’ Super Bowl halftime show (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Rihanna is putting in the work ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show, focusing so hard on what she promises will be “a jam-packed show” that her upcoming birthday and Valentine’s Day almost slipped her mind.

  3. The Daily Caller

    REPORT: Rihanna Teases Her Super Bowl Performance, New Details Released (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Rihanna teased her upcoming Super Bowl LVII halftime performance with the release of an Apple Music social media video as new details about her show emerged.

  4. Forbes

    Why Rihanna Won’t Get Paid For Her Super Bowl Halftime Show (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The pop star turned beauty mogul won’t earn a dime on Sunday—and it’s not because she’s a billionaire.

  5. Foxla

    Rihanna promises 'jam-packed' Super Bowl halftime show in 1st live event in 7 years (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    "It’s going to be a celebration of my catalog in the best way that we could have put it together," Rihanna said of her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show.

  6. Insider

    Rihanna's Fenty brands are capitalizing on her Super Bowl halftime show performance in 'pure genius' ways (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Rihanna has wasted no time rolling out marketing campaigns promoting both her Super Bowl halftime performance and her many business ventures.

  7. The Guardian

    ‘It’s important for me to do’: Rihanna heads to the Super Bowl stage (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Superstar singer is the much-anticipated half-time performer on the biggest US sports night of the year but what can we expect?

  8. Avclub

    It's wild that Rihanna won't get paid for her Super Bowl halftime show (opens Avclub)

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    Avclub's feed description

    As per Big Game tradition, one of the planet's biggest musical stars will be working "for exposure" at this Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show

  9. Glamour

    Why Rihanna Isn't Getting Paid to Perform at the Super Bowl (opens Glamour)

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    Glamour's feed description

    Don't cry foul just yet.

  10. France 24

    Rihanna makes dazzling return to stage in Super Bowl half-time performance (opens France 24)

    Published

    France 24's feed description

    Pop and R&B superstar Rihanna made a grand return to the stage on Sunday, floating high above the Super Bowl field, thrilling the crowd with a fast-paced medley of her hits and revealing that she is…

  11. Newsweek

    Rihanna facing backlash for "honoring" Kanye West at Super Bowl (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Barbadian star did not bring out any guests during her show, but performed a series of her biggest hits.

  12. FOX Business

    Why Rihanna did not get paid for her Super Bowl performance (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Rihanna, like past performers, wasn't paid for her Super Bowl halftime show performance on Sunday but the exposure is likely to make her music sales skyrocket.

  13. Forbes

    Rihanna Saw A 390% Boost In Song Sales After Super Bowl Halftime Performance (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Rihanna told British Vogue on Wednesday she wants to release new music this year.

  14. Forbes

    Rihanna's Post-Super Bowl Gains Are Massive (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Sales of “Where Have You Been” spiked more than 1,200%.

  15. Insider

    Rihanna may not have gotten paid for her Super Bowl halftime show performance, but her music streams saw a massive surge (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII halftime show and pregnancy reveal prompted a wave of people buying and streaming her music following the 12-song mash-up.

  16. WTOP Washington DC

    Rihanna’s songs get 390% boost in sales after Super Bowl (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The pop star saw a 390% boost in song sales, according to Luminate. Her catalog also saw a 140% surge in on-demand streams in the U.S., the data firm said.

  17. CBS News

    Rihanna's songs get 390% boost in sales after Super Bowl halftime show (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The singer also saw a 140% surge in U.S. on-demand streams on the day of and the day following her performance.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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